An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications > Gaidheal > Volume 28, October 1932--September 1933

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AN GAIDHEAL
An Lunasdal, 1933.
phailteas riamh ann am Barraidh is a
bh’ ann ri linn na baintigheama Leodaich.
Bha an t-iasg r’a fhaotainn air an traigh,
fas neo-chumanta air gach barr agus
saoibhreas aig gach neach.
Nan rachadh aig an t-seann chaisteal so
air comhradh a dheanamh, is iomadh sgeul
a dll’ innseadh e mu na laithean a dh’ aom.
Dh’ fhaodadh e na facail sin a rkdh a chuir
am b£trd ann am beul Sean Chaisteal Inbhir-
16chaidh—
“ Gur ann an so a bha na trein,
Nach ’eil an samhladh nis fo’n ghrdin,
’S nach bi gu ’n till mo ghineal fhein. ”
Tha caisteal aosda Chlsmuil ann an sud,
mata, “mar Oisean an ddidh na F^inne,” a’
stiith ri gaoith is gailinn ’s ri stuadhan an-
shocrach a’ Chuain Shiair, ach cho treun neo
sgathach is a bha na suinn a bha aon uair
a’ comhnuidh ann. Cha chluinnear mu
thimchioll ach fuaim tiamhaidh na tuinne, a
tha, mar gum b’ eadh a’ seinn cumha na
bha is nach till gu brkth. Ach dhaibhsan
aig am bheil spiorad an fhlor Ghkidheil,
agus fuil nan sonn a bha aon uair ann an
Cismul a’ ruith nan cuislibh, tha barrachd
anns a’ chaisteal air ballaehan briste. Tha
spiorad treuntais, mbralachd agus gaisge nan
sonn a bha aon uair a’ comhnuidh ann,
fuaighte anns gach mlr de a shean bhall-
achan, agus c6 aige ’tha fios, an uair a
bhios na siantan ri mire chatha, is seachran
cuain air a’ mharaiche, nach fhaicear a’
bhirlinn Bharrach, “is a guala geal mar a’
ghrian a’ deanamh airdeachd air tlr nan 6g, ’ ’
no nach cluinnear an glaodh a’ tighinn
thairis gu fann air sgiathan na gaoithe gu
Baile Mhic Neill—
“Thoireadh gach sluagh cluas, is disd-
eadh gach cinneach ri’m ghuth!—Tha Mac
Neill m6r Bharraidh air ehridh o bhbrd, is
faodaidh prionnsachan an domhainn a nis
suidhe slos gu’m biadh! ’ ’
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SOUTH-WEST ROSS AND GLEN ELG
MOD.
There was a large attendance of Gaelic
enthusiasts at the South-West Boss and
Glenelg Mod, held at Kyle on 9th June.
The proceedings were arranged under the
able guidance of Mr. Donald MacPhail,
Organiser of An Comunn for the Northern
Area. A concert presided over by Mr.
Fraser, late of Ardelve, was also held. The
programme was sustained by the leading
prize winners, who had the assistance of Mr.
James Campbell, the well-known Gaelic
singer and National Mod gold medallist; Mr.
K. J. MaoKenzie, and Mr. John MacDonald,
An Comunn’s teacher of Gaelic in the area.
The prizes were presented to the successful
competitors by Lady Hamilton of
Balmacara, who, along with Sir Daniel
Hamilton, was thanked by Mr. MacLennan,
Kyle, for the interest shown in the Mod.
The adjudicators were Miss Gordon,
Inverness, for music, and Messrs. John N.
MacLeod, Kirkhill, and MaePherson, Broad-
ford, for Gaelic. The secretarial duties were
undertaken by Mr. K. J. MacKenzie.
The following is the prize-list: —
JUNIOR SECTION.
Story—1, Malcolm MacKay, Lochcarron. Essay—
1, Alasdair MacLennan. Letter—1, Malcolm
MacKay. Reading—1, Mina Stewart. Transla¬
tion—1, Alex. MacKenzie. Recitation—1, J.
MacLeod. Conversation—1, D. MacRae, Plockton.
Medal for most distinguished competitor in Junior
Literary Section—Mina Stewart.
Vocal Music—Solo, Girls—1, Mairi Findlay,
Ardelve. Boys — 1, D. MacRae, Domie;
Traditional—1, Margaret MacLennan, Plockton.
Duet—Mairi Findlay and Morag Grant.
Choral Singing—1, Plockton. Unison Singing—1,
Plockton.
SENIOR SECTION.
Solo Singing—Female Voices—-1, Christina M.
MacLennan, Kyle. Male Voices—1, Duncan Mac¬
Lennan, Applecross. Medal (Mixed)—1, Duncan
MacKenzie. Former Prize-winners—1, D. Gillies,
Plockton.
Choral Singing—1, Plockton. Unison Singing—1,
Plockton.
Recitation—1, Kenneth MacRae, Applecross.
Sgeulachd—1, Mrs MacGregor, Kyle. Reading—1,
Mary MacKenzie.
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SPECIMEN REPORT ON INSTRUCTION
IN GAELIC.
First Stage.
At this stag© information already
possessed by the child was made use of by
the teacher in bringing the child out of
himself, as it were. Speech was encouraged
in every way possible, i.e., Gaelic nursery
rhymes and number games, conversation
about common objects at home; school
furniture, fairy tales; impromptu nature
study lessons on birds, animals, plants,
fishes, etc., mentioned in fairy tales, stories;
riddles, lullabies, and songs; observation
lessons, i.e., what child saw on the way to
and from school.
1. Drawing on linoleum, sometimes on
slates—
Child’s representation of fairy tale in
all its stages; house, bird, boat, or
horse.
2. Easy elements of script—
Drawings of matches in various
positions.