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192 THE CELTIC MAGAZINE.
THE HIGHLAND CEILIDH.
By Alastair Ocx.
[Continued.]
MOUT NAN LEODACH,
"Eh! cliaraide," arsa Coinneacli Friseil, "dh'fhag thu cachala innte.
Cha'n eil gutli ma Chloinii 'ic Leoid a blia 'n Eileaii Loch Tliollaidh an
deiglie Claim 'ic Blieathain. Bha dliithis bhraitlirean aig an am. so, a reir
mo sgiala-sa, a' fuireacli aims an Eilean, cuide ris an uaclidaiaii. Latha
dheth na latliaicliean cliaidh na fir — a dhitliis bliraitlirean — a blireacacli air
Abhuinn lugli. Ma dheireadh dli'flias iad sgitli dlietli an obair sin,
pliuidh iad, a leigeil an anail, agns chaidil iad ris a glirein. Dar a dliuisg
iad rinn iad guim eadar iad fhein gum marbhadli iad am brathair — an t'
uaclidaran dligheacb — a bha aig an dearbh am, gii neo-chulmhor amis an
eilean cuidc ri mhnaoi 's ri chuid cloinne ; agus gum biodh an oighreachd
a rMs aca fhein. Dh-fhalbh na reabaltaich, agus tachradair am brathair
agus a dhitliis mac oga riu, air an rathad, agus mharbh iad ann an sin iad,
agus thiodhlaic iad fear dhiu aims' a ghleaim ris an canair gus an latha
'n diugh Gleann Bhadaidh na li'Aisg. Ghabli iad air an agliart dhachaidh a
dh' ionnsuidh an tighe a bh'aca ann an Gearrloch. Ach thigeadar eadar
na fir air an rathaid, mu dheighinn cuid gach fir dheth 'n oighreachd, agus
mliarbh an dara fear am fear eile."
" Dav a chuimaic a bhaimtrach bliochd mar thachair, rinn i, gu mula-
dach deurach, direach air seann duine glic a bha fuireacli aim an Achadh-
deasdal, agus dh'iimis i dlia mar a thachair. Thug esa comhairle oirre
riaii air choir-eigin a dlieanamh air am aodacli a bh' air a chloinn a ghoid
a macli as an Tigh JNIlior. Mo na se tigh-slaite a bh' ann cha robh sin
duilich ri dheanamli. Ghearr dithis ghillean tapaidh an caol, 's thug iad
a niach na leiiitean fola troimh chliathaich an tighe. Thug a bhanntrach
a casau letha cho grad sa bha nabuiim do Bhrathain, air ionnsaidh Mhic
Coiimich, a caraide dileas feiii. Dar a chual esa mar a bha, rinn e bonn
direach air agliart do Dhun-edin, clion an robh an righ. Thilg e na lein-
tean fuilteach air a bheulabh, dh'iimis e dha uile mar thachair, 's thug
an rigb dha airgiod cheann a Clann 'ic Leoid; ordugh cloidli is teine or-
ra; agus an sgiios detli aghaidh na talmhainn; am fearann a thoir uatha;
agus a chumail uatha gu brath. A nise 's ann an deighe so a thainig Clann
a Choinnicli, agus a sgiursaidh iad na Leodaich air falbh, mar dh'iniiia
thusa 's a sgeulachd. Innsidh mi 'nise," arsa Coinneacli, ''mar thachair"
LATHA NA LUINGE.
Bha tigh ear na Macleoid air Eaarsair uair agus chuir e 'n aon mhac a
bh'aige mar bhara-dighimieachd a dh'iarraidh nighean fear a Chaisteal
Ruaidhair do'n oganach a bhi aig aois posaidh. Dara rainig e'n Caisteal
Ruadh bha-sa ga fialaidh furanach ris, agus bha bhan-oglach Ghaidhealach,
nighean an duin uasail, deonach oighre Mhicleoid a phosadh. Bha brath-
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THE HIGHLAND CEILIDH.
By Alastair Ocx.
[Continued.]
MOUT NAN LEODACH,
"Eh! cliaraide," arsa Coinneacli Friseil, "dh'fhag thu cachala innte.
Cha'n eil gutli ma Chloinii 'ic Leoid a blia 'n Eileaii Loch Tliollaidh an
deiglie Claim 'ic Blieathain. Bha dliithis bhraitlirean aig an am. so, a reir
mo sgiala-sa, a' fuireacli aims an Eilean, cuide ris an uaclidaiaii. Latha
dheth na latliaicliean cliaidh na fir — a dhitliis bliraitlirean — a blireacacli air
Abhuinn lugli. Ma dheireadh dli'flias iad sgitli dlietli an obair sin,
pliuidh iad, a leigeil an anail, agns chaidil iad ris a glirein. Dar a dliuisg
iad rinn iad guim eadar iad fhein gum marbhadli iad am brathair — an t'
uaclidaran dligheacb — a bha aig an dearbh am, gii neo-chulmhor amis an
eilean cuidc ri mhnaoi 's ri chuid cloinne ; agus gum biodh an oighreachd
a rMs aca fhein. Dh-fhalbh na reabaltaich, agus tachradair am brathair
agus a dhitliis mac oga riu, air an rathad, agus mharbh iad ann an sin iad,
agus thiodhlaic iad fear dhiu aims' a ghleaim ris an canair gus an latha
'n diugh Gleann Bhadaidh na li'Aisg. Ghabli iad air an agliart dhachaidh a
dh' ionnsuidh an tighe a bh'aca ann an Gearrloch. Ach thigeadar eadar
na fir air an rathaid, mu dheighinn cuid gach fir dheth 'n oighreachd, agus
mliarbh an dara fear am fear eile."
" Dav a chuimaic a bhaimtrach bliochd mar thachair, rinn i, gu mula-
dach deurach, direach air seann duine glic a bha fuireacli aim an Achadh-
deasdal, agus dh'iimis i dlia mar a thachair. Thug esa comhairle oirre
riaii air choir-eigin a dlieanamh air am aodacli a bh' air a chloinn a ghoid
a macli as an Tigh JNIlior. Mo na se tigh-slaite a bh' ann cha robh sin
duilich ri dheanamli. Ghearr dithis ghillean tapaidh an caol, 's thug iad
a niach na leiiitean fola troimh chliathaich an tighe. Thug a bhanntrach
a casau letha cho grad sa bha nabuiim do Bhrathain, air ionnsaidh Mhic
Coiimich, a caraide dileas feiii. Dar a chual esa mar a bha, rinn e bonn
direach air agliart do Dhun-edin, clion an robh an righ. Thilg e na lein-
tean fuilteach air a bheulabh, dh'iimis e dha uile mar thachair, 's thug
an rigb dha airgiod cheann a Clann 'ic Leoid; ordugh cloidli is teine or-
ra; agus an sgiios detli aghaidh na talmhainn; am fearann a thoir uatha;
agus a chumail uatha gu brath. A nise 's ann an deighe so a thainig Clann
a Choinnicli, agus a sgiursaidh iad na Leodaich air falbh, mar dh'iniiia
thusa 's a sgeulachd. Innsidh mi 'nise," arsa Coinneacli, ''mar thachair"
LATHA NA LUINGE.
Bha tigh ear na Macleoid air Eaarsair uair agus chuir e 'n aon mhac a
bh'aige mar bhara-dighimieachd a dh'iarraidh nighean fear a Chaisteal
Ruaidhair do'n oganach a bhi aig aois posaidh. Dara rainig e'n Caisteal
Ruadh bha-sa ga fialaidh furanach ris, agus bha bhan-oglach Ghaidhealach,
nighean an duin uasail, deonach oighre Mhicleoid a phosadh. Bha brath-
i
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Description | Volume II, 1877. |
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Shelfmark | Blair.3 |
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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