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4)6 WEST HIGHLAND TALES.
an Earraich uaine li Gaisge, " An t-aon ciadhna domhsa," ars' epan,
"gus an d' thoir mi, as a' ghaisgeach a bhuail an dorn air an righ,
an cridtie 'smaointich air a dhèanadh."
"Tints' a bheathaich mhosaich," orsa Ridire Chiiirn, "de 'bheir
thusa leinn ? Nur a rachamaidne air thapadh, rachadh tus'Jair mhi-
thapadh. Geobhadh tu bas am mointich bhuig, na 'n sgeilpe chreag,
na 'n talamli toll, na 'n sgath garraidh, na 'n àit-eigin."
" Biodh sin 's a roghainn da ach falbbaidh mi," orsa Mac an
Earraich uaine ri Gaisge.
Dh' fhalbh da mhac an rigb. Siul gu 'n dug Ridire a Chiiirn as
a dheigh as faicear Mac an Earraich uaine ri Gaisge 'gan leantuinn.
" Gu-de'," orsa Ridire 'Chuirn ri Ridire 'Chlaidhimh, "ani sinn
ris."
"Ni," orsa Ridire 'Chlaidhimh, "an ceann a sgathadh dheth."
" Mata," orsa Ridire 'Chiiirn, " cha dean sinn sean ; ach tha carragh
nior cloiche shuas an seo a^us ceanghlaidh sinn ris e."
" Tha mi toileach sean fliein a dheanadh," ors' am fear eile.
Cheanghail ad ris a' chariagh chloich' e, an los fliagail gus am
basaicheadh e, 's ghabh ad air falbh. Sliil gun d' thug Ridire 'Chiiirn
a rithisd as a dheigh, 's faicear a' tighinn e, 's an carragh air a
mbuin.
" Nach fhaic thu, neis, am fear sean a' tighinn a rithisd, 's an
carragh air a mhuin," orsa Ridire 'Chiiirn ri Ridire Chlaidhimh.
" D^ 'nisin ris?"
" Tha 'n ceann a sgathadh dheth 's gun a leigeil na 's fhaide," orsa
Ridire 'Chlaidhimh.
" Cha dean sinn sean," orsa Ridire 'Chiiirn, "ach tillidh sinn agus
fuasglaidh sinn an carragh diieth. Is suarr ich d' ar leithidne do dha
Ian -ghaisgeach gad a bliiodii e leinn ; ni e fear ghlanadh sgiath, na
sheideach thiirlach, na rud-eigin."
Dh' fliuasgail ad e agus leig ad leo e. Ghabh ad a sios an seo
thun a' chladaich. Fhuair ad an sean an long ris an abradh ad, an
lubhrach bhallach.
Chuir ad a mach i, 's thug ad a toiseach do mlmir, 's a deireadh
do thir.
Thog ad na siuil bhreaca, bbaidealacha, bhàrr-rìiisgte.
An aodann nan crann fada, fulannach, fiiighaidh.
Bha soirbheas beag, laghacii aca mar a thagliadh ad fhc'
'Bheireadh fraghach * a beinn, duilleach a colli, seileach a a
fhreumhaichan.
* Fraghach, same as fraoch, heather.
an Earraich uaine li Gaisge, " An t-aon ciadhna domhsa," ars' epan,
"gus an d' thoir mi, as a' ghaisgeach a bhuail an dorn air an righ,
an cridtie 'smaointich air a dhèanadh."
"Tints' a bheathaich mhosaich," orsa Ridire Chiiirn, "de 'bheir
thusa leinn ? Nur a rachamaidne air thapadh, rachadh tus'Jair mhi-
thapadh. Geobhadh tu bas am mointich bhuig, na 'n sgeilpe chreag,
na 'n talamli toll, na 'n sgath garraidh, na 'n àit-eigin."
" Biodh sin 's a roghainn da ach falbbaidh mi," orsa Mac an
Earraich uaine ri Gaisge.
Dh' fhalbh da mhac an rigb. Siul gu 'n dug Ridire a Chiiirn as
a dheigh as faicear Mac an Earraich uaine ri Gaisge 'gan leantuinn.
" Gu-de'," orsa Ridire 'Chuirn ri Ridire 'Chlaidhimh, "ani sinn
ris."
"Ni," orsa Ridire 'Chlaidhimh, "an ceann a sgathadh dheth."
" Mata," orsa Ridire 'Chiiirn, " cha dean sinn sean ; ach tha carragh
nior cloiche shuas an seo a^us ceanghlaidh sinn ris e."
" Tha mi toileach sean fliein a dheanadh," ors' am fear eile.
Cheanghail ad ris a' chariagh chloich' e, an los fliagail gus am
basaicheadh e, 's ghabh ad air falbh. Sliil gun d' thug Ridire 'Chiiirn
a rithisd as a dheigh, 's faicear a' tighinn e, 's an carragh air a
mbuin.
" Nach fhaic thu, neis, am fear sean a' tighinn a rithisd, 's an
carragh air a mhuin," orsa Ridire 'Chiiirn ri Ridire Chlaidhimh.
" D^ 'nisin ris?"
" Tha 'n ceann a sgathadh dheth 's gun a leigeil na 's fhaide," orsa
Ridire 'Chlaidhimh.
" Cha dean sinn sean," orsa Ridire 'Chiiirn, "ach tillidh sinn agus
fuasglaidh sinn an carragh diieth. Is suarr ich d' ar leithidne do dha
Ian -ghaisgeach gad a bliiodii e leinn ; ni e fear ghlanadh sgiath, na
sheideach thiirlach, na rud-eigin."
Dh' fliuasgail ad e agus leig ad leo e. Ghabh ad a sios an seo
thun a' chladaich. Fhuair ad an sean an long ris an abradh ad, an
lubhrach bhallach.
Chuir ad a mach i, 's thug ad a toiseach do mlmir, 's a deireadh
do thir.
Thog ad na siuil bhreaca, bbaidealacha, bhàrr-rìiisgte.
An aodann nan crann fada, fulannach, fiiighaidh.
Bha soirbheas beag, laghacii aca mar a thagliadh ad fhc'
'Bheireadh fraghach * a beinn, duilleach a colli, seileach a a
fhreumhaichan.
* Fraghach, same as fraoch, heather.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Popular tales of the West Highlands > Volume 2 > (474) |
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| Description | Vol. II. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.174 |
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| Description | Orally collected, with a translation by J.F. Campbell. |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.173-176 |
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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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