大象传媒

Tha an dealbh B脿s an Daimh, ann an Gailearaidh N脿iseanta na h-Alba, a鈥� sealltainn Cailean Fitzgerald a鈥� s脿bhaladh beatha R矛gh Alasdair III. B鈥� e Cailean an t霉sair, a r猫ir beul-aithris, aig Clann 鈥檌c Coinnich. Fhuair e fearann bhon R矛gh ann an Cinn T脿ile, a鈥� gabhail a-staigh Eilean Donan. 鈥橲 e ogha Chailein 鈥� Coinneach 鈥� a thug ainm don chinneadh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha Clann 鈥檌c Coinnich air a bhith d矛leas do r矛ghrean na h-Alba. Ach thug an c貌igeamh Iarla Sh矛ophort, Uilleam MacCoinnich, taic do na Seumasaich nan ciad ar-a-mach ann an seachd ceud deug is c貌ig-deug (1715). Chaill e an tiotal agus fearann aige.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ge-t脿, cha do chuir sin stad air bho bhith a鈥� toirt taic do na Seumasaich anns an d脿rna ar-a-mach ann an seachd ceud deug is naoi-deug (1719). Ach chaill arm nan Seumasach, agus feachd shaighdearan Sp脿innteach, ann am Bl脿r Ghleann Seile. Agus leag saighdearan an riaghaltais Caisteal Eilean Donan gu l脿r.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Aona bhliadhn鈥� deug 脿s d猫idh sin, chaidh aig Uilleam air cuid dhen fhearann aige a cheannach air ais. Am measg sin bha oighreachd air Eilean Le貌dhais. Nuair a th脿inig an treas ar-a-mach Seumasach ann am Bliadhna The脿rlaich, thug a mhac, Coinneach, taic do R矛gh De貌rsa. Ann an seachd ceud deug, seasgad 鈥檚 a sia (1766) chaidh an tiotal, Viscount Fortrose, a bhuileachadh air.

听听听听听听听听听听听 C貌ig bliadhna 脿s d猫idh sin, thabhainn Coinneach don riaghaltas r猫isimeid de shaighdearan G脿idhealach a st猫idheachadh. Agus chaidh an seann tiotal a bhuileachadh air 鈥� Iarla Sh矛ophort. Seachd bliadhna 脿s d猫idh sin, chaidh an r猫isimeid aige a st猫idheachadh 鈥� na S矛ophortaich.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaochail Coinneach gun oighre fireann agus dh鈥檉halbh an tiotal leis. Chaidh ceannas na fine gu cousin dha. Chaochail esan agus fhuair a bhr脿thair, Francis Humberston MacCoinnich, an tiotal mar cheann-cinnidh. Rinn Francis obair-leasachaidh air a鈥� chala ann an Ste貌rnabhagh. Agus rinn e leasachadh m貌r air a鈥� phr矛omh chaisteal aige, Caisteal Bhrathainn, ann an taobh an ear Rois.

Bha 霉idh mh貌r aig Francis anns na h-ealain. 鈥橲 e a dh鈥檌arr air a鈥� pheantair Ameireaganach, Benjamin West, an dealbh m貌r iongantach, B脿s an Daimh, a dh猫anamh. Tha e coltach gun robh MacCoinnich am beachd an dealbh a chrochadh ann an Caisteal Bhrathainn.

Chosg e ochd ceud gini 鈥� s霉im mh貌r mh貌r aig an 脿m. 鈥橲 e an se貌rsa deilbh a bhiodh r矛ghrean no riaghaltasan mar as trice a鈥� coimiseanadh. Agus tha e cinnteach gun do rinn MacCoinnich soilleir do West 鈥� 鈥檚 d貌cha aig coinneamhan ann an Lunnainn 鈥� gun robh e ag iarraidh dealbh a shealladh cho treun agus d矛leas 鈥檚 a bha Clann 鈥檌c Coinnich. Bha an R矛gh De貌rsa dhen bheachd gur e f矛or dheagh dhealbh a bh鈥� ann. Mas e propaganda a bh鈥� ann, dh鈥檕braich e.

An-ath-sheachdain, cuiridh mi cr矛och air an eachdraidh seo de Bh脿s an Daimh, ach feumaidh mi innse dhuibh d猫 thachair do Francis Humberston MacCoinnich, M貌rair Sh矛ophort (chaidh a dh猫anamh na bharan ann an seachd ceud deug, naochad 鈥檚 a seachd 鈥� 1797). Dh鈥檉h脿s e bodhar nuair a bha e na bhalach agus cha robh cainnt mhath aige.

Bha ceathrar mhac aige. Ach chaochail a mhic gu l猫ir roimhe. Nuair a chaochail Francis fh猫in ann an ochd ceud deug is c貌ig-deug (1815), bh脿saich 鈥淣a S矛ophortaich鈥� leis. Agus thug a bh脿s gu buil faidheadaireachd aig Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche. B鈥� e sin gun tigeadh na S矛ophortaich gu ceann le b脿s cinn-chinnidh a bha bodhar agus balbh.

an t霉sair aig Clann 鈥檌c Coinnich: the progenitor of the MacKenzie clan; fhuair e fearann ann an Cinn T脿ile: he got land in Kintail; taic do na Seumasaich nan ciad ar-a-mach: support to the Jacobites in their first rebellion; chaill arm nan Seumasach, agus feachd shaighdearan Sp脿innteach: the Jacobite army, and a force of Spanish soldiers, lost; leag saighdearan an riaghaltais X gu l脿r: the government soldiers razed X to the ground; aona bhliadhn鈥� deug: 11 years; chaidh aig Uilleam air cuid dhen fhearann aige a cheannach air ais: William was able to buy back much of his land; thabhainn Coinneach r猫isimeid de shaighdearan G脿idhealach a st猫idheachadh: Kenneth offered to establish a regiment of Highland soldiers; gun oighre fireann: without a male heir; chaidh ceannas na fine gu cousin dha: the leadership of the clan went to a cousin of his; obair-leasachaidh air a鈥� chala: development work on the harbour; gun robh X am beachd an dealbh a chrochadh: that X intended to hang the painting; 鈥檚 e an se貌rsa deilbh a bhiodh r矛ghrean no riaghaltasan a鈥� coimiseanadh: it鈥檚 the sort of picture that kings or governments would commission; cho treun agus d矛leas: how brave and loyal; chaidh a dh猫anamh na bharan: he was made a baron; dh鈥檉h脿s e bodhar: he grew deaf; chaochail a mhic gu l猫ir roimhe: his sons all died before him.

thug a bh脿s gu buil faidheadaireachd aig Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche: his death brought to fruition a prophecy of the Brahan Seer. The The Death of the Stag has a connection with one of the famous prophecies of Coinneach Odhar 鈥� that the Seaforth line would come to an end with the death of a clan chief who was without hearing or speech. There is a story of Seaforth鈥檚 vision when he was a lad, caused by the scarlet fever which was to rob him of his hearing and to deleteriously affect his speech. He reported seeing an old woman who went from bed to bed in the dormitory with a mallet and a peg. She drove the peg into the forehead of some boys 鈥� the ones that were later to die; others she left alone, and they survived. Seaforth was predeceased by his four sons, a fact which is reputed to have depressed him, causing him to give up making an effort at speech and to become silent. Thus, the Brahan Seer鈥檚 prophecy came true.

Bliadhna The脿rlaich: the year of the 1745-6 Jacobite rebellion (lit 鈥淐harlie鈥檚 Year鈥�, referring to the Prince).

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