大象传媒

Nuair a bha mi ann an Gallaibh, ag obair le bun-sgoilearan air ainmean-脿ite, ghabh mi an cothrom a dhol gu l脿rach a bha mi airson fhaicinn fad 霉ine. Tha i dh脿 no thr矛 m矛le gu siar air Inbhir 脵ige, air bruach a tuath na h-aibhne. Tha an t-ainm a鈥� comharrachadh tachartas anns a鈥� bhliadhna sia ceud deug is ochdad (1680), agus tha e ann an G脿idhlig. Tha mi a鈥� bruidhinn air Altimarlach no Allt nam M猫irleach. Ged a tha an t-ainm sgr矛obhte mar Altimarlach air a鈥� mhapa, mhothaich mi gum bi cuid de mhuinntir an 脿ite a鈥� cantainn 鈥淎ltnamarlach鈥� le 鈥渘鈥� ann. Tha am fuaimneachadh sin uabhasach coltach ri fuaimneachadh na G脿idhlig.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Tha carragh-cuimhne anns an 脿ite, a鈥� comharrachadh batail. Tha cuid ga thomhas mar am batail mu dheireadh eadar na fineachan ann an Alba. Choisich mi ann air feasgar fliuch. An toiseach bha e furasta gu le貌r oir tha frith-rathad ann air am bi muinntir Inbhir 脵ige a鈥� coiseachd len cuid chon. Ach, letheach-slighe don charragh-cuimhne, dh鈥檉halbh an ceum 脿 fianais agus bha e garbh an uair sin 鈥� bog, fliuch agus l脿n luachair 鈥檚 a leithid.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Air aon taobh bha an abhainn 鈥� domhainn is s脿mhach. Air an taobh eile, bha bruach garbh. 鈥橲 d貌cha nach do dh鈥檃tharraich an t-脿ite cus bhon latha anns an Iuchar sia ceud deug is ochdad (1680) nuair a th脿inig d脿 fheachd ri ch猫ile an sin. Nam biodh tu ri taobh h-aibhne gun chomas sn脿imh, agus do n脿mhaid air a鈥� bhruaich os do chionn, bhiodh tu ann an staing dha-r矛ribh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ann am meadhan an t-seachdamh linn deug, bha Se貌ras Mac na Ce脿rdaich Ch猫is na Iarla Ghallaibh 鈥� an siathamh fear leis an tiotal sin. Bha fiachan m貌ra air agus bha trioblaidean aige le dithis uachdaran. Dh鈥檌arr e air a鈥� Chomhairle Dh矛omhair ann an D霉n 脠ideann taic a thoirt dha. Chuir iadsan Iain Glas, Caimbeulach a bha na oighre do dh鈥檕ighreachd Ghleann Urchaidh, gu ruige Gallaibh airson gnothaichean a r猫iteach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chuala Iain Glas mu na fiachan aig Mac na Ce脿rdaich agus th脿inig an dithis gu aonta. Gheibheadh an Gallach m矛le not gach bliadhna bhon Chaimbeulach fhad 鈥檚 a bu bhe貌 e. Ach, nuair a gheibheadh e b脿s, bhiodh Iain Glas a鈥� faighinn a thiotail agus oighreachd.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaochail Se貌ras ann an sia ceud deug, seachdad 鈥檚 a sia (1676). Fhuair Iain Glas, mar a bha d霉il aige, an iarlachd agus gach rud na cois. Chan e sin a-mh脿in ach ph貌s e banntrach She貌rais a bharrachd. Bha g脿irdeachas ann am Braghad Albann, agus airgead a鈥� mh脿il a鈥� dol a-mach 脿 Gallaibh gu ruige taigh a鈥� Chaimbeulaich.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ach cha robh Clann na Ce脿rdaich toilichte idir. Bha iadsan dhen bheachd gun robh Iain Glas na fheall-duine agus gur ann gu eas-onarach a fhuair e a l脿mhan air oighreachd She貌rais. Thog iad c霉is-lagha ann an D霉n 脠ideann agus thug ceathrar dhen luchd-lagha a bu chli霉itiche ann an Alba s霉il oirre. Gu m矛-fhortanach do na Gallaich, thug iad breith seachad ann am f脿bhar Iain Ghlais. Agus an-ath-sheachdain ch矛 sinn mar a th脿inig e gu bhith gun robh batail fuilteach ann air bruaichean Abhainn 脵ige aig Allt nam M猫irleach.

ghabh mi an cothrom a dhol gu l脿rach: I took the opportunity to go to a site; a bha mi airson fhaicinn fad 霉ine: that I had wanted to see for a while; am batail mu dheireadh eadar na fineachan: the last battle between the clans; a鈥� coiseachd len cuid chon: walking with their dogs; dh鈥檉halbh an ceum 脿 fianais: the path disappeared; l脿n luachair 鈥檚 a leithid: full of rushes and the like; domhainn is s脿mhach: deep and silent; bruach garbh: a rough bank; 鈥檚 d貌cha nach do dh鈥檃tharraich an t-脿ite cus: perhaps the place hasn鈥檛 changed much; nuair a th脿inig d脿 fheachd ri ch猫ile: when two forces came together; gun chomas sn脿imh: without the ability to swim; bhiodh tu ann an staing dha-r矛ribh: you鈥檇 be in a real predicament; a bha na oighre do dh鈥檕ighreachd Ghleann Urchaidh: who was the heir to the inheritance/estate of Glenorchy; airson gnothaichean a r猫iteach: to sort matters out; gheibheadh an Gallach: the Caithnessian would receive; nuair a gheibheadh e b脿s: when he died; an iarlachd agus gach rud na cois: the earldom and everything that went with it; ph貌s e banntrach She貌rais: he married George鈥檚 widow; a bu chli霉itiche: most renowned; ann am f脿bhar X: in X鈥檚 favour.

fhad 鈥檚 a bu bhe貌 e: while he lived.

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