大象传媒

Bha mi ag innse dhuibh mu Altimarlach 鈥� no Allt nam M猫irleach 鈥� taobh a-muigh Inbhir 脵ige. Fhuair Iain Glas, oighre nan Caimbeulach ann an Gleann Urchaidh, sealbh air oighreachd Clann na Ce脿rdaich Ch猫is ann an Gallaibh. Chaidh sin a dhearbhadh le pannal de luchd-lagha ann an D霉n 脠ideann. Ach dh鈥檉h脿g sin Clann na Ce脿rdaich, agus m貌ran eile, ann an Gallaibh gu math m矛-thoilichte. Th貌isich n脿dar de chogadh os-矛osal, le daoine a鈥� d猫anamh sgrios air togalaichean a鈥� Chaimbeulaich, agus a鈥� goid a chuid spr猫idh. Agus dhi霉lt an sluagh na m脿il aca a ph脿igheadh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Thug a鈥� Chomhairle Dh矛omhair ann an D霉n 脠ideann cead do dh鈥橧ain Glas gnothaichean a r猫iteach le f貌irneart. Agus as t-samhradh, sia ceud deug is ochdad (1680), choisich feachd de Chaimbeulaich gu ruige Gallaibh. Bha e fo smachd co-ogha Iain Ghlais, Raibeart Caimbeul 脿 Gleann Liomhann. Thathar ag r脿dh gun robh suas ri m矛le is ceud duine san fheachd. Bha fios aig na Gallaich gun robh iad a鈥� tighinn, ge-t脿. Agus chuir iad air chois feachd iad fh猫in 鈥� suas ri m矛le is c貌ig ceud duine, a r猫ir aithrisean. Bu ch貌ir dhomh a r脿dh, ge-t脿, gu bheil cuid dhen bheachd nach robh na feachdan cho m貌r ri sin idir.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaidh na Caimbeulaich gu tuath tro thaobh an ear Ghallaibh. Chuir iad seachad oidhche air a鈥� Bhr脿igh Mh貌r faisg air a鈥� Mh貌r-bheinn. Lean iad orra gu cnoc air a bheil Hill of Yarrows an-diugh. Airson 霉ine mh貌r, 鈥檚 e Torran nan G脿idheal a bh鈥� aig muinntir an 脿ite air, leis gun robh na Caimbeulaich a鈥� campachadh air. Nuair a bha iad air a鈥� chnoc sin, 脿s am faighear sealladh math dhen d霉thaich gu tuath, th脿inig an ce貌 a-nuas orra. Cho-dh霉in an Caimbeulach gu robh an t-脿m ceart airson a dhol a dh鈥橧nbhir 脵ige. Ach, fhad 鈥檚 a bha iad air an rathad, dh鈥檉halbh an ce貌 agus chunnaic luchd-d矛on a鈥� bhaile gun robh na Caimbeulaich a鈥� tighinn.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chaidh feachd nan Caimbeulach ann an d脿 ph矛os. Nuair a r脿inig Clann na Ce脿rdaich l脿rach a鈥� bhl脿ir, thug na Caimbeulaich ionnsaigh orra bho dh脿 thaobh. Mar a chaidh an t-sabaid air adhart, bha m貌ran de Chlann na Ce脿rdaich air am putadh air ais don abhainn far an deach am b脿thadh. Bha sgrios mh貌r ann agus thathar a鈥� tomhas gun deach suas ri tr矛 cheud de na Gallaich a mharbhadh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 脌s d猫idh a鈥� bhatail, chaidh na Caimbeulaich timcheall nan corp, a鈥� goid rudan bhuapa. Agus 鈥檚 e sin as coireach, a r猫ir beul-aithris, ri ainm an 脿ite 鈥� Allt nam M猫irleach. Bha a鈥� chuid a bu mhotha de na mairbh air an tiodhlacadh air an l脿raich. Agus chaidh carragh-cuimhne a thogail dhaibh ann an naoi ceud deug 鈥檚 a h-aon (1901).

听听听听听听听听听听听 Thathar ag r脿dh, air an rathad a Ghallaibh, gun do chruthaich p矛obaire nan Caimbeulach, Fionnladh B脿n Mac脤omhair, d脿 phort ainmeil 鈥� Breadalbane Gathering agus The Campbells are Coming. Gu o chionn ghoirid, bhiodh muinntir Inbhir 脵ige ga ghabhail mar th脿mailt nam biodh port seach port dhiubh sin air a chluich anns a鈥� bhaile. Tha mi an d貌chas gun robh cuimhne aig muinntir a鈥� Mh貌id N脿iseanta air sin an-uiridh!

听听听听听听听听听听听 Agus, bu ch貌ir dhomh a r脿dh, anns an dealachadh, ged a bhuannaich iad am batail, gun do chaill na Caimbeulaich an iarlachd d矛reach bliadhna 脿s d猫idh sin. Fhuair Clann na Ce脿rdaich air ais i.

Chaidh sin a dhearbhadh le pannal de luchd-lagha: that was confirmed by a panel of lawyers; th貌isich n脿dar de chogadh os-矛osal: a sort of war started covertly; a鈥� goid a chuid spr猫idh: stealing his livestock; dhi霉lt an sluagh na m脿il aca a ph脿igheadh: the populace refused to pay their rents; gnothaichean a r猫iteach le f貌irneart: to settle the matter with force; chuir iad air chois feachd iad fh猫in: they themselves established a small army; tro thaobh an ear Ghallaibh: through the east of Caithness; air a鈥� Bhr脿igh Mh貌r faisg air a鈥� Mh貌r-bheinn: at Braemore near Morven; leis gun robh na Caimbeulaich a鈥� campachadh air: because the Campbells were camping on it; 脿s am faighear sealladh math dhen d霉thaich gu tuath: from which is obtained a good view of the country to the north; th脿inig an ce貌 a-nuas orra: [the] mist descended upon them; chunnaic luchd-d矛on a鈥� bhaile: the defenders of the town saw; l脿rach a鈥� bhl脿ir: the site of the battle; thug X ionnsaigh orra: X attacked them; air am putadh air ais don abhainn far an deach am b脿thadh: pushed back to the river where they were drowned; timcheall nan corp, a鈥� goid rudan bhuapa: around the bodies, stealing things from them; 鈥檚 e sin as coireach, a r猫ir beul-aithris: that is the reason, according to oral tradition; bhiodh X ga ghabhail mar th脿mailt: X would be deeply offended; ged a bhuannaich iad am batail: although they won the battle; gun do chaill X an iarlachd: that X lost the earldom.

nam biodh port seach port dhiubh sin air a chluich: if either tune were played.

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