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Bha mi a鈥� bruidhinn mun t-soitheach, an Admiral, a she貌l 脿s na h-Eileanan A-muigh gu ruige Quebec ann an ochd ceud deug, caogad 鈥檚 a h-aon (1851). Bha ceithir cheud gu leth Barrach air b貌rd. Bha an uachdaran, an Coirneal Iain G貌rdan Chluanaidh, air na daoine sin fhuadach. Nuair a r脿inig an long Quebec, thug na Barraich athchuinge do na h-霉ghdarrasan, le ainmean Eachainn MhicLaomainn 脿 Br猫ibhig agus seachdad duine eile oirre. Bha iad a鈥� gearain mun d貌igh san deach an l脿imhseachadh, agus a鈥� cur ann an cuimhne nan 霉ghdarrasan gun deach a ghealltainn dhaibh gum faigheadh iad obair is fearann ann an Canada.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha na h-霉ghdarrasan a鈥� gabhail iongnadh mu cho bochd 鈥檚 a bha na daoine, le gl猫 bheag de dh鈥檃odach orra. Gu dearbh, bha bean an sgiobair air a鈥� chuid a bu mhotha dhen turas-mara a chur seachad ann a bhith a鈥� d猫anamh aodach do na h-eileanaich le cl貌 sam bith air am faigheadh i gr猫im. Th脿inig e am b脿rr gun robh maoir a鈥� Gh貌rdanaich air an t-aodach a thug e seachad a thoirt air ais, oir bha iad dhen bheachd gun robh aodach gu le貌r aig an fheadhainn a bha a鈥� falbh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Cho luath 鈥檚 a bha na daoine a-mach 脿s na taighean aca, bha na togalaichean air an sgrios. Bha cuid de dhaoine air di霉ltadh a dhol air b貌rd an Admiral ann an Loch Baghasdal agus bha na maoir air a dhol air an t貌ir le coin. Bha iad air a dhol don Bh脿gh a Tuath ann am Barraigh cuideachd airson daoine a bh鈥� air di霉ltadh a dhol a Loch Baghasdal a chur a-null an aghaidh an toil.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ach cha d鈥� fhuair iad gr猫im air a h-uile duine. Air Beinn Bhaslain, bha nigheanan Iain MhicDh霉ghaill am falach, a鈥� coimhead air na bha a鈥� tachairt. Chunnaic iad an athair air a thoirt air falbh. Ann am Buaile nam Bodach, chaidh M矛cheal MacIlleathain, gille sia bliadhn鈥� deug a dh鈥檃ois, am falach air leac air na creagan faisg air l脿imh. Ach, a鈥� chuid a bu mhotha de na daoine a chaidh fhuadach leis a鈥� Gh貌rdanach, dh鈥檉halbh iad thar a鈥� chuain agus 鈥檚 iongantach gun do thill m貌ran dhiubh idir a dh鈥橝lba.

听听听听听听听听听听听 D脿 bhliadhna 脿s d猫idh gun do she貌l an Admiral 脿 Loch Baghasdal, bha soitheach eile ann an uisgeachan nan eilean, agus a鈥� d猫anamh air Quebec. Ach tha st貌iridh an Annie Jane gu tur eadar-dhealaichte. Chan e eileanaich a bha anns na daoine air b貌rd. Eucoltach ris na daoine air an Admiral, ge-t脿, bha a鈥� chuid a bu mhotha aca a鈥� dol a dh鈥檉haighinn b脿s anns na h-eileanan.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Cha mh貌r nach eil ochd fichead bliadhna air a dhol seachad bhon a she貌l an Annie Jane 脿 Liverpool 鈥� anns an L霉nastal ochd ceud deug, caogad 鈥檚 a tr矛 (1853). Coltach ris an Admiral, bha timcheall air ceithir cheud duine air b貌rd. Bha m貌ran dhiubh 脿 脠irinn 鈥� 脿 脌ird Mhacha, Aontram agus Corcaigh. Bha cuideachd mu cheud duine 脿 Galltachd na h-Alba. 鈥橲 e luchd-ce脿irde a bh鈥� annta 鈥� saoir is a leithid, air an robh f猫ill mh貌r ann an Canada.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha feadhainn ann cuideachd 脿 Lancashire ann an Sasainn, agus feadhainn a bha rudeigin beartach agus a bha a鈥� dol gu beatha 霉r ann an Canada. Innsidh mi dhuibh an-ath-sheachdain mar a thachair dhaibh aig beul a鈥� Bh脿igh Siar ann am Bhatarsaigh.

Barrach: native of Barra; athchuinge: petition; an Coirneal Iain G貌rdan Chluanaidh: Colonel John Gordon of Cluny; Buaile nam Bodach: Balnabodach; 濒耻肠丑诲-肠别脿颈谤诲别: tradesmen.

a she貌l 脿s na h-Eileanan A-muigh gu ruige Quebec: that sailed from the Outer Isles to Quebec; le ainmean Eachainn MhicLaomainn 脿 Br猫ibhig agus seachdad duine eile oirre: carrying the names of Hector Lamont of Br猫ibhig and seventy others; a鈥� gearain mun d貌igh san deach an l脿imhseachadh: complaining about the way in which they were treated; a鈥� cur ann an cuimhne nan 霉ghdarrasan: reminding the authorities; gun deach a ghealltainn dhaibh gum faigheadh iad obair is fearann: that it was promised they would get work and land; a鈥� gabhail iongnadh mu cho bochd 鈥檚 a bha na daoine: surprised at how poor the people were; bha bean an sgiobair air a鈥� chuid a bu mhotha dhen turas-mara a chur seachad: the captain鈥檚 wife had spent most of the voyage; cl貌 sam bith air am faigheadh i gr猫im: any cloth she could get hold of; th脿inig e am b脿rr: it became apparent; gun robh maoir a鈥� Gh貌rdanaich air an t-aodach a thug e seachad a thoirt air ais: that Gordon鈥檚 agents had taken back the clothes he gave away; bha na togalaichean air an sgrios: the buildings were destroyed; air an t貌ir le coin: in pursuit of them with dogs; an aghaidh an toil: against their wishes; am falach: hiding; dh鈥檉halbh iad thar a鈥� chuain: they went across the ocean; gu tur eadar-dhealaichte: completely different; a鈥� dol a dh鈥檉haighinn b脿s anns na h-eileanan: going to die on the islands; bha m貌ran dhiubh 脿 脠irinn 鈥� 脿 脌ird Mhacha, Aontram agus Corcaigh: many of them were from Ireland 鈥� from Armagh, Antrim and Cork; saoir is a leithid, air an robh f猫ill mh貌r ann an Canada: carpenters and the like, who were in great demand in Canada.

Cha mh貌r nach eil ochd fichead bliadhna air a dhol seachad: nearly 160 years have elapsed. It might not fit with the 鈥榤odern鈥� decimal counting system, but the use of the vigesimal system for counting between 100 and 200 remains useful, and quicker to say than, for example, 鈥榗eud is seasgad bliadhna鈥�. It is widely understood and still widely used among older native speakers. Here are two other examples: bha seachd fichead duine air b貌rd 鈥榯here were 140 people on board鈥�; bha naoi fichead not aice na p貌caid 鈥榮he had 拢180 in her pocket鈥�.

鈥檚 iongantach gun do thill m貌ran dhiubh idir a dh鈥橝lba: it鈥檚 unlikely that many of them returned to Scotland.

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