大象传媒

Bha mi ag innse dhuibh mun t-sagart 脿 Pabaigh a bha san Eilean Sgitheanach. Bha e a鈥� gabhail fois ann an innis sa choille. Bha bachall pr矛seil aige. Th脿inig s矛thichean. Dh鈥檌arr an ceannard gum beannaicheadh an sagart iad.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楥貌 sibh?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich an sagart.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楽矛thichean,鈥� fhreagair am bodach. 鈥楾ha sinn ag iarraidh oirbh 霉rnaigh a dh猫anamh air ar son. Cha d鈥� fhuair sinn riamh beannachadh Dh猫.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Dh鈥櫭╥rich an sagart. 鈥樏檙naigh a dh猫anamh air ur son?!鈥� thuirt e. 鈥楥ha d猫an mi sin a-chaoidh. Do pheacaich mh貌ra mar a tha sibhse, chan eil mathanas ann.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Th脿inig cailleach bheag air adhart. 鈥楾ha aoibhneas ann an N猫amh,鈥� thuirt i, 鈥榤u aon pheacach a tha a鈥� gabhail aithreachas. An neach a th猫id a lorg Dh猫, cha t猫id a dhi霉ltadh.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chuir faclan na caillich dragh air an t-sagart. Ach, fhathast, bha e a鈥� creidsinn gur ann a dh鈥橧frinn a bhuineadh na s矛thichean. 鈥楤鈥� fhe脿rr leam gum biodh mo bhachall na chraoibh a-rithist seach gum faigheadh sibhse mathanas Dh猫,鈥� thuirt e. 鈥�Thallaibh 脿s mo shealladh!鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Agus theich na s矛thichean. Ged a bha e deimhinne na theachdaireachd, bha teagamh ann an inntinn an t-sagairt. Mhe貌raich e air aodann a鈥� bhodaich agus aodann na caillich nuair a dhi霉lt e na tagraidhean aca. Bha inntinn l脿n smuaintean agus dh矛ochuimhnich e a bhachall a thoirt leis nuair a dh鈥檉halbh e. Lean e air tron choille. Chuala e caoineadh nan s矛thichean. Bha am fuaim air feadh na coille.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha an sagart air an rathad a thadhal air teaghlach agus r脿inig e am bothan aca. Bhaistich e an leanabh 霉r aca. Agus thug e rabhadh do ph脿rantan a鈥� ph脿iste a bhith air am faiceall oir bha s矛thichean anns an n脿bachd.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chuimhnich e a bhachall. Rinn fear an taighe bata 霉r dha de dh鈥檉hiodh-uinnsinn. Ach bha an seann bhachall pr矛seil don t-sagart agus chuir e roimhe a lorg.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Dh鈥檉h脿g e an taigh, agus thill e don innis anns a鈥� choille. R脿inig e i ach cha robh sgeul air a鈥� bhachall. Far an do dh鈥檉h脿g an sagart a bhachall, bha craobh-uinnsinn mh貌r air 猫irigh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Thuit an sagart do a ghl霉inean. Rinn e 霉rnaigh airson 霉ine mh貌r. Bha e a鈥� cuimhneachadh na thuirt e ris na s矛thichean. Bha e a鈥� gabhail aithreachas. Bha e a鈥� creidsinn gun robh Dia air bruidhinn ris. Ghairm e air na daoine beaga ach cha do thill iad. Ghluais e tron choille. Chuala e caoineadh nan s矛thichean ach cha tigeadh iad faisg air.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Thill an sagart a Phabaigh far an d鈥� fhuair e cead an t-eilean fh脿gail airson a bhith a鈥� fuireach anns a鈥� choille. Rinn e searmonan a latha 鈥檚 a dh鈥檕idhche do dhuine sam bith a dh鈥櫭╥steadh ris. Agus do dh鈥檃inmhidhean is e貌in is craobhan. B鈥� e an teachdaireachd aige 鈥榤athanas Dh猫 agus mar a gheibh duine sam bith e鈥�. Mean air mhean sguir an caoineadh sa choille, ach chan fhaca an sagart na daoine beaga tuilleadh.

a鈥� gabhail fois ann an innis sa choille: resting in a clearing in the forest; dh鈥檌arr an ceannard gum beannaicheadh an sagart iad: their leader asked that the priest bless them; c貌 sibh?: who are you?; tha sinn ag iarraidh oirbh 霉rnaigh a dh猫anamh air ar son: we want you to pray [make a prayer] for us; cha d鈥� fhuair sinn riamh beannachadh Dh猫: we鈥檝e never received the blessing of God; cha d猫an mi sin a-chaoidh: I鈥檒l never do that; do pheacaich mh貌ra mar a tha sibhse, chan eil mathanas ann: for terrible sinners like you there is no forgiveness; leig am bodach beag osna ach cha tuirt e smid: the wee old man sighed but he said nothing; tha aoibhneas ann an N猫amh: there is joy in Heaven; aon pheacach a tha a鈥� gabhail aithreachas: one sinner repenting; an neach a th猫id a lorg Dh猫, cha t猫id a dhi霉ltadh: the person who goes in search of God, he won鈥檛 be refused; chuir faclan na caillich dragh air an t-sagart: the old woman鈥檚 words upset the priest; gur ann a dh鈥橧frinn a bhuineadh na 蝉矛迟丑颈肠丑别补苍: that the fairies belonged to Hell; b鈥� fhe脿rr leam gum biodh mo bhachall na chraoibh a-rithist: I鈥檇 sooner have my staff becoming a tree again; seach gum faigheadh sibhse mathanas Dh猫: than that you would receive God鈥檚 forgiveness; nuair a dhi霉lt e na tagraidhean aca: when he refused their pleas; dh矛ochuimhnich e a bhachall a thoirt leis: he forgot to take his staff with him; bhaistich e an leanabh 霉r aca: he baptised their new baby; a bhith air am faiceall: to be careful; bata 霉r de dh鈥檉hiodh-uinnsinn: a new stick of ash wood; chuir e roimhe a lorg: he decided to look for it; bha e a鈥� gabhail aithreachas: he was regretful; ghairm e air na daoine beaga: he called for the little people; far an d鈥� fhuair e cead an t-eilean fh脿gail airson a bhith a鈥� fuireach anns a鈥� choille: where he got permission to leave the island in order to live in the forest; rinn e searmonan a latha 鈥檚 a dh鈥檕idhche: he gave sermons night and day; do dhuine sam bith a dh鈥櫭╥steadh ris: to any person that would listen to him; mean air mhean sguir an caoineadh: slowly the wailing ceased; chan fhaca an sagart na daoine beaga tuilleadh: the priest never again saw the little people.

Bha bachall pr矛seil aige: he had a valuable staff. Bachall can mean a shepherd鈥檚 crook or a stick or staff used by a non Church person but its Latin origin (in baculum) gives away that its original primary meaning in Gaelic was likely that of a crozier or a staff belonging to a bishop or priest.

Thallaibh 脿s mo shealladh!: get out of my sight! (plural)

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