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Bha mi ag innse dhuibh mu Aimhreit an t-Sr貌im ann an ochd ceud deug, ochdad 鈥檚 a tr矛 (1883). Dh鈥檉heuch ministear 脿s Na Hearadh ris an sluagh a shocrachadh. Ach bha na daoine a鈥� bagairt air, ag r脿dh nach robh e e貌lach air a鈥� Bh矛oball.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bha na h-霉ghdarrasan a鈥� beachdachadh air na dh猫anadh iad. Bha taghadh aca 鈥� tuilleadh phoileas a chur ann, no eadhon saighdearan, no leigeil leis a鈥� ghnothach a shocrachadh leis fh猫in, nuair a thigeadh an t-S脿baid gu ceann. Cho-dh霉in iad leigeil le gnothaichean a shocrachadh. Bha seirbheis ga cumail air a鈥� chidhe, agus 猫ildear bhon Eaglais Shaoir ag ceann an adhraidh. Mar a shaoileadh tu, b鈥� e 鈥楪leidheadh na S脿baid鈥� an ceann-teagaisg aige.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dh鈥檉halbh an t-脌rd-chonstabal le ceathrar phoileas air ais a dh鈥橧nbhir Nis, a鈥� f脿gail tri霉ir phoileas airson s霉il a chumail air an 脿ite. Bhathar an d霉il gun t貌isicheadh an obair a-rithist aig meadhan-oidhche is gum falbhadh an luchd-iomairt an uair sin. Agus 鈥檚 e sin a thachair. Aig meadhan-oidhche, dh鈥檉halbh an luchd-iomairt, th貌isich an obair air na bogsaichean 猫isg a chur air an tr猫ana, agus bha Port an t-Sr貌im s矛theil a-rithist.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ach cha robh an gnothach seachad. Nuair a th脿inig Dihaoine bha e follaiseach gum biodh an luchd-obrach a鈥� briseadh na S脿baid a-rithist. Bha e a cheart cho follaiseach gum biodh m貌ran anns a鈥� choimhearsnachd a鈥� feuchainn ri stad a chur orra.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Cha robh an Eaglais Shaor buileach aonaichte air a鈥� ghnothach. Nuair a bha an aimhreit ann, bha na ministearan air falbh aig an 脌rd-sheanadh ann an D霉n 脠ideann. Nuair a chuala iad mun aimhreit, thill iad sa bhad, feuch toirt air na coitheanalan aca gun a bhith an s脿s anns an iomairt tuilleadh.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Fhad 鈥檚 a bha seo a鈥� dol air adhart, bha an Riaghaltas a鈥� d猫anamh deiseil airson tuilleadh aimhreit air an t-S脿baid. Cha robh ach trithead 鈥檚 a sia daoine anns an fheachd-phoilis agus dh鈥檌arr Companaidh R猫ile na G脿idhealtachd air an Riaghaltas saighdearan a chur an s脿s. Chaidh a鈥� ch霉is cho fada ri deasg R霉naire na D霉thcha ann an Lunnainn.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bha an Riaghaltas airson a bhith a鈥� seachnadh saighdearan a chur an s脿s. Chuir iad feachd poilis ri ch猫ile anns an robh cha mh貌r ceud gu leth duine. Th脿inig iad 脿 m貌ran sg矛rean de dh鈥橝lba.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A bharrachd air sin, dh鈥檉h脿g ochdad saighdear aig R猫isimeid nan G貌rdanach Caisteal Dh霉n 脠ideann, agus chaidh iad a Dh霉n De貌rsa sear air Inbhir Nis. Bha feadhainn an sin mu-thr脿th aig na Camshronaich. Bha sin a鈥� f脿gail gun robh saighdearan gu le貌r air a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd, deiseil airson a dhol don taobh an iar nam biodh feum orra.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An turas seo, bha ro-innleachd 猫ifeachdach aig na poilis. Bha iad airson smachd a ghabhail air gnothaichean mus biodh cothrom aig muinntir an 脿ite cruinneachadh ann an 脿ireamh mh貌r. Aig naoi uairean feasgar Disathairne, th脿inig tr猫ana a-steach don t-Sr貌m leis na poilis air b貌rd. Ghabh iad smachd air a鈥� chidhe. Cha robh an luchd-iomairt air nochdadh fhathast.

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ach bha feadhainn a鈥� d猫anamh air an t-Sr貌m 鈥� air chois agus ann an eathraichean. D猫 dh猫anadh iad nuair a ruigeadh iad an cidhe, agus na poilis a鈥� feitheamh riutha? An robh Aimhreit an t-Sr貌im gu bhith a鈥� f脿s na bu mhiosa no an robh i a鈥� dol a thighinn gu ceann? Cuiridh mi cr矛och air an eachdraidh an-ath-sheachdain.

Aimhreit an t-Sr貌im: The Stromeferry Riot; a鈥� bagairt air: threatening him; Port an t-Sr貌im: Stromeferry; aonaichte: united; 脌谤诲-蝉丑别补苍补诲丑: General Assembly; R霉naire na D霉thcha: The Home Secretary.

Dh鈥檉heuch ministear 脿s Na Hearadh ris an sluagh a shocrachadh: a minister from Harris tried to placate the people; tuilleadh phoileas a chur ann, no eadhon saighdearan: to send more police there, or even soldiers; leigeil leis a鈥� ghnothach a shocrachadh leis fh猫in: to let the matter settle down by itself; bha seirbheis ga cumail: a service was held; 猫ildear bhon Eaglais Shaoir ag ceann an adhraidh: a Free Church elder in charge of the worship; mar a shaoileadh tu: as you might [would] think; gum falbhadh an luchd-iomairt: that the protesters would leave; gum biodh an luchd-obrach a鈥� briseadh na S脿baid: that the workers would be breaking the Sabbath; a cheart cho follaiseach: just as obvious; thill iad sa bhad: they returned immediately; feuch toirt air na coitheanalan aca gun a bhith an s脿s anns an iomairt tuilleadh: in an attempt to get their congregations to avoid further involvement in the campaign; dh鈥檌arr Companaidh R猫ile na G脿idhealtachd air an Riaghaltas saighdearan a chur an s脿s: the Highland Railway Company asked the Government to send in soldiers; chaidh iad a Dh霉n De貌rsa sear air Inbhir Nis: they went to Fort George east of Inverness; deiseil airson a dhol don taobh an iar nam biodh feum orra: ready to go to the west if that were required; bha ro-innleachd 猫ifeachdach aig na poilis: the police had an effective strategy; mus biodh cothrom aig muinntir an 脿ite cruinneachadh ann an 脿ireamh mh貌r: before the local people had an opportunity to gather in a large number; air chois agus ann an eathraichean: by foot and by boat [on foot and in boats]; nuair a ruigeadh iad an cidhe, agus na poilis a鈥� feitheamh riutha: when they reached the pier, with the police awaiting them.

a鈥� beachdachadh air na dh猫anadh iad: considering what they would do. If you look up 鈥榳hat鈥� in an English-Gaelic dictionary, you will most likely be given 鈥榙猫鈥� and there is a danger that the learner might write (or say) 鈥榓鈥� beachdachadh air d猫 dh猫anadh iad鈥�. This would be understood but it is not as elegant as using 鈥榥a鈥� in this instance. 鈥楧猫?鈥� is more commonly used as an equivalent to 鈥榳hat?鈥� in a question. D猫 dh猫anadh tu fh猫in? 鈥榳hat would you do yourself?鈥�

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