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Bidh m貌ran agaibh e貌lach air an t-Slochd air an A9. Tha e deas air Inbhir Nis eadar Srath 脠ireann agus Srath Sp猫. 鈥橲 e seann litreachadh a th鈥� ann an S-L-O-C-H-D; thathar ga litreachadh S-L-O-C an-diugh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Leis an fh矛rinn innse, tha tr矛 slocan an sin. 鈥橲 iad sin an Sloc M貌r, far a bheil an rathad m貌r agus an loidhne-r猫ile ri taobh a ch猫ile, an Sloc Beag, anns a bheil an loidhne-r猫ile agus rathad beag ionadail (an seann A9), agus Sloc Muic.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥橲 e Slochd Mhuic a th鈥� air na mapaichean OS, ach 鈥檚 e 鈥楽loc Muic鈥� a chanas muinntir an 脿ite. Gu dearbh, 鈥檚 e Sluch Muichk a th鈥� aig Uilleam Roy air a鈥� mhapa-airm a rinn e ann am meadhan an ochdamh linn deug.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Tha Allt Sloc Muic a鈥� sruthadh tron t-Sloc. Anns an t-seann aimsir, bha an rathad eadar Inbhir Nis agus meadhan na h-Alba a鈥� ruith co-sh矛nte ri Allt Sloc Muic. B鈥� e sin an rathad a thog an Seanalair Wade, agus gabhaidh e leantainn fhathast.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Tha coille anns an 脿ite an-diugh ach tha amharas agam nach robh an uair sin. Tha mo bheachd st猫idhichte air mapa Roy, nach eil a鈥� sealltainn coille. Co-dhi霉 bha coille ann gus nach robh, bha an t-脿ite math airson m猫irlich a bhith a鈥� feitheamh ri luchd-taisteil.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Aig deireadh an ochdamh linn deug, bha m猫irleach ann air an robh Iain Guinne mar ainm. Bha e a鈥� fuireach taobh a鈥� Mhonaidh Ruaidh ann am badeigin agus bha e mion-e貌lach air gach p脿irt dhen rathad eadar Inbhir Nis is B脿ideanach. A dh鈥檃indeoin 鈥檚 gun robh e ri m猫irle, bha cli霉 aige mar dhuine onarach, mar a ch矛 sinn bhon st貌iridh a tha mi a鈥� dol a dh鈥檌nnse dhuibh.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha teachdaire a鈥� dol eadar Inbhir Nis agus a鈥� Ghalltachd, le airgead m貌r na sporan a bha e a鈥� dol a thoirt do chuideigin aig deas. Chan eil mi buileach cinnteach c脿鈥� robh e, ach b鈥� fheudar dha an oidhche a chur seachad ann an taigh-貌sta air an rathad. Th脿inig fear eile a-steach don taigh-貌sta. Bha am fear seo na Gh脿idheal agus bha 猫ideadh spaideil G脿idhealach air.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ghabh an dithis suipear c貌mhla agus, leis gun robh an c貌mhradh a鈥� dol gu math, thuirt an teachdaire ris an fhear eile gun robh an t-eagal air ro Iain Guinne. Dh鈥檌nns e don fhear eile gun robh e a鈥� gi霉lan airgead. Agus thuirt am fear spaideil ris, 鈥楴a gabh eagal, bidh mi nam fhear-i霉il dhut a-m脿ireach agus cha tig trioblaid nad rathad.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 An ath mhadainn, dh鈥檉halbh an dithis c貌mhla. An d猫idh greis, thionndaidh an G脿idheal spaideil air an teachdaire agus thuirt e, 鈥楢m bu toigh leat sealladh fhaighinn de dh鈥橧ain Guinne?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楥ha bu toigh鈥檒,鈥� fhreagair am fear eile, ach cho luath 鈥檚 a bha na faclan a-mach 脿s a鈥� bheul aige, thuig e a mhearachd.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥業s mise Iain Guinne,鈥� thuirt am fear spaideil. Rinn e fead. Nochd buidheann de dhaoine sa bhad 鈥� an luchd-taice aige. Bha an t-eagal air an teachdaire.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楴a gabh eagal,鈥� thuirt an Guinneach, 鈥楤ha mi a鈥� dol a thoirt do chuid airgid bhuat ach chuir thu earbsa annam. Agus, mar sin, leigidh mi leat falbh.鈥� Sheall e an t-slighe air adhart don teachdaire agus dh鈥檉halbh e fh猫in 鈥檚 na daoine aige don mhonadh. Sin agaibh am 鈥榤猫irleach onarach鈥� 鈥� Iain Guinne.

Bidh m貌ran agaibh e貌lach air an t-Slochd air an A9: many of you will know the Slochd on the A9 (main road); deas air Inbhir Nis eadar Srath 脠ireann agus Srath Sp猫: south of Inverness between Strathdearn and Strathspey; far a bheil an rathad m貌r agus an loidhne-r猫ile ri taobh a ch猫ile: where the main road and the railway line come close to each other; gabhaidh e leantainn fhathast: it can still be followed; tha amharas agam nach robh an uair sin: I suspect there wasn鈥檛 at that time; nach eil a鈥� sealltainn coille: which doesn鈥檛 show a wood; co-dhi霉 bha coille ann gus nach robh: whether or not there was a wood there; airson m猫irlich a bhith a鈥� feitheamh ri luchd-taisteil: for robbers to wait for travellers; taobh a鈥� Mhonaidh Ruaidh: in the region of the Cairngorms; a dh鈥檃indeoin 鈥檚 gun robh e ri m猫irle: despite the fact that he was involved in robbery; bha cli霉 aige mar dhuine onarach: he was renowned as an honourable man; b鈥� fheudar dha an oidhche a chur seachad ann an taigh-貌sta: he had to spend the night in a hostelry; bha 猫ideadh spaideil G脿idhealach air: he was smartly dressed in Highland clothes; ghabh an dithis suipear c貌mhla: the two men took supper together; na gabh eagal: don鈥檛 be afraid; bidh mi nam fhear-i霉il dhut a-m脿ireach agus cha tig trioblaid nad rathad: I鈥檒l act as your guide tomorrow and no trouble will come your way; am bu toigh leat sealladh fhaighinn de?: would you like to get a view of?; cho luath 鈥檚 a bha na faclan a-mach 脿s a鈥� bheul aige, thuig e a mhearachd: as soon as the words were out of his mouth, he appreciated his mistake; chuir thu earbsa annam: you put trust in me; leigidh mi leat falbh: I鈥檒l let you leave.

a鈥� ruith co-sh矛nte ri: running parallel to.

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