Gaisgich na Camanachd/Shinty Heroes
Documentary examining the effects of the Great War on shinty. During WW1, competitive shinty ceased because so many players went to war.
Gaisgich na Camanachd. Documentary a tha a'toirt sùil air a bhuaidh mhairainneach a bh'aig a' Chogaidh Mhòir air iomain. Bha buaidh mhòr aig Blà r Festubert air Reiseamaid nan Camshronach tron Chiad Chogaidh, 's dh'fhuiling muinntir Alba sgrios 's call uabhasach ri linn. Ged a tha achaidhean brùideil Festubert astar mòr bho phà ircean camanachd na Gà idhealtachd, bha sgrios a' Chiad Chogaidh follaiseach san dà à ite. Do choimhearsnachdan camanachd an leithid Port Rìgh, Ceann a' Ghiùthsaich 's a' Mhanachainn, shà raich blà r Festubert an cuid eachdraidh agus sgriosadh an cuid sgiobaidhean-iomain ri linn 's na chailleadh sa bhlà r seo. Tro bhliadhnachan nan cogadh, chaidh stad a chuir air farpaisean iomain air sgà th 's gun deach an uimhir a chluicheadairean a ghairm dhan chogadh. Tha Gaisgich na Camanachd a' soilleireachadh a bhuaidh a bh' aig a' chogadh air an spòrs Ghà idhealach seo.
A look at the lasting effects of the Great War on shinty. The Battle of Festubert was a pivotal
moment for the Cameron Highlanders during WW1 and the devastating effects were keenly felt in Scotland. The killing fields of Festubert are a long way from the shinty fields of the Highlands, but the First World War brought both places tragically closer. For shinty-playing communities like Portree, Kingussie and Beauly, Festubert is the darkest part of their history, the battle having cost them dearly in lives. During the war years competitive shinty ceased because so many players answered the call to arms. Gaisgich na Camanachdon looks at the calamitous loss of potential to communities and towns and reveals how the Great War almost killed shinty off.
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Clips
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Bha buaidh aig Blà r Festubert air saoghal na camanachd
Duration: 02:36
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Bha buaidh a’ Chogaidh air sgiobaidhean iomain choimhearsnachd
Duration: 00:34
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Dec 2013 20:30
- Thu 2 Jan 2014 19:00
- Sat 16 Aug 2014 19:00
- Fri 22 Aug 2014 19:30
- Fri 24 Jun 2016 21:00