大象传媒

Bha mi ag aithris seann st貌iridh dhuibh 鈥� 鈥楳ac a鈥� Bhuidealair鈥�. Bha an gille sgileil mar mh猫irleach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Dh鈥檉halbh na m猫irlich a-mach a-rithist. Bha iad ag amas air m猫irle ann an taigh m貌r a-muigh air an d霉thaich. Bha seilear anns an taigh. Leig na m猫irlich an gille s矛os air r貌p airson faicinn an robh c脿il luachmhor ann.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Cha robh e sh矛os fada nuair a th脿inig solas air. Bha cuideigin anns an taigh. Theich na m猫irlich ach dh鈥檉h脿g iad an gille anns an t-seilear.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha bogsa mhaidsichean aig a鈥� ghille na ph貌caid. Las e maids. Anns an oisean, chunnaic e bian mairt. Bha na casan agus adharcan fhathast air.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Chuir e am bian timcheall air agus th貌isich e air fuaim is 霉praid a dh猫anamh. Th脿inig cuideigin os a chionn. 鈥楥貌 th鈥� ann an sin?鈥� thuirt an guth.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楳ise a th鈥� ann,鈥� fhreagair an gille.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楥貌 thu?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥�An Donas fh猫in,鈥� thuirt an gille. 鈥楳ura faigh mi iuchair an taighe airson faighinn a-mach 脿 seo, bheir mi thu fh猫in agus an taigh agad leam a dh鈥橧frinn!鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Bha toirds aig an duine shuas. Dh鈥檃mais e an solas air a鈥� ghille agus chunnaic e rud uabhasach. Am Fear Riabhach, gun teagamh! Chuir e r貌p s矛os, agus iuchraichean an taighe.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Nuair a bha an gille a-muigh, ch霉m e am bian mairt, agus na casan is adharcan, mu thimcheall, agus rinn e air 脿ros nam m猫irleach ann an Glaschu. Nuair a r脿inig e an t-脿ite, gun fhiosta do na m猫irlich, chuala e iad ag argamaid mun stuth a ghoid iad bhon taigh mh貌r. Chuir e a cheann, leis na h-adharcan, a-steach agus dh鈥櫭╥gh e, 鈥楩脿gaibh agams鈥� e. Tha sibh air a bhith ag obair 脿s mo leth co-dhi霉!鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Ghabh na m猫irlich eagal m貌r 鈥� a h-uile mac m脿thar dhiubh. Theich iad agus dh鈥檉h脿g iad an t-airgead 鈥檚 na seudan air a鈥� bh貌rd. L矛on an gille poca leotha.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Dh鈥檉halbh e an uair sin a dh鈥檌onnsaigh taigh athar. Cha robh athair toilichte. 鈥楧猫 thug ort tilleadh dhachaigh an seo?鈥� thuirt athair. 鈥楥aillidh mi m鈥� obair mar bhuidealair, agus bidh againn uile ri falbh.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Agus cha robh fad ann gus an cual鈥� an t-uachdaran gun robh an gille air tilleadh. 鈥楴ach do thuig mi gun robh an gille agad air a chur air falbh airson ce脿ird ionnsachadh?鈥� thuirt e ris a鈥� bhuidealair.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楥huir mi air falbh e,鈥� thuirt am buidealair, 鈥榓ch cha robh e air falbh fada nuair a thill e.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楿ill, cha robh e ann fada gu le貌r airson ce脿ird ionnsachadh,鈥� ars an t-uachdaran.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥極, tha mi a鈥� smaoineachadh gun robh,鈥� fhreagair am buidealair. 鈥楾ha e coltach gun robh e gu math soirbheachail.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楢gus d猫 a鈥� che脿ird a bha sin?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楳猫irle,鈥� thuirt am buidealair. Cha do chuir sin iongnadh sam bith air an uachdaran. 鈥橲 e m猫irle a rinn e anns an taigh mh貌r a th貌isich an gnothach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楳a tha e cho math sin,鈥� ars an t-uachdaran, 鈥榯halla dhachaigh agus inns dha seo. Bidh aige ris an siota a bhios sa leabaidh fodham 鈥檚 fo mo bhean a-nochd a ghoid fhad 鈥檚 a tha sinn nar cadal. Mura d猫an e sin, cuiridh mi peilear na cheann.鈥� Agus ch矛 sinn d猫 thachair nuair a bheir mi an st貌iridh gu cr矛ch an-ath-sheachdain.听

buidealair: butler; seilear: cellar; adharcan: horns; seudan: 箩别飞别濒蝉.听听

Bha an gille air bogsa uaireadairean a ghoid 脿 b霉th: the lad had stolen a box of watches from a shop; sgileil mar mh猫irleach: skilful as a thief; a-muigh air an d霉thaich: out in the country; leig na m猫irlich an gille s矛os air r貌p: the thieves let the lad down on a rope; airson faicinn an robh c脿il luachmhor ann: to see if there were anything valuable there; nuair a th脿inig solas air: when a light came on; bha bogsa mhaidsichean aig a鈥� ghille na ph貌caid: the lad had a box of matches in his pocket; anns an oisean, chunnaic e bian mairt: in the corner, he saw the hide of a cow; th貌isich e air fuaim is 霉praid a dh猫anamh: he started to make a noise and din; mura faigh mi iuchair an taighe: if I don鈥檛 get the key of the house; bheir mi thu fh猫in agus an taigh agad leam a dh鈥橧frinn: I鈥檒l take you and your house with me to Hell; dh鈥檃mais e an solas air: he trained the light on; rinn e air 脿ros nam m猫irleach: he made for the thieves鈥� house; gun fhiosta do X: without X being aware; ag argamaid mun stuth a ghoid iad: arguing about the stuff you stole; tha sibh air a bhith ag obair 脿s mo leth co-dhi霉: you鈥檝e been working for me anyway; l矛on an gille poca leotha: the lad filled a bag with them; caillidh mi m鈥� obair: I鈥檒l lose my work; bidh againn uile ri falbh: we鈥檒l all have to leave; gus an cual鈥� an t-uachdaran: until the landlord heard; airson ce脿ird ionnsachadh: to learn a trade; thalla dhachaigh agus inns dh脿 seo: go home and tell him this; bidh aige ris an siota a bhios sa leabaidh fodham 鈥檚 fo mo bhean a-nochd a ghoid: he will have to steal the sheet that will be on the bed under myself and my wife tonight; cuiridh mi peilear na cheann: I鈥檒l put a bullet in his head.

An Donas fh猫in: the Devil himself [lit. the Evil]. The Devil has many names in Gaelic. They include am Fear Riabhach (in the Litir), am Fear M貌r, an Diabhal, an Droch Fhear, an Deamhan, S脿tan, an t-Aibhistear, an t-脌bharsair, and am Breaman. See if you can collect some more!

a h-uile mac m脿thar dhiubh:听 every single one of them.

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