大象传媒

Bha mi ag aithris na seann sgeulachd 鈥楨貌ghann Mac a鈥� Ghobhair鈥� 脿 taobh Loch Ma-ruibhe. Chaidh Coinneach agus Oighrig gu beul na h-uamha. Nochd a鈥� ghobhar, Earba. Bha i a鈥� d矛on na h-uamha. Chuir Coinneach r貌p timcheall air a h-adharcan. Bha Earba a鈥� m猫ilich. Bhris gille 貌g a-mach 脿s an uaimh, ag 猫igheachd, 鈥楳脿m, M脿m!鈥�

鈥楢 Dh猫 ghr脿smhoir,鈥� thuirt Coinneach, 鈥樷�檚 e s矛thiche a tha ann!鈥�

鈥楥han e no s矛thiche,鈥� thuirt boireannach 貌g br猫agha. Leum i a-mach 脿s an uaimh, ag r脿dh, 鈥樖糞 ann leamsa a tha an gille.鈥�

鈥楧猫 tha sibh a鈥� d猫anamh an seo?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich Oighrig. Mh矛nich am boireannach dhi gun robh i fh猫in agus an gille air a bhith ann an cunnart am beatha. Theich iad agus lorg iad an uamh. Rinn a鈥� ghobhar cobhair orra.

鈥楧猫 an t-ainm a tha ort?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich Oighrig.

鈥楩ionnghal,鈥� fhreagair an t猫 貌g.

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鈥楢gus an gille?鈥�

鈥楨貌ghann,鈥� thuirt i.

鈥楢gus a chinneadh?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich Oighrig.

Cha robh i de貌nach sin innse. Chan innseadh i a chinneadh no a shloinneadh.

鈥楿ill, ma-th脿,鈥� thuirt Oighrig, 鈥榗anaidh sinn 鈥淓貌ghann Mac a鈥� Ghobhair鈥� ris.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Dh鈥檉huirich iad uile ann an taigh Oighrig. Bha Coinneach a鈥� tuiteam ann an gaol le Fionnghal. 鈥楢 mh脿thair,鈥� thuirt e latha a bha seo, 鈥榓 bheil sibh a鈥� smaoineachadh gur i Fionnghal m脿thair E貌ghainn?鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楥han i,鈥� fhreagair Oighrig. 鈥樖糞 e 貌igh a tha innte.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥楤u mhath leam a p貌sadh,鈥� arsa Coinneach.

听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥業st, 始ille,鈥� fhreagair i, 鈥樖約 e nighean r矛gh a tha innte. Sheall i dhomh trusgan sg脿rlaid agus claidheamh a bha le athair a鈥� ghille. Tha i gan cumail airson dearbhadh gur e uaislean a tha annta. Cha ph貌s i thu a-chaoidh.鈥� Chuir na faclan sin Coinneach fo bhr貌n.

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听听听听听听听听听听听 Th脿inig an t-uachdaran, Morair Caisteal Dhonnain, a shealg anns an n脿bachd. Nochd am morair fh猫in taobh a-muigh taigh Oighrig. Th脿inig Coinneach a-mach ann an cabhaig. Dh霉in e an doras 脿s a dh猫idh le brag.

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鈥楴is鈥�, a Choinnich,鈥� thuirt an t-uachdaran, 鈥榙猫 tha thu am falach am broinn an taighe?鈥�

I was telling the old story 鈥楨wen the son of the goat鈥� from Loch Maree-side. Kenneth and Effie went to the mouth of the cave. The goat, Earba, appeared. She was protecting the cave. Kenneth put a rope around her horns. Earba was bleating. A young lad broke out of the cave, shouting , 鈥楳um, Mum!鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥楪od of grace,鈥� said Kenneth, 鈥榠t鈥檚 a fairy!鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥業t鈥檚 not a fairy,鈥� said a beautiful young woman. She jumped out of the cave, saying, 鈥楾he lad belongs to me.鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥榃hat are you doing here?鈥� asked Effie. The woman explained to her that she and the lad had been in mortal danger. They fled and they found the cave. The goat assisted them.

听听听听听听听 鈥榃hat is your name?鈥� asked Efffie.

听听听听听听听 鈥楩lora,鈥� replied the young woman.

听听听听听听听 鈥楢nd the lad?鈥欌��

听听听听听听听 鈥楨wan,鈥� she said.

听听听听听听听 鈥楢nd his clan?鈥� asked Effie.

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听听听听听听听 She wasn鈥檛 willing to tell that. She wouldn鈥檛 tell his clan nor his patronymic.

听听听听听听听 鈥榃ell, then,鈥� said Effie, 鈥榳e鈥檒l call him 鈥淓wan son of the goat鈥�.鈥�

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听听听听听听听 They all lived in Effie鈥檚 house. Kenneth was falling in love with Flora. 鈥楳other,鈥� he said one day, 鈥榙o you think that Flora is Ewan鈥檚 mother?鈥�

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听听听听听听听 鈥楴o,鈥� replied Effie. 鈥楽he is a virgin.鈥�

听听听听听听听 鈥業鈥檇 like to marry her,鈥� said Kenneth.

听听听听听听听 鈥楺uiet, lad,鈥� she replied, 鈥榮he is the daughter of a king. She showed me scarlet apparel and a sword that were owned by the boy鈥檚 father. She keeps them in order to prove that they belong to the gentry. She鈥檒l never marry you.鈥� Those words saddened Kenneth.

听听听听听听听 The landlord, the Lord of [Eilean] Donan Castle, came to hunt in the neighbourhood. The lord himself appeared outside Effie鈥檚 house. Kenneth came out in a hurry. He closed the door behind him with a bang.

听听听听听听听 鈥楴ow, Kenneth,鈥� said the landlord, 鈥榳hat are you hiding inside the house?鈥�