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94 Gaelic Society of Inuerness.
23rd December 1885.
At the meeting on this date the Rev. William I
homson,
Fodderty, and Mr D. Davidson, Waverley Hotel, Inverness, were
elected ordinary members of the Society.
Thereafter the Secretary read (1), a paper on " Dunnacliadh
Bim," by Mr Neil INIacleod, the Skye bard ; and (2), a poem entitled
"Meurachadh Oidhche Coinnlc,'' by the Rev. Thomas Sinton,
Glengarry. The latter meritorious production was nut intended
tor publication in these Transactions. Mr Macleod's paper was as
follows :
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DUNNACHADH BAN MAC-AN-T-SAOIR.
Tha c air aithris gu trie ann am measg nan Gaidheal gur e
Dunnacliadh Ban Mac-an t-Saoir bard is fhearr a thog Gaidhealtachd
Alba bho laithean Oisein ; agus gur e- " INIoladh Beinn
Dbrain " cuibhrionn de bhardachd is fhearr a cliuir Dunuachadh
Ban ri cheile. Cha'n 'eil mi ag radh nach fhaod daoine a bhi
air am mealladh anns an da ni sin. Tha iad na mo bheachd-sa
gu h-araidh air am mealladh a thaobh an dara ni ; is e sin gur e
" Moladh Beinn Dorain " cuiblirionn de bhardachd is fhearr a
chuir Dunnachadh Ban ri cheile. Neach air bitli a leughas "Moladh
Beinn Dorain" gu faicilleach bho thoiseach gu deireadh, faodaidh
an neacli sin eulas fhaotainn air na buadhan a bhiodh feumail
agus fieagarach do dheagh shealgair, air cumadh a' ghunna 'bha
cleachdte ann an laithean a' bhaird, agus ainmeannan lusan gun
aii'eamh ; gheibh e na nithe sin air an cur sios ann an cainnt
bhinn, fhileanta, agus bhlasda, a dh' fhaodas a bhi 'n an lun
taitneach do 'n chluais, ach nach dean moran ardachaidh no
beathachaidh air buadhan na h-inntinn. Tha 'm bard a' toirt
dhuinn tri seallaidhean araidh air Beinn Dorain. Anns a' chiad
aite tha e 'g a h ainmeachadh na " monadh fada, reidh," ach 's ann
a tha 'bheinn coltach ris mar gu 'm biodh i ag atharrachadh
nan crutli fa chomhair suil inntinn a' bhaird mar a bha e 'dol air
aghaidh leis a' mholadh aice. Agus an aite i bhi 'n a " monadli
fada, reidh," 's an a tha i tionndadh gu bhi cho corach, carach,
bideanach, ri sruth Choire Bhreacainn, 'n uair a tha i fas
" Gu stobanach, stacanach,
Slocanach, laganacli,
Cnocanach, cnapanach,
Caitcanacli, roniacli;
Pasganat-h, l)adanach,
BachlaL'ach, buidheach.
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