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NE .131 National Library of Scotland IRIIIIIllllllllll *8000331888* BARDACHD GHAIDHLIG BARDACHD GHAIDHLIG (SECOND EDITION) SPECIMENS OF GAELIC POETRY 1550-1900 WILLIAM J. WATSON M.A., D.Litt.Celt., LL.D. PROFESSOR OF CELTIC LANGUAGES, ETC. IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH - AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH 212 West George Street, Glasgow STIRLING : A. LEARMONTH & SON 9 KING STREET 1932 PREFACE. This collection of Modem Gaelic Poetry was first published in 1918 as a companion volume to Rosg Gaidhlig (1915; 2nd edn. 1929). In the present edition the entire work has been revised, and the Notes and Vocabulary extended. Indices of Place Names, Personal Names, and Names of Authors, which were omitted from the first edition owing to scarcity of paper at the time, have been added. It is satisfactory to know that the book has been widely used and appreciated. It is hoped that in the revised and enlarged form it will be found of still greater service. At the present time, when so much of our excellent Gaelic poetry is out of print and inaccessible to students and to the Gaelic people, nothing is more urgently needed than a comprehensive scheme of republication. We want a Scottish Gaelic Text Society or its equivalent. No language can live without a literature, and what is essential for the preservation of Gaelic as a living tongue is that its speakers should become also its readers. It is a pleasure to thank the Printers for the care and patience with which they have executed the difficult work of alterations and additions in regard to Notes and Vocabulary. W. J. W. Fincastle, Pitlochry, September, 1932. CONTENTS. PAGE An Cl&r-Innsidh ix. List of Abbreviations xv. Introduction xvii. Bardachd Gb^iidhlig 1 Notes 268 Faclair 337 Verbal Nouns—Note A 387 Verbal Endings in -as—Note B - - - - 388 Ainmean Dhaoine 389 Ainmean Aitean agus Fhineachan - - - 395 Nah-Ughdaran 403 ERRATA. Intro, p. liii, 1. 19—for intial read initial. p. Iv, 1. 14—for comhachadh read comhdachadh. Text 1. 375—for abhaist read abhaist. 1. 419—for dol read dol. 1. 475—for femndhuinn read feum dhuinn. 1. 502—for rim’ bheo read ri m’ bheo. 1. 620—for Sgur read Sguir. 1. 1382—for 6g read 6g. 1. 1439—for oirm read orm. 1. 1793—for eildean read eildean. 1. 1844—for mhor read mor. 1. 2513—for ’dan read d’an. 1. 3030—for eoilish read coilich. 1. 4027—for tairgneach read tairgneachd. 1. 4431—for ann san read anns an. Notes p. 289, 1. 22—for Sandford read Sanford. AN CLAR-INNSIDH. Duilleig c. 1663 A bhean,268 ; leasaichS.O.—Iain an stopLom dhuinnMacDhomhnaill (55),* E. 197- ; G.- 189 a. 1600 A Chomhachag(T. MS.); McL. bhochd 73 ; naG. Sroine222 ; S.O.; (8); GaelR.C. 5, 2, 331 351 ; nanM.C. Dan 9 ; G.B. 1, 8—Domhnall mac Fhionnlaigh2 49 a. 1643 A DhomhnaillIain Lom MacDbomhnaill an Duin (39), E. 170.... ; Glen B. 8— 223 c. 1795 A’ falbh—Gille-easbuig a loch nam MacDhomhnaill Madadh dhuinn (G. (26), na U.B. Ciotaig) 163 38 c. 1620 A mhic an fhir ruaidh (41), G. 83—Gun urrainn - 239 1848 A Thi323—An mh6ir t-Urramacha chruthaich Donnchadh na diiilean B.(23), Blar, C. naD.D. C. 9 Ach’s(T. eMS.); an samhradh M.C. 43—Gun a chuar urrainnsinn (53), -R.C. •2, 345- 165 1800 Air —Alasdairmios deireannachanflioghair MacFhionghuin -(14), T.- 38 -; S.O.. 25 1707 Air teachd o’n Spain do shliochd an Ghaoidhil t-Urramachghlais (72); EoinArch. Mac Brit. Ghille-Eoin 1707 ; G.B. - 2, 58—An- . 155 1721 Alasdair a Gleanna Garadh (17); Adv. Lib. MS. LXV.;Raghnaill E. 286; S.O.—Silis Nighean Mhic-1 28 c. 1646 AlasdairGun urrainnmhic 6 h6 ; Folk-Song Jo. 257 ; M.C. 40—2 12 1689 An ainm—Iain an Lom aigh MacDhomhnaill ni mi tbs (45); G. 151 ...; G.B. 1, 90 168 1645 An cualaG.B. 1,sibhse 68 ; S.O.—Iainan tionndadh Lom duineil MacDhomhnaill (73); T. 49 -; 213 1678 An Gille-easbuigNollaig am bu Dubh ghreadhnach mac Mhic fion Dhomhnaill (3); E. 21— - 179 c. 1710 An uairProv.—Donnchadh a chailleas neach Loudin a mhaoin - (32),- Nic.- Gael.- 29 c. 1630 BeirMS.)—Donnchadh raise leat, a Mhic MacRaoiridhDhe (7); R.C. 2,- 75 (Fern.- - 236 Beir mo shoraidh le durachd (35)—Rob Donn - 76 The figures within parenthesisin the refersection to onthe metres. number of the poem as described An Clar-Innsidh. DuilleigTaobh a. 1751 B’fhearr139—Alasdair leam breacan MacDhomhnaill uallach (69); A.M.- (1751),- - 111 a. 1776 Cha dirich mi bruthach (65); E.; S.O.—Gun urrainn 50 1705 ChaAlasdair surd cadail Ruaidh (52); E. 235 ; S.O.—Mairi nighean1 57 a. 1790 ChunnaicDonnchadh mi an Ban diugh Mac a’ anchlach t-Saoir bhuadhach - -(19)— - 61 ? c. 1670 DiomhainMS.)—Murchadh bhur dliith Morchiabh mac (74); Mhic R.C. Mhurchaidh 2, 70 (Fern. - 220 р. 1715 Dul a chaidh mi dheanamh aodaich (15); R.C. 1, ?162, Domhnall 342 (Adv. Ban Lib. Mac MSS. O’Neachdain LXII. ; McL. MS.)—- - 115 с. 1630 FadaatamiseMS.)—Donnchadh an deidhchaich MacRaoiridh (6); R.C. -2, 77 (Fern.- - 234 c. 1800 FhuairGun mi urrainn naidheachd ro-mhath leam (34); S. 433—4 0 c. 1900 GedAn a gheibhinn-se t-Athair Urramach mo thagha Ailean (37); MacDhomhnaill AmBolgSolair - 1 c. 1821 Gu (36);bheil miC. naam C. onrachd’s 98—Iain MacGhille-Eathaina’ choille ghruamaich - 14 c. 1646 Gu ma12—Iain slan’s Lorn gu ma MacDhomhnaill h-eibhinn (43); T. -90; Glen- B.- 211 1730 Gum beannaicheadh Dia an teach’s an tur (1); AoidhW.R. (1892), 97 ; S.O.; G.B. 2, 39—Iain Mac-1 23 17th cent. GurGun e m’anam urrainn— is m’eudail (9); G. 242 ; McL. 921 92 a. 1751 GurMacDhomhnaill h-i as crioch araid (28); A.M. (1751) 1—Alasdair9 7 р. 1660 GurMairi muladach Nighean tha miAlasdair (48); RuaidhE. 31; S. 216- ; S.O.—- - 181 с. 1746 GuraIain mor Ruadh mo chilis Stiiibhart mhulaid (58); T. 147 ; S.O.—8 7 р. 1759 Iain Mhic Eachainn o’n dh’eug thu (10)—Rob Donn 82 с. 1750 Is a’Bhn chaora Mac fhuair an t-Saoir mi o Shiusaidh (66)--Donnchadh5 4 c. 1660 Is cian’sInv. G.S. gur Tr. fad 27,373 tha mi; J. amMacGregor thamh (40),(1801), McN.; 217; G.B. 1,58*—?* See note Iain on Lorn line MacDhomhnaill 6020. - - 226 An Clar-Innsidh. c. 1646 n chodal (22) ; G. 85—Gun 1716 Is goirtG.B. leam2, 89—Mairearad gaoir nam ban Nighean Muileach Lachainn (50); T. 1 a. 1716 Is i G.B.so an 2, aimsir 10—Iain an dearbharDubh mac (71) Iain ; E.mhic 227 Ailein ; S.O. 1649 a. 1751 Is iomadh(1751), 65—Alasdairbaintigheam’ MacDhomhnaill bha speiseil (68); A.M р. 1675 Is miMairi am shuidheNighean air Alasdair an tulaich Ruaidh (60) ; E. 107 ; S.O с. 1600 Is mi suidhe an so am 6nar (63); T. 283—Gun urrain c. 1750 Is mor136 mo; G.B. mhulad’s 2, 69—Seumas cha lugha MacShithich m’eislean (38) (?) ; G a. 1751 Is tuirseachAlasdair mo MacDhomhnaill sgeul ri luaidh (25); A.M. (1751), 150 р. 1705 Marbhphaisgaira’mhuladsinLachlann MacFhionghuin (27); E. 93 ; S.O.- с. 1700 Mi an(1902), diugh 103 a’ ;fagail S.O.—Iain na tire MacAoidh (12); McL. 139; W.R c. 1750 M’ionmhainn287 ; G.B. m’annsachd’s2, 213 ; S.O.—Eachann mo thlachd MacLeoid (24); G ? 1570 Moch maduinn air latha Liinasd’ (29); T. 286 ; G.B. MhicGhriogair1, 18 ; M.C. 325*—? Bean Ghriogair Ruaidh c. 1663 Moch’sS.O.; miG.B. ag 1,eirigh’s 84—Iain a’ Lornmhaduinn MacDhomhnaill (44) ; S. 406 c. 1610 Naile bho hi (75); Gael 5, 68 ; Folk-Song Jo. 16,238 Mhuime(music); M.C. 35—Do Dhomhnall Gorm le a 0 isLib. tuirseach MS. LXII.); a nochd M.C. ataim 59—Gun (2); R.C. urrainn 1, 165 -(Adv. 45 • This version is in Seadna Bachach 2 (82+51) s + 4 xii An Clar-Innsidh. DuUJeigTaobh 1715 OchS.O.—Niall a Mhuire, mo MacMhuirich dhunaidh (51); -E. 75;- G.B.- 2, 24;- 141 1810 Och nan och mar ata mi (56); Macf. Coll. (1813); Dr N.1834 Macleod’s ; S.O.—Eoghan Coll. (1828); MacLachlainn Leabhar nan -Cnoc, - 20 р. 1666 Hi fuaimMairi Nigheanan t-saimh Alasdair (47); E.Ruaidh 27 ; S. 219... ; S.O.— 198 1646 RighB. gur 6—Iain mor mo Lorn chuid MacDhomhnaill mhulaid (46); T.- 98 -; Glen- 228 1643 SgeulaMurchadh leat, a ghaothMor mac a deasMhic (30); Mhurchaidh E. 23; McL. - 54—- 221 с. 1615 Shanghai], is diombuan do mhuirn (31); R.C. 2, 89 Chaluim(Fern. MS.)—Gille Caluim Garbh Mac Ghille2 36 a. 1729 SianSilis a chaoidh Nighean le Mhic ce61 naRaghnaill... clarsaich (18); S. 357— - 131 c. 1746 So Alasdairdeoch-slainte Camshron, mo ghaisgich d. 1788 -(11); - T. -196— - 94 1788 SoraidhUilleam bhuan Ros do’n t-Suaithneas Bhan (57); S.O.—4 8 SoraidhMS.)—Gun soir uam urrainn gu Cinn-tire (13); R.C. 2, 315 (T.1 83 a. 1642 Ta MS.)—Alasdaircogadh orm do macghnath Mhurchaidh (5); R.C. 2,... 72 (Fern. 233 a. 1766 Tapadh leat, a Dhomh’aill mhic Fhionnlaigh (16); Codrum(McL. 68 ; G. 103 ; U.B. 77 ; S.O.—Iain Mac-7 1 p. 1693 Tha acaid ’gam thadhal (59); R.C. 2, 415 (T. MaeMS.); Mhuirich E. 103; S.O.- ; G.B.- 1,- 149—Ruairidh- - -161 p. 1746 ThaU.B. mi craiteach110—Iain tinn MacCodrum (67); T. 240.... ; G.B. 2, 204 ; 68 7 c.