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Transactions . TRANSACTIONS THE GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS. VOLU M E X I ftsi-fi - -'''J i^iTj-urt-z^rijrLVLJTyTjrzjTlfTrL^ TRANSACTIONS OF THE GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS. VOLUME X., 1881-83. TRANSACTIONS THE GAELIC SOCIETY //' OF INVERNESS. "VOLlLriMIIE 1881-8 3. Claim nan (SaiMjeal an toaiUean a Cljcilc. PRINTED FOR THE GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS, BY R. CARRUTHERS & SONS ; AND SOLD BY JOHN NOBLE, JAMES H. MACKENZIE, JAMES MELVEN WILLIAM MACKAY, AND A. & W. MACKENZIE, BOOKSELLERS, INVERNESS ', AND MACLACHLAN & STEWART, EDINBURGH. 1 8 8 4. .10 CONTENTS, PAGE Office-bearers for 1881, 1882, and 1883 vii Constitution . v Introduction x j Ninth Annual Dinner Speeches by Provost Fraser, Mr H. C. Mr Allan Macandrew, Macdonald, Mr William Mackay, Rev! Alexander Macgregor, Rev. A. D. Mackenzie, Mr G.J.Camp- Mr Colin bell, Chisholin, Dean of Guild Mackenzie, Mr George Murray^Campbell, &c 1 The Highland Regiments and their Tartans a record of the Tartan Agitation of 1881 21 The Gaelic Census of 1881 51 Tenth Annual Assembly Speeches by D. Cameron of Lochiel, M.P., Rev.^L. Maclachlan, and Mr Davidson of Tulloch . 59 Death of Rev. Alexander Macgregor Elegy by the Bard of the Society 75 Living Celtic Remains in South Britain Miss Cameron of Inu- seagan 79 Tenth Annual Dinner Speeches by Mr Allan R. Mackenzie, Captain A. M. Chisholm, Mr H. C. Macandrew, Mr James Fraser, Mr A. Macbain, Mr A. Mackenzie, Mr E. H. Mac- millan, Mr William Mackay, Mr W. Jolly, Mr G. J. Camp- ' bell, Mr Colin Chisholm, &c . 84 Election of Honorary Chieftains 110 Eleventh Annual Assembly Speeches by Mr Charles Fraser- Mackintosh, M.P., Dean of Guild Mackenzie, and Professor Blackie 110 Eleventh Annual Dinner Speeches by Sir Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch, Bart, Mr A. R. Mackenzie, Mr H. C. Mac- andrew, Mr William Mackenzie, Mr William Mackay, Mr James Barron, Dr F. M. Mackenzie, Mr Alexander Macbain, Mr A. C. Mackenzie, Mr Colin Chisholm, Dean of Guild Mackenzie, Rev. R. Morison, j?c 131 VI CONTENTS. Special vote of thanks to Sir Kenneth Mackenzie . 163 The Highland Kegiments Mr William Mackenzie . .164 Stratherrick Mr D. Kamsay 197 The Study of Celtic Mythology Mr Alexander Macbain . 202 Grain agus Sgeulachdan Shrathghlais Mr Colin Chisholm . 220 The Social Condition of the Highlands Mr John Maedonald . 239 A Highland Ceilidh 247 Strathnairn in the Olden Times Mr James Fraser . 247 11 " A Highland Ceilidh Posadh Piuthar Iain Bhain . 265 Teaching Gaelic to the Young 267 Twelfth Annual Assembly Speeches by Mr H. C. Macandrew, Dr F. M. and Mackenzie, Mr William Mackay . 267 Proposed Testimonial to Professor Blackie 277 The Songs and Poems of Alastair Mac Iain Bhain Mr William Mackay 279 : Chieftains . Honorary . '. 291 Life Members 291 Honorary Members 291 Ordinary Members . 293 Apprentices 299 - Deceased Members . 299 List of Books in the Society's Library 301 w i i 1 ^ ^^^ 8. 2 s a ^ O w i J l a l- - O u O ' CO fc f I 1 XN O la a a . o (26 s COMUNN GAILIG INBHIR-NIS. CO-SHUIDHEACHADH, " 1. 'S e ainm a' Ohomuinn COMUNN GAILIG 2. 'S e tha an run a' Ohomuinn : Na buill a dheanamh iomlan 'sa' Ghailig; cinneas Canaine, Bardachd, agus Ciuil na Leabhraichean Gaidhealtachd ; Bardachd, Seanachas, Sgeulachd, J s a' chanain sin a thearnadh o dhearmad agus Sgriobhanna ; Leabhar-lann a chur suas aim am baile Inbhir-Nis de leabhraichibh agus sgriobhannaibh ami an canain sam bith a bhuineas do Ohaileachd, lonnsachadh, Eachdraidheachd agus Sbeaiiachasaibh thairbhe na coir cliu nan Gaidheal no do Gaidhealtachd ; agus nan Gaidheal a dhion na Gaidheil a shoirbheachadh a ; agus ghna ge b'e ait' am bi iad. 3. 'S iad a bhitheas 'nam buill, cuideachd a tha gabhail suim do runtaibh a' so mar iad Chomuinn, agus gheibh a staigh : bhall Tairgidh aon an t-iarradair, daingnichidh ball eile an tairgse, agus, aig an ath choinneimh, ma roghnaicheas a' mhor-chuid le crannchur, nithear ball dhith-se no dheth-san cho luath 's a an comh-thoirt cuirear crainn le dhubh phaidhear ; ponair agus gheal, ach, gu so bhi dligheach, feumaidh tri buill dheug an crainn a chur. Feudaidh an Comunn Urram Cheannardan a thoirt do urrad 'us seachd daoine cliuiteach. 4. Paidhidh Ball Urramach, 'sa' bhliadhna . 10 6 Ball Cumanta ...... 050 Foghlainte ...... 010 ni Ball-beatha Agus aon chomh-thoirt de . 770 5. 'S a' cheud-mhios, gach bliadhna, roghnaichear, le crainn, Co-chomhairle a riaghlas gnothuichean a' Chomuinn, 's e sin aon Oheann, tri lar-chinn, Cleireach Urramach, Runaire, lonmhasair, buill eile feumaidh iad agus coig uile Gailig a thuigsinn 's a bhruidhinn ni ; agus coigear dhiubh coinneamh. GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS. CONSTITUTION, 1. The Society shall be called the "GAELIC SOCIETY OF INVERNESS." 2. The objects of the Society are the perfecting of the Mem- bers in the use of the Gaelic language * the cultivation of the and music of the Scottish the res- language, poetry, Highlands ; cuing from oblivion of Celtic poetry, traditions, legends, books, and the in Inverness of a to manuscripts ; establishing library, consist of books and manuscripts, in whatever language, bearing upon the genius, the literature, the history, the antiquities, and the material interests of the and the Highlands Highland people ; vindication of the and character of the Gaelic rights people ; and, generally, the furtherance of their interests whether at home or abroad. 3. The Society shall consist of persons who take a lively in- terest in its objects. Admission to be as follows : The candidate shall be proposed by one member, seconded by another, balloted for at the" next meeting, and, if he or she have a majority of votes and have paid the subscription, be declared a member. The ballot shall election shall be taken with black beans and white ; and no be valid unless thirteen members vote. The Society has power to elect distinguished men as Honorary Chieftains to the number of seven. 4. The Annual Subscription shall be, for Honorary Members . 10 6 Ordinary Members . .050 . 1 Apprentices . '0 A Life Member shall make one payment of . 770 5. The management of the affairs of the Society shall be en- trusted to a Council, chosen annually, by ballot, in the month of January, to consist of a Chief, three Chieftains, an Honorary Secretary, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and five other Members of the all of and Gaelic five to Society, whom shall understand speak ; form a quorum. X CO-SHUIDHEACHADH. 6. Oumar coinneamha,n a' Ohomuinn gach seachduin o thois- each an Deicheamh mios gu deireadh Mhairt, agus gach ceithir- la-deug o thoiseach Ghiblein gu deireadh an Naothamh-rnios. 'S i a' Ghailig a lablirar gach oidhche mu'n seach aig a' chuid a's lugha. 7. Ouiridh a' Cho-chomhairle la air leth anns an t-Seachdamh- mios air-son Coinneamh Bhliadhnail aig an cumar Co-dheuchainn agus air an toirear duaisean air-son Piobaireachd 'us ciuil Ghaidh- ealach eile anns an bithidh co-dheuchainn air ; fheasgar Leughadh aithris Bardachd nuadh an sin agus agus Rosg agus taglita ; deigh cumar Cuirm chuideachdail aig am faigh nithe Gaidhealach rogh- ainn 'san uirghioll, ach gun roinn a dhiultadh dhaibh-san nach tuig Gailig. Giulainear cosdas na co-dheuchainne le trusadh sonraichte a dheanamh agus cuideachadh iarraidh o'n t-sluagh. 8. Cha deanar atharrachadh sam bith air coimh-dhealbhadh a' Chomuinn gun aontachadh dha thrian de na'm bheil de luchd- bruidhinn Gailig air a' chlar-aimn. Ma's miann atharrachadh a dheanamh is eiginn sin a chur an ceill do gach ball, mios, aig a' chuid a's lugha, roimh'n choinneimh a dh'fheudas an t-atharrachadh a dheanamh. Feudaidh ball nach bi a lathair roghnachadh le lamh-aithne. 9. Taghaidh an Comunn Bard, Piobaire, agus Fear-leabhar- lann. Ullaichear gach Paipear agus Leughadh, agus giulainear gach Deasboireachd le run fosgailte, duineil, durachhdach air-son na firinn, agus cuirear gach ni air aghaidh ann an spiord caomh, glan, agus a reir riaghailtean dearbhta. CONSTITUTION. xi 6. The Society shall hold its meetings weekly from the beginning of October to the end of March, and fortnightly from the beginning of April to the end of September. The business shall be carried on in Gaelic on every alternate night at least. 7. There shall be an Annual Meeting in the month of July, the day to be named by the Committee for the time being, when Competitions for Prizes shall take place in Pipe and other High- land Music. In the evening there shall be Competitions in Read- ing and Reciting Gaelic Poetry and Prose, both original and select. After which there will be a Social Meeting, at which Gaelic sub- jects shall have the preference, biit not to such an extent as entirely to preclude participation by persons who do not under- stand Gaelic. The expenses of the competitions shall be defrayed out of a special fund, to which the general public shall be invited to subscribe. 8. It is a fundamental rule of the Society that no part of the Constitution shall be altered without the assent of two-thirds of the Gaelic Members on the roll but if alterations speaking ; any be required, due notice of the same must be given to each member, at least one month before the meeting takes place at which the alteration is proposed to be made. Absent Members may vote by mandates. 9. The Society shall elect a Bard, a Piper, and a Librarian. All Papers and Lectures shall be prepared, and all Discussions carried desire on, with an honest, earnest, and manful for truth ; and all proceedings shall be conducted in a pure and gentle spirit, and according to the usually recognised rules.
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