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Hopes Soar For

North Industry The types of project in the news last week have caused the hopes of those who wish to see an industrial North of Scotland to rise considerably. But one requires huge amounts of electroity at a cheap tariff which the north cannot offer at present. The first project which the setting up of a chemical could come north is a smelt- plant at Invergorden. Occi- ing plant with a capacity of dental Petroleum has just ar- some 60,000 tons per an- ranged marketing facilities in num; it would provide em- Europe for the output of its ployment for up to 500 rich oilfields in Libya. The people. Three weeks ago the extent of the Company’s Board of Trade were ap- operations is now on such a proached for permission to scale that a refining plant is set up the plant. The appli- required to be built some- cation was made by the where in Europe, and Inver- Swiss firm of Alusuisse. gorden has already been Some dozen sites in Britain considered on the basis of have been offered to the its potential for develop- firm, six of which are in ment. Scotland. The firm’s tech- The cloud of doubt over nical director has said that the building of the firm s Invergorden provides most project in Britain may well ST CLEMENT S CHURCH, RODEL, HARRIS of their requirements, though hinge on the outcome of Rodel once had a direct ferry link with the mainland. Boats of 55 feet and over can gain accessr the entire project would be plans for successful market- to the privately-owned pier, though the entrance to the pier anchorage is safe only iit fair decided on the provision of ing arrangements of fetilisers weather. At the height of the kelp-burning last century, Rodel was a focal port for a fleet of a supply of bulk electricity which would be produced by ships10 people beween from Harris Leverburgh/Rodel and Clydeside. to Thework nearby the anonthositearea of Lingerbay and pegmatite provides depositsemployment there. to Rodelsome at a very cheap tariff. It is the oil refinery. At present Hotel has 22 rooms giving accommodation for 29 people. During the summer 12 people are known that another two alu- there is a surplus of capacity employed at the hotel. Proposals for development have been made. First a passenger ferry minium firms wants to set up in Britain. This fact may between Rodel and Newton in North Uist, then the conversion of the derelict R.A.F. camp similar plants in Scotland. cause the firm to build in sitealso atsuitable Rodel, for which tourist could chalets accommodate and the developmentsome 20 caravans. of rock-fishing. The area around Rodel township is Hopes have also risen for Europe. [Photo by Angus MacArthur, Stornoway Scrabster to be Nas Lugha De Fhuath main north port ? EADAR NAN GINEALACH ANN AN ALBA ? The Harbour Trustees at Scrab- Chaidth 600 gearan a dheanamh Hm. Hr iff nr A. San sterment havescheme drawn for up the a develop-harbour fhaicinnris a’bhord nach ris eila bheilgeur-lcanmhainn e an earbsa achan rudgu suarachrobh iad a chaidha’fiacbainn a dhean- ris whichpotential. could realise its commercial air a dheanamh air feadhainn a Thuirtamh orra e nach a dhi-chuimhneachadh.robh an Achd a bha Limited At present Scrabster offers shel- duthchannanis ag obair ann cein am a thaBreatann. a’fuiieach ach a’ buntainn ris a’ghnothach seo weatherter for ismany foul boatsin thewhen storm- the is e ceitir dhiubh a chaidh farsainn gu leoir. tossed Pentland Firth. But the dheanamh ann an Alba. naFaodaidh rudan sin sinn fior a muradh dheidhinn gu bheil 20 HAMILTON STREET minimum draught the harbour can robhThu e in creidsinn ball dhc nach ’n robh bhord uibnir gu Shasainn cuideachd ged a tha uib- INVERNESS. TEL. 34343 Thecope withtrend is for14 feetvessels at low to water.have de dh’ aimhreit eadai nan ginea- hir de ghearan ’ga dhsanamh an bigger draughts means that Scrab- lach ann an Alba, ach thuirt e sin.Ghearan triuir a Pakistan gun ster is becoming a tidal harbour £100,000 AIRSON LUCHD- deachaidh tair a dheanamh orr.i withvessels restricted who have facilities most needfor theof SGRUDAIDH A’ CHANSAIR ann an tighean-seinnse ann an them. ANN AN ALBA Glascho. feetThe pier new and scheme ancillary is for buildings; an 800- Thug Buidheann Impireachd (OINNEAMH NAM BANA- the estimated cost is about hairBhreatainn a’ Chansair airson £100.000Sgrudadh do Aob- 17 BHUISLICHEAN £500,000. The Government would dotairean agus feailsanaich ann bhithB fheudarann an coinneamhNew Aork a bhaairson gu scalehave toof providedevelopment. the money As for three this an Alba. bana-bhuislichean an t-saoghail • a other harbour development airFhuair £25,000 an Dotairairson J.sgrudadh Paul faisg a chur dheth gus am faigh an fbead- schemes have also been prepared dheanamh air hormon fais (growth ehainn bana-bhuislichean a tha ’ga gairm ceart a mach a thaan ofby providingother north full ports,port facilitiesthe matter on hormone) a’chuirp ann an Oilt- anns an fheadhainn a tha ag iat- the Pentland coast is going to be highSeo Obaireadhain. feadhainn eilc a fhuair raidh a dhol dha ’n coinnein.h. one of concentrating on one or tiodhlacan airgid bho ’n Bhuid- Thuirttha a’ feargairm dhc na ’n coinneimhfheadhainn gua decline.two ports and letting others hinn seo: bheil aca ris an fheadhainn a tna The Highlands and Islands De- WesternAn Dotair Infirmary K. E. Hainan, ann an anns Glas- an ag iarraidH a dhol unn a’sgrudadh velopmentproached forBoard help haveto conductbeen ap- a cho, £12,450; Mgr T. C. Carter. gr. mean. feasibility study. Roinn Sgrudaidh Cbearcar. ann an HOUSE TO LET With the real possibility of some feasarDuneidcann, J. N. £11.284;Davidson. am RoinnPro- Furnished, three - bedroomed inlarge-scale Caithness, industrial the trustees development of Scrab- Ceimic a’ Chuirp (biochemistry), house to let in Inverness, with Inverness Cream ster harbour may well see the Oilthigh Ghlascho, £9,004. Septembergaiage, for 1st,six weeks1967. Forcommencing particu- port—which does not require con- b’cuideachd aobhar gurdha docha seo gumnach b’robh e a lars apply Box No.33, Sruth Office SCOTCH Will,SKY stantpoint fordredging—becoming the Pentland coast. a focal daoine dubha deonach air gearan Inverness. 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M.C.,Dun- sibh aite seasamh as t-samhradh gus an do leag “a' cheud Mr badan roid. 1965 Austin A40 Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caith- eadarleanan carabhannan Gall. aicheanAch thais pail-bar- Astley” e. ’Se Port nan Luchag a their Countryman ness, Patrick Henry Edward .Lit- rachd ann na boidhchead ged is Thog e taigh ur an aite faisg air iad ris a’ cheud bhaile fearainn a 1965 Hillman Super Minx ton,(Seaforth Queen's and Camerons),Own Highlanders younger gnothach mor sin gun teagamh. Boradail, taigh a tha am barail tha ann .am Morar a deas. ’S ann 1 964 Vauxhall Victor son of Major A. H. E. L. Holt, Tha eachdraidh cliuiteach cean- bodaich as an aite, a’ coimhead ghaineacha seo agus bhan an aTraigh tha cho a ainmeil.tha a’ M.B.E., M.C., and Mrs Holt, Blar- sluaghgailte risgasda agus Gaidhealachgu h-araid ann.tha "cho coltach ri priosan." Tha seorsa do mhachair ann 1963 Austin A. 60 chasgaig, Appin, Argyll, to Pene- Direach mar a tha a’ chuis am ann’S ame baileBail ’Arasaigbeag ciatach no Ard a namtha cuideachd a tha lan charabhan- 1961 Austin A. 5 5 lopeP. L. Anne,Collard, daughter R.N. (Retd.), of Captain and Muideart 's e seo duthaich Clann Fuaran mar a thubhairt iad ris aichean as t-samhradh. Chan 1 964 Austin J4 Pick-up Mrs Collard, Lochead House, Ach- Domhnaill, Raghnallaich air taobh ’san t-seann aimisir. Tha e 'na ionghnadh sin chionn ’s bheil i 1 964 Austin A60 Van ahoish, Lochgilphead, Argyll. Garranaicha deas Amhuinn air an taobhMhorair tuath agus ach sheasamh aig ceann Loch nan eadhtraighean aluinn ’s naleis raointean an Eilean da agusri YOUNG—MORRISON—At Kilmore chan eil difir sam bith eadar ap Ceall is Rudha Arasaig air an Ruma is Eige air faire. 1962 Austin A. 5 5 Pick-up Parish Church on 8th August da sheorsa an diugh. 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Thoisich ise air ranaich firmary, Glasgow, on 12th August Phrionnsaan Aba, oifigear aig Blar ann Chuil-lodairan airm a’ ’s air eigheach. “Is coma learn Covering : 1967, Mary Macpherson, late of anns a’ chladh cuideachd. do bhiodag bhiorach ach i North Morar South Morar HectorPortree, MacPherson,Skye, beloved 29 wifeNairn of Thogadh Mac an Aba an Innis abhuam chuala do esan ghluinean sin chum mhora.” e air Darle a Street, Glasgow, C.3. Eoghainnach dar a faisgdh’ fhasair a’ eChrianlaraich scan chaidh ghluinean gus an d’ thainig an Arisaig Moidart Sunart MACRITCHIE—At the Royal Nor- e dh' fhuireach comhla ris a’ fhuil reota aisde. Mu dheireadh Ardnamurchan thern Infirmary, Inverness, on the nighean aige. Bha ise posda aig gheallleig e airise falbhris nach i ach tilleadh an toiseach i gu 14th August 1967, Annie Mac- IainMe IainMac ann Raghnaill am Boradail ’ic Aonghais far an brath tuilleadh cho fad 's gum donald.Malcolm belovedMacritchie, wife of ofthe latethe RUDHA ARASAIG TS EIGE do chaochail e. ’S e eaglais bitheadh gin de Chloinn Me Ring Roy Stewart for SERVICE at Schoolhouse, Doune, Carloway. faisg air Ceann Loch Aileart. ’S Chaitligeach a tha ri taobh a' naDhughaill tha mi’s ana’ duthaich.cluinntinn A rtha Mallaig 118 Mallaig 165 e seo Braigh Arasaig agus faisg thachladh air agusan stiopal chaidh aice an adoc chur mor ann a feadhain dhiubh ann fhathast ged (Day) (Night) d’thainigair tha Loch am nanPrionnsa Uamh Tearlach far an mar chiumhreachan air Alasdair a tha duthchas aca fo spogan t Text for air tir anns a bhliadhna 1745. iomadachMac Mhaighstir bliadhna Alasdair. bha craobh Fad Gall. Chaidh e direach an uair sin gu phailm a’ fas ’s a chladh ach tha an’Se sloinneadh Raghnall aMac bha Ailein aig Oigan Ben Service the Times Boradail far an d’ fhuair e aoidh- i nist marbh. diulnach seo, piobaire ainmeil a Station Agus cha-n fhaod oghch an Tigh- eachdno Aonghas bho Aonghas ’ic Iain Domhnallach'ic Ruairidh Dar a ruigeas sibh mullach bha ann a rinn am port “A’ Ghlas- earna ’bhi connspoideach ach agus an teaghlach aige fad dhean droma ’n bhaile, a tha aite air anris taobhan can tuath iad muinntirmheur.” Thana duthchadeagh chuimhneair fhathast. aig (A. A. MacIntyre) chumciuin risteagaisg, na h-uile foighidneach. dhaoine, ealamh seachdainn mus deach e do LOCHY BRIDGE II Thimoteuis C. 2 r. 24. Ghleann. Fhionain airson na brat- FORT WILLIAM deidhaich aBlar thogai). Chuil-lodair Latha thillno dhae seo as a notAnd strive; the servantbut be of gentle the Lord unto must all rithist agus fhuair e deise Gaid- Tel. 2539 men, apt to teach, patient. healach o bhean Aonghais ’ic TYRES and REMOULDS II Timothy Chap. 2 v. 24. aigIain Iainagus mac iosad Aonghais dh ’n bata’ic Iaina bha a ALL MAKES FITTED bha nist na chorp air a" bhlar. 15% off Gaelic Broadcasts isDh' Domhnall fhalbh e MacLeoidnull do dh a 'UibhistGalta- Thursday, 24th August irgil 's an Eilean Sgitheanach air 12 noon News in Gaelic. an stiuir. Bha Domhnall posda Alister McDonald 12.05 p.m. Da Cheathramh agus aig piuthair' Aonghais Mhic Iain. Fonn (Verse & Chorus) thurusCo-dhiubh eile thainiggu Boradail e air agus ais airda 70-72 HIGH STREET 4.15 p.m. Gaelic Midweek Service an latha mu dheireadh chaidh e FORT WILLIAM conducted by Rev. Colin air bord long Frangach agus bha I. MacLean, Stornoway an gnothach ullamh agus gus leoir Save 3/- in the £ on (recorded). eile mar an ceunda. leading makes of 7.00 p.m. V.H.F. “In the High- Air cladach Bhoradail tha fear lands”: An all sorts mag- dhe na caistealan a thog muinntir NEW AND REMOULD azine-comment, inter- na Linn-iaruinn. Air taobh tuath Clacharathad chithear sealladh Beagan na 's fhaide suas an CAR TYRES view, music and song Arasaig,Loch nan aite Uamh aluinn tha gormRudha a cho aluinn ’s a tha anns an t- rathad tha Tuigeal, baile beag from Gaeldom (rec.). bhitheadh gle fhreagarach airson nasaoghal Ceimbe, eadar na Cul h-eileanan na Ceipich, beaga, Bun boidheach a tha air taobh beul DRIVING TUITION 9.45 p.m. Letter from New Zea- croitearan nan robh iad ann,- ach na sgeirean agus Ruma is Eige is Amhuinnthall tha MorarMhorair. a tuath Air noan Morartaobh CAMPBELL, Corpach 291. land, from Donaid F. chuircorr Lord is ceudCranstoun blia'dhna air air falbh ais. an t-Eilean Sgitheanach air faire. Me, Me Ailein ach ’s e sin sgeul CAMERON, Corpach 282. MacKenzie (recorded). Dh’ fhalbh an neart dhiubh null seoAs loma t-samhradh lan de champairean. tha a’ chearn Tha fheumadheile agus a’s bhithe sgeul ann eileair aLoch dh’ ROSS, “ Callart,” Victoria Road, Friday, 25th August fairisbheil doam Cheappor acaBreatainn fhathast far isa e iongantach gu bheil toileachas Morair, an loch as doimhne ’s an Fort William 2810. 12 noon News in Gaelic. Gaidhlig aca an “ Inverness morsam bithmar acaa thaa bhithiad, nancoltach drobh li nachRoinn-Eorpa. d' thubfiairt Tha mi eagalmoran ormmu TAXIS 12.05 p.m. Da Cheathramh agus airCounty” an rudha an sin. na cnomaganChithear fhathast gorma magain ann an lub as t-earrach. dheidhinn nan daoine agus tha lavish Cameron, Corpach, 372 and Fonn (Verse & Chorus) fearainn agus no teannagan a bha Ach toileachas ann no as cho fad mi n dochas gun loir iad Campbell,Fort William24 Hour 2071.Service. Corpach 6.35 p.m. “Eadarainn Fhein”; A aca an luib nan scan bhailtean ’s a tha iad fagail sgillin no dha mimaitheanas gu fhaighinn-sa dhomh. briathranCha chreid air 291. programm for women, mar Gaoideal, Torr a’ bheithe. Lag coma.as an deigh faodaidh sinn bhith an son na bu fhreagaraiche na Ross. 24 Hour Service. prepared by Chrissie a' Mhuilinn agus Sanndaig far an Tha sibh aig crich Arasaig dar fheadhainn aig Mac an t-Saoir, Fort William 2810. Dick (recorded). dostir dh’Alasdair. eug Alasdair Mac Mhaigh- a ruigeas sibh an Caimb an bard as an aite, ’s an oran a ri Saturday, 26th August amhuinn a tha tighinn on e a’ moladh Arasaig. For Sale Tha loch beag ann an Srath Mhoinntioh Mhoir. Fairis air an ” ’Sa righ bu mhatn r Tent, 6 ft. 6in. long, 6 ft. wide, 10.5 p.m. T.V.—'Se Ur Beatha: A ArasaigEala. B’ris abhaistan can e iadbhith Loch na nanbu drochaid tha Morar a deas no chuimhne 6 ft high; nearly new condition; Gaelic Welcome by The mhotha na tha e an diugh ach Morar 'ic Dhughaill. ’Se aite £7Bridge. 10s. Mrs Cook, Inverroy, Roy- Innis Gaels and The leig iad air falbh pairt dheth le comhnard bog a tha ’s a Mhoinn- Fhaicinnmhoir cruinn ’s an eagh Albanachs with Kirsteeh digean. Air thailleabh sin tha a’ tich Mhoir ann an cois na beinne. Tri cheud do phobull aluinn LINNHE FOLK CLUB Grant as guest artiste tioram.chrannag B'a bhaabhaist ann taighnist airMhic tir gu’ic thuathanais.Air an taobh anCeann ear dhithna Leothad, tha tri Now at Ferry Barn, Loch Leven (recorded). Ailein a bhith faisg air an loch Creag Mhor is Suainisleitir a tha Smiorbhroig.” nan Gaidheal gu ’n i VisitingHotel. artistes.Every Sunday Visitors 8.15 welcome p.m. Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967 Three

Lochaber To-da^

A DAY TO REMEMBER tall chap (perhaps just like through the various cleaning The Queen comes to Lochaber Dad ? ) he stuck close to him processes to the pulp baling department. during the tour of the mill. On ’ entering the machine The combined pipe bands Civic representatives and Hospital, where the patients The visitors were shown house, Her Majesty was in- of Fort William, Ontario, citizens were introduced to and staff filled the forecourt. the ‘‘Chipper Building,” a troduced to Mr A. Vickers, end Fort William, Lochaber, the Queen, and a vast crowd log transporter, the “De- her guide through this build- played a stirring welcome on of spectators lining the uphill Out past Inverlochy and barker,” and the wood- ing containing the paper- Fort William Pier as the route from the pier applau- Oaggan, the cheers con- yard. They proceeded to making machine. Here Royal yacht “ Briltania ” ded the Royal Party in a tinued to greet the Queen, the engineering workshop, Prince Andrew was not quite slowly came to a halt at a most hearty manner. with the Aluminium factory where Mr Wood, works en- sure about the working of prepared anchorage in Loch The Queen was presented workers, and the staff gineer, explained the main- the “West End,” and had to Linnhe, bringing Her with a bolt of Lochaber tar- of the Ben Service Station tenance operations being car- have a word with his mother Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, tan and signed the visitors all helping to keep the road ried out, and their im- to get the position cleared and Prince Andrew, to Loch- book before moving off to to Lochy Bridge bright and portance in this remote up. Then, back to his adop- aber, on Saturday, 12 th her engagement at the Loch- cheery. Past crowds at area. Both the Queen ted “uncle” for the day, Mr August. aber Pulp Mill. Lochy Bridge and Banavie and Prince Andrew saw Baggallay. At the finishing The Royal Barge drew into As the oars moved slowly Bridge and on to Corpach, the wood chips being end, where the paper is cut the landing stairs, and the through the town, the Royal to another sea of faces, blown up a pipe to the Diges- and packaged to customer Royal visitors came ashore, oarty were warmly greeted cheers and flags, over the ters, and were given a brief requirements, the Queen and accompanied by Secretary of by thousands of people weighbridge, the Royal visit look at an explanation of this Prince Andrew were shown State for Scotland Mr Wm. lining the streets, which were to Scottish Pulp and Paper large, noisy building, before some of the cut paper and Ross, M.P., and to a general decorated for the occasion. Mills had begun. being taken up to the com- the uses it is put to. The salute from the bands. The Queen s car slowed The Queen was intro- plex control room of the progress of the visit was held They were greeted by Lord down several times as she duced to the Wiggins Teape washing, screening and up for .a short time while Mr MacDonald, Lord Lieutenant expressed interest in some Management, and Prince bleaching department. Mr J. Begg explained the work- of Inverness-shire, and Pro- particular group or building. Andrew was also introduced Peter Wallis was the guide ings of a modern guillotine. vost Canon George K. B. to Mr Merrick Baggallay, for this stage, and he held The warehouse and its This was especially evident Mill manager, and, being a ' the attention of his charges vast amount of finished Henderson of Fort William. when passing the Belford paper ready for dispatch marked the end of the visit for the Prince and Lady-in- Lochaber Events in Camera’ waiting, but the Queen held a short reception in the Mill Restaurant, where she met a cross section of the Mill staff. On signing the Visitors’ Book before leaving, Her Majesty was presented with a bouquet from Miss Mar- garet MacDonald. Thus ended a memorable day for the Scottish Pulp and Paper Mills. The journey back to Fort William was a repeat of the outward journey. Lochaber was out ’ to greet the Queen, and as the Brittan- na” sailed out of Loch Linnhe and on round by Skye, she carried, as well as the Royal Party, the loyal good wishes for their safety, from the hospitable people of the Cameron country. onAbove behalf Provost of the CanonTown HendersonCouncil and hands the peopleover theof Forigift Fort William, Ontario, Pipe Band, on its recent visit William, to Donald Angus. Younger of ILocheil, on ihr NO PIPE BAND ! to its Lochaber namesake, entertains on The Parade occasionCastle to ofcelebrate the Clan his comingGathering of age.held at Achnacarry Dear Sir — I would like to draw youring the attention Caol Games. to a matter My family concern- and gamesI were on lookingSaturday, forward and how tonice the it thewas pipegoing band to ; bemy toboy see loves and it. hear To toour bedismay — no we band found at thethis Highlandwas not trictGames! Pipe The Band Fort wereWilliam engaged and Dis- to Achnacarry.play at the Cameron Gathering at beenI think at the their Caol place Games should ; this haveis a Fortbig day William in Lochaber. and district, The peopleby their of feetsupport, again. have Good put luck the to bandLochiel on andits band.—Yours,his family, but etc., we missed the pipe C. O. NEILL. A NOD FROM HOMER We regret the inadvertently in- ourcorrect last captionissue. Wewhich said appeared that thein coeCeltic Museum. stone wasUnhappily, outside Missthe Glen-Fair- weatheris not so, of much the asmuseum she would says ^hislike arousedit. The photographsa great deal have,of interest however, and tourists•heir visits have to been both well museums. pleased with Four Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967 Ardnamurchan f aicinwi Bhuam NOBLE PILLORIES District Council PROBLEMS OF ROAD Am Feileadh Beag GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT At the Council meeting, last “ Se ’n t-fheileadh, se ’n l- GRIM PROSPECT FOR HIGHLANDS Thursday, the subjects under dis- fheileadh, Tha mig ag radh beagan mu Speaking at the opening of the cussionexpected were in this as pressing“forgotten as canplace" be Se ’n t-fheileadh beag bu docha chuisean mar a tha iad, chan e LochaberFair, in Fort Conservatives’ William Town Highland Hall, toimage their has credit, been verybut theirmuch publicdam- —over 160 miles of roads; the learn.’’ mar bu choir dhaibh a bhith. on Saturday, August 12, Mr aged by the ostrich like attitude of Bridge at Ault a Cothran, and the Thahealaich cleachdadh air aon ande deiseruintean Ghaid- A’ Michael Noble, M.P. for Argyle, the Secretary of State who. though lighting of Ardgour Ferry Slip- CeiltichA h-uile cruinn uair aiga bhitheasan cruin- na Chomuinn, ach chaneil e ach said it was high time the people fully warned in good time, re- ways. The District Council repre- neachadh bliadhnail bithidh mi suarach taca ris a‘ phriomh-run, should look critically at what fused to take the necessary action Kingairloch,sentatives came Morven, from Sunart, Ardgour, and fhin, agus theagamh feadhainn se sin, bruidhinn na Gkidhlig. threement hadyears done of forSocialist Scotland—and Govern- tonow, prevent typically a refusedmajor scandalan enquiry and Ardnamurchan, an area of ap- eile, a’ cnuasachd mu cheisdean Cha chuireadh e ioghnadh orm the Highlands in particular. .which could clear the names and proximatelyThe A.861 1,600 starts square north miles. at sinaodaich a bha nkiseanta. an Cardiff amB’ annbliadhna mar ged a shaoileadh cuid dhe na “The picture for us this autumn reputations haveof many been people perhaps whose un- Locheilside, comes east along the mar am bliadhnachan eile. Ceiltich eile gum bu choir do na warned^,and winter “Unemployment is grim indeed,” figures he fairly blackened. Lack of decision loch, then south by Loch Linnhe. Bithidh na fir an comhnaidh a’ thoirth-Albannaich do dhreasaigeadh na bu lugha agus aire bar- a are rising sharply, the outlook for and fear of the truth are no westerlyAt Inversanda run to itSalen, starts where its gearan air an uidh a th’ aig na rachd do bhruidhinn na canain. fromfarming bright, and theand store this salesmust are affect far friends“If theto thepresent Highlands. looks black it is downgraded to a "B" chithearboirreannaich a’ cheartann an fhailligeadh,aodach, ach Fhuair mi dearbhadh fada roimh shopkeepers and others who bene- enough, there is no need to be road — the B.8007 out to mas e failligeadh a th’ ann, anns cruaidhChardiff oirnnnacheil ri sin.iad idir cho fit greatly from a prosperous local afraid of the future. In Fort Achosnichnamurchan. andSouth the fromPoint Carnochof Ard- na fir fhein air ua/rean. Tha an Aon bhliadhna thuirt fear a community.“That iniquitous piece of non- upWilliam of a yougreat are new seeing industry. the buildPer- and Inversanda are the A.884 and daobrachadh iarrtas, comhlamar gum agus b’ eadh,uairean- ag Breatainn na Frainge rium gum bu sense the S.E.T. continues to drain haps there are teething troubles, the B.8043, meeting at Lochusgeu, nan an aghaidh a^ cheile, siad sin, fhaotainn.mhath leis Thugdeise mi Ghiidhealachainm thaill- nearlyout of threethe Highlands, million pounds and distorts a year wherebut it willthere grow are and many flourish. good Else- ex- withaline, the where A.884 it continuingagain is degradedto Loch- agusa bhith a bhith coltach a ’seasamh ri daoine a mach eile, as earan an Glaschu dha agus what shtuld be the proper eco- amples of what industry can do to B.849 to Drimmm. These roads an treud. Mar a thuirt an Sasan- echunnaic uair is miuair le anmor-thoileachadh deidh siud air nomy“In ofaddition our area. to these troubles, dersin the at HighlandInverness area.is an exampleA.I. Wel- of motorare a nightmarevehicles —to driversfew passing of all nachbeagan ainmeil de nadur ud, Shakespeare,an actair anns tha a a sgeadachad.h mar a dh’ iarr e. there has been a slowing down in what a good ‘idea,’ good manage- places, blind corners, no fencing, h-uile duine, agus tha meas air ChornTha aon cuideachd fhear leco-dhiu feileadh as air A’ a forwardschools andprogrammes many other for publicroads, competement and even local internationally skill can do from to faultssteep hills;of the in Highlandother words, road all sys-the cheangalaodaichean ris sonraichtean obair sin.an S dluth-trie a h-uile bliadhna. greatworks plansin the are Highlands. made to developWhile a HighlandIn conclusion, base. Mr Noble sum- temFrom in one the area. Fiunary Forest in chualaged a midh’ mo fhaodadh sheanmhair e aag bhithradh, Chaneil fhiosam a bheil na h- extra B.B.C. services in the South med up—“What must we do to re- Morven and other plantations in ladarna a h-ainmeachadh air an Eireannaichchubhaidheachd ro anchinnteach fheilidh. Sa little,prove ifthe anything, services isto donethese to parts im- leaselands? the First potential we must of theget ridHigh- of millSunart at comeAnnat, wood Corpach, logs to bythe road,pulp aon duilleig ri Shakespeare, “Se docha gu faod amharus a bhith of the Highlands where for the the Socialists—and the Liberals, on lorries carrying approximately an duine a t-aodach, ’s chan e a’ araig sinnsireanfeadhainn a’ gucuideachadh robh cuid ledhe an same licence fee people can only too, for they have contributed 10 tons. The Ault a Cothran cholann bhreugach.” cumail fo cheannsal mun d’ fhuair get a small part of the nation>l little or nothing except support bridge has been declared unsafe daoineChi sinna’ tighinnan drasta, an saseo rithistbho iad an saorsa. Airson sin chaneil network.where there Worse is no still reception are the atareas all. changesfor abortion in our and laws other in thecurious last forleast this three traffic, years and beforeit will a benew at dhuthchannan eile, a’ cleachdadh iad a’ deanamh dimeas air an Is it much to wonder at that three years. bridge can be built. dachaidheanan aodaich a fheinbhitheas ’S aca cinnteach aig an sairfheileadh 6g comhla uile gu riuthaleir. anBha Cardiff dann- underfigures climbSocialism each theyear emigrationto a new we“We must must back abolish our nativeS.E.T., indus- and CouncilIn the wants meantime, the Argyll the DistrictCounty nach ann gun fhulang a ni iad seo. agus b’ e feileadh a bh’ airsan aig record?” tries of farming, fishing tourism Clerk to open the ford at the bhuineasMas ann doiad dhuthchannan faodaidh truas tethe a eacarsaich nan cuirtnean feasgair. Mr Noble continued—“Let me andlook forestryfor and whilesupport continuing every High- to tobridge, be dpneas very to liitleit to, wouldmake requireit suit- bhith againn riutha Bithidh sinn Tha na Cuimrich a’ deanamh dwellperformance for a minuteof the orHighlands two on andthe lander or incomer to the High- able for heavy traffic. If wood an dochas gu bheil badan blatha uaill a adhartas na cknain agus Islands Development Board. No lands who can start and maintain haulage cannot be resumed leth riutha fo na iuideagan faoine sin’s annshaoileadh dhaibh duine a thigeadh. nach bitheadh Mar one believed their task was easy a new business. quickly there is a possibility that tanaseas aiad tha am rim fuachd faicinn isa chum’san t-uisge gu iad a’ bodraigeadh mu ghnoth- or could change the Highland pic Highlands"We must more make attractive life andin theno somecome redundant.forestry workers may be- ris a bheil sinne cho cleachdta. aichean apdaich, ach chan ann berture ofovernight. useful and They sensible have schemes a num- more expensive than in any other A crossing from the Ardnanur- Tha sluagh nan diithchannan mar sin a tha. Bha. sinne a’ part of Britain. This is the Con- chan peninsula is available at Ard- cein a nise, a thaobh nam fear Chuimreachbruidhinn riam dithisbutha-coifi bhana- an haveservative the willtarget, and and the wepower alone to gour;round Lochthis savesEil. Ina anlong emergency journey co-dhiu,mor ri eideadh air gabhail nam Breatannach,an tomhas Cardiff. Bha iad laghach ged A. & D. Macdonald do it.” it is essential that the ferry at direach mar a tha iad a’ gabhail nachtarrainn robh air Cuimris an eideadh aca. A’Ghaid- toirt Wholesale and Retail Butchers Ardgour can make a safe, swift ri an canain. S fheudar gu bheil healach thuirt iad gun cual iad gu crossing,after more particularly than a year at no night; progress yet ni-eigin timcheall air an t-seacaid, robh na Cuimrich air a dhol cho ROYBRIDGE has been made to lighting the a’air bhriogais,adhart, aan tha leine, gan is deanamhmar sin fada ri tartan a thaghadh airson Tel. Spean Bridge 240 FAILTE ! slipways. Workmen have been aon chuid dreachmhor is comh- feileadh Cuimreach. Ma rinn With this third issue of making the required Connections fhuartail do na fir. Tha na boire- iad duinesin ’s cinnteachfhathast anach chuireadh d‘ fhuair air aber‘ Sruth Diary ’ incorporating we would the like Loch- to onthe theweek, Inverness-shire but nothing sidehas duringso far annaicli gun teagamh nas dana a fear cha robh gin ri fhaicinn aig Whole Sheep 2/5 per lb. take the opportunity of extend- been done on the Argyll side to chuireasthaobh iaddath umpa. is cumadh na a Chomhdhail co-dhiu. (Approx, weight 40 to 50 lbs). ing a very warm welcome to ensureon at any that time. the Theliaht ferry,can behavina nut Aig comhdhalan nan Ceilteach Smaite gum bi cuid dhe na Half Sheep 2/6 „ ,, Lochaber readers. The reader- a Board, of Trade licence to oper- chi sinn uaireannan boireannaich, h-AlbannaichCeiltich eile an agdiiil agairtgu bheil coirna spreadship of intothe Diarydistricts was such wide- as ate after dark, is also essential, abraibh, as A’ Chuimrigh no a araidh air an eideadh seo agus Rump of Beef 4/- „ „ Treslaig, Glencoe, Glenfinnan and the Council are to press for adanBreatainn farsaing na Framgeis aprain a’eireachdail cur orra nach cordadh e riulha fhaicinn air Shoulder of Beef ... 2/6 ,, „ and we would like to include thisThe application problems toon be this dealt peninsula with. a‘ leigeil fhaicinn do chach de an fineachan eile. Chaneil seadh no Pork 3/6 „ „ them in our welcome. The town are curable like all other districts duthaich do ’ m buin iad. Feu- Cuimreachbrigh anns a’no bheachd Frangach seo. noRi ofis influencedFort William by influencesa number andof of the West Highlands, nrovided maidh na fir aca mar as trice a Ruiseanach a Jh’ fhaodadh a Lambs 3/- „ „ villages in the surrounding area there is an attempt to inject both chumantabhith riaraichte Bhreatannach. leis an an eideadh bhith teagamhach mu fheileadh a and ‘ Sruth ’ intends to treat Apeople District and capitalCouncil, into like the everyarea. Chan e sin do na h-Albannaich chur uime bheirinn-sa an aon Free Delivery Lochaber Area news from these villages with other Council, can carry out im- e. Nam measg-san siad na fir aig a’fhreagairt foighneachd a fhuair am a fearfaodadh a bha e equalThe importance.columns of ‘ Sruth ’ are provement programmes if thev a bheil an t-eideadh eadar- tartan araidh a chur am feum dha always open to your letters, have the capital, and, as money dhealaichtecumadh is an andathan. da Gechuid b’ e anco fhein. B’ e an fhreagairt a fhuair feature articles and news items, doescome notfrom grow one oh source trees, only—it can dhe na Ceiltich as fhearr a e gur e an aon ni a tha a’ dearb- Albert J. Cowie ii ‘ Sruth ’ can encourage a population. Some may npt enjoy labhras aig na coinneamhan. as sahadh bith coir go. airbheil feileedh rasat deaig sheorsa duine scatteredcommunity villages, spirit amongst provide these a ♦his thought in their soli- grinne a sheinneas aig na ceilid- o’ n taillear air a shon. 18 HIGH STREET means of communicating their tude, but to bring the West High- hean, no as ducheallaiche a problems, their solutions, etc., land area into 1967 we must have measglabhras fhein,a’ chanain cha tignaiseanta duine namsuas FORT WILLIAM then we will have achieved a ticedable-bodied, to live here.working people en- ris na Gaidheil nuair a thig e gu Tel. 2349 greata truedeal towardsWest-Highland strengthening com- dreasaigeadh. Vk- A.J.C. STATIONERY and munity. A bi-lingual paper such Chaneil mise a’ dol a radh gur OFFICE EQUIPMENT as ‘ Smth ’ is eminently suited CEUD BLIADHNA e suidheachadh fallain a tha sin. to the requirements of the area Bha a’ Bhean Uasal Mor Portable Typewriters from Gaelicwhere speakersthere are and still we manytrust Chaimbeul a Frobost Uinhist-a- 15 gns. they will find something of in- ardaoinDeas 100 a chaidh.bliadhna Thadh’aois sinn Di-ag Adler typewriters terestMake in ‘Sruth'both languages. YOUR fort- cur fior mhea!l-a-naidheachd oirre LOCH NESS CRUISES Regna Cash Registers nightly paper. agusiomadh tha latha sinn sonaan dochas aice fhathast.gum bi Chatwood-Milner Safes Se piuthar do dh'Aonghrs Beag m.v. Scot II FISHING BOAT ABLAZE IN maireannMhic 111 aFhaoilein, tha ann amM.B.E. Mor nachagus Daily MONDAY to SATURDAY inclusive Greeting Cards STORNOWAY HARBOUR thug i fhein iomadh scan each- From Muirtown, Inverness General Stationery Firemen had to wear breathing draidh do Fhear Chanaidb is do apparatusbroke out tolate fighton S aUurday fire whichnight ChalumWe heartily Macllleathain. congratulate Mrs Car Park Dalneigh -Bus from Academy Street Out For a Run — Remember to Lossiemouthin the engine fishing room boatof the “ Fiona-65 ft. Marionher 100th Campbell. birthdav. 6.Mrs Frobost. Campbell on Refreshments on board visit the Glen Coe and North Lorn ghal,” in Stornoway’s Inner har- is a noted folklorist as was her lok igs: CALEDONIAN CANAL OFFICE. Phone 33140 daily,Museum, except in Glen Sundays, Coe village.from 11 Open a.m. bour. Substantial repairs had to late brother Mr Angus MacLel- to 3 p.m. thebe carriedhull. out to the engine and oflan, Inverness M.B.E., Gaelica former Society. Chieftain Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967 Five

Deserted Hebridean Islands by F. G. THOMPSON Islands are mostly remote points of land, separate, insular and robbed the islanders of their and, each, quite. remarkably, ,, different from, its neighbour,... t,,.ihis bull.held Norup supplieswas this all.from Bad Lewis weather for is the way of it with Hebridean Islands — whether they be about a year, and when a relief large, island-masses, such as Lewis-with-Harns, or pin-points. . boatn didat ancientmanage raceto reachol Ronans Rona of rock as that in Loch Roag in Lewis: Sgcir na h-oan Chaora ahad thdied. On occasion- after that (One-sheep Skerry), presumably so-calledi ,because there, was me island wasevacuated, colonised. its Inlast 1844 in- sufficient grass on it to fatten a single sheep. habitantRona was being, in the seventh The Hebrides are much like Greece: One of the few the_,ear “Kingof Queen of Victoria’sRona,” Donaldreign, places in the world where islands have had a long history of MacLeod, who lived in almost human occupation and social significance, and retain a sem- prehistoricTo-day, man’sconditions. only connection blance at least of an ancient culture in the twentieth century. thewith small the partyisland of is Lewis maintained shepherds l y J here has always been a pecuhar fascination for islands. When- wtoho shcar? each theyear, shecmake the journey ever one becomes vacant, through. . depopulation, its desertion graze on the green P,slopes which around still generates genuine concern and interest. the now ruined village. Apart The continued evacuation of is- actual populations he does des- Snl^travilter^imw'kmls on lands is a problem peculiar to cnbe islands as “ inhabit and the island. In June, 1056, Nonh Scotland.tury, some In eightthe eighteenthper cent, cen-of theymanurit,” supported at least at leastindicating a family. that Sulasgeir.Rona, with was itsdeclared associated a National rock, theScots figure lived ison lessislands. than twoTo-day per In130 the islands Dean’s hadtime a anpopulation, estimated theNature island’s Reserve, importance on accountas a breed- of cent.account Islandfor about populations thirty per to-day cent, Fromuntil thethen middle there ofis athe slow eighteenth decline oceanicing ground seabirds for andits coloniesfor its sealof croftingof the totalcounties population of the Highlands, in the century.lated islands The thehas decreasebeen an inaverage popu- colony.Twelve miles west of North The problem for most islands of five islands every decade. In Rona is Sulasgeir, a lonely rock GUILLEMOTS ON NORTH RON V populationis their relationshipdensity and between thier (1961or 8273 if oneislands includes were lighthouseinhabited grassless,jn the Atlantic. and is tunnelled It is bleak by many and illustration by M. E. Pullar Thomson, 17 Viewfield Road, Inverness potenial for economic develop- islands). caves and gullies. The only life ineir own ment. For most islands, too, the Throughout the history of the it has ever supported is seabirds there are the Shiant Isles, about carej:ul 11011 request, alter much point at which hyperbolic (popu- Hebrides, many islands have lent -officially. Yet one of the build- four miles off-shore, across the y me i>l Kuaaserious deUPeration creaselation decline)in expenditure and parabolic to maintain (in- anda colourful weft. Some thread have for been its warplarge andings oiiis itcalled is said Tigh to beBeannaicht a chapel Sound, of Shiant ^(Gaelic charmed ’ LlIeP - on Hirta,- tne only’ Lari island lament." of economic viability) curves meet in size, once supporting many (House of Blessing). According enchanted).in the group 1 here— Eileanare three an islandsTighe mancntme group numan mat maintainedsettlement depen-a per- (House Island); Garbh Eilean utnt on me sea birds tnat Dreed (Rough(Mary s Island)Island). and Eilean Mhuire elmsin their of tensi-tirta, of Boreray,thousands and on the onIn the1845 largest one island,family Garbhlived Stacgreat stacsLee. ofThe Stac flesh an Anninof puffins, and anEilean, Tighe which by ais lowjoined storm to Eileanbeach, gamdiet letsof andthe fulmarsSt Kildans. was theihe staple oil Thisover onefamily of wasthe greatlost byprecipices falling andwere thetne feathersvital exports of these that birdspaid whichgroup. areThese a feature islands of thisbelong island to theHarris, island the rentowner to ofMacLeod the island of thatthe sameresulted age of involcanic the activitystrange group.to pay Thesefor the exports purchase also of helped such Causewaycolumns of in Staffa Antrim. and theThe Giant’s mass loodstuttsand other asitems salt, whicn sugar the and island tea. crystalisedof cooling andmolten changed rock in slowlycom- couldKildans not owned itself somesupply. hundreds The ofSt sankposition: to the the bottom, early-formed the later crystals ones sheep,woven theinto wooltweed. from A whichfew cattle was Shiantsbeing found are thenear eroded the top. relic The of were thealso foundationkept. But ofthe the seabirds island malesthis mass. and 4In females;1881 there in 1891,were 23 economy.The factor which ultimately led males and 5 females; in 1901, 4 to the desertion of the island malessince. Theand last4 females;family there and uppednone groupislanders was isolation. almost Lnisa human made oneand wentmember to Farbert,of the familyHarris. •—For a drawingmenagerie the in remote an age corners which of wasthe girl of 21 H was her first visit WOrld nearer bv air and ship. St ARTIST S IMPRESSION OF VILLAGE BAY IN ST KILDA showto the that outside at one world. time in Recordsthe is- NationalKiida is Trustnow preservedfor Scotland by asihe a Illustration by M E. Pullar Thomson, 17 Viewfield Road, Inverness livedlands’ onhistory the threesome islands16 families and crumblinghuman tragedy monument of the to kind a smallthat to indicate the optimum time in hundreds of people. Others, quite to the traditions of the folk of tualworked small crofts. Jfisjr spiri- has been repeated, and will be re- history for such development is small, have still been able to be Ness, Lew-is, Sulasgeir was once rhanel needs the were rll,ns provided for by a peated, in other small communiti- in the distantnio.—. past‘ of history.—■' socially significant. used as a prison for’sheep-stealers: chapel, the ruins o.°- which can ties «.»who cannot agree out the It was not until 186! that the 1116The most island of North Rona is alld it is also said that Brenhilda, stillare usedbe seen.for To-day,grazing sheep.the Shiants casef economic for the irviability. survival The in islandteims census authorities made an effort northern point : the sister to St Ronan, was left on The St Kiida group of islands Gis now occupied by military per- toof' enumerateScotland.~ Thethe inhabited1861 Census islands Re-“ Lewishas never parish. figured Though in any the Censusisland thtraditionc island has to itperish. that itYet was another at this is perhaps one of the best-known, sonnel in connection with the He- port also stated that an island is itReports, has been since inhabited the Census from begantime rockStuart that made Prince his firstCharles con.tact Edward with Theliterature islands — forhave their an size. extensive When Uist.bridean Rocket Range on South rounded'* any piece by water,of solid which land affords sur- 1° time. It is a small island of his Scots clansmen, when the ship the population was evacuated from The Sound of Harris has been sufficient vegetation to support aabout1 3(»u acres.^ It is cliff-bound, 1 that carried him to Scotland was St Kfida in 1930, the move broke descrjbed one or more sheep, which' ' ' is nd reaches " 355 feet at its highest"“' spoken to oy a Ness boat making for all time almost two thousand and jslands > inhabitedtion excludes by “ all mereThis defini-rocks AtlanticPoint. It wherelies in therethat seemspart ofto thebe for North Rona. years of continuous island living. numerous that they have never which are the resort of wild fowl, a perpetual deep swell; for this Gn the east coast of Lewis The islesfolk were taken off at pinpointsj,een counted. of rock. Some Others are mereonce unless the same are of sufficient reasonsometimes landings rather on difficult. the islands a supported small populations. Near- moreextent sheep,to afford when pasture they toare c The people on the island whom est to the southern shore of Har- sidered as islands . . . The male Dean Monro described were no risland is of the Ensay, verdant two andmiles arable in cir-is- additioninhabitants to ofthe these usual islands,mortality arecent continuation settlers. Theyof a werecommunity in fact cumference The peak population from diseases, which affect all which had inhabited the island for supportswas 15 ina seasonal1861. Now population the island of alike,island, whetherare exposed mainland to the oraddi- on atviously. least sevenTradition hundred has ityears that pre-the shepherds. Just south of Ensay tional dangers arising from theii first inhabitant was St Ronan, who southis Killegray, end had two deep miles moss long. and Thewas rossonly theroad dangerous or highway channels being which ac- builthermitage a smallon the monastic island atcell some or uncultivated, but useful for peats. divide island from island or from time during the eight century. It ThereThe northwere fiveend peoplewas culf'vated.on the is- mainland,dents run. Theand deathsthrough from fierce drown- inhabitednot impossible before thatRonan Rona landed ’ land in 1931, but none in 1951. ing are consequently very nume- there. Records tell us that the is- family.The island was the domain of one rous during the year, and tend land was fairly productive, and Pabby is another island typical tosexes render more the disproportionate proportion of thanthe theiripported surnames the frompeople the who colour took of of the Harris coasL Early last they would otherwise be.” the sky. the rainbow and the people.century Likeit had so somemany oneother hundred places beenThe written Hebridean about forislands many havecen- cameclouds. tragedy. Some timeSomehow, after 1680 probably there of its kind it was “ cleared ” of furies. One of the first authors off a wreck, a swarm of rats REMAINS OF THE OLD CHURCH AND GRAVE SI ONES its people who found new homes and observers of the Hebridean landed on the island and con- ON NORTH RONA ingin Australia. of Pabby, Martin tells us Martin, that: “Thewrit- thoughscene was the Dean Dean Monro. does 1549.not giveAl- monthssumed almostlater someall the seamen food. landedA few Illustration by M. E. Pullar Thomson, 17 Viewfield Road, Inverne: (Continued on Page Twelve) Six Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967 SRUTH 1967 Mod and Development Fund DI-ARDAOIN, 24 AN LUNASDAL, 1967 POINTS ON YOUR ENHANCE YOUR CAR THURSDAY, 24 AUGUST, 1967 with the PENSION BADGE OF AN COMUNN Carson Gaidhlig co-dhiubh fund,Available price now 25/- in eachaid ofor the26/- above post Cinnteach gun cuala sinn uile a’ cheist sin trie gu It’s too late to worry about survive you. If she is younger free, from leoir agus ged nach e ceist cheart a tha innte agus ged welfare when you say “ Farewell ” than you are, her life expec- An Comunn Gaidhealach, nach eil an duine a tha ga cur ach a radh nach eil feum To-day, we live in a welfare tation may be considerably 65 West Regent Street, idir anns a’ Ghaidhlig, bu choir dhuinne, aig a bheil uidh state, comfortably cushioned greater. A recent survey GLASGOW, C.I. or anns a’ Ghaidhlig, a bhith comasach air a freagairt. againstsafely enrolleddisaster. onMost a ofcompany us are peopleshowed wantedthat twicepension as manycover Abertarff House, Canaidh feadhainn, agus nam measg daoine cho pension plan, scheduled to revive for their wives as opted for INVERNESS, or ainmeil ri Niall Gun, an sgriobhadair, nach deanadh e substantial-sounding benefits in the any other special benefit, if Donald W. MacRitchie, difir sam bith dha na Gaidheil ged a chailleadh iad an distant days when at last we lay you choose to give up part of 7 Craigendoran Avenue, canain, gun deanadh faclan. Beurla an gnothach dhaibh downmarble our clock breifease, and set offpick to upsavour our wife,your pensionthis means to protecta reduction your HELENSBURGH a cheart cho math. Shaoileadh feadhainn nach deanadh the unimaginable delights of re- of nearly a quarter in the pen- e moran difir co-dhiubh dh’ iarradh duine an rathad gu tirement. sion you can expect to get, ownSKIRTS. material. Expertly Write, tailored phone from or your call Gearr-loch ann am Beurla no anns a’ Ghaidhlig ach tha Nine out of ten executives, who aseven you if are.she isIf theshe samewere, agefor for illustrated style brochure, self- sinne a’ smaointeachadh gu bheil difir ann, agus difir mor. eventualnurture easethese androsy semi-opulence, dreams of example, seven years younger measure form and price list. D. A. Dh’ fhaodamaid a radh gur e canain bhreaga a tha are in for some drastic disillusion- than you and you retire at 65, Ferguson Ltd., Tailors & Clothiers, anns a’ Ghaidhlig, gur i seann chanain na duthcha, gu ment. By which time, it will be your joint pension would be 90/94Estab. Easter1897. Tel.Road, ABB Edinburgh, 4055. 7. feum duine Gaidhlig a bhith aige airson ainmean aiteachan excepttoo late seek for further them employmentto do much as thanless bythe moreamount than you one-third would anns a’ chuid as motha de dh’ Alba a thuigsinn, gur get on your normal pension. MY DEAR: I sent my old fur coat d’ fhiach a’ Ghaidhlig a cumail suas airson a bardachd a By ERIC WEBSTER 5. And what about chronic to Fergusons and got a most mar- leughadh, no gur i bha aig Adhamh is Eubh anns a’ illness? vellouswouldn’t renovation.know it from Youa new simply one, Gharradh, agus is e an fhirinn a bhitheadh againn. Ach youSuppose develop in mid-workinga chronic illness life and the price was really moderate. tha aobhar nas cudthromaiche na iad sin ann airson na apostal jobbing clerk. gardener The trouble or auxiliary is that, that prevents you from work- I am certainly going back to them. Gaidhlig a chumail beo. when you are negotiating your ing but doesn’t do you in. Why not take her advice? D. A. Is fhada bho ’n thuirt Seumas MacThomais gu bheil pension, the prospect of drawing What then? Very few com- Ferguson Ltd., 90/94 Easter Road, doigh beatha sluaigh taisgte anns a’ chanain aca agus is e it seems so remote that the whole pany schemes cater for this Edinburgh,1897. 7. Tel. ABB 4055. Estab. seo smear na cuise. Chan e cho breagha no cho tlachd- air.exercise It shouldn't. takes onThe an prospect academic of contingency.charity the firm You can otter,get whatplus mhor agus a tha feadhainn eile a’ faighinn na Gaidhlig a financial black-out in the twi- your pension contributions Failte Do Lybster (ged a tha seo feumail cuideachd) a bu choir a bhith ’gar light of your days is far too verypaid oftenback inas such a lumpa way sum.that brosnachadh airson a cumail suas, ach an call a bhitheadh seriousHere toare be shruggedthe questions off. you they become liable for income THE PORTLAND ARMS ann dhuinne, na Gaidheil, nan dreigheadh i as. Tha should ask: — tax. However, for those with extends a warm welcome seanfhacal aig na Cuimrich, “ Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl 1. Is your pension portable? sufficient forethought, there Salmon Fishing, Trout Fishing heb galon.” “ ’S e duthaich gun chridhe a tha ann an If you can't take it with you are special schemes which Sea Angling duthaich gun chanain,” agus duthaich gun chuimhne when you leave the company, acover comparatively this dark possibility reasonable for Good Fare and a Fine Cellar cuideachd. youleaving may the lose company it either or through having premium. Tha sluagh a chaill an canain coltach ri duine a chaill the company leave you by The time to ask these important a chuimhne, no pairt de chuimhne. Cha chuir coigreach liquidation or whatever. in questions was probably fifteen T I G H-O S D A uidhreachd sam bith air. Cha tainig atharrachadh sam the years 1957 to 1960, it is lateryears thanago, now.but it Itis iscertainly well worth not PHENTLAND bith a choltas. Tha inntinn, a reir coltais, cho geur agus estimatedlost their pensionthat 1,143,000 rights peoplein this a little probing discussion and a INBHIR-THEORSA a bha i roimhe. ’S urrainn dha obair latha a dheanamh way. A recent survey estab- few consultations with the experts Air leth freagarrach airson agus a bhiadh a ghabhail. Ach tha fios aig a chairdean lished that three-fifths of harnessto ensure into against hardship. stepping out of riach e am fear a bha ann roimhe a tha ann a nis idir. ’S people leaving jobs lost their teaghlaichean air thurus is e an t-aon seorsa difir a gheibh duine dha ’n aithne eadar terpension did rights,not evenand oneget quar-their from(Reprinted The Pemberton with Quarterly).permission iasgairean nan lochan ’s nan taobh an iar agus taobh an ear na Gaidhealtachd. money back. One company in aibhnichean ’s an Taobh-Tuath. eight has transfer provisions. TEXT Am biadh as fearr. PensionsWe rang toup enquirethe Ministry how theof “Let not your heart be troubled. Gabhar gu maith ruibh Drugs Of Society Government's proposed legis- Ye believe in God, believe also le The ‘ in ’ word these days seems to be ‘ psychedelic,’ lation for portability of pen- in me.” Fear an Tighe ’sa Bhean immediately associated with the current trend to resort sions was progressing. We A plague of neon climbs her mini- to drugs as a stimulant for pleasure. But this is no new werenothing told, happening‘ There is absolutelyat the The heavenskirt. of Luxembourg makes SEORAS IS FREDA SUTHARLAN thing; perhaps we have come to a space in time when moment. It’s a very hot sub- her harmony. a full cycle is being completed. Some 1 00 years ago the ject. The whole matter is sub AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH taking of opium, along with other forms of outrageous judice, and we don’t want to CreelJerusalem clamped to back she knows anti-social behaviour, was symptomatic of the Romantic say anything more.’ as the hen knows the hand that revolt against conformity. De Quincey and Francis 2. Isinflation? there adequate provision for scatters seed Christmas Cards Thomson made acknowledged contributions to English If the value of money merely out of the waving weather of the with Gaelic Greetings literature from backgrounds of drugs. And was it mere continues to decrease at the peckingmorning in the heaven of its god. coincidence that the stresses and strains of the times led rate it has done over the past to the sufferings of sensitive minds and caused such a twenty years (3 per cent, per “My father's house has many Calendars high proportion of the writers from the beginnings of drawannum) your and pensionyou are ingoing twenty to Theremansions.” shall be Bed and Breakfast in Gaelic I English the break-up of Augustan security onwards to suffer from years’ time, its purchasing for you all. melancholia or insanity, the extremist form of ‘alienation’: power will be only 55 per Baths are extra and there’s much Napkins with Gaelic inscriptions, Today it is not only the creative being who looks to cent, of what we now suppose. in theto seedeer’s antlers hanging on Celtic Jewellery Leatherwork some form of escape which can offer a guarantee to break 3. retire early? the wall. Sgian Dubhs- . Sporrans . Pottery What happens if I have to the mind off from the realism of our times. We live in a This is where it really gets in- — all hand made in Highlands of drug-orientated culture, tea, coffee, alcohol, tobacco, drug- teresting. Most pensions are Servitorssmiles shall have the nicest Scotland. Price list available. based medicine. And not only these but there is a wide- calculated on the supposiiion And porters with grey uniforms spread addiction to mass circulation daily newspapers and agethat, manstarting will atdraw 65, thehis aver-pen- and facings Place your orders now with : to weekly journals, and to that great new “opium of the sion for 14 years. Let us shall pack your luggage for the THE DIRECTOR people,” television. assume that you are due to whereWestern helmets Isles gauntly ring in ABERTARFF HOUSE, INVERNESS Somewhere along the way to these present times we pay in for forty years, from early visions. have lost the knack of being part of a human-orientated 25 to 65, but that, either at BUGHT WARNING society of the type which yielded much spiritual richness your company’s wish or your "Let Onot Jerusalem, your heart be troubled” Blight favourable weather has in the past and could do so again. In this kind of society ownhave tonecessity, retire atyou sixty. find Youryou how on bare fields your daisies occurred in several areas, includ- the creator was the inspiring force; to create was to make pension now has to cover an growing wild ing Prestwick. In the West, main something worthwhile of life, to allow human dignity to expectation of 17^ years. circle the wiydy gravestones of cropssecond" stillearlies need being protection, saved butfor be recognised. Not for nothing did Blake, William Morris, Moreover, since interest Playsyour in doom.the shade your bright seed should be burned down now John Ruskin, Tawney and others argue that considerations normallythe end accumulatesof your paying-in towards bilingual child. so as to allow at least two weeks’ of moral values cannot be ignored or subjugated to a time and your paying-in con- Ye believe in God and in these delay before lifting. form of social organisation centreing principally on tributions tend to increase to- solid mansions. andIn recentthe North,humid theconditions heavy raincall bankers, on industrialists and politicians, all with a yearn- wards retirement age. only Salmon shall swim and grouse in foi protective spraying, with the ing to administer a social mass. caoitalabout three-quartersis likely to beof avail- the quietness feed expectation that their destructive Since the industrial revolution the psychic reserves able. Consequentlv. your and withpurple-visaged sticks landlords stalk treatment, especially of seed, can which once enabled men to resist inevitable advances in pension at sixty will be onlv on parks and moorlands varied by beginThe inEast about College another reports fortnight. traces techniques and technologies have been rapidly diminished, youabout thought 60 per it cent,would of bewhat at their tweed. of blight in crops in Berwickshire, so that today the capacity to resist is insignificant and 65. “Let not your heart be troubled." East Lothian and Fife, and in there must be a turning to a form of mental stimulant: 4. Suppose, when I reach retire- You have seen both East and North infection, at drugs, at the moment. ment age, I ‘wish to take out a the jukebox purpling faces with least in some such cases, has It is a pertinent question to ask what it is that creates joint pension with my wife? its glow come from dumps which have not As we have seen, at 65 you of alteringtartan weather, as a perished been properly dealt with. Spray- a need in millions of people for drugs at all, and why in can expect to draw your pen- is woven from the heather of Easting shouldat regular be continuedintervals, inespeci- the the modern era of compulsive mass addiction we are sion for 14 years, but if your Glencoe. ally where heavy rain has washed moving surely towards increasingly grosser forms. awife two is tothe one same chance age shethere will is IAIN CRICHTON SMITH off previous treatment. Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967 Seven

CROFTERS SEEK RIGHT TO IRELAND J)URING 1966 A FURTHER 5,000 BUY THEIR LAND TO-DAY DISCERNING HOUSEWIVES Five New Factories DISCOVERED THE ADVANTAGES The Federation of Crofters (By Our Eire Cot respondent) OF BUYING Unions are to press the Secretary purchaseland court. price determined by the New factories will be opening oftion State to enablefor Scotland crofters forto becomelegisla- A spokesman said: “ Crofting soon in five counties—at tnnis- their own landlords, ;f they so legislation is too biased in favour Mullingar;corthy; Mill Ballyjamesduff, Street, Co. Cork;Co. desire. A resolution to this effect ofquisition the landlord of croftland in respect for ofpur- i-c- Cavan, and Walkinstown, Co. wasInverness adopted at bythe theweek-end. federation at poses other than crofting. The Dublin. Land has been changing hands croftertunity toshould buy his have croft thefor reason-oppor- Enniscorthy: The company of homes,in the caravanHighlands sites forand soholiday on at able purposes at a reasonable ploysHerr Gerhard700 workers Roesler. in whichGermany em- rhefantastic meeting, prices, and it crofcerswas claimed should at dressesand Belgium, and pyjamas will formake export night- to be allowed to share in the deve- Europe.ployed inForty temporary are already premises. em- lopmentAt present, values. if a crofter’s land Inverness Art A permanent single-storey build- is compulsorily acquired on ap- Society Thereing will will bebe 200erected employed this whenyear. Divans and Mattresses Scottishplication Landby tne Court, landlord the crofterto lire fq|l production is reached. agriculturalonly receives value, con pensation which isat veiythe The 23rd Annual' Exhibition of launchedMillstreet: by anCeltic American, Toys Ltd.,Mr Manufactured in Inverness low. viewthe Invernessin Inverness Art TownSociety, Hah. on Eric Hackett, will employ forty to “ Fair Price ’’ gives evidence of the fund of real make souvenirs, soft toys and Divan Sets from £16 7s 2d The resolution states that a talent in the field of the visual plastic dolls, largely for export. crofter, if he wishes, should have artsthe Highlandwhich exists Capital. in and around DouweMullingar: Egberts, AKoninklijke Dutch Fao-firm, theapply same to haveright hisas hiscroft landlord taken outto A wide range of media has been ricken N.V. of Utrecht which was Special Back Care Mattresses £8 of crofting tenure. In exchange used to convey to the on-looker tobaccoestablished for in export1753, willNearly make pipe100 the landlord should be paid a whichscenes, aresituations nothing and if impressionsnot profes- people will be employed. amateurs,sional. Many though of the this exhibitors status does are almostBallyjamesduff: ready for the The factory building of the is Ask your House Furnisher for details Keith Murdoch, not show in their work. Indeed, German wallpaper firm, Nor- or Write to the Manufacturer Pitmain Beag, if the rising generation (whose deutsche Tapentemfabrik Hoe- Kingussie, works are in the Town Library locher and Breimer, of Lag-1 Inverness-shire, acrossthey need the way)have studyno fear this that aspect, they enhagen. Local workers wii cannot continue the tradition of anotherbe sent to40, Britain mostly for men, training will andbe BUS TOUR rising standards which the Art employed. BLIND-CRAFT She never looked out of the ingSociety over of the Inverness past few has years. been see- Walkinstown: Durie and Miller 38-39 ARDCONNEL STREET, INVERNESS window once— It is difficult to pull out from (Holdings) Limited, London, will -—asthe lady we inpassed front through of me country the 168 exhibits any one picture controlspecialise units in at electronictheir new powerplant. Phone Inverness 33662 with character and moors—- Forwhich many might of be thecalled pictures, the best.and It will employ forty. The firm not seen before. sculptures and ceramics, easily establishedfactory at theWalkinstown Somerville-Roberts in 1959, The usual stodgy crowd sat— 'qualifyis the standard.for this distinction, And, of socourse, high and it has been successful. waitingwatching for idly the the coffee-break— landscape personal reaction to a work counts Gaeltacht Numbers Down from the best seat they could get in its choice as a favourite. The 1966 Census figures show Highland House in the morning rush to the ’bus. landOne scenes, might ofpick which out thethere High- are that the population of the Gaei- (GORDON STOBO) But up front two foreigners not perhaps too many. “Lewis 72,766taent hassince fallen 1961. from In 78,416 1956, toit made the best of the tour Landscape.”"From Rebeg,” by by(Jeorgi Ray Lawson;Byiers; was 85,703. This drop has oc- 328 LAWNMARKET, EDINBURGH —all—seeing eagerly the scopelooking of outthe country. “Marsco,” by George Pearson; curred during a period when the Apart from one bright ten-year- and “Scaladale Rivet, Harris." by Twenty-sixover-all populationCounties has ofrisen theby Telephone: CAL 3092 old areMargaret others: Thompson “The Cock,” But by thereRay 62,411. Tartan Skirts Tweeds Knitwear andgirl sittinglaughing squint Lawson, stands out for choice; The largest Gaeltacht loss has these two show justification and “Autumn Thought,” by Mrs areabeen fallingin Donegal from with13,957 the to Glenties 12,430. Highland Dress and Accessories Pipe Band Uniforms, etc. for joining the tour. J.stract M. Hill,picture is whichanotner doesmore giveab- There were also losses in the The worthwhile,miles and the day were food for thought. Cork, Galway, Kerry and Mayo watching loch and heather. All in all, one looks forward Waterford,areas, but Barnaslight and increases Spiddal. in to the next show of works by the The Irish-speaking islands off HIGHLAND But as for the rest of the party— canInverness improve Society on thisartists. year’s If show- they the west and north coasts have I’da month rather on spend a moor. ing they are talented indeed. suffered. Two Clare islands. Geen onlyIsland one and inhabitant.Saints Island, Of now course, have REFRIGERATION SALES thisefforts loss are continuing being made to prevent GET YOUR By next winter, the 70 cottages 19 Grant Street :: Inverness on Tory Island, nine miles off the In association with FROZEN FOODS (Inverness) Ltd. HIGHLAND DRESS Co.tricity. Donegal The coast, 256 willIrish-speaking have elec- from islanders have 33-year-old Seamus (an all Highland firm) handedRogers toand thank in his for spare this. time,Single- he The Capital of built a generating plant near his Offer you DEEP FREEZE CABINETS and home.people canFor havethe firsttelevision time theseand REFRIGERATORS — including Second- The Highlands electric irons. seasonsSeamus on buildingworked sitesfor in someco - hand CABINETS — at keenest prices ESTIMATES GIVEN children.land and England.His wife, HeKathleen, has three is FOR ALL TYPES OF the sub-postmistress, and he has HIGHLAND WEAR the mailboat contract from the OWN A “FREEZER” AND mainland.Most of the men are fishers on CUT FAMILY BUDGET BY HALF Brochure Sent on Request. this _ historic little island, which Call and see our large stock votes a week before the rest of of Gent’s and Boys’ Kilts highthe countryseas mightat election hold-up time lestthe and Kilt Jackets. ballot boxes. • Call, write or Phone Inverness 34020 for full CRUDE OIL PIPELINE FROM details and Price List of all FROZEN FOODS FINN ART TO GRANGE- Suppliers of Pipe Band Uniforms and Equipment MOUTH • Deliveries promptly executed Free of Charge EASY TERMS AVAILABLE 20-inchAuthority diameter to constructcrude oil a pine-new lihe between Finnart Ocean Ter- Agents for DU CHMOIM 4 SflllS LTD minalhas been and Grangemouthgiven to British Refinery Pet- Tailors and Kiltmakers roleum by Mr Richard Marsh, Sternette Prestcold Kelvinator Lee Etc. 47-53 CASTLE STREET, INVERNESS whichMinister will of bePower. 57 miles The Ion pipeline, ;, wm Telephone J4S99 meterreplace pipeline, the existing and will12-inch cater dia-for “ Tadhail ’s Gheibh thu Bargan ” thea proposed Grangemouth increased Refinery. capacity at Eight Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967

Gaelic in London ^evteev GicC e t andGaelic talk generallyspeakers inunder London the meetaus- evening)—Cailidh an tigh an London,pices of nowthe Gaelicalmost Society200 years of TailleirTailor's (Friendlyhouse). company in the SHIPS OF THE NORTH the kind done for them, the social reviewer trusts will be deve- old, and at the meetings of the An Ceathramh Sealladh ISLANDS S , b e Lewis and other Associations. Anmoch am Feasgar Sin (late To islands, sea communications do&D it. c.„,Td»“shoJshow ,o ‘ Jungle Vi arfare ’ inSutoland’s particular FourGaelic timesservice a year,in thethere Crown is a that evening)—Aig a chladh (At —possibly rather more than air Northwards by Sea, by Gordon stands out for mention. Court Church, Covent Garden, the Cemetery). communications —• are life-lines. Donaldson; 30/-; distributed by A word to the poet contribu- and the Gaelic Choir regularly FOREWORD For it is the ships that have, more John Grant, Booksellers, Limited, tors in both magazines: Stick holds concerts. than any other, kept island popu- 31 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. to it. You show talent. If you Now, however, a new centre thisThe play players as a lessonthemselves in the wr,ote ad- lations from feeling remote and Cityof culture Literary is springingInstitute, upwhere in forthe vanced Gaelic class. Thus it is not cut-off from the things which MORE OF HUMBLE enjoyed wrif’ng your verse but the first time a play in Gaelic, to be compared to the plays of joy.more sophisticated societies en- found it extremely hard work, written, produced and acted by Shakespeare. Nevertheless, it is a - r , , „ , „ , The name v,*of Ben Humble aois oven to produce a single line, students of the language, was good effort. Don aid son, is a^book with^g^od as well known as — well, any- then you may well be on 'he staged on July 31 This produc- AN LUCHD-CLUICHE ring to its title. There is almost thing else to do with the High- way to producing worthwhile tion was the highlight of the ad- Taillear — something Viking in it. And so lands. His writings on Highland verse. It will, however, not be vanced class there and, in the Tomas MacDhomhnuil there should be, for the book is topics are equallyJ well known, read by a large readershio. wordsMorrison, of theM.A:, teacher, “Sgriobh Mrs >;aA. Cailleach nan Cno —- about the ships, all sizes, all It is therefore no surprise to Poetry has a small audience. cluicheadairean fhein an dealbh- Doreen Saunders types, which have served For come across an unusual venture But it is like the good things of chuliche seo mar leasan aims a’ lasgairean: —• centuries.Orkneys and Shetlands in publishing by Mr Humble, life: A little serves one for a chlas adhartach Ghaidhlig. Mar Iain Coinneach— MacDhomhnuill Not only are passenger ships This is a postcard Now, what’s long time, for poetry is the true cluicheansin chan eilShakespeare. e comh-mheasda G id head n h Seumas — detailed in her, but also, perhaps so is e oidhirp mhath a th’ ann/' Iain Caimbeul weremorelmportant, economic life-lines"hose shiprXch between one unusualmight ask.about Well, a postcardthis post- ? essence of literature. The outstanding feature was fhe MuinntirBean an an Tailleir taighe: — — the markets and the islands. Pas- card is different from all others, TURNER — ARTIST AND fact that only one of the cast had Merle Nic an Tailleir senger ships tend to act as factors anC1Qr.j mal S a taCt « Shonnaglearned any Lynn, Gaelic who as was a child, at school Mrs Ealasaid — in migration; freight vessels bring^ V „ ' Gaelic is the MAN for a time in Benbecula. Great Elsie Sargant theislands. strength to live these motherparticularly tongue, the so tourist,the stranger, not To be able to portray the credit is due to Mrs A. Morrison, Seinneadair —-Coiristiona Laing Gordon Donaldson has done a tamiliar with the language, is world around us in terms of the who is a former pupil of the Aonghas - good, 'job • on . this■ . aspect of Scot- more than a bit put out when individual is„ something, ~~ which, andNicolson an Aberdeen Institute, graduate. Stornoway, She Raibeart Hywel tish marine history. Though the i escapes most of us. Those who was ably supported by the cast Eachann — booklation isof much dry morestastics, than often the re-of heself look., surrounded on a map by to seeminglyfind him- , , , ., p t‘ ^ i ’ , :ru and producer, Arthur Finlay, who Am fear-taghailTomas Mac — A’ Ghobhainn interest._x—. only..-i-. to* . the „l:_ship enthu-._.u hostile names of- mountains,• ceptable fidelitye and understan- is one of the learner groups. In Seumas MacPhadruig siasts. Here are the intimate de- rivers and lochs. ding,r un-merit our attention.t ^ the Ceilidh scene Miss Christine Coisir-Labhairt: tails of the ships—and their „ „ „ , , , , Joseph I urner was one of these, MissLaing Laing,appeared whose as parents guest liveartist. m Shormag Lyrin crews. The social background of But Ben Humble s postcard the suh- of a coherent and Bavhead. ^North Uist, is a most Mairead Parfitt Andthe islandsthe story of theof norththe men is given. who changes all this With an ex- comprehensive biography active member of the Gaelic Artur Fhionnlaigh had the foresight to pioneer ship- cellent senes ot sketches and b jacjc Ljndsay LondonSociety Gaelicof London Choir, and and ofis un-the Iain Kemplen ping services. ry 0f stinting in her efforts to promote Bean-ciuil : to Itgo is by often air isthe quicker. case to-day Well, that so duced in caTfo™ friX The biography has fbeen care-T the furtherance of the language Anna Mitchell it is. But air travel will never valuable ad X toTroad map ner^ s ^own “P mm^ ™” ve “; in London. Am Fear-Stiuraidh : quite take over the ship. Besides. “It costs only sixpence’"T 'T'T “““and is prose,rose jottings, '* & ~ f*’ Between the scenes. piano Artur Fhionnlaigh travel on a ship is slower and available at Gaehc_Gaelic Information P^re s ’and lmurc^ annomuons,at let- musicMitchell, was also provided a class bystudent, Anna FACAL MU ’N CHLUICHE gives time' to relax the' mind Centres,1 , or.. Jfrom Ben Humble, f “ f ^ “ who is leaving London to return Is e brigh na dealbh-chluiche andcomfort think of theof shipslife ofa thebit. present The Arrochar,a w Dunbartonshire, intohich the give workings an excellent of the msigntpain- toing Scotlandbusiness toin takeNewtonmore. over a cater- naseoan h-eileanaich creideamh ’o a sheanbha aig mu cuid chum- de day only underlines the conditions ter’s mind. Jack Lindsay has The City Literary Courses in hachd miorbhuileach a bha agoin whichwas undertaken; travel even often 100 .it years w»s SCHOOL ‘ MAGS in fact created the very stuff workGaelic in coverthe advanced three years,class is butso ceangailte ri cnothan araidh a bha an adventure to take these small Two excellently - produced of biography. varied that one student has been guilanan Sruth-M6r bho thireann (Gulf-Stream) chein gua craft of 1009nn.mi tons ra ctrratr-hor so and jschool magazinesj j haveg d droppedk In- TurnerStudents may of thebe visualdisappointed side of attending for over ten years, and Eileanan Innse Ghall. Bhatar ag tweentravel Aberdeenthe 200-mile and Lerwick,stretch mo the rcv ew n es ; eachto do week this fromhe travels Birmingham 240 miles to creidsinn gu ’n deanadh an is a credit 'that "regular services verness Roy-U Academy and that this is not a ‘lavish London and back. The most en- Diabhullpairt dhiubh. fhein deagh-ghean airson have been maintained in essential Golspie High School. School production.’ It has 16 pages joyable memory of his recent andmails foul,and cargo,in peace in andfair weatherin war. airsMags these days seem to have of monochrome reproductions, holiday in the Islands was attend- A WORD ABOUT THE PLAY ^ ^ ^ lv professionalism about with six colour plates, four of ing the Gaelic service in Tarbert. thoseDonaldson who weregives directly the concernedcredit to them and these two are no ex- which are reproduced tor the COMUNN NA DEALBH- beliefThe heldsubstance by some of this islanders play is theof with the ships. But behind it all,” ceptions. It augurs well for the first time. But Turner’s pictures CHLUICHE GHAIDHLIG long ago about magical powers the credit goes to the folk of the future of the Highlands and Is- are sufficiently well-known to (Ard-Sgoil lonnsachaidh A' attached to certain nuts which the whatnorth wasislands, being whodone appreciatedfor them, lands that the rising generation be largely excluded in uiis-J Bhaile-Mhoir) landsGulf-Stream to the Hebrides.bore from It wasforeign be- to maintain their way of life. can produce such an excellent work. And the work benefits A Cuir Fa r Comhair lieved that the Devil himself This book is more than trans- array of prose and poetry, from Lindsay’s attitude in this TAILLEAR NAN CLAR would do a favour for a share of nort history; it is a piece of social Inverness Roval Academy respect. What we have is a IS CAILLEACH NAN CNO them. ternhistory, Isles too.have Although had something the Wes- of features an adventurous cover, close detailed picture of Tur- The Gaelic content is rather ner’s work and his academic A’ Cheud Sealladh small, in fact pitifully small, career—the artist and the man. morning)—AnnMaduinn Di-Luain an taigh Cailleach(Monday /. — tfionyb tfie 9.azt Surely there are sufficient pupils Turner shows in many of Nan Cno (In the house of the 1 in the Academy acquainted with his writings how words failed woman who collected nuts). GRADH GEAL MO CRIDH the language to make at least a him in his efforts to express An Dara Sealladh representative showing. Perhaps himself; no wonder he turned evening)—MeirlichFeasgar Di-h-aoine Bhradan (Friday air an Bheir mo o ro bhan o, next year . . . ? to the visual expression of his abhuinn (Salmon poachers on the Bheir mi o ro bhan i, Golspie High School Maga- feelings and achieved the pur- river). Bheir mi o ru o ho, zine has no Gaelic at all. But pose ol the medium with such An Treas Sealladh ’S mi tha bronach ’s tu’m dhith. its contents are more adventu- success. An Feasgar Ceudna (The same ’S iomadh oidhche fluich is fuar rous. “ Highland Complex ” by Though Turner’s paintings Roderick Houston is about the and drawings reveal the true Gabh mi cuairt is mi learn fhin Invergordon complex. And a artist, he proves to be also a Highland Gus an d’rainig mi’n t-ait’ good interview features Robert thinker of stature, in many Far an robh gradh geal mo cridh,, MacLennan, M.P., who tells ways as prophetic as Blake was. Landlords Dh’fhag thu silteach mo shuil, what on the inside of a Mem- The light, the colour and the Go “Dutch” ber of Parliament dynamism of the artist’s works Some 30,000 acres of land in the ’S dh’fhag thu tursach mo cridh’, On the poetry side Golspie's all show something of the man. west of Scotland have been ’S dh’fhag thu tana ban mo shnuadh, A. J MacDonald has a thought- Lven sketches of cloud forma- bought by Dutch farmers over ’S thug thu gruag far mo chinn. lul piece ‘Down the long lions reveal shapes which, mostlythe last Argyll three acres.years. These are wind’: as has J. S. MacKay though essentially natural, .re With lari el at "ich a prcmi"in Ged nach ’eil mi fhathast posd’, with ‘ Clouds on Truth Time.’ apocalyptic visions. Copious in Holland, there has been an in- Tha mi’n dochas gum hi, George Gunn’s ‘Peace” also notes and useful appendices creasing search for viable agricul- ’S fhad ’sa mhaireas mo dha dhorn, has a few lines which echoes make this substantial book a turalA spokesmaninvestment foroutside a Border Holland firm Cha bhi Ion oirnn a dhith. often the feelings one has when worthwhile aquisition for any- of auctioneers said recently that trying to absorb the peace and one interested not only in Tur- though only one Dutch farmer Nuair a chrom mi ris a’ ghleani), quiet of the Highland scene, ner, but in the make-up of a was actually wo-king the land in Thainig snaoim air mo chridh’, only to have it disturbed by a true artist, thereScotland, were ona numberhis own of tenants.account, Bho’n nach d’thug thu dhomh do lamh, car noise. (J. M. W. Turner, by Jack On the sale of other land in ’S mi’n duil nach fhag thu mi. Poetry in the Royal Aca- Lindsay; Readers Union, Dun- Scotland, marginal land and hill demy’s magazine also shows hams Lane. Letchworth Garden tofarms sell thishave yearnot asbeen in otherso difficult years. From ‘ Deoch-clainte nan Gillean’, bho Colm O Lochlainn signs of real talent which the City, Herts; 40s to Members;. Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967 Nine BRUSH UP YOUR GAELIC womun to woman with Tormod CHILDREN’S FOOTWEAR to i inch thickness. Using 3 fluted in building blocks, building houses (A series of lessons on basic Gaelic) FASHIONS cutters, approximately 3 inches, 2 j- and bridges and the like; and putting Under each Gaelic sentence inches and 1+ inches, cut 4 circles with them in a line on the floor and push- or phrase you will find an Kids have it going for them this 6—400°F.)each. Bake forin a 15fairly minutes, hot oven until (Gas golden. No. ing them along like a train. After toEnglish pronunciation. translation and a guide Autumnadorn their — shoes.buckles, At bows last theyand canbroguing come Cool. Whip cream and sugar. Cut up that we just had to get him a snap- Thu = singular or familiar form. home after school is out and put on Putall exceptfilling 4between strawberries, large andand medium,mix in on block set of the Lego type. Sibh = plural or polite form. theirshoes everydaythat are notones. just a variation of and medium and small circles to make This is his present occupation, Lesson 9 For lads there are slip-ons with elas- 4 castles. Top each with a strawberry making a range of likenesses that Bha mi anns a’ chidain tic under the vamp — just like dads. (4and servings).lightly dredge with icing sugar. shows his imagination off to good ef- Vaa me awns uh chitchen. andBroguing there is popularare light for grained the bigger casuals, boys fect. I was in the kitchen. chelseas and side zipped boots. • • • • His ability with his hands has Bha sinn trang. The fashion conscious miss has two- It is, I suppose, one thing to re- helped him to improve his use of the Vaa sheen trang. latesttone patentsfashion in colour red. blue,‘ tan.’ black There and arethe cognise in a small boy the natural knife and fork at table, for instance. We were busy. also sling backs, casuals with quilted Bha thu a muigh. fronts,And alllast in but gay not cheerful least colours.for the tiny Vaa oo uh moo-ee. tot silver party shoes with buckles on You were out. high tabbed vamp that will keep her An robh e trang? Bha. tiny feet dancing. Un raw eh trang? Vaa. Materials and Colours Was he busy? Yes. tanTwo and toneblack, patent suede in inblue red, andblue black, and An robh sibh aig an tigh ? all shades of brown. Red is once again Un raw sheev eg un ta-ee? favourite for leather with blue a close Were you (pl.) at home? secondfor school. and Grainedof course and brown ribbed or leathers black Cha robh iad leisg. are becoming popular for youngsters. Cha raw ee-ad lay-ishk. They were not lazy. • • 9 Faclan lira Faklan oora PASTRY PUDDINGS New words Cornish Syrup Tart coire deighean pana greideal ROUGH PUFF PASTRY: 5 oz. but- korra jay-yan pan-uh gray-dyul ter; 8 oz. flour (sieved); a pinch of salt; kettle refrigerator pan girdle a few drops lemon juice; i pint water. mee-us oo bawnach FILLING: 3 oz. breadcrumbs: grated mias ugh bonnach denrind syrup.and juice of one lemon; i lb. gol- basin egg scone sugarTO DECORATE: egg white; little icing A CHOMHDAIL To make pastry, cut butter into lumps CHEILTEACH salt| inch and square, lemon andjuice, mix and with water flour. to makeAdd desire to do something just for the Cutting with a knife is always some- Bha riochdairean as na sia a firm dough. Form carefully into an sake of getting dirty — and another thing difficult for a child to ap- Cardiffnioghachdan. air anCeilteach t-seachdainn ann ma oblong and Toll to a strip. Fold top to sense that there are some boyish preciate. They can usually manage chaidh ag cur an cinn comhla mu third down and bottom third up to form interests which might get him dirty the sawing action; but to press down chpr canain, duthcha is ceol. Se anturn envelope, 4 more times.half turn.Leave Roll, pastry fold for and 20 but which are, in fact, pointers to a at the same time seems an extra task an t-Urr T. MacCalmain a Alba minutes, then divide it into two. Line mechanical bent. Just like our lad in not easy to pick up. anRinn Ceann a Mhn. Suidhe Uas. amBeitidh bliadhna. Nic- a small Yorkshire pudding tin with one the photograph. Which gets us thinking that we’ll lecid as an Eilean Sgitheanach half. To make filling, mix breadcrumbs, Child psychologists will claim that have to look around the toy market oraid intinneach air a bhith tea- lemon rind, juice and syrup together. mechanical interests will show them- for constructional toys, with small- gasg Gaidhhg am bun sgoil. Putpastry into to pastry,cover. andSeal rolledges. second Brush half with of selves in a boy at a very early age. boy size screwdrivers, and other such Thug a Mhn. Uas. Anna NicCoin- egg white. Leave for 15 minutes. Bake This is true. Our Ewan almost from ‘ daddy ’ tools. All to add to his isnich bronceol nanis aighear,Gaidheal cianalas am in a very hot over (Gas No. 8—450°F.) the first took things to pieces and learning and keep his interest in rhe follais ann an oraid chomasach a for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to then got upset when he couldn’t put things around him; what they do, bhuail air Tagore, Dvorak, Sibe- minutesGas No. Remove5 — 374’F. from fortin, aand further sprinkle 15 them together again, though he suc- what they’re made of, and how they lius agus Mendelssbon agus sheinn with icing sugar. Serve hot or cold. ceeded eventually. His father found work. Kirsteenleoid, Iain Grannd, MacRath. Beitidh Donalda Nic- (4-6 servings). an old wall electric switch in the So the next time your lad is found Nicleoid agus Domhnall Iain garage and gave it to Ewan. This tinkering with the lawnmower, or MacAoidh orain mar eisimpleir. STRAWBERRY CASTLES toy — though to Ewan it was more with your floor cleaner in bits, with Rinn Domhnall I. MacAoidh RICH SHORTCRUST PASTRY. than just a toy—was a constant com- the usual to be expected modicum of oraidhealtachd mu agusLeasachadh thug e nafar Gaid-eorn- 4 oz. plain flour (sieved); 2| oz. butter; panion for weeks on end. ‘ Lights ’ dirt, don’t be too hard on him. For hair gun robh leasachadh a dol 1 level teaspoon castor sugar; 1 egg were being switched on and off and his early interest may, if encouraged, air adhairt mar a bha doigh yolk; cold water. it was obvious that the switch, which helm him to clear his mind at a later beatha an t-sluaigh ag atharrac- FILLING: 1 pint double cream; 1 level had a screw-off cover, was more pre- date when a career or job for him Ghaidheadtachdhadh. Bha cus fo fearannni-fheum air agus a ries.teaspoon castor sugar; 4 oz. strawber- cious than a few toy animals which must be discussed. thug e rabhadh nach biodh ad- TO DECORATE: little icing sugar. now lived neglected in the toy box. And. heaven knows ! That time hartas ann gu ’n d’rachadh moran Make pastry in the usual way. Roll Later he showed a deep interest comes soon enough. Ghaidhealtachdcalp airgid a chuir leis a anstigh Riaghal- ris a’ eile.tas marB e a £180rinneadh an anceann aitean a healtachdbhatar a cosnadhan coimeas air ria’ £242Ghaid- air £309feadh annAlba, an £288Sasainn. sa Chuimrigh is BAHA’IRAMA’I FAITH SHOP WINDOW FOR CROFTING COUNTIES The Highlands and Islands De- Oneness of Mankind. velopment Board have given the tra]mote location.”areas the chance of a cen- anwonderful opportunity idea, notand to regard be missed. it as “There can be no doubt seven crofting counties a shop Mr Stuart Donald. County We shall be making the most of whatsoever that the peoples :j windowcan display in and.Inverness if they where wish, theysell whoDevelopment will be sharing Officer thefor shopShetland, with it.” of the world, of whatever race a wide range of the goods manu- Orkney for the next fortnight, readySutherland made useand ofArgyll the facilitieshave al- or religion, derive their in- J factured in their areas. The shop- said yesterday: “ We think this provided by the Board. spiration from the one heav- display unit is at 9 Upper Bridge is a marvellous gesture on the enly Source, and are the sub- | Street,ties has and been each offered of the itsseven facilities coun- partbe making of the the Board, fullest and possible we shall use SCOTTISH SAVINGS DOWN jects of one God.” fiec for a fortnight of the opportunity. We hope that teeThe for National Scotland Savingsannounces Commit- that Further information and A Board spokesman said yes- widetrade buyersvariety willof comeShetland to seegoods the gross National Savings in Scotland Gaelic pamphlet is available | accommodation,terday: “ This shop and is itpart seemed of our a on offer. We are taking this very during the week ended 5th August free on application to the: pity not to make good use of it. seriously, and our range of pro- a1967 decrease amounted of £177,826 to £5.083,173 on the cor-— Local Secretary — 42 Island This seemed the best possible ducts should have the maximum responding week last year. The Bank Road, Inverness. idea. Inverness has a heavy pass- range of appeal.” total gross National Savings in year,ing through and thistrade givesat this manufac- time of Mr Robert Strachan, County Scotland for the eighteen weeks Is beag orm “ Tights k mini- turers from some of the more re- Developmentsaid. “We alsoOfficer think for this Orkney is a toended £120,062.601 5th August, 1967 amounted skirts.” Ten Sruth, Di-ardoin, 24 An Lunasdal, 1967 Oisean na Cloinne AS NA SGOILTEAN IX. ... LUTHAS AGUS LUATHAS 6. Tuilleadh ASgoil AGhearraidh cean a’ tuiteam mu chluasan tharr e as cho luath s a bha ’na Uibhist- a-Tuath tairbhchnamhan air culagus na anailh-anihach teth aige.an COMHRADH COMHRADH Rinn e air a’ gheata astar a bha Ceit: (Bantrach mu ihri fic- Dithis dhaoine a’ tachairt ri’ garbh,an fhearg an tarbh’ga dhalladh.air a sh&il "Moagus head bliadhna a dh’ aois, nach cheile air rathad ur Cheann-a- chreach!" arsa Cailean ris fhein, eil airson solus an dealain a Bhaigh. “tha ’n cuthach dearg tioram air ghabhail). Domhull (Fear stiui- an fhear ud. Cha do thuig e ridh obair an dealain;. Uilleam: Uill Iain, ciamar a riamh gur ann ri spors a bha mi. Ceit: fa’ coimhead a mach tha thu fhein a cumail an Acha shon. tha miseBidh tuiileadh mi mach is seolta air aira’ air an uinneig) duigh? gheata mus fhaigh e faisg orm.” Co tha tighinn a so ? Tha Iain: O chan eil ach truagh Ach cha robh Cailean truagh direach fear an dealain (a’ leis a chois a tha seo. Rkinigcho sgiobalta e ’n geata ’ s bhaceart e gu’n dinl.leor, coiseachd a stigh gun gnogadh). Uilleam: ‘Sann a bu choir agus sin na bu luaithe na chaidh Uill a’ Cheit is ciamar a tha dhut a’ gearradh dhiot. Tha mi am maor troimh Gharabost, ach sibh an diugh ? seachd sgith’ gad’ chluinntinn feuch thusa am faigheadh e air Ceit: Tha gu math tapadh »’ gearain na coise sin. fhosgladh.p&irce fhosgladh Is anfhurasda uair nach geata eil leibh. De tha fainear dhiubh an Iain: A bheil an rathad ur cabhag ort ach ’ se rud eile th’ diugh ? a’ cordadh ruit ? ann faighinn air fhosgladh agus Domhull: Tha mi airson Uilleam: Tha gu dearbh. “Feuch an cuir thu dhiot an t- mho tha eagal agam roimh dhuine tarbh mor crosda ’na dhearg faighinn a mach an do dh’ at- Tha fior chabhaig air na laraid- aodach gun chiall tha sin,” arsa geal. Cuiridh mise fitdar a Tar- aigdheann na ascasan do dheidhaige a agusteagadh starram na harraich sibh bhur n’ inntinn hean. Cha mhor nach eil iad thoilichteTomas, airs Caileane toirt Cuilean,shil mhi-“’s modbheatha Tarbh. aige romhamsa.”Tha eagal dearg a ballachan Romanach. Cha robh mu’n dealan. a’ bualadh annam a h-uile latha. ann a shaoileadh duine gur e fear “Nach ann agad gu dearbh tha aig Cailean bochd air ach cumail Ceit: Gu cinnteach chan eil Iain: O na’m bualadh, se dhe na gillean Gallda tha sud a ’m beachd ort fh£in!” fhreagair fearair a’ aigruith, na marh-Olympics, gu’m faiceadh agus antu mi air m’inntinn atharrachadh thusa a bhiodh a’ falbh le cas bhitheas a’ tighinn air a’ bhat- Tomas,ort a dhol“thusa an ’ncoir sin beathaich a’ gabhail a tarbh mosach a’ cumaib air, ’s a’ mu sholus an dealain. mhaide. aiseig a bh’ annad, air neo fear a phronnadh tu cho min ri min- sior chasadh air. Thuig e nis— Domhull: Chan eil dad cearr Oidhchebhitheadh Shamhaaa’ dol a Thusamach air’s choirce le aona dhe adhaircean; agus bha ’n t-im aige-—an cunnart air, a’ Cheit. Uilleam: Ciamar a tha do do sheacaid dhearg ’s do bhrio- Ach de math dhomhsa bhith miseanns dolrobh a dheanamh?”e. “Gu de arsidir esantha Ceit: Tha gu leor cearr air. bhean’ sdo chlann ? gais chaol, gu dearbh, agus t’ ear- cobruidhinn? dhiiibh, Chanagus eisd’s thuann riumsadhut ris fhein, “ciamar air an aon t- Is cha bhi sibhse a’ coiseachd Iain: O tha gu doigheal, ball fada gibeach' C&ite bheil fhein as miosa bhitheas a’ chuis.” saoghal mhor a theid mi as o a stigh do’n tigh agamsa gun tapadh leat. Tha a’ bhean ag trusganromhad mhi-chiatacha dhol co-dhiubh, sin?” leis an “Gu dearbh fhein chan eisd. adhaircean agus o chasan mac na an dorus a’ ghnogadh. obair an drasda air a’ ghlanadh, “Tha e gle choltach gu feum Co idir a dh' eisdeadh ris a’ giorrab^? Mura na bheil'n anail an anailagamsa, aige agus nas Domhull: Chan eil mise a’ agus abair thusa glanadh, cha thusa a h-uile rud fhaighinn a agadsa?bhleadraich Ach gun cha dbjgh toir sina bhitheas no rud chan eil mi ’n diiil gu ’n gabh sin dol a dh’ eisdeachd ri do beul- robh sgeul agam air a’ phiob mach, co-dhiiibh's e do ghnothach eile ort a bhith samhach. Mach a bhith. . . tha mi ullamh. Tomas sa idir. tombaca an de. amar bhitheas is trice annchan gus e—agus nach mare—agus sin as mo rathad ’s gu faigh mi Ikn anbochd, uair nacha chluinneas e bhitheas e mar bronach a dh’ Ceit: Na’m biodh tusa mod- Uilleam: O chan eil bean I tha e direach a cheart cho math mis’mo spoigeair gu’m air anbi fhearbtiirich ud. mhathBheir eirich dhomhsa! Nach mise bha hail cha canadh tu sin riumsa. agamsa idir’s feumaidh mi fein dhomh innse dhut. Tha mi dol a air mus sguir mise dheth.” faoin nach do ghabh mi an deagh Domhull: Eisd, a’ Cheit, tha a h-uile car a’ dheanamh. chur Tarmod Tarbh a dearg A mach a ghabh Cailean le chomairle bha e toirt orm agus mise ag radh riut nam faig- Iain: An cuaia tu gu’n d’ ; chochullrud a tha a chridhe—sinmi dol a dheanamh.agadsa an phiobh ’na phluic agus bata m6r tigh!nach doBidh dh’ mi fhuirich ’narr. phronnaganmi aig an headh tusa an dealan, agus gach fhuair an Dotair Mor an I Nach mi gheibh an spors air! gucromagach pairce mhor’na spoig. an tuathanaich.Slos leis an ceartuair aig a’ bh6ist tha so, goireas a tha dol leis, nach O.B.E. ? Agus nach ann air a bhitheas an Dh‘ fhosgail e ’n geata, ghabh e mura fas e sgith, agus chan fhas. biodh car agad ri dheanamh. Uilleam: Chuala gu dearbh, S fhearg an uair a thuigeas e gur steach, agus dhiiin e gu doigheil gheamhraidhDh‘ ith e cus agussiol-coirce chosg fadmise a’ Ceit: Tha mi ag radh riut agus ’se b’airidh air cuideachd. i maitheanasmise bha tarruing riamh as!dhomh Cha tugo 'n« as Bhaa dheidh Tarmod e. Tarbh ’na laighe tuilleadh is cus dhe ’n tombaca.” m’fhacal mu dheireadh. Chan Iain: An robh e ’coimhead j turns a thug mi greim as a chluais gu modhail stolda, am measg a’ (Tha fhios gu ’n toir Cailean eil mi dol ga ghabhail. ort riamh leis an each gheal 1 agus e ’na shuain ann am pairce chruidh, a’ cnamh a chire agus e muracoir e toirfhein e ase fheina’ chunnart as, gu so’n neo,toir Domhull: Siubhad, a’ CReit, aige. nan gamhna.” robhn deidh’s dad aira leor an feoirt-saoghal ithe. a’ Chacur cuideigin eile as e. Chi sinn, mar gabh e. Uilleam: Is iomadh turus agus“Seadh e toirtdireach,” suil mhi-thoilichtearsa Tomas, dragh air, agus gu dearbh cha thuirt an dall). Ceit: Cha toir thu far mo sin. rithis air Cailean, mar is trie a robh e fhein ag iarraidh dragh chosan idir mi. Bi falbh a nis. Iain: Tha na sgoilearran an | thug, “seadh direach.” a chur air duine no air beathach. Domhull: Chan eil agad ach drasda a’ dol a champa Comunn “Chan e seadh direach, no anB’ fhadalatha ghabhcho breagha e bhuaithe. agus Bhacha Do You Know? an cridhe cruaidh a Cheit. na h-Oigridh an Inbhir Nis | direach“ach gu seadh,”bheil misefhreagair falbh Cailean,a chur robh am feur a tiamh cho gorm 1. For what is Cawdor Castle t Ceit: Tha mi coma ged a Nach ann aca a bhios a latha an eagail air Tarmod Tarbh.” agus cho milis. Ach cha b’ fhada ditionally noted? bhiodh an teisd sin agam, fhad’s dheth a’ cluich ball-coise a’ J “Tha mi tuigsinn, tha mi tuig- mhair a’ chilis mar so. Dh’ 2. What is the original meaning of nach tig orm dealachadh ri da snamh, agus iomadh rud feu- a sinn,” fhreagair Tomas, “tha ealaidh Cailean ait a shocair the surname Galbraith? cheud punnd Sasunnach. Latha mail eile. romhadthusa, marthu fheinis abhaist, a chur anna’ curan thogfhein ea ’mnull bata far osan arobh chionn Tarmod, agus 3. Where lies the greatest length math leibh. Uilleam: O ’sann gu dearbh, j cunnart do bheatha airson dragh tharruing e air Tarmod truagh e of the mainland of Scotland' Domhull: (gu tursach') “ Hi cha robh leithid do rud ann an is tamailt a chur air beathach le uile neart mu tholl na cluaise. 4. What is the Gaelic for “ Pan- ho ro na Boireannairji ’S gun uair a bha sinne a’ dol do’n j bochdbith ort nach fhein. eil a’ Chancur draghiongnadh sam granda“Gonadh tha sin.”air arsana Tarmod.cuileagan ’s cake.” Loireag or Foileag? chothrom aca fhein air ” sgoil. learn naire bhith ort. Gu dearbh gun e tuigsinn de bha tachairt, 5. “ larraidh Braich Buirn ” no FLORA J. 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OF DESERTED gallons with a fully-racked ware- Highland malt whisky, has a total made of the fat of sea-fowl to ISLANDS (Hebrides) AustenThe threeCampbell films demonstrateshown by Mrthe nouse capable of holding 1,400.000 2.000.annual capacity of approximately 000 p.g. theit fall end into of thehis seacable, behind and the(he) rud-lets Sutherland 3 possibilties which films possess as P-g.Equipment of the 330-ft. long, The plant’s long-term storage der; this, he says, hinders the OuterRoss andHebrides Cromarty (inshore) 1135 mediums of instruction. Teleyison 90 ft. wide and 43 ft. high struc- requirement is thought to fie waves from breaking, and calms Inverness (inshore) 9 hasthe wayalready it set demonstrated talking people this who in ture was completed during the dis- between 10,000,000 p.g. and the sea; but the scent of the grease Argyll _ 20 probably never before discussed tillery’sclose-down holiday in time and for maintenance the 1967/68 12.000. 000 p.g. vesselattracts in the danger.” whales, which put the Arran, Bute and Ayr ... 3 any serious subjects, and who now distilling season which opened Another island off North Uist lationThe ofmaximum these islands recorded was inpopu- ex- greet their friends as a matter of last week. Suil Air is Hermetra. This was once the cess of 2,521. As an example of lastcourse night with on “Did TV?” you see yon film Like other fully - racked ware- scenevelop ofthe Charles Hebridean I’s plan fisheries. to de- the rapid decrease in the island Since Mr Campbell has set his housesdistillery already domain, in 16use mileswithin south- the Caraichean Buildings were erected, and stores stillpopulations, populated of some(in 1961)22 islandsthere sights on telling people about his east of Inverness, it will accomo- AUSTIN 1100 built for fish and salt. The schemes was a maximum population of native Scotland, the reaction of date maturing spirit in butts Leis a’ cheud suil a bheir failed because of the civil wars. 4150. The 1961 Census recorded his audiencefilms in whenthe Empire'he first Theatreshowed six-high(120 p.g.) andand hogsheadsseven-high (60respec- p.g.) thu air a’ char so aithnichidh landsHeisger ten milesis a offgroup the ofwest five coast is- 214. a drop to some 5 per cent. sorrte weeks ago must have tively. tu gur i so obair-dealbh is eal- of North Uist One hundred and been gratitying. Mr Campbell Its walls are composed of ce- ain mar is aithne do Bhreatuinn fifty years ago there were IS fami- OVER TO YOU visitingsays his tourist,films areand mainly they certainly for the ment blocks, with a light cream deanamh. lies1595, onit thecould islands. produce Earlier, 20 men in (Continued from page 11) lapped up all that he offered finish,sheet roofand theincorporates asbestos translu-cement Am measg gach adhartas a of military age. In 1764 the popu- ionnsuidh a' chrioch seo. Is dith them then, to the extent of turn- cent panels and ridge ventilators. rinneadh le muinntir B.M.C. a lation was 70. In 1880 it had 1000 duthchas-achdmor air na comuinnagus tha feumGaidhlig air ing to glare indignantly at three The warehouse is divided inter- thaobh einnsiniarachd ’si Hydro. head of cattle, as well as sheep. na diithchasaich eadhon na’s mo of us who tried an experimental nally into three sections by brick lastic Suspension an t-aon rud By 1942 there were only two fami- no air Gaidhlig. wouldclap ofhappen. applause to see what fire walls. as luaithe ghlacas aire duinl lationlies, compared of 135 in with 1891. a Bypeak 1951 popu- the Chan urrainn do ’n Ghaidhlig a The films—“Pipers and A’,” estimatedCost, inclusiveat £87,000. of racking,The main is anns an 1100. Chan eil car- island group was deserted; and no bhi a’ cumail beo fo laimh Lun- “Castles of Scotland” and “GoiF beag teaghlaich ’san Roinn one lived even in the lighthouse nainnrainn agusdo Alba gu cinnteacha bhi fior chan shaor ur- —probably tell some Scots as well 31GHEAN A THA 8000 Eorpa a laimhsicheas eoltach ris erectedbeing lit in in1864. 1937. The light ceased agus fior Albannach gun musicquite aand lot its abouttartans Scotland, which theyits BLIADHNA DH’AOIS agus gu dearbh chan eil a To talk of islands once popula- Ghaidhlig. didn't know before, and for myself leithid deth chomhartachd r ’a ted and now deserted, indeed to Mhor,Is Mise Le Meas agus Muirn I was taken with the idea of call- thathasFhuaradh a’creidsinn laraichean a chaidhthighean an a faotainn ach an caraichean see and visit them, is often de- SEUMAS MAC’ A' ingpainting on historyto help intell thethe shapestory. ofI togail o dhionn 8000 bliadhna, moran nas motha. reasonspressing. forOne their thinks desertion; about there- GHOBHAINN. had previously been doubtful of faisg air crich Rumania o chionn Suidhidh coigear comhartail moteness, lack of the basic essen- this idea, but, particularly in ghoirid. anns a char so le triuir ’san tials for a comfortable life, lack BORD LEASACHADH” NO “Pipers and A' ” and “Golf” they a ThaYugoslavia luchd-sgrudaidh a deanamh laraichean a mach deireadh air suidheachan beinge of essential communications. Is- DE ? fitvisitors in very from well. the (AndSouth, how incident- many gun deachaidh na tighean a tho- agus dithis san toiseach air however.lands still And have there an are attraction,many is- A Charaid, — Naidheachd ally, would have known that the gail 6000 bliadhna roimh am suidheachain bucaideach. lands in the Hebrides, indeed bhochd gu dearbh a chunnaic idea of following a wee white breith Chriosd. Thainig iad am Tha pailteas rum airson around the coasts of Scotland, sinn’s a’ phaipear (Sruth, aireamh ball round their home courses on namhfollais deiseilan uair airson a bhathas togalaichean a dea- trealaich ann an deireadh a which well repay a visit. The (agus9). Nan tha robhmi smaointeachadh sin ceart gu gunleir Sunday morning came to them ura. Tha an luchd-sgrudaidh lar- char agus tha e furasda lionadh. Nationa’ Trust cruises to some of robh), so agaibh ceiihir cehtean: fromBorder?) across their Northern aiohean a’creidsinn gu bheil iad Tha’n clar aodhaidh simplidh theland islandsare worth in the taking north up.of Scot-Only 1. An e Bord “ Leasachadh ” In “Castles in Scotland” some of cho scan ri laraichean sam bith rianail ’sgach inneal cho fur- a few of the islands which have aig nach eil ach £lm gach the shots were superb—go and see a Flhuairthainig amiad follaislaraichean riamh. ceithir asda ruighinn air ’sa ghabhas been deserted for one reason < r bliadhna2. An ? e Bord ‘f Leasachadh ” for yourselves when the films thighean le dealbhan snaidhte ann deanamh. Tha an sgathan-cuil here.another There have are literallybeen mentioned hundreds a tha bruidhinn gach uile mionaid Artsare shownCentre—as in the they Farraline will be Parkeach riochd dhaoine is bheataichean. neo-dhealrach air leth math. of islands which once heard ri’ Roinn an Fhearainn san Eisg Wednesday evening. a'riochdadhBha na dealbhan cinn dhaomesnaidhte ana bhaaon Cosgaidh an car £751 15s — a human voices within the confines nano h-AlbaSt Andrews air gach House, rud ? no Oifis Mr Campbell is a sculptor and mheudachd ri cinn dhaoine beo. chuir air an rathad. ofnow their are small silent horizons, except butfor which the 3. An e Bord “ Leasachadh ” painter as well as owning his own sounds of the sea which made a tha toilichte factoraidh bheag filmin 1954 company. to study He art left in ScotlandMexico them islands in the first place, abheil thogail seachd an siud’sno ochd an socaileagan anns a City and film making in Canada, and the cries of sheep and birds gu bhith ag obair ? then returned to Scotland to set NOW AUSTIN ADD andHebridean seals. islands are often 4. An e Bord ” Leasachadh ” upfilm his a ownyear company—makingis his aim. one easy to get at Holidays in the daoinena Gaidhealtachd bho’n Ghalldachd air nach-eil ach Latejy he has achieved a second A COUNTRYMAN 10 Westernevent in Isleslife; couldand to well visit be a asmall rare Le speis ambition—he has bought a house lonely island during a Hebridean INBHIR NISEACH family.in Scotland He forand himselfhis wife and have his THE 1100 RANGE I twoand lansmall who children, is two. Mary, And five,his CUMMING S HOTEL wife, he tells me, “is nearly a great-grand-daughterRed Indian!" being ofthe a Black-great- INVERNESS bornfoot Indian.at is calledThe place“Wey sheBurn." was Burn!In Scotland that would be Wee Tel. 32531/2 R. A. ROSS. Conveniently situated for Rail and Bus Stations Crofters CENTRAL HEATING FULLY LICENSED The new Compensated Austin 1100 Dining Room Open to Non-Residents FortThe William, crofters have of Banavie,received fromnear Countryman doubles £2,000.Cameron This of Lochielpayment a ischeque compen- for up on space! MACLEOD HOTELS LIMITED sation for 760 acres of the croft- Estate,ing grazing being rights scheduled on the forLochiel re- Front-wheel drive ■ Transverse engine ■ Hydrolastic® affoerestation. Suspension ■ Front-wheel disc brakes ■ Vast floor space Folk Song Competition behalfThe ofcheque the crofterswas accepted by Mrs onA. ■ Backed by BMC Service—express, expert, everywhere NATIONAL MOD, 1967 (GLASGOW) Campbell,secretary of of the Camaghael. Grazing Commit- who is Price: £744.15 (including £140.5.0 purchase tax) Entries are invited for the Gaelic Folk Song tee. The money is beimt used AUSTIN |jj^ british Mofo* Competition to be held on Thursday, 5 th October regenerationto form the basisand reseeding of a fund scheme for a ™ ™ 1967, at 1 1 p.m. in the Albert Ballroom. on the remainder of the grazings. Groups, with or without instrumental accompani- theThe rate compensation of £4 per acre. has The been area at ment, will consist of not fewer than 3 and not scheduled for reseeding is estima- MacRae & Dick Ltd. more than 6 members. Two songs to be sung. ted to provide grazing for all Telephone Inverness 34422 NO GAELIC TEST. Closing date for entries forcattle up owned to four by months the shareholders each ^year. 22nd September, 1967. The Crofters Commission, who SRUTH — Printed by The Highland Herald Ltd., Inverness, and Cash Prizes and Thistle Records Medals schemehelped toto fruition,bring willthe giveLochiel guid- Entries to:—The Director, An Comunn Gaidhealach, ance and advice to the grazing published by An Comunn Gaidhealach, Abertarff House, Inverness. Abertarff House, Inverness. committee on the matter of im- Editorial Offices, to which alt correspondence and advertising matter grazings.proving the remaining area of should be sent: 92 Academy Street, Inverness. Phone INS 31226, Ext. 6.