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Helmsdale Bridge

To Be Replaced A SCHEME estimated to cost Construction will start this almost £500,000 for im- month under the supervision proving the A.9 trunk road of Messrs Babtie, Shaw and at Helmsdale in Sutherland, Morton, consulting engineers, has been approved by Mr Glasgow who have designed William Ross, Secretary of the scheme. It is expected to State for Scotland. The work take about two years to com- will be undertaken by Messrs plete. William Tawse Limited, Aber- deen who have been awarded the contract. Royal Thanks Under the approved scheme THE Provost of Stornoway, the bridge, carrying the A.9 Mr Donald J. Stewart, has over the River Helmsdale on received a letter of thanks which one-way working is from Kensington Palace re- now in force, will be replaced garding the recent Royal visit. by a steel and reinforced A letter from Princess concrete bridge, 300 ft. long. Alexandra’s Lady in Waiting, The new bridge will have a said: “Princess Alexandra 24 ft. carriageway flanked by has asked me to write and 8ft. wide footpaths. The say how very much she and scheme also includes the Mr Ogilvy enjoyed their visit building of a bridge over the to Stornoway on May 2nd. The heavy Atlantic swell on the west side of the remote Hebridean island of North Rona. railway, the realignment of “Her Royal Highness was This island, with St Kilda, Subsgeir, the Flannans, the Monach Isles, is the subject of a half-a-mile of the A.9 to the so touched by the very warm fresh socio-economic study contained iii a new book to be published next weeT' by Mr junction of Dunrobin Street welcome she and her husband Francis Thompson, a well-known writer, who is a native of Stornoway. in Helmsdale, and an associa- received and they were de- ted underpass of Shore Street, lighted to have the opportun- and some coast protection ity of meeting and talking to works. so many people.”

SKYE COUNCIL was obvious to them that the agreed deadline for the intro- duction of the first ferry would PROTEST not be met, because the ferry was not ready and work on the Remarks made by the Scot- ing held under the auspices of pier was far behind. tish Transport Group’s Execu- the Skye Distria Council at tive Director Mr W. M. Little Portree on April 27, 1970.” Efficient Service about the Kyle-Kyleakin Ferry “Accordingly, I was instruc- The council remind the have brought a strong protest ted to write to you, expressing group of their requests put to from the Skye District Council. the Skye District Council’s the Secretary of State for In a recent statement he de- strong disapproval and concern Scotland. These were that a 24- scribed as “ grossly exaggera- that Mr Little should so lightly hour service be introduced im- ted ” complaints made about dismiss the criticisms emanat- mediately; an emergency accel- delays at the ferry. Mr Little ing from a responsible body. eration of work on the Kyle of has been asked to withdraw his “ This meeting was called by Lochalsh jetty in an effort to statement in a letter sent by the the Skye District Council as a meet the deadline; contingency Council to STG in which he is result of the deep concern felt plans to deal with any delays accused of being “ completely by the members about the and to ensure an efficient ser- out of touch with what is deteriorating situation at the vice, and the immediate rein- happening at the ferry.” ferry. statement of the m.v,. Clansman The letter made public on the Mallaig-Armadale run. earlier this week by Mr J. Out Of Touch The letter continues that it is Philip, Council Clerk, concern “ It would appear that Air of interest to note that the first is expressed at the “deteriorat- Little was completely out of three requests had been dealt ing situation. Mr Philip says touch with what was happening with fairly quickly. that Mr Little referred at a at the ferry — otherwise he “ The fact that the measures Press conference in Edinburgh would not have used the words proposed or suggested at the on April 30 to “ grossly exag- ‘ grossly exaggerated ’ when re- meeting have been partly intro- gerated, unreasonable and un- ferring to the complaints duced would indicate that some just statements” about the regarding delays.” note had been taken of the ferry. The letter says that during statements made at that meet- “ Mr Little did not refer April there were delays of ing and that they are not so specially to any particular per- three hours, occasionally longer. ‘ grossly exaggerated son or bodys as being respon- This was at the time when the The council hoped, therefore, sible for these statements. It is tourist traffic was very light. that Mr Little would reconsider quite obvious, however, that Mr The council feel that their the position and withdraw his Little was referring to the meet- action was fully justified as it remarks. TWO SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 11 latha de’n Og-mhios 1970 perhaps a stronger and more effective Opposition might DI-ARDAOIN. 11 LATHA DE N OG-MHIOS 1970 well have carried public opinion with them to minimise the Transport Study /ruth THURSDAY. 11th JUNE 1970 effects of S.E.T. The numbers employed in primary production have decreased by some 25%. This has been almost offset by a Suggested similar increase in manufacturing. There has been a dis- A comprehensive study of DEAN DO ROGHAINN turbing increase in the administrative and hotel/eatering transport, tourist and amenity SEACHDAIN bho’n latha d’uigh theid iarraidh oirnn sections of employment. It may well be that these latter needs in the area between taghadh a deanamh a chum is gum bi roghainn nan daoine sections may taper off. But one will have to wait and see. the Moray Firth and Skye air fhoillseachadh a thaobh ’s co bhitheas ’gan riaghladh But is there time to wait and see? One cannot expect and Lewis, has been sugges- fad coig bliadhna eile. Tha gach taobh a cur an ceil a a refill of vinegar for the sponge from the Labour Govern- ted in a letter from the Scot- ghealltanan fhein agus a’ sior moladh dhuinn an rian aca ment if it gets returned. And one cannot define exactly tish Railway Development fhein feuch an gabh an luchd taghaidh ris agus gun toir what the Tories intend to do with the H.I.D.B. if they are Association to Mr Fred lad daibhsan cumhachd. Chan eil e duilich a thuigsinn gu returned. Mulley, Minister of Trans- bheil moran obrach, eadar dealbhachadh gach rian agus It may well be that Highland voters should cohsider port. tomhais na h-ama ceart air cul gach taghadh Parlamaid. the future of the H.I.D.B. in fhe context of their own The study should take place Tha a h-uile taobh a’feuchainn ri greim fhaighinn air future, and that of their growing children. It may even be before plans to close the Kyle siul chraobh sgaoilidh a chum is gun 1-eudaich iad gu mor to their advantage to consider the old and well-proven of Lochalsh-Dingwall railway air na riantan aca agus gur dbcha gun tional iad cuid de’n political role of the Highlands: Liberal and Radical. Not line are implemented in luchd taghaidh chuca fhein. Ris an t-suil reumach tha e to consider to where one bears one’s cross on June 18, may January 1972, says the uaireanan caran eoltachd ri dha no tri chearcan a’sporfhail well result in a heavy cross to bear for the rest of one’s life. Association. a measg torr mor sil. ’S docha gu bheil seo a’dol ro fhada ach tha e duilich ciall fhaioinn, mura bheilo thu uile gu leir faoin, ann an taghadh de’n t-seorsa seo. O chionn bhliadhnaichean bha an aon duine air a thilleadh bho Troimh Uinneag Na Gaidhlig moran de na roinn parlamaid. Tha seo a’foillseachadh cho stuama is a tha daoine ’nam beachd. Faodaidh luchd tomhais seo' a chur a mach ann am Ciamar a chumas duine a eil bias na Galldachd oirre! . . Eisdibh ri . . . figearan nuair a dh’abras iad gum feum uiread seo a dhualchas gun chanan? Tha ma’s e Beurla Ocsford a tha “A dol an coinneamh a’ Phrionnsa dhaoine as a’cheud, gluasad bho aon taobh ris an taobh fios gle mhath aig na fir- sibh ag iaxraidh. ShaoilGum businn sunndach gum faigheamaid a bha sinne. cuis eile. A bharrachd, air cho math no dona bha an riaghaltas turuis an Leodhas no Barraidh Tha na leabhrichean an latha dheth no am ball parlamaid bithidh an luchd leanmhain gu gu bheil iad am measg sluagh an diugh a’ nochdadh dhomhsa ’S nach robh dhuinn ach dol g’a cunblhalach ’gan taghadh. sonraichte, nach eil? Ach de mu gu bheil Gaidhlig ’na canan shireadh . . . Feumaidh e bhith air aideachadh gu bheil buadhan dheidhinn Ceannloch, far nach bheo, oir chan i direach an An coimeas leis na tha- aige seo cuideachd. Tha an doigh seo a’toirt dhuinn cun- cluinn duine facal Gaidhlig, ach non Gaidhlig ris an canan a bh’ chair . . . bhalas anns an duthaioh seo nacheil ann an duthchanan a mhain nuair a tha na tuath- aca ceud-bliadhna air ais . . . eile. Mus tainig De Gaulle an aird bha cha mhor parlamaid anaich a’ tighinn a stigh do’n tha i’ ’dol air adhart. Ann an ‘"Nuair a thachair riu Clann hr anns an fhraing a h-uile bliadhna. Nuair a tha seo bhaile ud a Gigha? Chan Leabhar a fhuair mi o chionn Domhnaill, a’tachairt tha e ’ciallachadh nadh gabh crioch chur air rian abrainn idir nach eil Gaidhlig ghoirid, ‘ Rosg nan Eilean,’ tha Chumuchdan; iad comhdhail air an sam bith a thoisicheas a’cheud pharlamaid agus a bharrachd an Ceannloch, ach is gle bheag Dh* fhag iad creuchdan air an gu bheil am Parlamaid a’gabhail an eagail toisinn air a chluinneas duine, mar a tha reubadh riantan ura — ’s docha nach bitheadh iad a stigh cho fada fios again. Bha caraid dhomhsa ’S cha leighiseadh leigh an cuis- sin. air turus an Cinntire, agus cha lean” Cha mhor nach fhaodamaid a radh gu bheil ceud roinn chreideadh e gur anns a’ Gaidhlig fas gach ceam, an Tha na faclan sin a noch- Parlamaid a‘riaghladh co gheibh cumhachd anns an duth- Ghaidhealtachd a bha e, gus an doighean-chainnt eadar-dheal- dadh dhuinn an atharrachadh a aich seo. Is iad sin na roinn criochail anns a bheil am ball d’ fhuair e dearbhadh air sin aichte (direach mar a tha theid air beachdan daoine oga parlamaid a stigh le nas lugha ha da mhile bhot. Ma theid latha-na-margadh . . . Beurla) ged is i an aon chanan a’dol gu cogaidh, agus an iadsan gu Labour no ma theid iad chun nan Toraidh gheibh A reir mo bharail-sa, is e a th’ innte. fhirinn nuair a ruigeas iad am iad an, deagh cHpthrom1 ait faighinw a steach. Air a shon drth eolais ^ir Gaidhlig ■ an i Tha iomadh bard is sgeul- blar, . . . sink’s air fada’’se ah t-seirbhis sTiibhalta far a bheil na ceup-mislidh ' as motha ar aiehe aig na Gaidheal fhatnast, daoine a’fuireach fad am beatha agus a’ruith gnothuichean daoine bhi cho aineolach air agus Is iomadh rud is urrainn a Ars’ Iain . . . na duthcha gu cunbhalach is steidh do gach riaghaltas a cuspairean ar duthcha an diugh radh ’sa Ghaidhlig nach gabh “Dhirich mi moch maduinn thig no dh’fhalbhas anns an diithaieh seo. is cho aineolach air eachdraidh eadar-theangachadh choimhli- Domhnaich nan laithean a chaidh seachad. onta gu Beurla, gu h-araidh Gu aidh;braigh Caisted . Inbhir Loch- Is chan e a mhain na -seann nuair a thia sinn a’ bruidhinn Chunna mi’n t-arm ■ a’dol an FOUR UP laithean air a bheil mi a’ mu bhardachd. Mar a thuirt mi ’S bhaordugh buaidh a’ Bhlar 1c Clann THE Fourth Annual Report of the Highlands and Islands bruidhinn. Gheibh£ mi an cheanna, chan urrainn dhuinn Domhnuill.” Development Board displays within its fact-packed pages ‘ Gairm ’ agiis Sruth,’ agus ’sa bardachd a chur an canan eile a confidence which will not go unndticed by those who Ghaset, barailean nan Gaidheal gun rudeigin a’ dol air call. Chunnaic Iain an t-sabaid have a genuine concern for the Highlands and Islands of ’san latha an diugh, agus is ann Chan fhaca mi riamh ‘ Blar fhuilteach sin le a shuilean Scotland, and the people who live in the region, whether a tha na Gaidheal a’ deanamh na h-Eaglais Brice ’ no ‘ Blar fein, agus tha sin a’ dealbhadh they be Gaelic-speaking Highlanders, English-speaking rannsachadh na’s fhearr air Inbhir Lochaidh’ cho soilleir Latha Inbhir-Lochaidh nas Highlanders, or incomers to the region with a sense of cuspair sam bith ’sa Ghaidhlig ’nam inntinn ’sa chunnaic mi soilleire na leabhar eachdraidh affinity. na ni iad sin an canan eile. iad an deidh ’bhith leughadh na sam bith, fair cho snasmhor’s a The confidence, however, seems to be placed fairly Chan abrainn idir nach eil sgriobh Donnachadh Ban is tha a’ Bheurla a chuireas iad and squarely on the Board’s potential as a developing Beurla cho math aig na Gaid- Iain Lorn m’an deidhinn, oir is agency for the region. There is no doubt about this aspect. heal ’sa th’ agamsa, is docha e bardachd chumhachdach a th’ oirre. Not, at least, now, when the early storms which often gu ibheil i na’s fhearr, o nach ann. (Ra Leantainn) threatened to break the Board are well away and a clear blue sky is seen. There does not seem to be the same con- fidence in the hands which hold the other end of the Board’s long leash which stretches south to the “weak in The Growing New Towns Of Westminster.” The Labour people have always held the Board up as More than a hundred thous- abroad, the town compares one of their most wondrous creations, ignoring that the and people have already been idea was not theirs by a long chalk and that the Labour Scotland favourably with any over the Member for the Western Isles had to agitate, no doubt housed in the expansive new border for architectural plan- at the urgent behest of his compatriots in Lewis, for the towns of Scotland. They repre- when farming experts protested ning and sociological progress. inclusion of the “Islands” in both the prospective Board’s sent a good proportion of at despoilation. The protests are The amenities include a mag- title and region of activity. young families who fare more mainly forgotten now in the nificent ski slope and golf driv- It is the Labour Government which has bedevilled than satisfied with the progress rising growth of the town which ing range. It is also one of the the H.I.D.B. in most of its dealings. While the Highland of the New Towns architects few towns in Britain where old population drains away the paltry sums needed for High- and organisers. folk can be safely housed and land regeneration seem not to be forthcoming. We say The highest proportion of by Reg Moore where all its homes are open to paltry, compared with the £250 million the Labour Govern- new dwellers are Glaswegians, new arrivals and sitting tenants. ment has handed over to the London Transport Board making up the growing com- won the Saltire award for the Glenrothes owes its growth (London being a city in the south-east of England) to wipe munities front Cumbernauld to best housing in Scotland one to the sinking of a new coal off its debts. the northern reaches of Ayr- year. pit. Opportunities exist here Yet again, while one can, at a pinch, accept the shire. There are four new towns East Kilbride has been despite criticism of planned iniquitous Selective Employment Tax as a measure suit- offering a five-year guarantee picked out as the most progres- flats and maisonettes, which able for certain areas of the country, it was certainly akin of stable rents and their pros- sive industrial employment took the place of two-storey to the bureaucratic hand of death so far as the Highlands perity rates high compared ro town in Scotland. Twenty-two homes with gardens. The Scot- and Islands were concerned. The latest unemployment the English new towns over the years have passed since it first tish affinity with the Continent figures (what Labour supporter can honestly say they are border. went through the initial stages extends to the partiality of not the result of S.E.T.?) show an increase that may well East Kilbride, seven miles of growth and it has improved compact flat life and newcomers go over the 8% they were at in 1967. That at least is out of Glasgow, has passed like vintage wine to maturity. to the town are given every something that cannot be blamed on the Tories, though through the controversial stages Attracting regular visitors from (Continued on page 12) SRUTH, Di-ardaoin 11 latha de’n Og-mhios 1970 THREE

1870+1970 Sounds of Gaelic BRITISH RED CROSS on London Scene A Century of Service The premier Gaelic event in ance of traditional Lewis This is the story of an idea John, was responsible for orga- j the South of England was suc- Luadh singing under the watch- —the story of man’s duty to his nising the work of the V.A.D.’s cessfully promoted for the 33 rd ful supervision of the cailleach neighbour. in the various theatres of war. | time by Comunn na Gaidhlig an (Mrs Anna Morrison, Tolstadh- Now and again men and It also . provided medical sup- I Lunnainn in the heart of the fo-thuath) and the bodach women are born who do not act plies, undertook searcher work metropolis. Competitions, held (Mr Arthur Findlay). A demon- for material gain, either for for wounded and missing sold- j during Saturday, 30th May at stration of traditional calands themselves, or for their families, iers, and packed parcels for : Royal Scottish Corporation skills of the fearrsaid, card, but are moved instead by some prisoners, who were now protec- | Hall, Fetter Lane, E.C.4, icuidheal and cuigeal was per- feeling of perspective or sense from Bismarck in Versailles to ted under the Hague Regula- covered choral singing, solo formed by Mrs Morrison, whilst of destiny in their hearts, which present the Prussians with tions of 1907 (transformed into and group singing, literary con- the Luadh party finished the makes them act only for the £20,000 and to carry the Red a full scale Convention in 1929). tests, Gaelic conversation and Clo-mor to the accompaniment well-being of .their fellow men. Cross flag into Paris to deliver When the Armistice was signed reading, art and crafts. A good of Grain Teasachaidh, Shug- To these people mercy is not a similar sum to the French. the two organisations resumed response was forthcoming both raidh, Baslachaidh agus Coin- a dated word, but a reality Before the end of the century their separate identities. from Highland schools and nleachaidh. which brings them to the side of the National Aid Society had During the 1939-1945 War, from Gaelic learners in the The platform was graced by a man wounded in battle, or a sent equipment and volunteers the War Organisation of the South of England. Of particu- Mr James Shaw Grant and his victim knocked over by a pass- to help the wounded of ten British Red Cross Society and lar interest were entries from lady. As Chairman of the ing car, or a patient far from campaigns, half of which in- Order of St John performed the North of England, including Crofters Commission Mr Grant home in an hospital bed. volved British troops. Gustave (nursing and welfare functions in Coisir-Chiuil Ghaidhlig Mhan- paid tribute to the hardihood This idea, which is as old as Moyneir, President of the In- hospital at home and in theatres cuin, the Manchester Gaelic of the sons of Gael who as the story of man himself, was ternational Committee of Red of war in Europe, the Middle Choir, and the choral competi- crofters had preserved the quali- expressed in the parable of the Cross, wrote, “It would be and Far East, packed parcels for tion winners. Cor Conradh na Good Samaritan, upon whose difficult for foreigners to do searcher work for the missing Gaeilge Londain, the Irish ties and traditions of an heroic example the work of the Volun- more, and v^e can oimly admire and many other relief activities. Gaelic Choir. age and amongst whom the tary Aid Societies is based. the generosity, the energy and At the end of the war when In the evening the sound of Gaelic culture of our forebears Finding a man set upon by the administrative ability which the two organisations resumed Gaelic was well in evidence in had been handed down to the theives, he gave first aid by was displayed on these sad their separate identities, the nearby hostelries prior to the present day. Croftere were play- pouring oil into the wound, occasions.” Joint Committee was reformed Grand Concert at Camden ing a role of economic import- provided transport by setting In 1898, under threat of the to care for those disabled in (formerly St Pancras) Town ance today: reclaiming annu- the man upon his beast, and imminent Boer War, a perman- both world wars. Besides pro- Hall. How refreshing it is to ally for arable use land equal ensured his welfare by putting ent British Red Cross Commit- viding and maintaining settle- hear the accents of Lewis, in area to one of London’s his hand into his purse and tee was formed with the pur- ments and homes, the Joint North liist and the islands in larger parks and who in recent paying for the sick man’s keep. pose of organising assistance for Committee gives help to war and around one of London’s years had brought into useful This rendering of first aid, relief of the sick and wounded disabled within the community principal assembly halls! An production an area equal to nursing and welfare fill the un- in wars in which British troops and also takes care of elderly entertaining evening was com- the whole of Inner London. folding chapters of the hundred were engaged, leaving the nurses who have had war ser- pered by Norman MacKinnon Mrs Shaw Grant presented the years of Red Cross service to National Aid Society free to vice. The Joint Committee pro- MacLean (mod Gold Medallist prizes. the suffering. These pages re- help in foreign wars. One of vides a Library service in Ser- and Crowned Bard) as fear-an- Great credit attaches to cord the achievements of this the functions of this Committee vice hospitals and institutions; tighe and the hall was regaled Comunn na Gaidhlig an Lun- Society, and the endeavours of was to keep the Voluntary Aid and both Societies have welfare with his wealth of anecdote, nainn for the annual promotion unselfish men and women who Sodeties in touch with the officers in Naval, Military and humour and Gaelic song of this unique cultural event. held fast to an idea until success Army Medical Service in time Air Force hospitals at home and throughout the programme. The The music and language of the was accomplished, and then of peace. During the war two abroad. evening was sustained by Joan Gael are being given vigorous straightway pioneered fresh hospital trains were provided In the years succeeding the MacKenzie and Evelyn Camp- encouragement in the English paths for the benefit of human- for the sick and wounded in S. war, concern for civilians be- bell (of Lewis and Edin Singers capital. Thanks are due to Mr ity, demanding further work Africa, as well as field hospitals came a permanent feature of fame), Ian MacFadyen (of Donald Smith (South Uist) and sacrifice. and an hospital ship, which Red Cross work. The British Covent Garden and Concert who so ably acted as Mod con- The past lies behind, giving was protected by the 1899 Red Cross Commissions gave Hall note) who amongst operatic vener and to all his helpers. an inspiration, the future Hague Convention for victims help to refugees and victims of selections gave us An Atair- Next year’s Mod will be stretches ahead, providing the of war at sea. conflict in Europe, in India eachd Ard, by the Mod choral held in the same premises on challenge. In 1905, the British Red and Pakistan upon the granting and solo competition winners * * * Cross Committee was amalga- of independence, and in Pales- and by Flora Argent’s Ceilidh Saturday, 5th June 1971. mates! v/ith the National Aid tine upon the ending of the band. Particular interest at- Details of prizewinners follow Society, which nmv became Mandate. In 1946 the British tached to a costume perform- in the next issue. History known as the British Red Cross Red Cross Society extended its Henri Dunant’s book describ- Society, receiving its Royal peacetime work into civilian ing the sufferings of the woun- Charter in 1908. During the welfare and established a Wel- ded at the Battle of Solferino following decade, a number of fare Department at National was the inspiration for the Branches were formed in the Headquarters. Three years later foundation of national relief United Kingdom, and the Ter- growing concern for the suffer- societies, and for the first ritorial and Reserve Forces Act ings of civilians in modern war- Geneva Convention, signed by of 1907 drew the attention of fare inspired the fourth Geneva THE CELTIC ARTS — PAST AND a Diplomatic Conference in the public to the need for vol- Convention, giving limited pro- PRESENT — 1970 1864, which gave protection to untary service. Two years later tection to sick and wounded the Sick and wounded as well the first Voluntary Aid Detach- civilians in war. An Exhibition of the Celtic Arts, the spirit of a people, past as to those who went to their ments were formed and trained and present, will be held in New York on the weekend of' help. for service in time of war. The history of Red Cross is InternationalJuly 25-26th, 1970, for the benefit of the Celtic League This Conference and others thus an unfolding story leading were attended by British repre- When hostilities broke out in to every type of service to the Thehandicrafts, Exhibition expressing will consist the ofsoul paintings, of the sculpture, Celtic struggle prints, andfor sentatives; but, although at- 1914 a Joint War Committee, sick and suffering. independence. tempts were made by Mr John formed by the British Red (To be continued) (later Sir John') Furley and Cross Society and Order of St spiritThrough wanders both from traditional the exotic and works modern of Kells, expressionism, and Lindisfarne, the others to form a National Red through the majestic feelings at Stonehenge and Carnac, to Cross Society, it was not until An Comunn Gaidhealach emerge into the light to today’s aspirations for the freedom July 22nd 1870, after the out- of our people. break of the Franco-Prussian The Exhibition will be held at the Hotel Commodore, with War, that Colonel Robert Loyd- National Mod, 1970, Oban an admission fee of $5.00 per person. Lindsay, V.C. (later Lord Wan- No commission is taken from the donating artist upon the tage), a veteran of the Crimea, THE QUINTIN MACLENNAN PRIZES sale of his works, all sales are considered final. wrote a letter to “ The Times” As a sufficient number of candidates has not come forward from The donating artists are: YOUENN GWERNEG, BRIAN appealing for funds. His letter the prescribed area for Competition 98 (Vocal Solo) and Com- O’BAOGHAL. PADRAIG MA SUIBHNE. EADHMONN acted as a clarion call. On Aug- petition II! (Violin), these Competitions are now open to natives OCUINN, TRY DOCKTUR, BEAN MAIGHREAD UI ust 4th the National Society for of the County of Inverness, excluding burghs of 2,000 or more. TAILLTE,CHUINN. TOMASSEAN O’STANDABHAIN,MAC POTAIR. WALTERMAIGHREAD STOCK. NI Aid to the Sick and Wounded Entries for these Competitions only, with fees, will be accepted in War came into being. During up to Friday, 19th June 1970. Intending competitors in these classes Handicrafts will be from Cornwall, Wales, Ireland, Man, the war. Colonel Loyd-Lindsay, must be members of An Comunn Gaidhealach. Brittany and Scotland. (who became the Society’s first Entries to Secretary, An Comunn Gaidhealach, 65 West Regent Street, Chairman), obtained permission Glasgow C.2. SRUTH. Di-ardaoin. 11 latha de’n Og-mhios 1970

TIME FOR A CHANGE by Alex Craig As we approach the birth of up. But the Highland area CELTICA a new parliament, those of us had problems which were who were active in the political quite unique and requiring a field for many years reflect different approach from those A look at ALBA . BREIZH . CYMRU . EIRE back over the years to see what existing elsewhere.,, progress has been made, par- (Mr William Ross, Secretary! KERNOW . MANNIN ticularly in the Highlands of of State for Scotland, add- Scotland. ressing the Scottish Trade It is with some gratification Union Congress at Oban, by P. BERRESFORD ELLIS that I record a proposal by my 24th April 1970.) late colleague, John L. Kinloch. Writing in the “ Daily Record ” The problems are political ‘‘IT is an abiding and in- that “The English Book of drew up some judgements on 8th January 1930, he called for and economic. 1 disputable truth,” wrote Common Prayer” should be the affairs of the Anglican the creation of a Development Politically, its social life is Thomas Johnston (History of introduced into Cornwall. Church in 1560 and one of Board, to develop the depopu- conditioned by a system of ^on- the Working Classes in Scot- The old Celtic customs their demands was: lated areas and initiate new in - fused machinery, which dupli- land), “that a people which adopted by the Cornish “. . , that it may be lawful dustries, especially the tourist cates and overlaps. does not understand the past Catholic Church were to be for such Welsh or Cornish industry. Covering an area one-fifth of will never comprehend the stamped out. King’s Com- children as can speake no Welcoming the scheme, Mr Britain, or half the size of present nor mould the future.” missioners were sent to en- Englishe to learn Praemise Tom Johnstone, M.P., then Scotland, the Highlands and This is a particular truism in force this legislation on the in the Welsh tongue or Cor- under Secretary for Scotland Islands Development Board the Celtic countries where duchy. This resulted in one nish language.” declared: — have two main functions: — history has oft-times been of them, attempting to remove Needless to say this was “If the stranglehold of private 1. To assist the people of the ignored and frequently dis- religious statues from Helston not granted. monopoly on our wonderful Highlands and Islands to torted. Napoleon Bonaparte Parish Church, being stabbed scenery and great potential improve their economic and once wrote: “What is history to death. Following the defeat of the holiday resorts can be torn social conditions. but a fable agreed upon?” Cornish army there began a off in time and if we can get 2 To enable the Highlands The idea of the perpetuation To Humphrey Arundell of tremendous persecution of a Development Board, opera- and Islands to play a more of fables to manipulate people Lanherne and Henry Boyer, those who clung to “the old ting on an all party basis, if effective part in the econo- into certain attitudes or the mayor of Bodmin, the in- ways and superstitions.” This we can ensure reasonable mic and social development actions has been commonplace troduction of the English lan- much can be judged from the transport facilities, there is of the nation . . . the world over. guage in an official capacity Lay Subsidy Rolls and the no doubt whatever but that In its natural resources in Cornwall meant the death parish registers of Cornwall. many millions of money which are still to be developed, This column will be cutting of the Cornish language. spent annually on the Con- the area is one of the richest away the fables and taking a Similarly, Celtic Catholicism Also a large number of tinent of Europe would be parts of the United Kingdom. look at the little known, but retained many of the ancient Bretons were shown living spent in Scotland.” The potential in the tourist important episodes in the his- Cornish customs and folklore among their Cornish cousins Mr F. Norie Miller, Man- industry is boundless. Highland tory of Celtica and at the (a reason why it gained such in 1540. By 1560 the Breton aging Director of the General transport problems are very great Celtic figures who have a hold on the people). The names cease. Maybe the ill Accident Assurance Company, different, because of the geo- emerged as leaders of their introduction of “the Sawson treatment of the predominant- of Perth said: — graphical features and smaller peoples. religion” would also be an ly Catholic Bretons caused “Anything that would benefit population. In this respect they Our first glance into his- attack on Cornwall. them to turn to Brittany and the Highlands would reflect are different from other parts tory is at Cornwall and at the Arundell and Boyer sent a cease the. centuries old inter- on the general prosperity of, and require special treatment 11 last major Cornish uprising.' petition to the young king course between the two Cel- Scotland.” by those who are familiar with In fact, Cornwall raised an and, although professing their tic countries. Moving forward to 1945, it them. The sea routes to the army no less than three times loyalty to the monarch, they is interesting to record that the Islands are as vital as bridges for a peculiarly Cornish pur- simply stated they would not Certainly the idea of capi- Scottish Council of the Labour and are as an important a link pose — all within a period of receive the new legislation. talising on the persecution of Party, in its “ Plan for post- as the proposed rail link be- 100 years. “We, the Cornysshe men, the Catholic Cornish occurred war Scotland,” explicitly stated, tween Central London and whereof certain of us under- to an Italian agent of Philip “ We desire a Scottish Parlia- Heathrow to be constructed at stande no Englysshe, utterly II of Spain. In a report to ment for Scottish Affairs.” Mr a cost of £19 million. IT was in 1542 that Andrew refuse thys newe Service.” Philip (now in the Spanish In April 1970, the Secretary Borde published his “Book of State Papers, in the British Neil Beaton, when President of of State for Scotland approved the Introduction of Know- Edward Vi’s answer was to Museum) the agent pointed the Scottish Co-operative five major road schemes in the ledge” that: send troops to Cornwall. out that the Cornish, like the Wholesale Society, published .Highlands, costing £1.3 million. Arundell and Boyer managed Irish, were good Catholics the statement, (The equivalent of one and “In Cornwall is two speches, to raise an army of 6,000 men. and a different race, with “ The problem of Scotland three-quarter miles of a modem the one is naughty Englysshe, Rather unwisely the Cornish different language and cus- will only be solved when the highway, such as the M.l.) and the other is Cornysshe army marched across the toms, from the English and working people of this coun- The key factor in develop- speche, And there be many River Tamar into Devon and resented the English domina- try decide that the political ment of such an area as the men and women the which laid siege to Exeter, where tion of their country. The and economic resources of the Highlands and Islands, must be cannot speake one word of troops of the king were agent suggested that the Cor- nation shall be under their co-ordination of road, rail, sea Englysshe but all Cornysshe.” quartered. nish would be likely to help control in Scotland.” and air. It was the basic factor The position of the Cornish Catholic Spain in their wars The Scottish Committee of behind most of Telford’s work language at the start of the It was not long before the against the Protestant Eng- the Communist Party, in their to provide good communica- Reformation is clear from tough, battle trained troops of lish. “ People Plan for Scotland ” tions chief among these good this statement. Cornish was Edward, had smashed the “ believes that the establishment roads for the conveyance of being used in many walks of Cornish but, in the words of Whether Philip tried to fol- of a Scottish Parliament is now wool to the markets. life, religious services and Lord Grey, who fought against low up this report we do not essential for Scotland’s full de- Over duplication is showing sermons were being conduc- them, “only after a display of know. velopment.” itself at the moment with the ted in the language. The lan- such valour and stoutness he The Liberal Party were de- recent statements by the High- guage had just gone through never, in all the wars he had From this time on however, finitely committed at the Gene- lands and Islands Development a great literary revival giving been in, did know the like.” the destruction of the Cornish ral Election to Scottish Home Board about the future of the the world a number of Medi- language was ensured. By Rule. Several Conservatives Dingwall/Kyle line. In their eval religious plays. The most With the Cornish army the middle of the 17th Cen- offered a measure of devolution. Third Report, page 69, refer- famous of these plays being routed, the leaders were soon tury there were few monoglot At the opening of Parliament ring to rail transport, the “Bewnans Meryasek” — the rounded up and executed. Cornish speakers left, mostly in 1945, King George VI said, Board state “ they will be con- only full-length saints’ play English was enforced on the in the extreme west from St “ The special problems of Scot- sulted if there are any proposals in a Brythonic language that Cornish in all religious mat- Keverne to St Ives, Ludgvan, land will have the attention to amend or withdraw services.” survives. Even in law courts ters. Had the new prayer book Land’s End and Zennor. Most of my Ministers.” it is recorded that interpre- and Bible been translated of Eastern Cornwall had be- Electors in the Highlands of The Board cannot afford to into Cornish as it was Welsh monoglot English speaking Scotland will readily observe leave the future of rail trans- ters were used to translate perhaps the situation would while the rest of Cornwall that political propaganda does port to either the Transport from Cornish into Latin or have been different. It is true was bilingual. It was not un- not alter very much. Users Consultative Committee Norman-French, the official that an English Protestant til the latter 19th Century Thirty-five years were to pass or British Railways. Action languages of the time. movement tried to remedy before the creation of the must be taken now to show the In 1547 Edward VI decreed the matter. The movement that the last native Cornish Highlands and Islands Develop- key role that railways and speakers finally died out. ment Board. roads play in future develop- “ It was a measure of the value ment plans. If decisions are of its work that other areas allowed to be made over their of Scotland were now asking head closure of any lines will for similar boards to be set (Continued on page 9) SRUTH, Di-ardaoin 11 latha de n Og-mhios 1970 FIVE

HIGHLAND BOARD - “STEADY .PROGRESS” and vigour in areas with high un- ' The fourth annual report of the for plant and machinery, furnish- million—£1.8Board, mostly millionin loans, from and the seasonscheme intoaimed the atoff-peak extending periods, the employment and in remote islands, Highlands and Islands Develop- capitalings and and equipment shareholding. and workingSo far, remainder from the firms them- the first objective of their tourism whose future is fraught with un- gressment acrossBoard arecords wide rangesteady of pro-de- the greater part of the assistance selves. development plan, had shown en- certainty, but it will also play an velopment activity. given by the Boara had been by “ It is also encouraging to re- couraging signs that with substan- increasinglybuting to the vital catching part inpower contri- of In his foreword to the report. way of loans currently yielding portof the that trend 1969 of saw new a continuationmanufactur- couldtial marketing be solved. effort The Areathis problemTourist the Scottish fleet as a whole. Our Board Chairman, Professor Sir repaymentsaround £400,000 and a yearinterest—the in capital ing jobs making up a large pro- Organisation network had been main concern now will be to en- gressRobert made Grieve in assessesimplementing the pro-the Board expect this to rise to portion of the total additional established by the summer and sure that development is main- development strategy expressed in: £600,000 in 1970/71—and this re- employment created over the when fully operational should tained at the right pace, to en- the first report, and concludes turn the Board had used to hel'i rangeThe offigure our overallwork. is now forty lopingprove tothe be industry a vital onforce sound in deve-pro- courageideas and thetechniques adoption and generallyof new “ Here in the Highlands and in theprojects. financing of other development per cent and this has to be seen fessional lines. In addition to a to nurture and promote the indus- thehas beenIslands made. a powerful There is greatbeginning and The report continues: “ The 229 against a background where only start on construction of the first try to its rightful position in the solid hope in it. The tide is now applications approved in 1969 was someing population twelve per incent the of Highlandsthe work- scheme—athotel under Craignure,the Board’s Mull—hotel national economy.” with us. The process will go on." lesspreceding than theyear. peak But achieved we think in thisthe and Islands are engaged in manu- work had begun on other new Land Use The Regional Economy was satisfactory bearing in mind facturingis still not or nearlyprocessing good jobs. enough. This hotels being financed by private Dealing with land use, the Discussing the regional econ- that there was a limit in 1969 to Without a better representation of enterpriseand improvements with Board and extensionsassistance larlyBoard pleased state that to seethey an are increasing particu- omy, the report accepts the mid- couldthe total devote amount to newof moneygrant andwe manufacturing industry in the to existing hotels and boarding interest being taken in horticul- yearGeneral estimates for Scotland, of the whichRegistrar- had loan applications falling due for economy, the region will continue houses had gone on apace. ture on a field and market garden- shown for the Highlands and payment in that year. Neverthe- topeople suffer andthe losswill ofstill its bestlack young the Despite the considerable finan- ing scale. “ This is a valuable and Islands a drop of a mere sixty- less. the approved Board invest- numbers needed to ensure regene- cial investment by both the Board tooexpanding much market.produce At ispresent imported far five people, as further evidence of £1.1ment millionin new andprojects actual amounted payments to ration—despite the obvious strides andadded private nearly enterpr 2,600 ise—which extra beds had in which could be suitably and Highlandthe relative population. stability Thein reporttotal to projects approved in 1969 and forward which have been made in the last four years in new hotels economically grown in the High- adds, however, that “ for confir- to projects approved but not paid economy.”developing other sectors of the and extensions to existing ones at lands and Islands.” mation that a turning point may in 1968 totalled £1.4 million—a The report goes on : “ We have a cost of some £1.1 million—the WesternReferring Highlands, to the Centralwhere andhill have been reached in the long his- region'ssignificant economy.” injection into the had successes in the manufactur- report states that there is still an sheep farming was still the main tory of Highland depopulation, it The commercial contribution of ing field—some of them important unsatisfieddation, particularly demand forat peakaccommo- per- agricultural activity, the report willsults beof necessary the 1971 fb Census.”await the There- £1.5 million was further evidence —but the rather inadequate statis- iods. “ In the longer term, we are states that “ any expansion of pro- relative stability of the total of the continued willingness of menttical pictureand unemployment relating to employ-in this sure that the demand for holidays ductivity in these areas must region would appear to indicate in the region will grow even dependprogramme primarily of landon an regeneration accelerated that most of the new jobs we have fasterprovide and a minimumthat we ofshall 2,000 have extra to and reclamation. This is important helpedbarely replacedto create othersin manufacturing lost. beds each year for some consider- not only for the areas concerned, Against that background it is able time ahead.” butDetailing also in progressthe national on the interest.” experi- clear to us that an even greater Fishing mental bulb scheme in North effortfirms willnorth, be neededand we to areget morenow This year, states the report, had Uist, the report states that the planning how we should set about been yet another successful one otherresults ofstudies technical “ show feasibility that andthe easythis. But,job. althoughexperience it haswill shownbe no pandingfor the developmentfishing industry of thein theex- large-scale commercial production that in selected places we have the Highlands and Islands. Financial of reclaimedbulbs, based Vallay on some Strand, 800 would acres which,kind of withcombination patient ofendeavour, resources assistance had been approved for be a viable proposition in its own will attract the right kind of job- second-handthe purchase ofboats forty-six bringing new andthe right without taking into account producing activity.” total so far acquired with Board derivedfits for socialthe islandsand economic and for bene- the Area Development help to 126, of which ninety-two country as a whole.” The authority wereincrease now in fishing. the fleet’sThis substantialcatching of the Secretary of State was being ment,In a Planningchapter onand Area Natural Develop- Re- capacity had been matched by a soughtclamation to ofproceed Vallay with Strand the re-to sources, the Board report progress mentlarge Boardin ancillaryand private industries invest- develop it. in association with inconsider developing have the special three areasadvantage they ashore—fish processing factories, scalecommercial bulb growinginterests, area. as a large- and resources for growth—Moray icelobster plants, storage boat tanks, building fish farms,yards Transport —andFirth, Wick/Thursorecord that they and haveLochaber com- and in service industries. pleted the first stage of an exami- Altogether during the year, the Turning to transport, the report nation of the potential that ex- Board had invested over £j declarestions, particularly that good difficult communica- in the Professor Sir Robert Grieve isted for development at and million in the industry, and when Highlands and Islands, were vital aroundcentres inthe the principal north and population west of the private contributions and to the economic development of the region. authoritiesgrants from were the added,statutory the fishingtotal the region^ and therefore it had population was attributed, states the private sector to invest in the The information gathered from was over £377,000. The cumula- influence,been the inBoard’s the interests aim to ofseek High- to fromthe report, the region—down to reduced migrationto about futureThe ofreport the region.states : “ Growing such examinations “ will be a use- tive Board investment in the fish- land development, those bodies 800 in 1968/69. confidence in the future prospects ful additional tool in helping the overing industry£2 million, since 1965bringing was hownew which had the executive responsi- The report goes on to reveal for Highland development has furtherBoard toeconomic assess theand priorities social forin- jobs, or safeguarding existing jobs, bility for building new rojfis. mentthat althoughin primary 1969 production saw employ- falling encouragedindividual projects proposals costing for upwards larger vestment in each of the areas con- for almost 1,000 people. sengerpiers, airstripsand freight and servicesoperating in pas-the from the 1967 level, the fall had of £100,000 and our experience- factualcerned, dataand willwhich provide can be valuableused to The report goes on : “ During air and on the land and sea. thebeen previous considerably year, andsmaller it might than bein thisgained range—is in negotiating that the projectsassessment in steer the right kinds of develop- athe remarkable past four yearsdevelopment there has in beenthe aim“ Lookingmust be to to the establish long term, a good the that some levelling off could and provision of the necessary smallment, manufacturingwhether it beindustry incoming or region’s fishing industry, both co-ordinated transport network shortlyThe latestbe expected. economic indicators divorcedfinancial fromassistance the cannotpromotional be the development of existing atfident sea thatand there ashore. are bothWe theare man-con- proposalscovering thecovering whole region.the various Basic offered several hints of a relative aspects of development. The job naturalReferring resources.” to the exploitation of power and the fish supplies—and main elements of transport—road, ruralimprovement economic in situation.the mainland With shouldAt thebe doneend byof onethe body.”year the mineral resources in north-west wetists haveon theconsulted latter point—formarine scien- fur- sea,been, airor willand shortlyrail—have be, submitted already economythe exception was ofbuoyant—the Shetland—whose vari- actual loss on twenty-six projects veySutherland, conducted revealed on their by behalfthe sur- by ther controlled expansion. Not to the Scottish Office and the ous island groups continued to whichper cent had offailed the represented Board's actualthree the Robertson Research Company, economyonly will bythis providing help thea newregion’s life otherand agencies Government concerned." Departments on:have “problems. The general The strategyreport goesfor total loan investment. The Board agreementsthe report hadstates been that reached provisional with most of the islands must depend stresscessful thatin iftheir they taskare toreasonable be suc- the owners of the mineral rights onand exploitingindigenous naturalskills to resourcesthe ut- risks must be taken in backing forproving-work options toshow extract this toshould be most.” notschemes be andacceptable projects whichto normal might commercially worthwhile. sources of finance. “ The success we have had in MACIVER Financial Servicesand Management Industrial Promotion bringing the potential of Highland mineralof the miningresources companies to the attention has en and thereIn fourhad years,been states an theapproved report, theTurning report torecords industrial progress promotion, in the couraged us to think that the in- Board and private enterprise in- drive to strengthen the manufac- dustry might be prepared to join DART vestment of over £11 million in turing and processing sectors of ofwith additional the Board assessments in sharing inthe other cost man1,134 enterprisesprojects ranging to factories from one-em- morethe Highlandcompanies, economy. with financial Several and parts of the region, and towards Radio and Television Dealers ploying up to 100 people. Meas- other help from the Board had thebeing end held of with the the year industry talks aboutwere newured jobsin terms created of thisjobs investmentsaved or anddecided many to othersset up were in theexpanding region, surveys of mainland Ross-shire had meant work for over 4,000 their operations. Since November and the island of Mull.” All Current Gaelic Records in Stock people, many of whom lived in 1965, the total number of smaller Tourism tressinglyareas which high sufferedlevels of unemploy-from dis- manufacturing and processing In many ways 1969 has been a ment, when all the projects were totalledunits helped259, some by fiftythe of whichBoard significant year for the tourism fully established. were new ventures. The great industry in the Highlands and 16 CROMWELL STREET, STORNOWAY The Board’s contribution to this majority of these were now in full Islands, states the report. The ex- Telephone Stornoway 29# investment—almosthad been made available £6 million— to ap- men,production, had andbeen jobs,provided mostly for cellentBoard's resultsmarketing achieved campaign by thein provedbuilding projectsand special in thegrants, form loans of almostsented an1,600 investment people. Thisof over repre- £3 been1968—itself surpassed, a recordand theyear—had special SIX SRUTH, Di-ardaoin. 11 latha de’n Og-mhios 1970

AG IONNSACHADH NA LE IAIN A. MA CDHOMHNAILL LEASAN A’ FICHEAD to Anne that the food is ready. Iain: ChaI will bhi not mi be fada long mata. then. Pamphlets Mairi: DiiisgWake Alasdair.up Alexander. published by Alasdair: De an uair a tha e? An Comunn Gaidhealach Mairi: ThaWhat e timefichead is mionaidit? gu coig. are the Highlanders? . 6d It is twenty minutes to five. The Highland Way of Life . 6d AnDid doyou chaidil sleep thuwell? gu math? ModernCrofting Gaelic Verse . . . 99dd Alasdair: Cha robh mi ’nam chadail idir. Gaelic Proverbs . . . . 9d Mairi: Nise,I wasn’t nise, sleeping na abair at all.sin. Highland HomesWhisky ...... 1/6 Now, now, don’t say that. The Highlands Prehistory . 1/- Alasdair: ChaI didn't do chaidilsleep atmi all. idir. HighlandHarris Tweed Communications .1 1/6/- A bheil am biadh deiseil? Pictish Art 6d Mairi: Tha.Is the Suidh food gigready? a' bhord. GaelicClose*Up is on Peat... .1 6d/- Yes. Sit at the table. Aluminium in the Highlands . 6d Alasldair: AnDid tainigthe childrena’ chlann come dhachaidh home fhathast?yet? A KeyNames to Highland Place 1/- Mairi: Thainig Iain dhachaidh. The Stjry of Tartan . . . . 1/- JohnOh seo came e fhein home. agus Anna. The IndustrialClarsach Highlands . .6 6dd Oh here he is and Anne. Postage extra GlanaibhWash your ar hands Ikmhan now. a nise. Order from Anna: C’ait’ an cuir mi mo leabhraichean—? Abertarff House, Inverness. Mairi: FagWhere an willsin aigI put an my uinneig books? iad. Anna: LeaveDe tha themseo airthere an atlar? the window. Mairi: OhWhat direach. is this C’kit’ on thean floor?do an cruinne Just so. Where did you leavedh’ fhag your thu spectacles do speuclairean Alexander? Alasdair? Ma tha Gaidhlig agad Alasdair: Tha iad anns an uinneig. Nochd e, ’s cleachd do TheyCiamar are a intha the thu window. fhein Iain? chanan. How are you yourself John? Tha Alasdair ’na chadal aims a’ chaithir aig Iain: Tha gu math tapadh leibh. are Alexander is sleeping in the chair at FagFine amthank paipear you. sinn Anna. thean uinneigwindow agusand thaMary Mairi is busy trang working ag obair in anns Leave that paper Anne. YOU an taigh. Aig leth uair an Anna: DeWhat tha is seo?this? fluent in Gaelic ? deidhthe house. ceithir At thainighalf past Iain four dhachaidh Mairi: Sin an litir a bha d’ athair a’ leughadh. learning Gaelic ? John came home That is the letter your father was reading. as an sgoil agus chunnaic e athair ’na chadal anns CuirPut itanns in thean uinneigwindow. i. interested in Gaelic ? froman uinneig. school and he saw his father sleeping .J/t Suidhibh a nise. Tha mi the window. cinnteachSit down now.gu bheil I am ant- acras oirbh. JOIN Iain: A bheil sibh aig an taigh a mhathair? sure that you are hungry. AN CRUINNE Are you at home mother? Main: NachWon’t uisdyou thu.be quiet. Badges and Membership Na bi ag eigheach mar sin. Forms from An Cruinne, Iain: Carson,Don’t be de shoutingtha cearr? like that. Abertarff House, Inverness Why, what is wrong? Mairi: NachDon’t fhaicyousee thu your d’ athair father ’na sleeping chadal there?an sin? Iain: ThaYes guindeed. dearbh. Won’tNach coimhidyou look sibh at air.him. Sru+h Main: NaDon’t duisg waken e is hime cho and crosda. he so cross. Scotland’s Iain: Carson a tha e crosda an diugh? bi-lingual newspaper Mairi : ChaneilWhy ic fadahe cross bhon today? thainig published fortnightly It is not long since he came by ehome dhachaidh and he agus is so tha tired. e cho sglth. An Comunn Gaidhealach Iain: AnWas robh he ande fhein James agus Seumas annsin the a’ hill mhonadh all day? fad an latha? Order from your local newsagent Mairi: BhaYes indeed.gu dearbh. or by Subscription to Don’tNach coimhidyou see thusathe spectaclesna speuclairean on the airfloor. an l&r. The 92General Academy Editor, Street, Iain: Nach coimhid sibh e fhein. Inverness. ThaWon’t a youbheul look fosgailt'e. at himself. Mairi: LeigHis mouththusa leis.is open. ThigYou leavea steach him an alone. seo. Iain: ACome bheil in am here. biadh deiseil? Wame .. Mairi: ThaIs the ach food c’ait’ ready? a bheil Anna? Address Yes, but where is Anne? Iain : ThaShe iis comhla along withris na the caileagan other girls. eile. Now father tell us what Mairi: DeWhat a’ chabhaghurry were a bh’ you ortsa? in? youbha sibhwere a’doing deanamh today? an diugh? I enclose P.O./M.O./Cheque for Iain: Bha diiil agam gum bitheadh Alasdair: Uill mata. Bha mi fhein agus Seumas anns for quarter/half-year/on# ImV thought athair a’that dol my a dh’iasgachfather a'Well mhonadh then. James fad anand latha. I were in the year subscription to SRUTH. Mairi: Chawould bhi be an going diugh fishing. mata. Iain: C’MChill all an day. robh sibh? 13/- plus 9/9 p. & p. — 1 year Not today then. Where were you? 6/6 plus 5/- p. & p. — 6 months ThaHe ise socho tired. sghh. Alasdair: AnAt firsttoiseach we walkedchoisich up sinn the suasBig Hillan Cnoc Mor 3/3 plus 2/6 p- & p. — 3 months Rach thusa agus abair agus an sin sios an gleann gus an riYou Anna go andgu bheilsay am biadh deiseil. d’and rainig then sinndown an the Loch glen Fada.until we SRUTH, Di-ardaoin 11 latha dern Og-mhios 1970 SEVEN

TROIMH MO PHROSPAIG GAIDHLIG Dichotomy, is ioigh leam am domhain ’sa bha aca iair ethos eachd. Taing dha’n reached the Long Loch. facal beag snasail sin. Bithidh is cosmos nan Gaidheal. Ach bhard tha fios againn Shuidh sinn greis ^an sin mi ’ga chantail rium fhein gu measg iomadach rud luachmhor ciamar a bha saoghal We sat there for a while bitheanta feadh an lath is a bha ’sa’ chonaltradh aca bha man Gaidheal aig an am oir bha e a’ f&s teth agus uaireanan feadh na h-oidhdie. aon chuspair a reir mo bharail sin. Cha b’urrainn daibh anas itsinn was thoisich getting Seumas hot and air then innseadh Chan eil duine ’ga chleachdadh a bha gu buileach sonraichte. togail na cinn no bhith James began to tell about idir ’sa’ bhaile seo ach mi fhein B’e sin an seanachas a bha aca siubhal ach gu mall agus mun aite mun cuairt. agus sin rium ifhein a mhain air a bhith cleachdadh an bha iad gun luth: Leis the place round about. mar a thubhairt mi roimhc. fheiiidh. ’S ann car mar seo a cho lapach ’s a bha iad, Iain: NachWasn’t robh James Seumas staying a’ fuireach A’cheud turus a chuala mi e ruith e: —Ollamh: Carson a dh’fheum iad fuireach an sin an uair a bha e 6g. shaoil mi gur e facal Bhiala- tha thu’ cleachdadh an fheiiidh? ann am fang. Ach car- there when he was young. reigid a bha ann agus dh-fhiach son a bha iad mar sin? Alasdair : BhaYes guindeed. dearbh. James Rugadh was agus mi air mo dheagh charaid Ball Aosda: Nach e run aig Tha Donnchadh Ban ag thogadh Seumas faisg air an Loch Fhada. Seonaidh Stiubhart e, ceard a’ Chomunn Ghaidhealach innseadh dhuinn carson. born and bred near the Long Loch cho coir ’s a tha ’san duthaich a tha ann? Bha na speirichan riamh ann am baile ris an abrar am Bealach Mor. a tha ann. Co-dhiubh cha ann cho teann ’s a bha Anna : Carsonin a village a bha which e a’ fuireachis called anthe sin?Big Pass. b’aithne dha idir e. O: Is beag orm Ann Com- aca-san. Ach chan eil Why was he staying there? Ach mar a bha mi ’dol a unn. Chan eil ann ach sin uile, smaoinich, Alasdair: Bha athair ’na chiobair an radh oidhche bha sud a bha mi’ droch bhodach. Inns’ de roimh an achd cha robh sinHis corrfather is ficheadwas a shepherdbliadhna. gabhail deoch leanna agus ham feum a tha ’san fheil- speirichan idir idir aca. there more than twenty years. sandwich anns an aperitif. Bu eadh. Carson mata nuair: a Iain: Cha bu toigh learn a bhith ghasda leam bhith dol a sud B.A.: Nach d’thubhairt am b’fheudar dhaibh briog- I would not like to be dar a bhitheas mi an Dun bard sin. Fear Srath ais a chur orra a thagh a’staying fuireach there an at sinall. idir. Eideann. Sin far am bi na Maithisidh gu robh e iad briogais le speirichan Alasdair : Oh is e kite breagha a tha ann. daoine mora a’ cruinneachadh uamhasach fhein math cho fiadhaich teann. ’Se Oh it is a beautiful place. airson bidth is caidreamh, na airson deanamh clann’s mo bhaxail gu bheil seo Iain: ChaneilThere is rathad no road a’ dolthere ann at all.idir. h-intellectualaich mar na W. ’s na presasan? ’cur an ceill gu robh Alasdair : Cha robh feiyn air rathad an luchd teagaisg agus a chuid nadur Gaidheal nan There was no need for a road eile. Co dhiubh bha dithist a O: Cha chreid mi gun laithean sin car mar a o chionn fada. Cha robh caraichean aim. sud nan suidhe aig bord beag cuala mi riamh cail na tha i ’san latha an diugh, Iain: Ciamar,long ago. a bhaThere iad wer a’ dolno carsdo’n there.sgoil? agus dh’fhairich mi gu robh bu mhosaiche na sud. agus nach robh dath How were they going to school? iad a’ bruidhinn ’sa’ Ghaidhlig. Sid agad uachdarain na eadar dubh is geal aca. Alasdair : B’fheudar dhaibh coiseachd Gaidhlig bhlasda ealanta gun Gaidhealtachd, bruidean ’Se ceist mhor a tha ann They had to walk fhacal Beurla ann, a bha aca a bhitheadh riuth feadh co dhiubh. trlthree mile mile do’n to sgojlschool cuideachd. as well. direach mar a dh-ionnsaich mi na duthcha gun churam, Ach ithibhs ur biadh an drasda. aig glun mo sheanmhathair. gun throcair a deanamh B.A. Seadh, seadh ach feum- But eat your food just now. Cha b’ann migsidh mogsaidh a population explosion aidh tu aideachadh gur e bha i mar a tha Gaidhlig nuair nach robh iad ri deise handaidh a tha Read this passage and answer the qustions which follow it oigridh an latha an diugh. B’e tilgeal nan daoine mach ann. (Bha an t-ollamh Bha cabhag air Iain a’ tighinn dhachaidh as an sgoil ollamh a bha .ann am fear as na dachaidhean. Sin trang a’ tachas a chinn oir bha diiil aig gum bitheadh athair a’ dol a dh’ iasgach dhiubh, sgoileir ainmeil Ceil- ciamar a dh’eirich Fuad- le spog ghiomaich ’s an feasgar.aig an uinneigAn uair agus a thainig bha a emhathair dhachaidh trang bha aigathair obair ’na anns chadal an teach a fhuair a Ph.D. airson ach nan Gaidheal. Nach doigh “ absent minded ” taigh. Ged a thainig Iain dhachaidh cha tainig Anna dhach- theis air “ The Incidence of eil thu faicinn gur e am a bhitheas aig sgoileir- aidh idir. Bha Anna comhla ris na caileagan eile. Fricative Rs in Nether-Loch- feileadh bu choireach ean gus an cuala e seo.) sgithBha agus a crosdamhathair agus ag thuirt innseadh i nach do bitheadh Iain gun e a’robh dol athaira dh’ aber.” B’e gnothach eile uile gu ris? p. Traill ’s e nach e. De iasgach idir. * leir a bha ’san dama fear, ball B.A.: Weil mata nach d’thub- feum a tha ann airson Dhuisg Alasdair aig fichead mionaid gu coig. Bha e aosda dhe’n Chomunn Ghaid- hairt Donnohadh Ban obair latha an diugh mar fheinAn ag uairradh anach bha robham biadhe ’na chadaldeiseil idir.shuidh iad uile aig a’ healach a bha ann, duine a bha nan Oran dar a thog am caradh an washer sin bhord agus bha Alasdair ag innseadh dhaibh de bha e fh6in cliuiteach airson na rinn e aig Parlamaid an lagh a bha ann an cistern no toilet, agus Seumas a’ deanamh fad an latha. Bha e ag radh gun a’ bhottle stall aig an Fheifl an aghaidh an fheiiidh: no bhith cliuch Mhono- robh Seumas a’ fuireach an an kite, ris an abrar am Bealach Mhor a bha ann eadar an da poly no bhith cantail Mor an uair a bha e 6g. Bha athair Sheumais ’na chiobair chogadh. Bha e nist ’na’ chean- “Togaidh na Gaidheil an ceann hullo ri Professor Grieve gumai sin bitheadh corr is Seumasfichead agbliadhna. coiseachd Bha trl e mileag innseadhdo’n sgoil dhaibh a h- nard aig Meur Chnoc nam Cha bhith iad am fang nas motha uile latha. Miallan no mar a theireadh iad Dh’fhalbh na speirichean teann air an t-sraid air madu- Bha Mairi ag radh gum bithead ise a’ coiseachd trl mile ’sa’ Bheurla chruaidh Shasun- Thug orra bhith mall gun luth.” inn chubhraidh Cheitein. do’n sgoil cudeachd. nach, Nitshill. Bha mo laochain B.A. : Bithidh e toirt am follais 2.1. CarsonDe bha aa bhamhkthair cabhag ag airinnseadh Iain? do Iain? ’na suidhe an sas ann an O: Gu dearbh ’se rann ion- mata gur e fior Ghaid- 3* C’kit’ anrob h Seumas a’ fuireach an uair a bha e 6g? dichotomy agus botuil vin gantach tha sin cha heal a tha ’san fhear a 4.5. DeCarson a b’fheudar a bha Seumas do Sheumas a’ fuireach a dheanamh an sin? a h-uile latha? rose’ rompa agus giomach aig chreid mi gu bheil a bitheas ’ga chleachdadh. gach duine. leithid ann am bard- ~ Oh, a thrusdair cha bhith GRAMMAR Cha chuala mi riamh deas- achd sam bith agus tha gu dearbh. Mur eil Is and Bu baireachd cho grunndail is cho e cudthromach cuid- Gaidhlig cheart aige Is toigh learn, I like tuigidh an saogal gur Bu toigh learn, I would like e fear ionnsachaidh a tha e.g. Bu toigh learn ann. Ach ma hhitheas AmCha bu toigh learnleat ? Feum,Rathad, need a road Am Anfeum, rathad, the needthe road Gaidhlig aige o’n chich Nach bu toigh leat? Feminine Noun with and without the Definite Article tuigidh iad an uair sin Bu toigh, yes Litir, a letter An litir, the letter gu bheil e airson’s gum Is fheudarCha bu dhomh, toigh, noI must/ it is necessary for me Cekrr,Adjectives wrong bitheadh iad’ creidsinn B’ fheudar dhomh, I had to/it was necessary for me. Crosda, cross gur e fear ionnsachaidh N.B. B’fheudarB’ fheudar dhomh dhomh coiseachd,sin a dh.eanamh, I had toI hadwalk to do that Fosgailte,Breagha, beautifulopen a bhitheadh ainin. The Infinitive form of the verb is not used with Intransitive Common words and usage B.A.: Ach nach e eideadh nan VerbsThe Regular such as Verb“coiseachd.” FadMun corrcuairt, is ficheadaround bliadhna, for more that twenty years Gaidheal a tha ann? PastChoisich Root Tha e ’nana chiolViir.chadal, he he is isasleep a shepherd O: Ablaich ’s e nach e. Is Thoisich (air) Coisich,Toisich (a'ir)walk gann gnum faic thu e air Imperative EXERCISES sraidean Mol na Hear- Uist, be quiet adh, Denny Loan Head Coimhid,Duisg, waken look A. Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks no eadhon Inbhirasdal. Verbal Noun 2.1. ThainigBha Mairi Aalsdair trang a’dhaphaidh an taighe.aig gu ceithir. Chan fhaicear idir ann AgThe eigheach,Irregular shoutingVerb 3. Bha aig Iain gum athair a’ a dh’ am Paris, Kansas City Imperative Rach, go 4. Bha Alasdair chadal aig an no Timbuctoo fhein. Passive FormAbair, say 5. Thainig bho Iain Alasdair. : Tha thu agam nist a Past Tense B. Give the answer "yes” to the following laochain. A reir na tha Rkigadh e, he was born 1. Am bitheadh Mairi trang anns an taigh? mi cluinntinn bithidh Thogadh e, he was brought up 2. An tainig Iain dhachaidh trkth? h-uile mac m’eudail an PresentAbrar, isTense called 3. An d’ fhuair Alasdair litir? sin a dol leis na masan Gleann,Masculine a Nounsglen withAn gleann,and without the glenthe Definite Article C. Give the answer "no" to the following ruisgte. Cnoc, a hill An cnoc, the hill 1. Am bitheadh Alasdair a’ dol a dh’ iasgach? Thalia ’s fuirich an sin (Continued at foot of next column) 2.3. AmAn dofuiricheadh chaidil Iain Iain aig annsan uinneig? a’ Bhealach mhor? mata. EIGHT SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 11 latha de'n Og-mhios 1970 The Fortunes of Gaelic ’Neath the Blast of the - Auld Lang Syne Done ANGL0-SAX0RH0NE Up In Tartan Before the establishment of land is not that of Ireland, al- native ways, which is again a Should Gaelic speech be ne'er forgot, an Irish colony in Dalriada, though it resembles the Irish of parallel to the Irish situation. An’ never brocht to min’? that is the Scottish Dalriada in the North closely enough to Nevertheless, Scotland still had ForIn the she’ll days be o’ spokeauld langin Paradise, syne. the area now know as Argyle- make it easy for one literate in a healthy vernacular tradition shire, the language spoken in Scottish Gaelic to read Irish of which has lasted till the present When Eve, all fresh in beauty’s charms, Scotland was a form of Celtic this type without much diffi- day, and in those areas in First met fond Adam’s view, whose descendants are represen- culty. which Gaelic is still spoken, Was,The first“Camair word thathat sibh he diu.”spoke to her ted today by Welsh and Breton. It is a common falacy, per- the language maintains its vig- Indeed, much of the early Welsh petuated both in and outside our. We have had then, in Scot- And Adam in his garden fair, literature deals with people and Scotland, that Gaelic is a land, a Gaelic tradition which WhenThe dish e’en that the he’llday todid supper close. teuk events which belonged to the has lasted for fifteen centuries, Was always Athole brose. Scottish area. To cut a long and a Celtic linguistic tradition story short, however, the Gaels by William Neill of more than two thousand, WhenCam’ ootAdam at breakfrom hiso’ day,leafy bower, eventually became the domin- years. Before the fourteenth He’ll always for his morning teuk ant force in Scotland, and pre- ‘ Highland ’ language which was century, English was an un- A cuach o’ uisge beath. served this state of affairs never spoken outside a High- known language throughout the And when wi’ Eve he’d hae a crack, throughout Scotland until the land area. Yet Galloway, major area of Scotland. He'll teuk’t his sneeshin-horn. time of Malcolm Canmore. The in the most southerly area What then, is the situation And on the tap ye weel might mark broad background of the coun- of Scotland, was a Gaelic today? In the Linguistic Survey A penny braw Cairngorm. try known as Scotland is a speaking area until the seven- carried out by Edinburgh Uni- The sneeshin-mull is fine, my freens, Celtic background. Like Ire- teenth century, and according versity in 1951, native speakers The sneeshin-mull is grand, land, however, Scotland has ab- to the Irish scholar, O’Rahilly, were found in every area in We’ll teuk a hearty sneesh, my freens. sorbed incomers throughout her it was the Gaelic of Galloway which Gaelic had been spoken An’ pass’t frae hand tae hand. history; some were invited, which was, in all probability, in 1745, with cnly one very When man first fand the want o’ claes, some were not. The sons of responsible for the Scottish small exception. Ten years later The wind and cauld to fleg, Ljod, Askettil, Olaf and Thor- flavour of Manx Gaelic. Manx, a similar survey revealed that, TheHe twistedtartan philidhbeg.round about his waist kettil peppered our land with after all, is only sixteen miles due to the deaths of speakers MacLeods, MacAsgills, Mac- from the Galloway coast at its in the eastern area, most An’ music fine on earth was heard, Aulays and MacCorcodales. nearest point. of whom were elderly people, In Gaelic accents deep, The Grants, Sinclairs, Stew- All the foregoing is a recital the line had retreated to the WhenThe blether Jubal o’in ahis sheep. oxter squeezed arts, Frasers and Bruces were, of commonplaces known to western islands. There, the eight hundred years ago, just as every student of Celtic. In number of speakers remain sur- The braw bagpipes is grand, my freens, Norman as the Burkes, Butlers, Scotland, however the Celtic prisingly constant. Now that the The braw bagpipes is fine, and Fitzgeralds. Few men of scholar rarely gets a fair hear- Anglo-Saxophone blasts away ForWe'll the teuk’t days another o’ auld pibroch lang syne. yet today bearing such names, ing. We have about 10,000 in those areas as well, the would take it kindly if you native Gaelic (speakers who maintenance of the language claimed that they were not scarcely get a hearing, may well depend on the atti- one of the Field Club’s excursions last summer, when they Gaels and Scotsmen. either, nor are they likely tudes of the blasters. gave travelleda chatty, toinformal Cannich, talk they on werethe localmet thereplacenames, by a gentleman their interpre- who Though the vernacular lan- to unless Scotland obtains a Scottish M.P.’s (whatever tation, and any anecdote, historical or traditional, connected with guages of Scotland and Ireland government which has their that term may mean) do little them. Towards the close of his talk, the speaker quoted the second must have been diverging stead- real interests at heart. Such or nothing to assist the Gaelic verseand somefrom ofthe themabove wished poem, towhich have caught the restthe fancyof it. ofSome his audience,of those ily throughout the centuries, the cultural standards as obtain in culture. A short time ago one of present that day, may be readers of “SRUTH” and for their benefit, language used by the literary Scotland at the moment seem these gentry actually went out we give the wholb of the poem. We hope it may also interest classes for their special pur- to be dictated to us by radio- of his way to oppose a trifling other readers. poses, in Scotland, was the lan- waves controlled by London, grant to An Comunn Gaid- Hardie,The ministerauthor ofof thethese parish clever of versesFowlis wasWester. the Rev.Strathearn, Dr Thomas Perth- guage of the filidh. and emanating from what a dis- healach. shire. He was presented to the parish by the laird of Abercaimey Up until the seventeenth gusted fellow-Scots has called It is not my place to lecture in 1852, and died minister of the parish in 1910. It was his only century, this standard literary the ‘ Anglo-Saxophone.’ the Irish on methods of en- theparish. High Before Church, coming Inverness. there, Hehe was bornfor a beforeshort histime, time. assistant Had hein language persisted as the med- The greatest disruption of couraging Gaelic. At least, in still been alive, he would see many of the social changes he ium of the poets. It would, of Gaelic culture in Scotland took Ireland, the young have a advocated among the lower strata come into being. He took a great course, be foolish to assume that place after the unsuccessful chance to learn about the Celtic interest in the tinklers and tried hard to wean them from their everyone spoke this 1literary language and literature of their wanderings about the country, to settle down and send their language; no doubt the plebs ’ rising of 1745. The bards and country. In Scotland, most of childrenand although to school. they Butwould the nomadicsettle for instinct a time, was they too soonstrong wandered in them, had a vernacular speech which filidh, the repository of this the children grow up without a away. It must be said, however, that these people appreciated what was much less ‘ refined ’ and culture, were no longer main- chance to learn anything valu- he tried to do for them. I think I am right in saying that no artificial. They probably had tained in the great houses when able of this aspect of their minister of the Church of Scotland ever officiated at more tinkler an oral vernacular poetry, the gentry abandoned their country’s background. You will weddingsTinklers than are the) generally minister regardedof Fowlis as Wester.a thankless, graceless lot. It which would of course be de- find that they know all about says something for them that even into the third generation, they spised by the literary men of Bruce and the spider. They will never forgot the kindness of Dr Hardie. His grandson, an esteemed the establishment. It was not know nothing of the fact that ministergifts, is frequentlyof the Church, asked byand thesewho wanderinghas inherited people his tograndfather’s officiate at until the partial disruption of the language of his troops was their weddings. the old order that the vernacu- predominantly Gaelic. Few “Preacher, Poet, Pastor,” is the title of a memoir written by lar poets came into their own, Scots know any Gaelic other one who knew him well, and published after the death of Dr a situation which has its parallel than ‘ Slainte mhath,’ and Hardie. J. E. S. in Ireland. In 1780, Niall Mac whenever an event such as the Mhuirich could still read this Mod takes place, the newspapers ‘ Irish ’ literary language, al- are full of articles which imply though he could read no Eng- the Gaelic culture is somehow lish, but in 1746 Alasdair Mac- alien to * real ’ Scottish culture. Dhomhnuil is writing; And yet, oddly enough, now SEALLADH “Nach nar dhuit fein mar that Gaelic has reached its pre- thachair dhuit, sent low state, there is consider- le Domhnull I. Maclomhair O alba bhochd tha truagh, able evidence that many more Gann lan an duirn de Gaid- people are evincing a concern Bha cas an deidh coise a’ lotadh na sraide. healaibh, for it. As a Gaelic proverb Dorchadas air ghluasad an tighinn na h-oidhch’. Fhagail ri uchd—bhuailt.” says, “ a good well is never Saoghal teann s e a’ mucliadh na thigeadh ’na choir; (Are you not ashamed of missed until it runs dry.” Nach bu bhoidheach an ad a bh’air Seonag an raoir? yourself, poor sad Scotland, to There is evidence that many B’iomadh crathadh chuir crith am meuran na laimhe have left a mere handful of educationalists would be per- ’S cha ghabh iad an nighe le uisge a chaoidh; Gaels to face the brunt of the fectly willing to introduce NachBeannag bu anbhoidheach dubhachais an glanadhc6ta bh’air na Seonagtalmhainn, an raoir? battle). This was written by a Chaneil feum agaimi air Gaelic courses in tfie schools if man who had been educated in Opinion Pole ’s a bhaile they could obtain teachers. The Ag eisdeachd ’s ag eisdeachd gun tuigsinn nam facal Glasgow University, not the seo. problem is that they cannot ’S a' coimhead ’s a’ coimhead le barrachd de shuim, bardic school. It is distinctly obtain such teachers, since ’NuairNach budh’ bhoidheach fhosgail an na dorus brogan ’s a bh’airdh’eirich Seonag gach an duine. raoir? Scottish Gaelic, and not the young Scots are too busy taking literary language, though it is The views expressed in this news- degrees in languages which are Bha cas an dbidh coise a’ lotadh na srkide; claimed that MacDonald could paper are not necessarily those supposedly of ‘ use ’ ... by BhaAn dorchasgrtidadh s eis tilleadh c&ineadh aig a’deireadh briseadh na an h-oidhch’, aile; in fact read this. of the publishers ■ An Comunn which is meant commercial use. Bu bhochd nach robh Seonag cho boidheach na raoir. Nowadays the Gaelic of Scot- Gaidhealach. 1 (Reprinted from “ ROSC ’’) SRUTH, Di-ardaoin 11 latha de n Og-mhios 1970 NINE muigh a’ coinneachadh ann an AIR TUB Steornabhagh. Naidheachdan Mu \a h-Eaglaisean Orduighean NA Air an treas Sabaid bidh an Air A’ Ghaidhealtachd comanachadh ann an Loch Le “ FEAR-FAIRE ” FAIRE Carann, Gleann-dail, Dornoch EAGLAIS NA H-ALBA seo—na h-Urr. Domhnull Mac- agus Uige Leodhais. Leoid (Fairlie). Iain M. M. An t-Ard Sheanadh MacArtair (Ceann Loch Buir- SOP AS GACH SEID . . . Chruinnich corr is mile ball, bhe) agus Coinneach Mac a’ CUIRIBH naidheachdan gu eadar ministearan agus eildear- Bhiocair (An Ceanna Mhor). fear-deasachaidh na duilleig seo. an, as gach cearn de’n duthaich, Chumadh seirbhis Ghaidhlig gu Ard Sheanadh na h-Eaglais air Sabaid an Ard Sheanaidh. GUTH O NA LAITHEAN arm an Dun-eideann. Chaidh Air a ceann bha an t-Urr. A DH'FHALBH: co esan a an t-Oil Urr. Uisdean A. Domhnull Moireasdan, a bha tha teachd a bhriseadh cuibh- Dubhghlas (Dun-de) a thaghadh ann an Croidh. 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A’ cuideachadh aig na beaga a mach airson nan laimh,—’se losa Mac Dhe a rugadh ann an 1870. Bhuineadh sgriobhaiche ainmeil, a’ bruid- seirbhisean bidh an t-Urr. saighdearan Gaidhealach. Tha tha ann, Fear saoraidh a’ e do Cheann Loch Gilp, agus heann aig a’ choinneimh seo Coinneach Mac Ghill losa “ Knox Press ” ann an Dun- chinne-dhaonna, caraid nan chuir e bliadhnachan mora ach cha b’ urrainn dha bhith a (Glaschu) agus an t-Urr. eideann air “ Teagasg nan ionracan. Tha e teachd ann an seachad mar mhisionaraidh lathair. Sheas an t-Urr. Iain Ruairidh MacLeoid (Bearnar- Aithrichean ” a chlo-bhualadh gloir Athar, fhuair e cumh- thall ann an Africa. Mac Artair ’na aite, agus aigh na Hearadh). as ur. Tha e a’ cosg 3/6. achd o’n airde. Chualas ministearan Gaid- labhair e gu comasach. Gheibhear searmoinean ’san —Caraid nan Gaidheat healach a’ gabhail co-phairt anu leabhran seo le teachdairean a an cuid de dheasbaireachdan Clach-mhile bha cliuiteach ’nan latha is ’nan an Ard Sheanaidh. Air fear Tha sinn a’ cur mealadh- AN EAGLAIS SHAOR linn—Macrath Mor. an Dotair de’n fheadhainn a labhair nuair naidheachd air an Urr. Iain Ceanaideach, caraid nan Gaid- a rinneadh iomradh air an MacLeoid (An t-Oban) a tha a An t-Ard Sheanadh heal agus mar sin air adhart. Preverb daimh a tha eadar Eaglais na nis air a bhith coig bliadhna Chaidh an t-Urr. Murchadh Cordaidh an leabhar seo ri Is fhearr comhairl na thrath, na h-Alba agus eaglaisean eile bha fichead ’sa mhinistrealachd. Moireach a thaghadh mar am scan is og. ’Se an seoladh aig tiodhlac fadalach. an t-Urr. Gilleasbuig Mac a’ Buinidh Mgr. MacLeoid do dh’ Moderator ur. Tha esan ’na Knox Press, 15 North Bamc A timely advice is better than a Mhaoilein (Port-righ) Rinn an Amol ann an Leodhas, agus mhinistear air a Chnoc ann an Street, Dun-eideann. late gift. t-Urr. Seumas Mac Ghille bha e ’na mhinistear ann an Leodhas. Nuair a shearmonaich Chiar (Omhanaich gearan an Canada. O 1970 gu 1967 bha e e aig crich an Ard Sheanaidh aghaidh pairt de na cuspairean air ceann coimhthionail ann an thubhairt e gun robh moran a bhios air an craobh-sgaoil- Newington, Dun-eideann. mhinistearan ann an Albainn AN EAGLAIS SHAOR Textler eadh air an reidio agus air an “ ’nan coigrich do’n t-Soisgeul.” CHLEIREIL the Times telebhisean. Air cm Adhar Bha seirbhis air a craobh- Coinneamhan Bha ullach air buill an Ard Air ceann nan seirbhisean air sgaoileadh air an reidio air an Isach craobh is briseadh beatha teangadhspioraid fhallain;fiaradh Sheanaidh mu chor na h-Eag- an re'idio air a’ mhios seo tha t-Sabaid. Bidh Cleirean na h-Eaglais innte. lais air an duthaich agus chuir- an t-Urr. Domhnull Mac Bha uallach air an Urr. a’ coinneachadh air an 23mh Gnathfhocail C. 15 r. 4 eadh Comhairle air chois airson Amhlaigh (Leumrabhagh). ’Se Uisdean Mac Caoidh (A’ latha de’n mhios. Bidh Cleir rannsachadh a dheanamh air a’ “ Tearainteachd a’ Chrainn- Chananaich) mu chor na riogh- an Taobh Tuath a’ tighinn Alife, wholesome but perverseness tongue istherein a tree is ofa chuis. Bidh triuir mhinistearan cheusaidh ” an cuspair a achd. Dh’aontaich an t-Ard cruinn ann an Inbhirnis agus breach in the spirit. Gaidhealach air a’ Chomhairle th’aige. Rugadh Mgr. Mac Sheanadh gum biodh an t-llmh bidh Cleir nan Eileanan A- Proverbs Ch. 15 v. 4 expensive engines. in the Highland Constituencies, In this connection I have all have something to offer. To National Mod (Oban) 1970 been interesting British Rail in the large political parties, the Time for a London in the provision of a Highland seats don’t mean SATURDAY, 3rd OCTOBER 1970 dual moded vehicle. By its ver- much in terms of number of change satility on road and rail it seats. But to the people of the A’ BHRATACH OIR (GOLD BANNER) would become the smallest unit Highlands, their Member of PIPING COMPETITION (Continued from page 4) cost of operation, yet still pro- Parliament means success or further aggravate the transport vide the essential services re- failure. If I were a Highland GROUP A (open) MARCH, STRATHSPEY AND REEL problems. quired. Most important of all, voter, I would support the can- 1st Prize — £50 and A’ Bhratach Oir The Parliamentary Secretary is that it would ensure that the didate who has the love of the 2nd Prize — £25. to the Ministry ot Transport is track remained on the ground Highlands and its people—who 4th,3rd Prize5th and — 6th£15 — £10 each reported as saying that “ He and be used. It would relieve will work irrespective of Party All prizes donated by JOHN PLAYER & SONS would require more cogent evid- pressure on the roads. Discus- to see that development takes ence of the social or economic sions are still going on. The place for the benefit of all. The GROUP B (15-18 years) MARCH .STRATHSPEY AND REEL need for the Kyle line to con- Highland Board who are aware elected member must always March — Royal Highland Fusiliers Cup and three prizes tinue.” This is where the Board of the possibilities of this type fight against bureaucratic con- Strathspey and Reel — Col. MacTaggart Memorial Trophy and whose duties include “ acting of vehicle, have the advantage trol, whether in London, Edin- three prizes as advisers to the Secretary of that the Deputy Chairman, John burgh or Inverness. Centralisa- GROUP C (under 15) State on matters affecting the Rollo, patented such a vehicle tion at these points either gov- March (only) — Roderick Munro Trophy and three prizes Highlands and Islands,” should in 1962. With his knowledge ernment or business undertak- call the attention of the Minis- and expertise, the vehicle could ings glorifies the importance of Entry Fee 2/6 try of Transport to the state- be built in Scotland and become pieces of paper. This dims the All entries to be sent to — ment made by the Secretary ot an important factor in saving sense of reality. As people AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH State for Scotland at Oban on the Highland lines. acquire a preoccupation with 65 WEST REGENT STREET, GLASGOW 24th April 1970. As a former railwayman with papers they become less under- NOTE — MembershipClosing subscription date for entries fees — — Annual 27th June£1 The statement by the Minis- many years’ service over the standing, and less conscious of Life £7 7s try of Transport is typical of Highland Railways, I would the reality of those matters Branch 10/-, plus local over-centralisation, when power urge the Board to take steps to with which they should be deal- subscription payable to goes to the centre and decisions acquire the railways in their ing, particularly human beings. local branch are made by people hundreds of area, on behalf of the people. Statutes seem irrelevant and fiddle groups competition miles away from people whose It is only by co-ordination of harsh and destroy confidence of Groups will consist of — Four fiddles, viola and base, piano or lives will be affected. communications that the suc- many of the inhabitants in the accordion or melodion There would appear to be a cess of development can be area of development. To see Groups will play — A slow air, March, Strathspey, Reel — Scottish policy of shrinkaee of the rail- achieved. Again the Board are each citizen as a “ human Traditional Tunes. Competitors Choice. ways in the North and there is fortunate that one of their being ” is easy at the grass Prizes — RetentionMrs Athol for I Robertson.one year ofOban. trophy presented by Dr and every indication that costs are members, the Rt. Hon. Tom roots. Entry Fee 2/6d deliberately maintained in order Fraser was a former Minister Irrespective of which Party is All entries to be sent to — to inflate the costs of maintain- of Transport, and would be of returned to power, we must AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH ing a particular line. The clas- invaluable assistance. continue to fight against bur- 65 WEST REGENT STREET, GLASGOW sic example is the hauling of Examining the merits and eaucracy if we are to achieve Closing date for entries — 27th June empty or near empty stock, by talents of the various candidates success. TEtf SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 11 latha de’n Og-mhios 1970

THE COMMON MARKET - CORNISH HISTORY by Christopher Bice The areas of Cornish history A Disaster For Ireland? which have been most neglected ordinary incapacity for dis- are often those which have most tinguishing between what was “ I have always found the Neither is Austria, nor Portugal, Ireland since the issue of mem- to tell us about the Cornish as properly Cornish and what was word Europe on the lips of nor Spain nor Iceland. bership was first raised. The a Celtic nationality. properly English—and con- those politicians who wanted Most of these are small Government has said we will Many a Victorian county his- versely, an extraordinary capac- something from other powers countries like Ireland. For them, get the benefit of the high- tory proves that, it is possible ity for remaining insensitive to as for us, an E.E.C. which in- price Common Market Agricul- for a historian to describe an facets of Cornish history which which they dared not demand cluded Britain would pose enor- tural Policy if we join. were significant when considered in their own names.” These This, however, has now be- area’s political and ecclesiastical as Cornish history, but which cynical words of Bismarck are mous problems, especially as come a complete gamble, for administration, to chronicle did not add to the sum of well justified by the realities of four of these countries already the Common Market Agricul- events and provide genealogies English history. the Common Market, which have free trade in E.F.T.A. tural Policy is in crisis. Food for its landed gentry, and yet What is lacking most in has so unjustly arrogated to They have decided, however, prices are so high in Europe to say nothing of the people Cornwall is accessible, pub- itself the name of “ Europe.” that the problems of staying out that the farmers have produced who lived under this super- lished research dealing with the The Common Market is one enormous gults of products. structure. For this reason, the social and linguistic status of of the most undemocratic poli- The bureaucrats of the Common history of Cornwall is not the early Cornish. For example, tical conception of the twentieth by Market Commission have drawn always the same thing as the the Bodmin Manumissions, century, though many people ANTHONY COUGHLAN up the Mansholt Plan to solve history of the Cornish people. which record the manumissions have been taken in by the (Lecturer in Social Administration, this problem. The Mansholt The Conquest of Cornwall of slaves from between about idealistic rhetoric of its skilful Trinity College, Dublin) Plan proposes to get rid of the in the 10th century was followed 941 to perhaps as late as 1050, and well-financed propagand- surplus food by getting rid of by the installation of an English contain over 100 Old Cornish ists. It is literally a rich man’s half the Common Market far- ruling class and the imposition personal names. These names club whose members, leaving are less than the dangers of mers in the course of the decade of ecclesiastical and political have been edited by two emin- out little Luxembourg, are all joining. we are now in, the 1970’s. institutions which conformed to ent Celtic scholars — whose former colonial powers who What do these other small Farmers in the E.E.C. are to be the English pattern. Only by work was published outside want to grow richer at the ex- countries intend doing if Brit- cut from 10 million to 5 remaining the predominant ele- Cornwall and is apparently not pense of the rest of us. ain joins the E.E.C.? If Britain million in this ten-year period. ment in the population were the available in any Cornish lib- The rest of us means the joins they will (conclude trade Half the 5 million will be pen- Cornish able to preserve their rary. They have never appeared smaller countries outside the agreements or form of associa- sioned off and the other half can language and a sense of national in full in a Cornish journal. Common Market, like Ireland, tion with the E.E.C. for pur- work for wages in industry, if identity, and avoid the fate mat as well as vast areas of Africa poses of trade which would they can find the jobs. Twelve befell the Cumbrian Britons, The preamble of the 12th and the Middle East whose avoid the political consequences million acres are to go out of whose cultural distinctiveness century charters refer to “All economies can be more easily of membership and which would production and the typical did not survive the early Middle men both English and Cornish” exploited by the Common Mar- not subordinate their Govern- farm is to be the large unit, Ages. and to “ the whole of England ket powers when the latter con- ments to the direction of the with two hundred cows and one Since Cornwall has not pos- and Cornwall,” thus seeming to cert their policies than when Brussels bureaucracy. hundred acres, highly efficient, sessed separate political and indicate some official acknow- they act separately as they used The Common Market has al- highly capitahsed, and employ- ecclesiastical institutions for ledgment of Cornwall’s status. to do in their colonialist days. ready concluded such agree- ing very little labour. about a thousand years, it fol- Yet one searches in vain in Britain’s third attempt to join ments with many countries— There is no hope here for the lows that the areas of Cornish the standard histories for a this rich man’s club may drag Yugoslavia, Greece, Israel, mass of Irish farmers. To long history which they most closely qualified assessment of the im- the Irish into it with her. It Turkey are the most recent ones for the Common Market food regulate cannot be considered in plications of such preambles. It would be disastrous for Ireland —and they will be concluded policy is like building castles a wholly Cornish context. It was is through such vignettes, set if this were to happen. For with the smaller European in the air. Everyone knows that in this field in particular that against the grey mass of incon- Ireland to stay out if Britain countries if Britain joins. This if Britain negotiates Common Cornish historians in the past sequential matter, that Cornish goes in would be difficult and is the position we also should Market membership one of her seemed to possess an extra- nationality takes shape. dangerous; but this is no more adopt, aligning ourselves with main aims will be to get the than to state the truth that life the smaller countries mentioned expensive Common Agricultural is not easy for a small country and retaining freedom of action Policy abandoned. Once enough in a world dominated by rapa- to diversify our trade, reduce of the farmers are cleared from cious Great Powers. Staying our present trading dependence the land and it becomes politi- out, however, would be the best on Britain and foster economic cally possible to ignore them, South-East Cornwall course for the Irish people, the and political independence. the other Common Market only way for us to preserve a There is no doubt we could countries will undoubtedly shred of independance, to hold obtain such a trading agreemem. agree, for industrialists and city by Roger Holmes on to what we have of national As Britain’s third best cus- workers benefit from cheap identy and to build sometime a tomer the 26-County Market food; it keeps labour costs The Redcliffe-Maud Com- recognise that fact. This sugges- decent society for Irish people is of considerable value to Brit- lower than they would other- mittee recommended the trans- tion received strong confirma- in Ireland. ain and it would be quite against wise be. If Ireland joins the fer of Torpoint, Saltash and St tion from Bude. This must be In Britain 72 per cent of the her interests to drastically re- Sommon Market for the sake Germans to Plymouth. encouraging to Cornish patriots public are now against British duce her trade with us. How of better agricultural prices we On October 6 last year, a everywhere, just as it must be membership of E.E.C., but since favourable such an agreement would find that before long referendum was held in Tor- disquieting to the Centralists; the leaders of the Tory, Lab- would be, however would de- that we had bought a pup, as pqint Urban District, at the not, mind you, that it will deter our and Liberal Parties are in pend on how determinted the the big powers change the instigation of the local Council, the Centralists from trying favour of going in, the British Dubhn Government was to act policy to suit their industrial to enable the electors to decide again! people may yet see themselves independently and how strong interests. whether or not they would like sold down the river to was the pressure of Irish public In the short-run, however, to merge with Plymouth. Secondly, it must have been “ Europe.” So may we by our opinion demanding that it the Agricultural Policy would As was confidently expected, disquieting to the realists of the Government, unless the people should so act. And here, of rocket the housewive’s food bill. the people voted overwhelm- Plymouth City Council. Ever wake up to the appalling con- course, is the rub, for Dublin Steak at 15/- a lb., butter at ingly to stay with Cornwall. I since the war the City Council sequences of entry and demand has to date gone overboard in 8/-, sugar at 1/10—the cost of say confidently, not just because has been casting covetous eyes that Ireland should not be its professions of enthusiasm for living would jump 15-20 per of our natural faith in the on South-east Cornwall. dragooned into joining on Brit- the Market, though this is pri- cent. Wage increases to balance people of Cornwall, but because In 1946 they made an abor- ain’s coat-tails, which is the marily a publicity exercise for this would be powerfully resis- during the week before the poll, tive attempt to acquire the area. present position it is in. the benefit of the Irish public. ted because Irish industry would some members of the Cornish In 1968/69 the attempt was Switzerland is not joiniing Indeed the Government’s ver- be facing the full competition National Party had distributed repeated, firstly for a site for a the Common Market, though bal enthusiasm for the Market of the giants of European busi- leaflets to every household in reservoir, then for a site for an she is a landlocked island, sur- is extraordinarily ill-conceived ness as they moved in to gobble Torpoint. airfield. rounded by the E.E.C., with from any point of view. the Irish market. During this, they had received Now, in 1970, encouraged far less resources than we have. The difficulties of staying out The Treaty of Rome makes many comments on the Maud and indeed spurred on by the The Swiss intend keeping their need to be balanced against the it impossible for the govern- proposal, all of them anti- report of the Redcliffe-Maud .centuries’ old independence and consequences of membership. ment of a small country to pro- merger. Obviously this vote was Committee, they are trying neutrality in Europe’s wars. Most Irish people are totally tect its industry or foster full a grand result for Cornwall as again. Finland is not joining, though in ignorance about the appal- employment. Tariffs, quotas, well as for Torpoint. The result of the Torpoint she does most of her trade with ling character of these. grants, special concessions, state But can any more general poll must be an encouragement E.E.C. members or with appli- First of .all, is the effect of monopolies, new public enter- points be adduced from this? I to all Comishmen to fight to cants for membership. Neither the Market on Irish farmers. prise, favouring one’s own think there can. preserve South-east Cornwall, is Sweden, another small Prospects of better agricultural nationals against foreigners are Firstly, it suggests that Corn- and to develop it, for the bene- country, with one of the highest prices for the farmers has been all against the rules. We could- ish people are conscious of fit of its inhabitants in a economic growth rates in the accepted as the main economic n’t sign trade treaties on our being Cornish and are sensitive Cornish way and in a sensible world during the 1960’s. advantage of the Market for (Continued on page 12) to any proposal that does not way. SRUTH, Di-ardaoin 11 latha de'n Og-mhids 1970 ELEVEN

The Celt—A Relevant Race Consultative ■RECENT events in Scotland, whoseIf it had throne been waspossible very an insecure. alliance may** Ireland, cause oneWales to wonderand Brittany if the between Owen Glendower and the Council Celts are once more resurging and Today? Lordabled ofhim the toIsles achieve would havehis aim,en- The names of members of claiminglanguage, recognitionheritage, culturefor theirand which was to win independence the reconstiuted Highlands and traditional way of life. For too was in his hands. A century for Wales. Nevertheless he was to Islands Development Consulta- long the Celts have been regarded contactcommunities with eachwith otherlittle and or with- no earlier, Somerled revived the remain a national hero. tive Council were announced as an insignificant racial minority out the modern means of com- Gaelic culture and heritage of Flodden and Culloden. The first last week by Mr William Ross, Europeanclinging to Civilisation.the Western Exploitedfringe of munication, it is surprising they Argyll and the Isles. Then in thoughwas a shedisaster managed for to Scotland,recover; M.P., Secretary of State for by the unscrupulous greed of have.have managedThis may to besurvive due toas theirthey feated1263, aat Norwegian Largs, and fleet three was years de- the second was a disaster for the Scotland. power politics, the Celts have be- abiding faith and strong individ- later the Western Isles were re- Highlands and the Gaelic culture The Council are the advisory selves.come a race divided against them- ual qualities. stored to Scotland. andspiritual heritage lifeblood. which were the body for the Highlands and In a world dominated by tryIreland to regain is the herfirst independence.Celtic coun- couldThe haveWars unitedof Independencethe British By the end of the Sixteenth Islands Development Board and militant Atheism, Agnosticism and Will Scotland and Wales follow Isles against Plantagenet aggres- Century the Celts were clearly re- have been reconstituted until materiallearn from wealth, the weCelts have with much their to suit? If so what about Brittany? sion. The Scots and the Welsh garded as “Outside the Pale.” March 31, 1974. deep devotion to spiritual values Cornwallare also toand be theincluded Isle ofin Manthe commoncould have hatred certainly of Edward shared I. But a languageEnglish wasof Britain.to be The the discover- official Lord Cameron is to continue intoand everythe needphase to of bringlife. Toreligion make Celtic group of nations. Scotland, the wars of Wallace and Bruce ies of Christopher Columbus and as chairman and appointments one simple illustration: If Chris- becominghis successors strategically resulted inimportant. Ireland to three remaining vacancies tianityevery phasecould of belife, broughtthere wouldinto by H.R. BAILLIE So the official policy of the are still under consideration. be no crime, and much bloodsfhed Tudorswhich meant was puttingto pacify Ireland Ireland, under The 33 members of the and misery would be avoided. longIreland, to theWales British and Isles,England Brittany be- fortook the a nationalindependence turn asof theyScotland; were the control of English families, Council are: — vision,Celts, canwith see athe clear whole sense picture of does not. So the Bretons are Celtic or Anglo-Norman supre- whilst the native Irish population Direct Appointments and become reasonably tolerant; more likely to be a semi-auto- macy was of relatively minor wereDrawers to beof “HewersWater." Theof Wood policy and of The Hon. Lord Cameron, but down-to-earth realities limit nomousnation; inrace fact, within many the sailors French in ofimportance. Stuart could, Ironically, through the RobertHouse James V and Marie de Guise had Chairman; J. S. Grant, Crofters tolerancethe vision, setand in. bigotry Scotland and andin- the French Navy are Bretons. Is first wife, Isobel of Mar, been to keep Scotland on the side Commission; P. W. Mummery, Wales are predominantly Protest- There are many racial minorities claim descent from Llewelyn of notof France,died childless,and if FrancisMary, IIQueen had U.K. Atomic Energy Autho- ant: Ireland and Brittany are autonomywho have andan equitableindependence right andfor makeWales. hisRobert brother, Bruce Edward. tried King to of Scots, might have united Scot- rity; D. Murray, British Alumi- devoutlytheless, Eire Roman has aCatholic. good Protestant Never- recognition for their unique cul- of Ireland. But Edward Bruce, land, England and France under nium Co. Ltd.; L. Dewhirst, population; Northern Ireland ap- tural values; for some complete who was defeated and killed at one crown. The Sixteenth Century Scottish Pulp and Paper Mills; pears to be the most bigotted independence would be desirable, Dundalk, did not endear himself wasit bred a cruel a qualityand ruthless of life age, which but Mrs Eric Linklater, Ross and area of the British Isles, whilst forEngland others quitebecame impractical. the dominant dearedto Ireland himself as Robertto Scotland. Bruce Theen- death could not destroy. Much of Cromary County; Mrs M. Mac- oneScotland country shows which signs ofis beinggiving thea partner in the United Kingdom by Western Isles had still to become this was due to the Reformation Pherson, Inverness County; lead for more unity in Christ’s! keeping the Celts divided against an integral part of Scotland, and whichSwitzerland. began in Germany and Lady Naomi Mitchison, Argyll Church. Religious bigotry, pre- themselves. This policy is now the Lords of the Isles had inheri- The Celtic Church, which came County. judices and sectarian interests land.beginning It is toalso recoil prejudicial against toEng- the strikingted the thepolicyv strongest;,of Somerledpossible bar-of over from Ireland with St Col- haveperpetuate divided the thecleavages Celts againstwhich ultimate unity of the British Isles gain with the kings and rulers. umba, was not Roman Catholic, Appointments on Nomination each other. All this makes it diffi- which must be achieved in time. Bannockburn freed Scotland from wasand wasquite in-fact independent isolated offrom Rome the W. Scholes, H.I.D.B.; J. G. cult to obtain unity which can himselfIf lames “High VI Kinghad ofproclaimed Britain” English agression, but it did not main stream of Christianity, with Mathieson, Argyll County love,only betoleration achieved and if understanding.it is based on when he succeeded to the Throne domination.free the Celts To from do this,Anglo-Saxon pressure the result that its organisations Council; Lt. Col. A. G. Miller, Opposition is inevitable, even if of England in 1603, it would have would have had to be put on evolved on completely different Argyll County Council “Island” it means having to tolerate a small acknowledged the Celtic back- England to restore independence streamlines. Once of contactChristianity with the.mainwas re- interest; A. Rugg, Caithness group of bigotted extremists who groundhe antagonised of Britain. his Gaelic-speakingUnfortunately, to Wales and grant independence newed the Celtic Church gradually County Council; Lord Mac- ofappear Christian totally charity. lacking ~- in any form subjects^by-hrs-poHcy -of ’bringing tohappened, Ireland. Wtlles.Should nol . thisEngland, have petered out. Moreover in 1156, donald, Inverness County Coun- Little appears tQ be known Scotland into line with England would have beeh in a position to the Pope was responsible for cil; J. Donald Brown, Orkney about the Britons Before the and using the Reformation Church claim supremacy over the British England.giving Ireland By theto theend Crown of theof County Council; T. Nieolson, cominggeneral ofassumption the Romans, is that so the tolanguage root andout culture.the native He triedGaelic to Isles.Angus Og. Lord of the Isles, Sixteenth Century, however, the Ross & Cromarty County Romans brought civilisation to the colonise the Island of Lewis with was a devoted follower of Robert Irish had become devoutly Roman Council; E. Thomason, Shet- Barbaric lands of the west. But gentlemen-adventurers from Fife; Bruce. His son, lohn, married CatholicRome as andtheir saw one the hope Church for de-of land County Council; W. J. the“Barbarian’’ Barbari. fromin whichderived, the wordwere whenisland thewent scheme to thefailed Mackenzies, and the SoMargaret, Donald, daughter Lord of Robertthe Isles, II. liverance from the tyranny of the MacKay, Inverness Burgh; D. natives of the Barbary Coast of lames proceeded to create the was a grandson , of Robert II. a hadProtestant been grantedEnglish landfamilies in Ireland who L. McMillan, Convention of whetherNorth Africa.the Britons It iswere arguable Celts, forth.”Mackenzie He chiefwas also“Earl responsible of Sea- great-great-grandsonBruce, and was in a offavourable Robert by England’s Queen Elizabeth. Royal Burghs (Campbeltown); but their language must have for colonising Ulster with Scots position to claim the Crown of IrelandBut the embracedRoman Catholicwas a Reformed Church W. F. Dunnet, Convention of been Celtic; this would give the toPresbyterians, produce many a policy insoluble which prob- was Scotland for the House of Donald. Roman Catholic Church, not the Royal Burghs (Wick). Welshtheir languagethe right shouldto claim be thatthe lems as the Scots settlers in Thisened claimby the was fact further that thestrenght- king, corrupt Roman Catholic Church Agriculture and Forestry official language of Britain. Aftev Ulster and the native Irish popu- James I, was a prisoner in Eng- vinagainst and which John MartinKnox Luther,made theirCal- K. W. Bateman, N.F.U.; H. the fall of the Roman Empire. lation were to dislike each other land, and the Regency of the stand. A. Maxwell, Scottish Wood- Ireland became the Lamp of the intensely.Many Anglo-Norman families, Duke of Albany had little to com- In Scotland, however, the scene Civilised"The sunWorld. shines So inwe the learn: west as) it is true, had settled in Ireland Islesmend coulditself. winIf the the Lord Crown of theof was more complicated. In one land Owners Association Ltd. in the east. O Callum Cille of a during the five centuries which Scotland for the House of Donald tionsense, as Gaelic it was helped possible the for Reforma- Gaelic- Crofting Thousand Graces . . . We shall England.followed theIn factNorman the mostConquest English of it would combine the great Gaelic speakers to hold their services in C. Macleod and F. Macintosh, abideit, Christ in the will west unfold if Thou his desireMys- area of Ireland is around Dublin. ledheritage with ofthat the of House the Royalof Somer- Line their mother tongue. Many Pres- Federation of Crofters’ Unions. terious Intention^” Yet these Anglo-Irish families of Kenneth McAlpin whose rights byterian ministers have been re- Industry and Commerce During the same period. South- could live alongside the native had passed to the heirs of Robert upnowned to Gaelictoday, scholars,Gaelic -and speaking right ern Britain was successively over- Irish.and Whereunderstanding. there is co-operationCelts and Bruce. This led to .the Battle of ministers have become Moderators D. M. Duncan, Scottish runDanes by and the the Anglo-Saxons,Normans. As manythe Anglo-Saxons, Protestants and theHarlaw Isles inwas 1411 defeated. when theThe Lord House of of the General Assembly of the Chamber of Commerce; J. M. of the Norman knights of William Roman Catholics can get on well of Donald, sometimes in alliance Churchsense the of Reformation Scotland. InChurch another — Sinclair, Confederation of Brit- thecould Conquerorthev have beenwere descendedBretons, Ireland,together. WalesThis appliesand England. to Scotland, In with the House of Douglas, was as was shown during the reign of ish Industry. from those Britons who fled from fact the late Dr Agnes Mure tofor be the a constantnext eighty source years. of troubleIf the James VI — was uncompromis- Tourism and Recreation the fury of the Anglo-Saxon in- Mackenzie wrote in “Scotland in Lord of the Isles had won the heritageingly hostile and traditions,to Gaelic and culture, many *J. F. A. Gibson, National thevade’-s? foundations If so. it ofwould many have cultural laid Modernof Scotland Times” is less thatthe Englishman,the enemy Crown of Scotland, how would he areas of the Highlands remained Trust for Scotland; E. W. ties between Scotland and Brit- who is often .her friend, than the haverival faredclaim whenof thefaced House with theof staunchly Roman Catholic. Cameron, Scottish Council for tany. Nevertheless, for nearly Anglo-Scots Quisling who is al- Douglas? It is doubtful if the of Charlesthe Arts, II andwas hisa greatRestoration patron Physical Recreation; *A. I. Conouest,four centuries the afterlanguage the Normanof the waysis the her deepfoe. Thechasm stumbling of hatredblock House of Donald could have was a welcome relief from the McIntyre, Tourism. English upper-class was Norman- caused by religious bigotry and handgiven Scotlandthe House unity. of Donald,On the othe,with austere Puritanism of the Crom- Fishing French; Latin was the most uni- which separates the Ulster-Scot^ its Celtic background, could by wellian regime. He liked a gay *J. Sinclair, Scottish Inshore versally spoken language and the Presbyterians from the native easy stages, have united the Londonlife, and a hisgay aim metropolis was to whichmake White Fish Producers’ Associa- language of the Church. Irish (“Roman Catholic”) popula- British Isles which the House of competed with Paris and other tion Ltd. and Scottish Herring IrelandScotland is ismore Norse-Ceitic. Gaelic. Thebut tion.The Thirteenth Century saw Stuart failed to do. By the pro- cities on the Continent where life Britons of Strathclvde belong to fresh hope for the Celtic heritage cessIsles ofwould evolution, have thebeen Lord able of theto was lively and gay. Unfortunately, Producers’ Association Ltd. the Cvmric group (“Cumbria” and of the British Isles. Wales was rule Scotland and Ireland from Absenteehe had Landlord.all the faultsHis policy of to-an Trade Unions and“Cambria” were itare not the for same the Anglo-name) Llewelynuniting underAp Griffiths.the banner At theof Islay. The time would eventually wards Scotland was largely in- *W. Fraser and *W. P. Reid, Saxon invaders would have had Coronation of Alexander III, a Isles,emerge as when“High the King Lord of ofBritain the fluenced by an intense dislike of Scottish Trades Union Con- more in common with Wales. The Celtic Bard gave a long recital of and Ireland” could rule Scotland, himthe Covenantersto accept the who crown, had forcedwhich gress. absorptionScotland during of theStrathclyde Eleventh intoand whichthe king’s could illustriousbe traced toforebears Prince Ireland, Wales and England from was his right of inheritance, on Social Twelfth Centuries gave Scotland Gathelus who married Pharo’s theIn Isle the of earlyMan. years of the their own terms. Charles II could R. Hendry, Scottish Council a Pictish - Gaelic - Cymric back- daughter, Scota. As the king could Fifteenth Century, the Welsh had lifehave ofcertainly the Highlands given the the cultural boost of Social Service. ground.The Viking and Anglo-Saxon claim descent from Kenneth Mc- a national hero in Owen Glen- and the encouragement it needed. Gaelic invasions caused the comnlete Alpin,Scots inwho 843, unitedand through the Piets him and to dower. But his activities were His outlook, however, was in- *Miss K. B. Matheson, An disintegration of the Celtic civili- Fergus who came over from cameshort-lived. from EnglishHis main rebels support who fluenced by the Courts of Holland Comunn Gaidhealach. sation. Living in small isolated Ireland, the destiny of Scotland were in revolt against Henry IV, culturaland France pursuits where were artisticthriving. and * Reappointed. TWELVE SRUTH, Di-ardaoin, 11 latha de'n Og-mhios 1970

EADARAIM FHEIN The Growing Births ]yfAR a thubhairt mi roimhe mar a thubhairt am bard bheil na Gaidheil oga an New Towns 01 MACKENZIE — At the Lewis Hos- tha muinntir a’bhaile Eireannaoh “Gan ceangal le diugh nas soilleire agus nas Normanpital, on and 26th Marion, May 361970, Crom- to mhor, feadhainn dhiubh co cheile” agus nach eil sinn a’ glice na tha sinne agus gun Scotland well Street, Stornoway, a daugh- dhiubh, umhasach fhein mia- cur bacaidh mhor air cor nan sabhail iadsan saoghal nan ter. Both well. dhail air a bhith ann an com- Gaidheal? Gaidheal. Bithidh sinn cean- (Continued from page 2) unan-fine air choireigin. Bu Biodh sin mar a bhitheas gaillte ri cheile an uair sin, McLENNAN—AtHospital on 20th Oban May Maternity1970, to ghasda leo a bhith ’s an e agus an deidh uile is gu le ar canan mar bu chor Kenny and Kathleen (nee Camp- fheileadh aig na geumaichean leir bha na Gaidheil riamh dhuinn. opportunity to sec these com- bell), Achallader Cottage, Bridge no aig toiseach nam finnea- roinnte ann am finneachan fortable smaller homes. of Orchy, a son .(James lain), a ohain ann an luib nan ceann- air choireigin on am a rainig A Disaster for brother for Caroline. Thanking cinnidh ann am pailliunn. iad Earraghaidheal mun blia- Eleven miles from Glasgow’s Dr Frew and all nursnig staff. Ach is suarach cho miadhail dhna coig ceud agus roimhe Ireland? slum area is the thriving site of ’s a tha luchd na Gaidhlig sin cuideachd. Chan ioghnadh Cumbernauld. The town was air an dibhearsain seo. Nach mata, gum bitheadh crioma- (Continued from page 10) awarded the Reynolds prize for Deaths eil fhios aca co dhiuhh gu gan dhe na seann doighean the finest piece of community bheil latha nam finneachan ’nar luib fhathast. ’S e mo own, as the Common Market development in the world. MacDIARMID—Suddenly, at County seachad? Chan eil sinn, a bheaohd gu bheil ddrlach would do that for us. Un- Potential owner-occupiers are Chest Hospital, Oban, on 28th reir coltais, a’toirt a leithid fhathasit ’$ a Chomunn Ghaid- bridled “ free ” competition, given every encouragement by May 1970, Margaret Jane Murray, do dh’urram dha na cinn- healach agus gur e gu bheil which is the rule of the econo- the new private homes offered beloved wife of Donald Mac- cinnidh agus a b’abhaist gu iad a’coimhead gun fhios mic jungle, is the basic prin- to residents on a basis of being Diarmid,Isle of Mull. “Rockburn,” Tobermory, h-araidh dha na bleabanan a daibh, air a’Chomunn mar ciple of the Common Market able to specify most of the de- bhitheas an Leoghann a’ gum biodh fine aca fhein ’s It is fine for the big countries sign themselves. Good mort- MACLEOD — At the Lewis Hos- slaidadh a mach a froigean a tha iad cho nimheal ri and for the big industries in gages made available by the pital, on the 24th of May 1970. dubha doimhean o am gu am. duine a bhitheas mi-chordail the big countries. It would ruin Dumbarton Council which also DuncanDolina Gillies,Macleod, wife 16 ofNew the Shaw- late Ged a tha muinntir na riutha, dh’aindeoin cho feum- Irish industry, swell the emi- helped young families to settle bost, aged 73 years . Gaidhlig ceart’s a’bharail seo ail’s gum bitheadh comhairle grant ships and lengthen the in quickly and a population of Cha teid do ghnan tuilleadh sios. dh’fhaodadh nach eil iad’ an duine bhochd. dole queues at the Labour upwards of twenty thousand tuigsinn gu bheil droch dhil- Ma tha sin fior dhe’n Exchanges. seem contented with the new eab no dha ’nar measg fha- Chomunn Ghaidhfealach tha e No country in Ireland’s un- homes. The high-density plan- thast, dileaban a fhuaras an a cheart cho fior de bhuidh- developed state has ever indus- ning came in for some criticism Misc. linne bhorb. Ged nach bruid- nean eile gu h-araid measg trialised itself and achieved during the initial development hinneamaid an diugh ach dhaoine a tha seo an obair full employment in a situation stage, but multi-storey accom- AN T-EILEANACH. Leabhran airson spors, oirnne-e fhein pholitic. Ma chanas Gaidheal of free movement of goods, modation in a limited area miosail Eaglais Bhrearnaraigh — gu mar luchd fhinneachan, bith- sam bith rudeigin nach eil a’ capital and labour with rich and achieved rapid results and re- leir ann an Gaidhlig. 10/- sa idh sinn an cdmhnaidh ri cordadh ris am party line aca highly industrialised neighbours. lieved some of the pressure from bliadhnaLochmaddy, o An North t-Eileanach, Uist. Berneray, bhith eadar-dhealachadh nan bithidh na biodagan a mach There would be enclaves of Glasgow. Leodhasach o na Sgiathan- ’s a’ mhionaid. Chi na daoine prosperity based on a few aich, nam Barrach o na h- seo an truaghan mar gum highly specialised industries and North Ayrshire’s Irvine was ADVERTISEMENTS for Uibhistich etc. Ged a tha seo bitheadh namhaid do’n phair the tourist trade, but the rest of the first new town built on the SRUTH are accepted only nadurra is reusanta gu leor tidh aca. Ach mas e coigreach the country would become a Scottish coastline. The general on conditions that the tha eagal orm gu bheil sinn na Beurla nach eil a’ cordadh desert. district hospital near the town advertiser does not in any ro thric a’beachdachadh air riutha cha bhith iad idir cho The whole Common Market centre helps to make it a way contravene the pro- cuisean is cuspairean Gaid- gaisgeil no cho dona. Chan set-up is extremely undemo- regional new town with space visions of the Trade healach troimh shuilean ar eil mi faicinn gu bheil moran cratic. The Brussels Commis- for a quarter of a million Descriptions Act, 1968. n-ait’ araioh, an aiite suilean deifir eadar pairtidh sam bith sion has to date, for example, people. Young doctors are na Gaidhealtachd. Air a am measg nan Gaidheal, nan issued about 12,000 directives, offered a package scheme of CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATE thaobh agus air a shailleabh Naiseantaich mar an ceudna decisions and recommendation, vocational training at the hos- 1/9 per line—five words per line. seo bithidh sinn gle thric, Cha treigeadh gin dhiubh am most of which would become pital. oriam.Births, MarriagesCounty, Municipal,Deaths, In Mem-Legal car coma de Ghaidheil sam party line eadhon airson ard- law in Ireland once we joined The courageous pioneering of and all Public Notices. bith eile ach iadsan a bhuin- aingil. ’S e mo bheachd uair- the E.E.C. They would over- the early architects in these neas dh’ar n-ait’ araich. Uair- eanan gu bu docha leinn a ride the Dail and Supreme Scottish new towns has deser- Faille Do Lybster eanan is docha gum bi rud bhith “reabadh” sgornan dh’ Court here and we would have vedly paid off and the numerous beag de mhi-run ann cuid- aindeoin co tha ceart no nach to obey them whether the Irish awards are living proof of the THE PORTLAND ARMS eachd. Co-dhiubh, oo is ur- eil. people and Parliament wanted continual success of living away extends a warm welcome rainn a radh nach eil sinn car Ach ’s e mo bharail gu to do or not. We don’t even from the congested cities in a Salmon Fishing, Trout Fishing know what all these decisions compact twenty-first century Sea Angling are. The British Foreign Office community. Good Fare and a Fine Cellar has only translated 3,000 of these directives into English; yet translated or not they would ovg r to you: apply to us. Integrated in the Common Harris Tweed Shop Market, Irish nationality would (G & J. Morrison) A Dhuin’ uasail. bheachd sa gum bi, ach direach expire. What hope would there Is minig a their feoraich de’n seorsasa de dhuine a th’ be for the language or our Buth a Chlo Hearrach dhiomsa parson £ a bheir mi ann? An toir leughadair national identity when we had urrarrfdo canan ri uchd bais,’ ‘ Sruth ’ dhomh tuairisgeul no control over the political and Stocainnean . Tweed Slippers do cebl ’de’n la ’n de’ agus do dealbh—chunntas cothromach economic decisions that were Tweed Deerstalkers . Hose and Working Socks gnathas-beatha ’sean-fhasanta’. air an buaidhan ionmholta ri taken? It is the grossest decep- Feumaidh bhith moran againn moladh am measg nan Gaid- tion to pretend there could be TARBERT, HARRIS ann a bhios a’ freagairt cheist heal ’sna linntean a dh’aom, any hope. We have had too d’a leithid uaireannan, agus bu agus ma tha eadar dhealachadh much of such deception. The mhath learn fios a bhith agam ann, ’s an latha ’n diugh, icuid- Irish people need to awake de their daoine eile. eachd? themselves and to demand of Your Saturday Rendezvous... Cha neil mi ’nam dhuine Bithidh uidh agam gu h- the Government that it change deas-briathrach, agus ged nach araidh leughadh beachdan its present policy. eil ganntrachd air leabhraichean charaid nan Gaidheal aig nach mu’n chuspair, cha bhi leabhar eil sinnsirean Albannach idir, (Reprinted p'om ‘ Rose ’) Caledonian Hotel a’ sior ri fhaotainn nuair a oir nuair a bhios a leithid sin bhios feum air; gu trie, thig de dhuine a’ cur speis ’san Dinner Dances orinn freagairt cabhagach fhaig- aobhar, is docha gu bheil cuis hinn co-dhiu. 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