-ilu/J. National Library of ScotlanH ■iiiiiiiiiiiB000459400* ♦ ♦ V)be Montftly Magazine of Jin Qomunn (faiddealacfi. Volume VIII. Oct., 1912, to Sept., 1913, inclusive. AN COMUNN GAIDHEALAC H, 108 HOPE STREET. GLASGOW. *«■ CONTENTS. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT. PAGE PAGE An Comunn Gaidhealach :— Gaelic in Schools, 40 Annual Meeting, ----- 9 ,, Phraseology (Col. MacGregor), 120, 138, Arts and Industries Annual Sale, - - 23 155 173. 183 Bureau, Employment^, 46, 79, 84, 107, 141 Gaels, Meetings of, - - - - 109, 158 Executive Council Meetings, 35, 67, 99, 130, Gaelic Census (1911), - - - - 179 133. 163 Highland Ball (Edinburgh), - - - 29 ,, „ Preliminary Meeting, 29 „ Depopulation, - - - - 51 New Members, 31, 94, no, 126, 159, 191 ,, College, The Proposed, 115,135, 147, New Branches, - - - 91, no, 126 172 Propaganda Work, - - 42, 59, 75, 84 „ News, - - - - 77, 158 Address by Mrs. Burnley-Campbell, - 150 Highlanders in Canada, - - - - 159 Comunn News, 31, 45, 62, 77, 92, 107, 1251 Kilt, A Plea for the, - - - - 88 141, 158 Language Movement (J. Ainsworth, M.P.), 41 Black Peats of Glen Lussa, - - - 55 Literary Points of interest, - - - 93 Celt in Britanny, - - - - - 24 Lowland Scots and Celtic Study, ,, Role of the, - - - - - 73 by Professor Mackinnon, - 168 Celtic Music, 76 Mod The, Inverness Children’s Day, - 2 Celtic Lectures in Paris, - - - - 109 Concert, Junior, - * - - 3 Colloquy, Old, 30 Concerts, Gaelic, 7, 9 David Livingstone a Point in Ethnology, - 105 Competitions, 7 Death of two notable Ministers, - 85 Donations, 31. 47 Education Trust, Highlands and Islands, - 154 Dundee Mod, Donations, 94, no, 126, 143, Evil Eye, The, 28 159, 175, 191 Ex-Secretary of An Comunn Honoured, - 170 ,, „ Competitions, - 124, 143 Gaelic Language (Sheriff Macintosh), - 52 Gaelic Oration, - - - - - 6 „ „ (Ireland), - - 69 Impressions of Mod, - - - - 18 „ Society of London, - - - 57 Opening Ceremony, - - - 4 Gaelic Speaking Ministers, Dearth of, 83, 150 Presentation of Prizes, - - - - 3 3 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT (Continued). Mod, The— PAGE Prize List, - - - Scottish National Song Society, - - 79 Vocal and Instrumental Competitions, Scottish Secretary and Small Holdings, - 180 People and its Language, Summer School of Gaelic, 59, 87, 140, 180 Portree Junior Mod, - i53 Tobermory Mod, 170 Raasay Lament, - - - - - 103 Tweeds, Sale of Home Made, - - - 66 Reviews of Books, - 46, 79. 93- 126, 142 Wales and its Language, - - - - 107 Portraits. PAGE PAGE Executive of Dundee Highland Society, - 186 The Mod Gold Medallists, - 25 Sir James K. Caird, Bart., Poetry (English). Sian Leat, - - - . 29 A’ Chuilionn (The Coolins), - 90 Sigh of an Exile, 6r Tir Agus Teanga, - 140 GAELIC DEPARTMENT. Rosg-Sgriobhaidh. PAGE Am Fear-Deasachaidh :— 1 Cbmhradh nan Croitearan, - 116, 34, 15 1 Am Mod, - . Earail do Bhuill a’ Chomuinn, - - 65 i7 Gaol air a Dhearbhadh (Dan Chluich), 166, 188 Nithean a Bhuineas do’n Ghaidhealti 33 Leasain Ghaidhlig, 44, 57, 73, 88, 106, 122, 137, A’ Bhliadhna Ur, - 49 154, 171, 190 Sgiurisadh an Turcaich, 81 Ministir—Mar a fhuair e dhachaidh, - - 89 Taladh Chanada, - 97 Niall agus am Poca Buntata, - - - 123 An Tighearna Gilleasbuig Caimbeul, “3 Grain Ghaoil nan Gaidheal, 22, 38, 53, 71, 86, Bord an Tuathanachais, 129 100 Meuran a’ Chomuinn, - r45 Posadh Tighearna Rata Murchais, - - 137 Na h-Eaglaisean agus a’ Ghaidhlig 146 Sgeulan (Iain MacAoidh)— Air an rathad gu aonadh, 146 A’ Bhean Shith, 148 Crannchur a’ Ghaidheil, 161 Domhnull MacRuaraidh Bhain, - - 169 Fear-Iuil a’ Phribnnsa, - 177 Mu Haoisgeir-na-Cuiseig, - - - 181 Beachdaireachd air cleachdaidhean Timchioll an Teallaich, - 61, 157, 185 Airidhean, Toimhseachan, 4 GAELIC DEPARTMENT (Ccmtiiuiei). Bardachd. Oram agus Ccol. PAGE PAGE Ho ro cha ’n ’eil Cadal orm, - - - 56 Tam o’ Shanter, Eadar-theangaichte, - 26 Nigheanag a chuil Duinn nach fhan thu, - 85 A’ Chuairt Mhaidne,- - - - - 43 Oran M6r, Cumha Mhic Ille Chaluim, - 104 Gearan fear na Cailleiche, - - - 91 „ „ Mort Ghlinne Comhann, - - 119 Iain Ghlinne Cuaich, - - - - 148 Aora Lubach nan Craobh, - - 182 AN DEO-GREINE Leabhar VIII.] Mios Deireannach an Fhogharaidh, igi2. [Earrann i. CLAR-1NNSIDH. a’ foillseachadh ann a’ subhachas, drain, agus 1 sgeulachd, an gne agus a’ nadur a tha fillte Am M6d, 1912, - ' ann. Cha ’n e gu bheil na nithean seo a’ An Comunn Gaidhealach—Twenty-firft Annual M6d, - 22 cur na chuimhne laithean dige a mhain, ach The Children’s Day, gu ’n talaidh iad inntinn air ais gu a shinn- The Junior Concert, - - - • 3 sear bho chein. ’S ann ri sin is ddcha ’ni e Presentation of Prizes, 3 oigheam. Opening Ceremony, 46 O na h-eileanan an lar, o bheanntan is Gaelic Oration, - ghleanntan Tir-Mdr, o shraidean ’s o upraid The Competitions, - - - - 7 a’ bhaile mhdir, cruinnichidh clann nan Gaelic Concert, - - • 7 Gaidheal gu bhi a’ stri ri ’cheile, cha ’n ann Vocal and Instrumental Competitions, 8 gu dosach le claimheadh mdr agus sgian The Grand Gaelic Concert, 9 dubh air son dioghaltais no creach a thogail An Comunn Gaidhealach—Annnal Meeting, - . - - 9 mar na laithean garbh a dh’ fhalbh, ach a The Prize-List, chum a bhi a’ cumail suas litreachais na gineil bho ’n d’ fhas iad, agus a seinn drain AM MOD, 1912. mhilis na duthcha. Gu cinnteach cha deach drain Ghaidhlig a sheinn riamh na bu Chaidh Mod na bliadhua seo seachad, agus thlachdmhor na chualas bho dg ’s bho shean rinn muinntir Inbhirnis gu h-eireachdail. aig Mod Inbhirnis. Tha e air a radh gu’m Bha na h-oidhearpean a rinn iad airidh air mair gaol is cedi a chaoidh, ach ma tha e a’ bhaile, gun di - chuimhne air cliu agus an dan gu ’n teid e as mu ’n tig deireadh spiorad a’ Grhaidheil. Gu firinneach tha e an t-saoghail, ’s ann o’n Ghaidheal, is cinn- na aobhar - toileachaidh gu ’n do lean a’ teach, a chluinnear am pung ma dheireadh. leithid do thoradh ciatacb an dian-dhealais Tha cuid na ’r measg, agus 'bu mhiann leo a a dh’ fhoillsich iad bbo thoiseach gu deir- bhi a’ 'deanamh am mach nach ’eil anns na eadh. Ann am beachd cuid, tha gach Mod, mdid mhora ’s bheaga, ach an ded anfhann mar; a thig e, a’ tloirt barr air an fhear a bha a tha taisbeanadh bas rih Gaidhlig. Cha’n roimhe. Ged a tha an radh seo cumanta ’eil ann, ars’ iadsan, ach guileag na h-eala am measg fheadhainn a bhios a’ toirt barail ’nuaip a bhios! i a’ teannadh ris a’ bhas. Gu air Comuinn is Coisirean eile, cha bhiodh dearbh tha e duilich do neach, nach deach a e idir iomchuidh dhuinne a bhi a’ coimeas- dhochann le claon - bhreith, anfhainneachd achadh aon Mhod ri Mod eile. Bha iad idle fhaicinn ann an guth na Gaidhlig an diugh, ciatach, agus seasaidh Mod Inbhirnis cho ge^ b’e air bith mar a bha an gnothach da ard ri h-aon aca. fhichead bliadhna roimhe seo. Cha deach aig ’S e Am Mod an aon choinneamh bhliadh- an t-Sasunnach fhathast air ar cur gu iochdair nail a tha na mheadhoin a bhi a’ tarruing an iomaire, mar nach b’fhiach sinn an cdrr ach gach fior Ghaidheal is urrainn a chum a bhi nadur de fhraoidhneis, a chum a inhdralachd AN DEO-GREINE. fliein a dheanamh na bu ghloirmhoire. Ni mo a dh’ aidicheas eiun gu ’m bheil a Twenty-first Annual Mod Ghaidhlig a’ seinn an guileag ma dheireadh. OF Cha do ghairm i cho sultmhor o chionn fhada, cha ’n ann a jmhain ’na tir fein, ach AN COMUNN QAIDHEALACH. ann an tirean fad as. Ge mor agus eifeachdach an Solus a tha The twenty-first Mod was held in Inver- sruthadh bho eolas nan linn aims a bheil ness on the 26th, 27th, and 23th of September, sinn beo, cha ’n ’eil e soirbh da lamh an and the charms of the capital of the High- uachdar fhaotainn air an trianaid a tha a’ lands never appeared to greator advantage deanamh spairn a chum a bhi ag ardachadh than during- the Mod week. The weather canain agus litreachas nan Ceilteach—se sin was all that one could desire. Indeed the na Cuimrich le ’11 Eisteddfod, na h-Eireann-- clerk of the weather (as people say) made aich le’n Oireachtas, agus An Comunn Gaidh- amends for his misdemeanours during August, ealach le’m Mod. Nach e an spiorad Ceilteach and the very elements seemed to conspire a chuir an gath is oirdheirc ann an lit'reachas with the people of Inverness to produce an t-Sasunnaich? Nach e a chuir innte an atmospheric conditions worthy of the occasion. grinneas diomhair ud nach ’eil soirbh a Those who were making their first acquain- shoillearaehadh ann a’ focail, ged nach ’eil tance with the town were simply delighted. e duilich fhaireachadh do neach aig am bheil It was perhaps appropriate that the Mod roinn de spiorad litreachais ? Leubh na thuirt should be held in the capital of the High- daoine foghluimte, aig an robh breithneach- lands after attaining to its majority. The adh, mu ’n phuing seo, agus meudaichidh do record of the Comunn’s activities and develop- mheas air do shinnsear, is na talantan a ment is a striking one, and one could have chaidh a’ bhuileachadh orra a chum a bhi scarcely prophesied twenty years ago that (the a’ dealbh am mac-meanmna ann a’ sgeud- work now accomplished would be attended achadh cho grinn, agus gu ’n do ghabh with such splendid success. ughdairean eile e mar eisimpleir a b’ fhiach Its vitality is apparent to all, and its a’ leantuinn. Cha ’n e idir a mhain mar a popularity is growing as people are begin- bha iad a’ cur fhacalan an altan a cheile a ning to understand ite aims and ideals. This dhuisg inntinn nam feallsanaich, ach a’ may be gathered from the statistics fur- spiorad diomhair a bha a’ dol troimh, agus nished by the President at the opening a’ cuartachadh na rinn iad.