Nuair a bha Mac 'ic Ailein bochd.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
23 July 1953
Track ID
11780
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.211.3
Original Tape ID
Summary
When Clanranald was sick.
A woman called Màiri nighean Aonghais went to see Clanranald, who was sick. There were many women crying outside, but they were not allowed in. Màiri told them they were crying for their jobs, but she was crying for the man himself. Clanranald recognised her voice and asked her in.
Item Subject/Person
Màiri nighean Aonghais; Mac 'ic Ailein
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - Benbecula
Village/Place - Nunton
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
Aonghas Moireasdan: Bha fear a Chlann 'ic Ailein bochd agus chaidh mòran bhoireannach a chràdh 's a thuiream, chun an dorais, ga fhaighneachd, ach cha d' fhuair duine dhiubh a-staigh. Ach chaidh Màiri nighean Aonghais ga fhaighneachd agus nuair a chunn-... nuair a ràinig i an doras, thuirt i ris na boireannaich a bh' aig an doras:
"A mhnathan an ime 's a' bhainne," ars ise, "tha sibhse a' caoineadh a' ghlanaidh, ach tha mise a' caoineadh na fala."
Agus chuala fear a Chlann 'ic Ailein an guth aig Màiri agus dh'aithnich e i, agus leigeadh Màiri a-staigh, ach a rèir choltais cha d' fhuair gin dhen chòrr a-staigh.
"A mhnathan an ime 's a' bhainne," ars ise, "tha sibhse a' caoineadh a' ghlanaidh, ach tha mise a' caoineadh na fala."
Agus chuala fear a Chlann 'ic Ailein an guth aig Màiri agus dh'aithnich e i, agus leigeadh Màiri a-staigh, ach a rèir choltais cha d' fhuair gin dhen chòrr a-staigh.
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good