Am fear a reic e fhèin ris an Donas.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
12 November 1959
Track ID
35848
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1959.112.B6
Original Tape ID
Summary
The man who sold himself to the Devil.
A certain man by the name of the Black Blacksmith of Harris sold himself to the Devil. The Devil turned himself into money and asked the blacksmith to put him into a box. Eventually, to free himself, the Devil promised not to trouble the man again.
Item Subject/Person
Gobha Dubh na Hearadh
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Ardchattan and Muckairn
Village/Place - Connel
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Classification
Transcription
Calum MacIllEathain (CM): 'S an robh naidheachd mu dheidhinn a' ghobha... Gobha Dubh na Hearadh, ma-thà? Gobha Dubh na Hearadh. Ciamar a bha siud?
Peggy MacDonald (PM): Ò cha chreid mi nach eil fhios agad oirre.
CM: Cha chreid mi gu bheil a-nise.
PM: Gobha Dubh na Hearadh, reic e e fhèin ris an Donas. Cha robh rud a dh'iarradh e nach fhaigheadh e e. Dh'iarr e an Donas fhèin a dhol na airgead. Agus dh'fhalbh e agus chuir e ann am bogsa iarainn e co-dhiù, 's chaidh e dhan cheàrdaich. Agus dh'iarr e air a' ghobha tighinn air leis an òrd. Agus a h-uile uair a thigeadh e an gobha leis bha am bogsa a' leum a mhullach an taighe. Thuirt an Donas ris:
"Leig a-mach às a seo mi," ars esan, "'s cha ghabh mi turas riut thall no a-bhos."
Nuair a ràinig esan an taobh eile cha b' urrainn dhan Donas tu-... turas a ghabhail ris. Thug e dha sprodag theine na làimh, 's:
"Bi a' falbh," ars esan, "air feadh an t-saoghail le sin," ars esan.
Seo a-nist, sin an teine-biorach a chì iad.
CM: 'S i, dìreach. Tha sin math a-niste.
PM: Sin mar a chuala mi iad a' bruidhinn air a shiud, Gobha Dubh na Hearadh.
CM: Seadh, dìreach. Sin mar a bha Gobha Dubh na Hearadh. Ò, sin mar a bha.
Peggy MacDonald (PM): Ò cha chreid mi nach eil fhios agad oirre.
CM: Cha chreid mi gu bheil a-nise.
PM: Gobha Dubh na Hearadh, reic e e fhèin ris an Donas. Cha robh rud a dh'iarradh e nach fhaigheadh e e. Dh'iarr e an Donas fhèin a dhol na airgead. Agus dh'fhalbh e agus chuir e ann am bogsa iarainn e co-dhiù, 's chaidh e dhan cheàrdaich. Agus dh'iarr e air a' ghobha tighinn air leis an òrd. Agus a h-uile uair a thigeadh e an gobha leis bha am bogsa a' leum a mhullach an taighe. Thuirt an Donas ris:
"Leig a-mach às a seo mi," ars esan, "'s cha ghabh mi turas riut thall no a-bhos."
Nuair a ràinig esan an taobh eile cha b' urrainn dhan Donas tu-... turas a ghabhail ris. Thug e dha sprodag theine na làimh, 's:
"Bi a' falbh," ars esan, "air feadh an t-saoghail le sin," ars esan.
Seo a-nist, sin an teine-biorach a chì iad.
CM: 'S i, dìreach. Tha sin math a-niste.
PM: Sin mar a chuala mi iad a' bruidhinn air a shiud, Gobha Dubh na Hearadh.
CM: Seadh, dìreach. Sin mar a bha Gobha Dubh na Hearadh. Ò, sin mar a bha.
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good