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Language: Gaelic

Na Gàidheil Ùra – Eile - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Ma tha sinne mallsa ghabhaila th’ againn ribhna caithibh cusnar clàir. ’S math dh’fhaodt’ nach eil sinna’ tuigsinnciamar gun luaidh air carsontha dol agaibhair rud no dhàno trìno ceithir ionnsachadh.

Soraidh Leibh - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Soraidh leibh nuair thig oirbha dhol a Cheann Trá a sheasamhris an tAmhrán Náisiúnta ’s a dh’aideachadhgun do dh’fhàg sibh a’ Bhànrigh aig an taigh A bheil amhran agaibhs’dh’fhaighnich fear an taigheThaChan eilThaDè fear?‘Flower of Scotland’O chan eNach e?Dè eile?‘Soraidh Leibhis Oidhche Mhath Leibh’is mise còmh ribhle beag nàirena mo laighe leis a’ ghàire Cha […]

An Taigh-tasgaidh ’s an Leabhar - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Feumaidh mi dhol chun taigh-tasgaidhdh’fhaicinn uidheaman m’ eachdraidha shad mo sheanmhair às,a shuath mo sheanairle bhoisean cnapach sgìthair a’ chuairt mu dheireadha ghabh edhan t-sabhal. Feumaidh mi dhol chun taigh-tasgaidhàs aonais duslach an fheòirair m’ aodach,dh’fhaicinn uidheaman m’ eachdraidhmus tèid an leth-shealladhden leth-sgeula th’ agama dhìthleis an sguab th’ air cùl mo shàil. Feumaidh mi […]

O Uinneag Chòir - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Chunnaic mi solas an uinneag an taigheoidhche gheamhraidh aiteamhailsteach bailefar am buininnlà no dhà o cheana. O uinneag chòirthoir dhomh an sealladhneach deach an aireleth-choigrich,O uinneag chòir, innis a’ bhreug. O uinneag chòir, innis a’ bhreug’s an latha bhuainnàs amhairc dhuinnan fhìrinn bhuam’s gun mi teann co-dhìu dhan fheallaidheachd. Nan seasainn tricchan fhaicinn sìon’s e […]

Gàirnealachd - by Iain MacRàth
Iain MacRae

{ Poem }

Air a ghlùinean sa ghàrradh
a’ cruinneachadh ùir
mar ùrnaigh na làmhan,

Beinn Eadarra - by Alasdair Caimbeul
Alasdair Campbell

{ Poem }

A Cheòlraidh chreagach, ghuaineach
Triallaidh mi bho bhàrr do ghuailne,
Mar fhaoilinn na linne sgaoilte
Beiridh mi air fead na gaoithe.

Am Beul Chaluim Chille - by Niall O’Gallagher

{ Poem }

Chan fhaighear a-steach don uaimh
aig àird’ a’ chuain, ach a-mhàin
nuair a tharraingeas am muir
an t-uisge mach leis an làn.

An t-Eun nach d’ Rinn Sgèith - by Niall O’Gallagher

{ Poem }

Dh’fhan i tiotan air a bhois
a’ ceilearadh air leth-chois
mus do thog i oirre tron an sgleò.

Romansachd - by Seonaidh Charity

{ Poem }

An t-allt a’ sruthadh fhathast,
a’ bleith is a’ briseadh chreagan
gun abhsadh
a’ lìonadh linneachan dorch, bagarach.

Proud Maisie - by Sir Walter Scott

{ Poem }

“Cò nì leaba mo phòsaidh –
Abair, eòinein, gu stuama?
“An rèiligear liath
A chladhaicheas uaighean.

Lochinvar - by Sir Walter Scott

{ Poem }

Tha Lochinvar òg ’s e air nochdadh bhon iar,
Is gun aon each nas fheàrr aig neach feadh nan Crìoch;
’S gun aige ball-airm ach deagh chlaidheamh a-mhàin,
E marcachd gun armachd ’s na aonar a-ghnàth;

Chuala sinn losgadh - by David Eyre

{ Poem }

Air àrd-ùrlar fiodha
tha fear marbh, sìnte,
seann phàipear a chraiceann,
dùinte, sìtheil a shùilean,

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