An Drochaid Eadarainn Tha i seo 'na làraich-lìn a sholaraicheas dorust fosgailte do dhualchas beò na Gàidhlig mar a chìthear, a chluinnear 's a chleachdar a' là an-diugh ann an Gàidhealtachd na h-Albann Nuaidh.
An Drochaid Eadarainn
Crìochan Prìomh Bhaile Haileafags
Stòraidhean is Naidheachdan
Dòmhnall Gorm aig Seisd Louisbourg
Facal-toisich
Bha Dòmhnall Gorm `na shaighdear Gàidhealach `s an airm Bhreatannach. `S a’ chogadh ann an 1758, thug e an car às na Fraingich aig seisd Louisbourg. Fhuair na saighdearan Breatannach astaigh do Dhùn Louisbourg is chaidh a' là leis na Sasanaich.
Neach-aithris: Seumas Watson
Dòmhnall Gorm was a Highland soldier in the British army. During the siege of Louisbourg in 1758 he tricked the French, penetrated the defenses and the fortress was captured.
Dòmhnall Gorm aig Seisd Louisbourg
Gilleasbuig Eairdsidh Sheumais
`S ann an Eilean na Nollaig a thogadh Gilleasbuig MacCoinnich (Gilleasbuig Eairdsidh Sheumais). Tha Eilean na Nollaig `na nàbachd a tha air a bhith air leth taiceil do chanain `s do shaoghal na Gàidhlig. Bha athair, Eairdsidh Sheumais, `na mhaighstear-sgoile, `na sgrìobhadair `s `na bhàrd ainmeil. Thug Gilleasbuig móran bhliadhnachan ag obair `na fhear ghnìomhachais eadar Baile Shudnaidh agus Baile Haileafags. A bharrachd air a’ stòr òran a thug e seachad le fialaidheachd do luchd-rannsachaidh, bha mion-èolas prìseil aige air an sgìre fhéin `s an d’ rugadh e.
Neach-aithris: Seumas Watson
Archie MacKenzie was raised in the Parish of Christmas Island, an area with strong Gaelic traditions. His father, also named Archie, was a schoolteacher, a writer and a well-known Gaelic bard. Archie MacKenzie spent many years as a businessman between Sydney and Halifax. In addition to his extensive repertoire of songs that he shared so generously with other Gaels and with researchers, he had a profound and detailed knowledge of the parish were he was raised.