Naidheachd èibhinn mu bhoireannach air tòrradh an duine aice...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
10 December 1959
Track ID
38584
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.9.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
A humorous anecdote about a woman at her husband's funeral.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
Alasdair MacRath: Fear a dh'eug ann am Bàgh a' Chaisteil o chionn dà bhliadhna shuas ann a shiud, ghabh a bhean am bodhailean fuar, a' rànaich. Theab i an t-àite a leagail 's a chur fòidhpe fhèin uile-gu-lèir, 's ag iarradh a caitheadh dhan uaigh, 's ag iarraidh sìos còmhla ris. Bha crowd de Ghoill a bh' ann mu Bhàgh a' Chaisteil air an tòrradh co-dhiù, 's thòisich iad air a comhairleachadh, 's thàinig am fear sa a-nall ga plapaigeadh, 's:
"Take patience," ars esan.
Fear air choreigin a bh' ann am Bàgh a' Chaisteil air an robh Patience.
"Gabhaidh, a Dhia," ars ise, "ma ghabhas e mi."
"Take patience," ars esan.
Fear air choreigin a bh' ann am Bàgh a' Chaisteil air an robh Patience.
"Gabhaidh, a Dhia," ars ise, "ma ghabhas e mi."
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good