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Naidheachd èibhinn mu bhoireannach air tòrradh an duine aice...

Date 10 December 1959
Track ID 38584
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.9.A5

Original Tape ID

SA1960.009

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

Story

Collection

SoSS

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."

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good