{"id":12345,"date":"2017-04-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/?p=12345"},"modified":"2024-04-08T01:26:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T01:26:00","slug":"doirse-de-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/doirse-de-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Doirse De 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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R\u00e9amhr\u00e1.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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N\u00edor dh\u00fan Dia doras riamh<\/p>

N\u00e1r oscail s\u00e9 ceann eile.<\/p>

Nach minic a chualamar uilig an seanfhocal sin ag seandaoine fad\u00f3, agus ba \u00e9 a bh\u00ed i gceist acu leis an seanr\u00e1 c\u00e9anna sin n\u00f3, n\u00e1r thr\u00e9ig Dia daonna\u00ed ar bith riamh, ach go raibh s\u00e9 ansin i gc\u00f3na\u00ed agus \u00e9 r\u00e9idh, ullamh, le teacht i gcabhair orainn. Doirse D\u00e9, a thugadh na seandaoine ar na doirse a bh\u00ed i gceist sa seanfhocal sin.<\/p>

Bhuel! sin iad na doirse at\u00e1 i gceist agamsa sa sc\u00e9al seo, n\u00f3 \u00f3 laethe m\u2019\u00f3ige i leith, sin mar a d\u2019\u00e9irigh le Dia m\u00e9 a sheoladh \u00f3 r\u00e9 amh\u00e1in dem\u2019 shaol go dt\u00ed an ch\u00e9ad r\u00e9 eile. Doirse \u00e1 n-d\u00fanadh, agus doirse \u00e1 n-oscailt aige dom, agus i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, nach \u2019in an saol agat! Breathnaigh ar ch\u00farsa\u00ed do shaoil fh\u00e9in, agus feicfidh t\u00fa gur mar sin a tharla duitse freisin. N\u00ed dh\u00e9anann muid aon nath de na c\u00farsa\u00ed seo, nuair nach mb\u00edonn i gceist ach athruithe beaga, f\u00e1nacha, faoi mar a tharla\u00edonn nuair a dh\u00fanann muid \u00e1r s\u00faile do chodladh na ho\u00edche, mar nach nd\u00fantar doras ag an bpointe sin, freisin, agus nach n-oscla\u00edtear doras eile d\u00fainn, an mhaidin d\u00e1r gcionn, le sinn a scaoileadh isteach i ngort corraitheach nua an lae \u00fair?<\/p>

Sc\u00e9al eile ar fad a bh\u00edonn ann, nuair a fh\u00e1gann duine an baile den ch\u00e9ad uair, agus nuair a thugann s\u00e9 b\u00f3ithre an tsaoil mh\u00f3ir air fh\u00e9in, nuair a tharla\u00edonn athruithe m\u00f3ra d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id in \u00e1r saoil, ansin tugann muid faoi deara, go bhfuil cr\u00edoch ioml\u00e1n \u00e1 chur le r\u00e9 amh\u00e1in d\u00e1r saoil, agus go bhfuil muid ag tos\u00fa ar r\u00e9 \u00farnua. Is ansin a thugann muid Doirse D\u00e9 faoi deara, i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre. Sea, n\u00edor fh\u00e1g Dia ar an mbl\u00e1r folamh riamh sinn, n\u00f3 t\u00e1 s\u00e9 ansin lena shl\u00e1n\u00fa, is lena ch\u00fanamh, le teacht i gcabhair orainne, chuile bhabhta a tharla\u00edonn ina ng\u00e1tar muid. Is d\u00f3cha go bhf\u00e9adfadh duine dul beag\u00e1in\u00edn n\u00edos sia f\u00f3s leis an sc\u00e9al, agus a r\u00e1 go bhf\u00e9achann Dia chuige, go mb\u00edonn doras foscailte os \u00e1r gcomhair i gc\u00f3na\u00ed, cuma c\u00e9 dh\u00fanann an doras eile orainn. Sea, agus is f\u00e9idir linn a bheith cinnte, go ligfidh an doras c\u00e9anna sin isteach i R\u00edocht D\u00e9 sinn, agus gan le d\u00e9anamh againne ach an doras c\u00e9anna sin a thabhairt orainn fh\u00e9in, ach nach bhfuil a fhios againn freisin, go bhfuil ar \u00e1r gcumas di\u00falt\u00fa, scun scan, don doras sin, agus doras eile ar fad a thabhairt orainn fh\u00e9in, doras \u00e1r n-aimhleasa b\u2019fh\u00e9idir! Ach is maith \u00e9 Dia inn\u00e9, inniu agus am\u00e1rach, agus chomh maith le sin, t\u00e1 m\u00e1thair mhaith aige, agus b\u00edonn \u00e1r seasamh airsean i gc\u00f3na\u00ed.<\/p>

Mar sin, b\u00edodh go bhfuil na blianta fada caite agamsa ag dul tr\u00ed na doirse \u00fad a d\u2019oscail Dia dhom, n\u00edor chaill m\u00e9 mo dh\u00f3chas iontu f\u00f3s, n\u00f3 t\u00e1 m\u00e9 ag ceapadh, go mbeidh radharc an Tiarna le f\u00e1il agam, nuair a dh\u00fanfaidh s\u00e9 doras deiridh mo r\u00e9 agus nuair a oscl\u00f3idh s\u00e9 doras na s\u00edora\u00edochta dom. Sa leabhar seo d\u00e9anaim iarracht ar shaol \u00e1bhar an tsagairt sna dachaid\u00ed, a leagan os comhair an l\u00e9itheora, n\u00f3 n\u00ed go minic a fhaigheann duine radharc, \u00f3n dtaobh istigh, mar ad\u00e9arf\u00e1, ar an gcine\u00e1l saoil a chaithid\u00eds, i r\u00e9 bhuacach \u00fad na hEaglaise. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir go dtabharfa\u00ed faoi deara na laig\u00ed, agus na heasnaimh, a bh\u00ed ag baint leis an saol c\u00e9anna sin, agus b\u2019fh\u00e9idir freisin, go dtabharfa\u00ed l\u00e9argas d\u00fainn, ar na laig\u00ed agus na heasnaimh a bh\u00ed i dtraen\u00e1il na n-\u00e1bhar sagairt, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. N\u00edl locht ar bith \u00e1 fh\u00e1il agamsa ar an gcaoi ar caitheadh liom, agus m\u00e9 ag dul tr\u00ed na blianta fada traen\u00e1la c\u00e9anna sin, mar ar an dtaobh eile den sc\u00e9al, feictear dom gur chuidigh an traen\u00e1il sin go m\u00f3r liom, agus m\u00e9 ag dul i ngleic leis an saol m\u00f3r, b\u00edodh gur fh\u00e1g s\u00e9 lag, leochaileach, soghortaithe go maith m\u00e9, ar bheala\u00ed eile, ach le cr\u00edoch a chur leis an R\u00e9amhr\u00e1 seo, ghlac m\u00e9 le f\u00edrinn\u00ed mo chreidimh, agus chreid m\u00e9 freisin sa seanfhocal a d\u00fairt n\u00e1r dh\u00fan Dia doras riamh gan ceann eile a oscailt, don t\u00e9 a bheadh ag d\u00e9anamh a bhealaigh chuige, ar oilithreacht dian, chasta, an tsaoil bheannaithe seo, agus a bheadh toilteanach rud a dh\u00e9anamh air. <\/span><\/p>

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Caibidil 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Cuimhn\u00ed na h\u00f3ige<\/span><\/h3>

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Nuair a bh\u00ed mise i mo ghas\u00far, bh\u00ed de n\u00f3s againn, sa Gheimhreadh, cuairt a thabhairt ar sheandaoine, ar th\u00f3ir sc\u00e9alta. Ba bheag rud eile i bhfoirm chaitheamh ainmsire a bh\u00ed le f\u00e1il ag daoine \u00f3ga, sa d\u00faluachair, an t-am sin, agus ar an \u00e1bhar sin, bh\u00edodh t\u00f3ir an diabhail againn ar na sc\u00e9alta c\u00e9anna sin. Ag smaoineamah siar ar na laethe sin anois, is minic a thuigtear dom, gur mh\u00f3 taitneamh a bhaineadh na seandaoiane fh\u00e9in as na babhta\u00ed sc\u00e9ala\u00f3ochta sin, n\u00e1 mar a bhaineamarna p\u00e1ist\u00ed astu, n\u00f3 is beag rud is m\u00f3 a thugann pl\u00e9isi\u00far don t\u00e9 at\u00e1 imithe anonn sna blianta, n\u00e1 daoine \u00f3ga ag teacht chuige ar th\u00f3ir eolais, eagna, n\u00f3 sc\u00e9alta, earra\u00ed at\u00e1 tiomsaithe aigesean go c\u00faramach, thar bhlianta fada, achrannacha, a shaoil. Nach annamh a<\/span> thugtar an deis sin do sheandaoine an lae inniu? n\u00f3 t\u00e1 an t-eolas uilig, agus na scileanna go l\u00e9ir, ag na daoine \u00f3ga, sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, murab ionann is an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Annamh a deirtear le seanduine anois….\u201dEachtraigh<\/span> d\u00fainn faoin saol a bh\u00ed ann, nuair a bh\u00ed tusa i do ghas\u00far\u201d….. Don t\u00e9 a bhfuil ar a chumas p\u00edosa a scr\u00edobh \u00e1fach, n\u00ed f\u00e1l go haer \u00e9, n\u00f3 is f\u00e9idir leis-sean sc\u00e9al a \u00f3ige a r\u00edomh, am ar bith a bhuaileann an fonn \u00e9, n\u00f3 am ar bith a bhfuil eagarth\u00f3ir amuigh ansin, at\u00e1 s\u00e1sta \u00e9isteacht leis, agus sp\u00e1s a chur ar f\u00e1il d\u00f3.<\/span><\/h2>

Le t\u00fas a chur leis na cuimhn\u00ed seo, inseoidh m\u00e9 dhuit anois faoi n\u00f3s ait a bh\u00ed againne, p\u00e1ist\u00ed, thiar in Iorras, breis mhaith is tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r go leith de bhlianta \u00f3 shoin anois. Cuimhnigh anois, c\u00e9 gur rugadh mise i dt\u00edr a bh\u00ed saor, gur lean n\u00f3sanna \u00e1irithe in \u00e1r measc, \u00f3 na laethe \u00fad a raibh cine Gael faoi dhaoirse, agus \u2018faoi bhr\u00e1ca Gall\u2019, faoi mar adeireadh na seandaoine ag an am. Bhuel, am ar bith a d\u2019fheicfeadh muidinne Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, n\u00f3 \u201cP\u00f3il\u00ed\u201d, faoi mar a thugaimis ar a leith\u00e9id, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Tr\u00e1th ar bith a d\u2019fheicimis a leith\u00e9id ag teacht i dtreo an bhaile, agus b\u2019fhuras sin a dh\u00e9anamh ag an am, n\u00f3 n\u00ed bh\u00edodh gluaiste\u00e1n, n\u00f3 tada d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id acu an uair \u00fad, le teacht aniar aduaidh ar dhuine. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh acu ach na rothair, agus d\u2019fheicfe\u00e1 fear acu ag teacht chugat agus \u00e9 m\u00edle \u00f3 bhaile! Bhuel, nuair a d\u2019fheicimis a leith\u00e9id ag teacht in\u00e1r dtreo, rithimis i scaoill, amach as na tithe, agus stad n\u00e1 c\u00f3na\u00ed n\u00ed dh\u00e9anaimis go mbeadh chuile dhuine againn s\u00e1ite go dt\u00ed na cluasa, i nd\u00edg, n\u00f3 i gclais, amuigh i ngort na bpr\u00e1ta\u00ed, n\u00f3 cois cla\u00ed, \u00e1it nach bhfaigheadh an P\u00f3il\u00ed sinn go L\u00e1 Philip a\u2019 Chleite fh\u00e9in. N\u00edl fhios agam f\u00f3s, tuige a nd\u00e9anaimis a leith\u00e9id, n\u00f3 n\u00ed cuimhin liom na daoine f\u00e1sta ag r\u00e1 linn a leith\u00e9id a dh\u00e9anamh, ach b\u2019in mar a dh\u00e9anaimis. Is d\u00f3cha gur th\u00e1inig an n\u00f3s sin anuas tr\u00ed na gl\u00fanta chugainn, agus nach raibh \u00e1 dheanamh againne, ach an rud a dh\u00e9anadh \u00e1r leith\u00e9id\u00ed le sinsearacht, tr\u00e1th ar bith a d\u2019fheicid\u00eds fear na gcnaip\u00ed chucu. Ach is cuimhin liom freisin, am ar bith a mbeadh diabhla\u00edocht n\u00f3 blige\u00e1rda\u00edocht ar bith ar si\u00fal againn, go ndeireadh na daoine f\u00e1sta linn a bheith c\u00faramach, n\u00f3 go mb\u00e9arfadh an P\u00f3il\u00ed leis ina mh\u00e1la sinn! Nach bhfuil do sh\u00e1ith ansin!<\/p>

Chailleamar an n\u00f3s sin le himeacht aimsire, nuair a chuireaamar aithne ar na garda\u00ed, agus nuair a tuigeadh d\u00fainn go mba dhaoine l\u00e1cha, cairdi\u00fala, a bhfurmh\u00f3r, ar n\u00f3s chuile dhream eile, go dt\u00ed go dt\u00e9adh do bh\u00f3 ina ngarra\u00ed! Ach mar sin fh\u00e9in, blianta ina dhiaidh sin, nuair a cuireadh t\u00fas leis an dara cogadh domhanda, agus nuair a chonaiceamar eitle\u00e1in, don ch\u00e9ad uair riamh, d\u2019fhill an sean-n\u00f3s c\u00e9anna orainn ar\u00eds, agus d\u2019fheicfe\u00e1 an corrdhuine at tabhairt faoi na d\u00edogacha agus na claiseanna ar\u00eds, nuair a d\u2019fheicid\u00eds eitle\u00e1n chucu! Minic a rinne m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in a cleas sin le linn m\u2019\u00f3ige, agus fanann cuimhne an n\u00f3is sin neadaithe go doimhin ionnam go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann.<\/p>

Ach le cr\u00edoch a chur leis an sc\u00e9al sin, bh\u00ed m\u00e9 amuigh in Iorras, cupla bliain \u00f3 shoin, agus chonaic m\u00e9 fear amuigh ag sprae\u00e1il pr\u00e1ta\u00ed le scuab fraoigh. Stop m\u00e9 le grainghraf a th\u00f3g\u00e1il, ach i bpreab na s\u00fal, bh\u00ed mo dhuine imithe as radharc, faoi mar a shlogfadh an talamh \u00e9, is amhlaidh a rinne se mar a dh\u00e9anaimisne fad\u00f3, thug s\u00e9 an d\u00edog air fh\u00e9in, agus bh\u00ed na gais chomh hard sin, nach raibh feice\u00e1il ar bith agamsa air a thuilleadh, ach b\u00ed cinnte go raibh l\u00e1n a dh\u00e1 sh\u00fal \u00e1 bhaint aigeasean asamsa. Nach deacair n\u00f3s d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id a bhriseadh!<\/p>

Ceann de na ch\u00e9ad chuimhn\u00ed a ritheann liom anois, agus m\u00e9 ag iarraidh tumadh isteach i linn chuimhn\u00ed na h\u00f3ige, n\u00e1 m\u00e9 a bheith thart ar dh\u00e1 bhliain d\u2019aois, m\u00e9 socraithe i mbosca de chine\u00e1l eic\u00ednt, ar bhruach na tine, agus mo Mham ag d\u00e9anamh bacsta\u00ed taobh liom. Bh\u00ed cloch bheag im l\u00e1imh agam, agus m\u00e9 ag d\u00e9anamh cine\u00e1l eic\u00ednt spraoi leis. Ar ch\u00fais amh\u00e1in, n\u00f3 ar ch\u00fais eile, thit an chloch diabhalta as mo l\u00e1imh, agus rinne m\u00e9 chuile iarracht breith uirthi, ach cib\u00e9 m\u00ed-\u00e1dh a bh\u00ed orm, thit m\u00e9 amach ar mhullach mo chinn as an mbosca, agus isteach liom sa ghr\u00edosach a bh\u00ed in aice na tine. Bh\u00e9ic m\u00e9 agus scread m\u00e9, agus cheap m\u00e9 nach dtiocfadh mo Mham chugam go deo, le mo th\u00f3g\u00e1il as an tine loiscneach sin. Ar deireadh thiar thall, th\u00e1inig s\u00ed, agus sh\u00e1bh\u00e1il s\u00ed m\u00e9 ar lic \u00fad na bpian. Is cuimhin liom f\u00f3s an faoiseamah a fuair mo choirp\u00edn bocht d\u00f3ite \u00f3n uisce a bh\u00ed i mb\u00e1is\u00edn an bhacsta\u00ed, mar a raibh s\u00ed ag scr\u00edobadh na bpr\u00e1ta\u00ed, agus sin a bhfuil sa chuimhne sin. Stopann an t\u00e9ip ag an bpointe sin, agus n\u00ed cuimhin liom tada faoin bpian a lean an r\u00f3stadh a fuair m\u00e9 sa tine sin, n\u00f3 an treimhse fhada a th\u00f3g s\u00e9 leis an nd\u00f3 domhain sin uilig a leigheas. Ach nach mar sin a bh\u00edonn, i gc\u00e1s chuimhn\u00ed na h\u00f3ige? Fanann cuid \u00e1irithe de glas, agus scuabtar an chuid eile chun si\u00fail le sruth dian na mblianta.<\/p>

Cuimhne eile a fhilleann chugam go rialta, \u00f3 chr\u00edocha \u00fad na h\u00f3ige, n\u00f3 ceol na gcriogait agus iad ag portaireacht leo go m\u00edcheolmhar d\u00f3ibh fh\u00e9in sa bhac, agus \u00f3 tharla go raibh dh\u00e1 bhac mh\u00f3ra ar \u2019chaon taobh den tine sa teach s\u2019againne, bh\u00ed fl\u00fairse criogait sa timpeall i gc\u00f3na\u00ed. N\u00ed dh\u00e9anadh na criogait ch\u00e9anna dochar ar bith d\u2019\u00e9inne, mura gcuirfeadh duine chucu, agus ansin, bh\u00ed de n\u00f3s acu, stoca\u00ed an duine sin a mhilleadh, am ar bith a bhfaigheadh siad i bpoll a\u2019 bhaic iad, agus d\u00e1 bharr sin, bh\u00edodh l\u00e1n-chead ag na criogait bogadh timpeall an teallaigh, am ar bith d\u2019o\u00edche, n\u00f3 de l\u00f3, a thogr\u00f3id\u00eds!<\/p>

De r\u00e9ir mar a d\u2019fh\u00e1s m\u00e9 suas, chuir m\u00e9 aithne ar an t\u00edr, agus ar na daoine, a bh\u00ed timpeall orm. Nuair a bhreathna\u00edodh m\u00e9 amach an doras tosaigh, soir uaim, bh\u00edodh radharc agam ar an nGob Dubh agus ar an gcuan timpeall air. P\u00edosa \u00f3 dheas \u00f3n nGob, bh\u00ed an Rinn Bh\u00e1n, agus \u00ed mar a bheadh scian gheal ag s\u00edneadh amach sa bhfarraige, sa chuid sin de Chuan an Fh\u00f3id Duibh, a shileann isteach go c\u00e9 an tS\u00e1il\u00edn. Idir an teach s\u2019againne agus an fharraige sin, bh\u00ed roinnt p\u00e1irceanna againne, idir mh\u00f3in\u00e9ar agus portach, \u00e1it a mbaineadh Daid an mh\u00f3in d\u00fainne. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir nach raibh an mh\u00f3in sin chomh maith leis an m\u00f3in a bhaint\u00ed th\u00edos sa T\u00f3in Mh\u00f3r, ach n\u00e1r linne \u00ed? agus d\u2019fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 an mh\u00f3in sin a bhreith abhaile leis an asal bocht, d\u00edreach \u00f3n bportach sin go dt\u00ed Garra\u00ed na gCruach, gan a bheith ort aistear fada s\u00edos chun an ts\u00e9ibhe a chur ort fh\u00e9in. Ba ghearr freisin, gur chuir m\u00e9 aithne ar na daoine a bh\u00ed mar chomharsanna againn, daoaine l\u00e1cha, gean\u00fala, cairdi\u00fala, carthannacha, n\u00e1r chuir chugainn n\u00f3 uainn, tr\u00e1th ar bith, le linn d\u00fainn bheith ag f\u00e1s suas ina measc, ach daoine a thiocfadh i gcabhair ar \u00e9inne, a mbeadh a leith\u00e9id ag teast\u00e1il uaidh. N\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1, go mb\u00edodh l\u00e1n-t\u00ed de ph\u00e1ist\u00ed i ngach teach, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, murab ionann is inniu! Agus d\u00e1 bharr sin, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh easpa comhluadar orainne am ar bith. I rith an tSamhraidh, nuair a bheadh an aimsir go bre\u00e1, te, brothallach, bh\u00edodh muidinne, gas\u00fair, ag imeacht linn ar fud na d\u00faiche ag imirt \u00e1r gcleas. Bh\u00edodh an-t\u00f3ir againn ar na dumhacha gainimhe, a bh\u00ed idir sinn agus an Fharraige Mh\u00f3r, taobh thiar den teach. Bh\u00edodh sp\u00f3rt an domhain againn ansin san aimsir bhre\u00e1 agus muid ag rith is ag spraoi i measc na ndumhach, ag dul le bruach s\u00edos, n\u00f3s na gaoithe, \u00e1it a mbrisfeadh muid p\u00edosa den bhruach, le sleamhn\u00fa s\u00edos le f\u00e1na na dumha\u00ed air. Minic freisin, a bh\u00edodh r\u00e1sa\u00ed asal againn ar sraith eic\u00ednt i measc na ndumhach c\u00e9anna sin. L\u00e1 eile, th\u00e9adh muid cois cladaigh ag cuardach raice, agus mura bhfaighfe\u00e1, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, ach buid\u00e9al, thabharf\u00e1 abhaile leat \u00e9, n\u00f3 b\u00ed cinnte go mbeadh g\u00e1 lena leith\u00e9id, le heaspa eic\u00ednt a sh\u00e1samh, n\u00f3, an t-am sin, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh earra\u00ed fl\u00fairseach ag daoine, faoi mar a bh\u00edonn inniu, agus bh\u00edodh f\u00e1ilte i gc\u00f3na\u00ed roimh cib\u00e9 earra a gheobhadh muid cois cladaigh. <\/p>

N\u00ed bh\u00edodh muid gan spraoi, ach oiread, sa d\u00faluachair, n\u00f3 nuair a bh\u00edodh na hoicheannta fada geala\u00ed ann, th\u00e9adh daoine ar chuairt chuig a ngaolta, agus chuig a gcairde, agus go hiond\u00fail, th\u00f3gaid\u00eds na p\u00e1ist\u00ed leo. Ansin, tar \u00e9is tamaill a chaitheamh in\u00e1r su\u00ed go ci\u00fain, b\u00e9asach, thosa\u00edodh na gas\u00fair ag d\u00e9anamh spraoi d\u00f3ibh fh\u00e9in, th\u00edos sa tseormra, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir, n\u00f3 amuigh timpeall an t\u00ed. B\u2019iad na cluich\u00ed ba choitianta n\u00f3, \u201cLurap\u00f3g Larap\u00f3g\u201d, \u201cDall\u00f3g\u201d, \u201cThart a\u2019 bhr\u00f3g\u201d, \u201cMeig, Meig\u201d, agus a leith\u00e9id. Scait\u00ed eile, bh\u00edodh tomhaiseanna n\u00f3 aithriseoireacht ar si\u00fal againn. O\u00edche eile, bheadh na ruda\u00ed beaga ag gabh\u00e1il do na leabhair scoile, agus iad ag iarraidh l\u00e9asadh a sheachaint an l\u00e1 d\u00e1r gcionn. Agus corruair freisin, bh\u00edodh c\u00e1rta\u00ed againn, le \u201cFoighid\u201d, \u201cC\u00faig is Fiche\u201d, \u201cC\u00e9ad is a Deich\u201d, n\u00f3 cluich\u00ed d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id \u00e1 n-imirt acu. Bh\u00edodh am againn le spraoi a dh\u00e9anamh, gan aon ag\u00f3, an t-am sin, ach ag an am gc\u00e9anna, n\u00e1 s\u00edl nach mb\u00edodh obair ar bith le d\u00e9anamh againn, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh, agus neart. Bh\u00edodh orainn na ba a sheoladh chun fosa\u00edochta, agus bheadh orainn freisin aire a thabhairt d\u00f3ibh, le linn d\u00f3ibh a bheith ag alpadh f\u00e9ir ar a nd\u00edcheall, n\u00f3 c\u00e9 go mb\u00edodh f\u00e9ar ar f\u00e1il go fl\u00fairseach acu, ba mhilse do na ba c\u00e9anna sin an greim a bhainid\u00eds as barra de chine\u00e1l ar bith a bh\u00edodh crosta orthu, n\u00e1 lan boilg den bhf\u00e9ar milis a bh\u00ed faoina smut acu.<\/p>

N\u00e1 ceaptar anois, go mba naoimh ar thalamh sinn, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, n\u00f3 n\u00edorbh ea! Bh\u00edodh cleasa\u00edocht agus diabhla\u00edocht ar si\u00fal againn freisin. Bh\u00edodh d\u00fail an diabhail ag cuid againn sna toit\u00edn\u00ed, agus ag dul ar scoil d\u00fainn ar maidin, b\u00ed cinnte go mbeadh toit\u00edn ag fear eic\u00ednt in \u00e1r measc, agus nuair a shroicheadh muid \u00e1it s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte, lasfa\u00ed an toit\u00edn, agus ansin chuirf\u00ed sa timpeall \u00e9, le gail a thabhairt do chuile dhuine againn, ar a sheal. Sea, mh\u2019anam, agus l\u00e1 r\u00e1sa\u00ed, n\u00f3 a leith\u00e9id, b\u00ed cinnte go dtiocfadh duine eic\u00ednt d\u00ednn ar ghloine p\u00f3rtair, agus ansin, dh\u00e9anfa\u00ed sin a roinnt freisin,. le seans a thabhairt d\u00fainn bheith ag ma\u00edomh as \u00e1r ngaisce go ceann r\u00e1ithe ina dhiaidh sin ar\u00eds. Bh\u00edodh d\u00fail mhallaiathe againn freisin sna hoinni\u00fain, agus sna turnapa\u00ed, a bh\u00edodh ag f\u00e1s go buacach i ngarra\u00ed na gcomharsan, agus minic a ghoideadh muid m\u00e1m oinni\u00fan, n\u00f3 trunapa bre\u00e1, m\u00f3r, milis, as garra\u00ed na gcomharsan, agus b\u00ed cinnte de, nach mb\u00edodh na comharsanna c\u00e9anna r\u00f3-bhu\u00edoch d\u00ednn, go h\u00e1irithe d\u00e1 dtiocfaid\u00eds orainn sa bhfoghail sin! <\/p>

Ach nuair a smaoin\u00edm siar ar na laethe sin anois, feictear dom nach raibh muid leath chomh sean\u00f3rtha leis na ruda\u00ed beaga at\u00e1 ag f\u00e1s suas, sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh teilif\u00eds n\u00f3 raidi\u00f3, cairr n\u00f3 traenacha, nuacht\u00e1in n\u00f3 greannain, againne, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, le cleasa n\u00f3 drochbh\u00e9asa a mh\u00faineadh d\u00fainn, n\u00f3 le cur isteach ar an m\u00faineadh a cuireadh orainn sa bhaile, n\u00f3 sa scoil. Agus cib\u00e9 diabhala\u00edocht a bh\u00ed ionainn, n\u00ed \u00f3n ddtaobh amuigh a th\u00e1inig, ach is amhlaidh a th\u00e1inig s\u00ed uainn fh\u00e9in amh\u00e1in, agus \u00f3 cib\u00e9 claonadh chun oilc a bh\u00ed sa chro\u00ed istigh ionainn. <\/p>

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An Scoil s\u2019againne<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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\u201cC\u00e9n cine\u00e1l saoil a bh\u00edodh againn ar scoil fad\u00f3, an ea?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cBhuel, is docha go mb\u00edodh l\u00e1 bog agus l\u00e1 crua againn, faoi mar ad\u00fairt an t\u00e9 ad\u00fairt, ach buail f\u00fat ansin anois, agus inseoidh m\u00e9 dhuit faoi mo laethe scoile, faoi mar is cuimhin liomsa iad.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cN\u00edor leag mise sp\u00e1g i dteach scoile riamh go dt\u00ed go raibh na seacht mbliana sl\u00e1naithe agam, murab ionann is ruda\u00ed beaga an lae inniu, na cr\u00e9at\u00fair, n\u00f3 is ar \u00e9igean as an gcliabh\u00e1n iad, nuair a seoltar i dtreo na scoile iad. <\/p>

Is maith is cuimhin liom f\u00f3s an ch\u00e9ad l\u00e1 a chaith m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in i Scoil N\u00e1isi\u00fanta na Cille M\u00f3ire , thiar in Iorras, i gContae Mhaigh Eo.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cAch caithfidh go raibh t\u00fa r\u00f3-shean do Rang na Naion\u00e1n, an trath sin?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cB\u2019fh\u00e9idir go raibh, agus b\u2019fh\u00e9idir nach raibh, ach ar aon chuma, ba isteach i Rang na Naion\u00e1n a sacadh m\u00e9 an ch\u00e9ad l\u00e1 sin, agus m\u00e9 tuirseach go maith, tar \u00e9is dom breis agus m\u00edle sl\u00ed a bheith curtha d\u00edom agam, de shi\u00fal na gcos, an mhaidin sin. Bh\u00ed an chuid ba mh\u00f3 de na p\u00e1ist\u00ed sa rang sin ar chomhaois liomsa, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed s\u00e9 de n\u00f3s ag na daoine in Iorras, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, gan na p\u00e1ist\u00ed a chur chun na scoile go mbeadh siad s\u00e9 bliana d\u2019aois, ar a laghad. Bhuel, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh busanna n\u00f3 gluaiste\u00e1in againn thiar, le gas\u00fair a iompar chun na scoile, an t-am sin, agus chomh maith le sin, bh\u00edodh b\u00f3thar fada rompu, chuile mhaidin, \u00f3 cheann ceann na bliana. <\/p>

Is cuimhin liom go maith na gas\u00fair agus na girseacha a bh\u00ed thart orm an mhaidin chinni\u00fanach ch\u00e9anna sin, sea, agus an mh\u00e1istreas a bh\u00ed in\u00e1r mbun freisin. Bean Mhic Eoin, bean an tS\u00e1irsint, a bh\u00ed i bhfeighil na naion\u00e1n, an bhliain \u00e1irithe sin. Bean a bh\u00ed cine\u00e1lta go maith, nuair a bh\u00edodh ruda\u00ed ar a toil aice, ach, mura mbeadh c\u00farsa\u00ed chun a toile, d\u2019\u00e9ir\u00edodh s\u00ed feargach go maith linn, ar an toirt, agus ba ghearr ansin go gcloisfe\u00e1 a guth ardaithe, ag f\u00f3gairt don tsaol m\u00f3r go mba \u201cChlaigeann \u00c9in\u00edn\u201d den scoth th\u00fa, sin n\u00f3 go mba stuac\u00e1n gan mhaith th\u00fa, agus b\u2019fh\u00e9idir, le cur leis na masla\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin, agus na t\u00e9arma\u00ed ceana sin, go moth\u00f3f\u00e1 g\u00e9ire a doirn ar chul caol do chinn! Ach ba bhean charthannach, l\u00e1ch \u00ed ag an am gc\u00e9anna, agus is cuimhin liom f\u00f3s, an l\u00e1 \u00fad ar th\u00e1inig an bhruit\u00edneach orm fh\u00e9in, agus m\u00e9 sa rang aice. \u00d3 tharla go mba bhean ph\u00f3sta \u00ed fh\u00e9in, agus go raibh clann uirthi, thuig s\u00ed l\u00e1ithreach go raibh comhartha\u00ed na bruit\u00edn\u00ed ag teacht orm, agus chuir s\u00ed i mo shu\u00ed cois na tine m\u00e9, ar feadh an lae sin, agus thug deochanna teo dom, go rialta, i rith an lae fhada \u00fad. Ba bheag n\u00e1r nigh an bhruit\u00edneach ch\u00e9anna sin mo chosa-sa, ach sin sc\u00e9al eile, d\u2019\u00f3c\u00e1id eic\u00ednt eile. Bh\u00ed Bean Mhic Eoin cean\u00fail go leor orm fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed m\u00e9 m\u00f3r lena mac, Proinsias, a bh\u00ed mar chomr\u00e1da\u00ed agamsa sa rang sin, agus muid san aon bhinse, i Rang \u00fad na Naion\u00e1n.<\/p>

Ba ghearr gur \u00e9irigh m\u00e9 cleachtach ar shaol na scoile. N\u00edor chuir an scoil ch\u00e9anna aon scanradh, n\u00f3 tada d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id orm, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed taith\u00ed agam ar bheith i measc daoine, \u00f3 th\u00e1inig ann dom, ach ag an am gc\u00e9anna, n\u00edor thaitnigh chuile rud a bhain leis an scoil liom. Nuair a chuireadh an mh\u00e1istreas sinn ag damhsa leis na cail\u00edn\u00ed! b\u2019in sc\u00e9al eile ar fad! Caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il, go mb\u00edodh naire agus c\u00fathaileacht an domhain orainn, ar na h\u00f3c\u00e1id\u00ed sin.<\/p>

Bh\u00ed sin dona go leor, ach nach raibh s\u00e9 i bhfad \u00c9ireann n\u00edos measa, nuair a chuireadh an mh\u00e1istreas ch\u00e9anna sinn ag cniot\u00e1il! Is maith is cuimhin liom na laethe sin, agus muidinne, gas\u00fair, in\u00e1r su\u00ed sna su\u00edoch\u00e1in, bior\u00e1in chniot\u00e1la in\u00e1r l\u00e1mha againn, ceirtl\u00edn sn\u00e1tha os \u00e1r gcomhair amach, agus sinn ag cniot\u00e1il linn ansin, faoi mar a bheadh Dia \u00e1 r\u00e1 linn! Mh\u00ednigh s\u00ed d\u00fainn, go mba chuid den ullmh\u00fac\u00e1n, le scr\u00edobh a dh\u00e9anamh, a bh\u00ed sa chniot\u00e1il ch\u00e9anna sin, agus gurbh \u00e9 rud a dhein an chniot\u00e1il n\u00e1 na m\u00e9ireanna a acl\u00fa don pheann! N\u00edor chreideamarna sin, ach ag breathn\u00fa siar ar an sc\u00e9al inniu, is d\u00f3cha go mba mh\u00fainteoir den ch\u00e9ad scoth an bhean ch\u00e9anna sin, agus is d\u00f3cha freisin, go raibh s\u00ed ag insint na f\u00edrinne d\u00fainn. I measc na ruda\u00ed eile n\u00e1r thaitin liom, i rang na M\u00e1istreasa \u00fad, n\u00e1 an n\u00f3s a bh\u00ed aice, nuair a theast\u00f3dh uaithi pion\u00f3s a ghearradh ar bhuachaill eic\u00ednt, n\u00e1 go gcuireadh s\u00ed ina aon bhinse le cail\u00edn \u00e9! B\u00ed ag caint ar phion\u00f3s! Is beag nach raghf\u00e1 tr\u00edd an url\u00e1r s\u00edos le h\u00e9al\u00f3 \u00f3n bpion\u00f3s c\u00e9anna sin. Mar, cuimhnigh go mbeadh an scoil uilig ag g\u00e1ire faoin ngas\u00far c\u00e9anna sin, agus ag s\u00edneadh m\u00e9ire ina threo, agus ag lua an cail\u00edn sin leis, \u00f3n l\u00e1 sin amach. N\u00e1r bheag an chiall a bh\u00ed againn, na laethe \u00fad? Is d\u00f3cha n\u00e1r thuigeamar f\u00edrinne an tseanfhocail \u00fad….An rud is measa le duine na a bh\u00e1s, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gurb \u00e9 l\u00e1r a leasa \u00e9\u201d! Sea, agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, nach gcuirfeadh an pion\u00f3s c\u00e9anna sin as don chuid ba mh\u00f3 againn, ar ball! <\/p>

N\u00ed bh\u00edodh aon teas l\u00e1rnach againn sna scoileanna N\u00e1isi\u00fanta thiar, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Is amhlaidh a bh\u00edodh ar chuile dhalta againn, cupla f\u00f3d m\u00f3na a bhreith leis, chun na scoile, chuile l\u00e1. D\u2019fhada\u00edodh duine eic\u00ednt tine, chuile mhaidin, i ngach Seomra Ranga, agus choinn\u00edt\u00ed fadaithe iad i rith an lae, le teas a chur ar f\u00e1il d\u00fainn, ach go h\u00e1irithe, le teas a choinne\u00e1il leis an m\u00fainteoir! Bh\u00edodh g\u00e1 le teas an tr\u00e1th \u00fad ar scoil, deirimse leat \u00e9, n\u00f3 n\u00ed bh\u00edodh muid chomh gl\u00e9asta amach don aimsir agus a bh\u00edonn dalta\u00ed an lae inniu, agus leis an sc\u00e9al a dh\u00e9anamh i bhfad \u00c9ireann n\u00edos measa, bh\u00edodh roinnt mhaith againn cosnochtaithe. Mo chuidse de, caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il anois, nach mb\u00edodh br\u00f3g n\u00f3 stoca orm, leath na gcuarta! Bh\u00ed sin ceart go leor, nuair a bh\u00ed an aimsir go bre\u00e1, cine\u00e1lta, ach sc\u00e9al eile ar fad a bh\u00ed ann, nuair a bh\u00ed an Geimhreadh fuar, feanntach, linn. N\u00ed h\u00e9 anois go mbeadh do chosa pr\u00e9achta ar fad, ach bheadh chuile rud f\u00fat chomh crua le cloch, agus an-bhaol ann go ngearrfa\u00ed th\u00fa, n\u00f3 go dt\u00f3gfadh an b\u00f3thar garbh sin bonnbhualadh ar bhonn do choise. N\u00ed g\u00e1 dhom a r\u00e1, nach mb\u00edodh na b\u00f3ithre sin tarr\u00e1ilte, an tr\u00fath \u00fad, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh, mh\u2019anam! ach iad garbh, sclaigeach, clochach, agus nach minic a bhaint\u00ed an craiceann de mh\u00e9ar linn, tr\u00edna bhualadh i gcoinne cloiche, ar na b\u00f3ithre garbha \u00fad.<\/p>

Chuireamar d\u00fail mhallaithe sa pheil, sa scoil s\u2019againne, agus d\u00e1 bharr sin, bh\u00edmis i gcom\u00f3ras le scoileanna eile na d\u00faiche. Is cuimhin liom go maith go mb\u00edodh an-l\u00e1 againn nuair a bh\u00edmis ag imirt i gcoinne Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, n\u00f3 gheobhaimis marca\u00edocht ar leora\u00ed, isteach chun an bhaile mh\u00f3ir, agus ar ais ar\u00eds an tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na sin. N\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1, go raighaimisne go dt\u00ed an Mol Thuaidh fh\u00e9in, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, ar mhaithe le marca\u00edocht d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, n\u00f3 ba nua\u00edocht mh\u00f3r d\u00fainne a leith\u00e9id. Ach, m\u00e1 sea, bh\u00ed ceata\u00ed sa sc\u00e9al, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh br\u00f3ga peile ar chuile ghas\u00far ar fhoireann Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, agus n\u00ed bh\u00edodh br\u00f3ga peile ach ar chorrdhuine againne, agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, go n-\u00edocadh muidinne go daor as na cluich\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin, agus as an marca\u00edocht saor a fuaireamar ar an leora\u00ed \u00fad go dt\u00ed an baile m\u00f3r, go h\u00e1irithe d\u00e1 mbeadh ag \u00e9ir\u00ed go maith linne san imirt. Minic a f\u00e1gadh r\u00fait\u00edn\u00ed tinne orainne, r\u00fait\u00edn\u00ed n\u00e1r chneasaigh go ceann i bhfad ina dhiaidh sin! Ach n\u00e1r chuma, nach bhfuaireamarna s\u00edob ar leora\u00ed, agus nach raibh deis againn milse\u00e1in a cheannacht sa bhaile m\u00f3r?<\/p>

Mar a bh\u00edonn i go minic, bh\u00ed ceata\u00ed eile sa sc\u00e9al freisin, n\u00f3 n\u00ed raibh aon ph\u00e1irc imeartha againne, le peil a chleachtadh inti. N\u00ed raibh againne ach cl\u00f3s beag scoile, a bh\u00edodh l\u00e1n go sc\u00f3ig, nuair a bh\u00edodh na dalta\u00ed uilig amuigh ar sos. Ar deireadh thiar, \u00e1fach, rinne an m\u00e1istir socr\u00fa eic\u00ednt le feirmeoir, a raibh p\u00e1irc aige in aice na scoile, agus thug seisean cead d\u00fainn peil a chleachtadh ina ph\u00e1ircsean. Bh\u00ed linn \u00f3n l\u00e1 sin amach, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh deis againn ansin, scileanna na peile a chleachtadh ar \u00e1r s\u00e1stacht, am ar bith a ligt\u00ed amach sinn. <\/p>

Ach caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il anseo, n\u00e1r chuir obair scoile as dom, am ar bith, n\u00f3 thaitnigh l\u00e9ann agus foghlaim liom, chuile l\u00e1 riamh. Is d\u00f3cha gur th\u00f3g m\u00e9 an meon sin liom \u00f3 thaobh na dtaobhanna. B\u2019fheirmeoir mo Dhaid, agus chaith seisean blianta fada ag naibh\u00edocht in Albain, sular ph\u00f3s s\u00e9, agus sular shocraigh s\u00e9 s\u00edos, agus d\u00e1 bharr sin, thuig s\u00e9 luach an l\u00e9inn, n\u00edos m\u00f3, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir, n\u00e1 mar a thuigfeadh an t\u00e9 n\u00e1r fh\u00e1g an baile riamh.. Minic a deireadh s\u00e9, go nd\u00e9anfadh s\u00e9 aon chine\u00e1l oibre, cuma c\u00e9 chomh dian, ar mhaithe le deis scola\u00edochta a chur in \u00e1irithe d\u00e1 chlann. Annamh a ligt\u00ed d\u00fainne fanacht abhaile \u00f3n scoil, nuair n\u00e1r theastaigh \u00f3 roinnt mhaith de na comharsanna ach an leithsc\u00e9al ba l\u00fa, le fear d\u00e1 ngas\u00fair a choinne\u00e1il \u00f3n scoil. Is d\u00f3cha go ndeachaigh c\u00e1il an l\u00e9inn amach orainn, agus d\u00e1 bharr sin, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed dian ar dhuine ar bith againn, agus nuair a bh\u00edodh cruacheist le scaoileadh, minic gur chugamsa a thagadh an m\u00e1istir, ag s\u00fail leis an bhfreagra ceart uaimse!<\/p>

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Faoi mar ad\u00fairt m\u00e9 cheana, ba bhre\u00e1 liomsa, chuile l\u00e1 riamh, an l\u00e9ann agus an scola\u00edocht, ach na\u00e1r chuala chuile dhuine againn, go gcuireann an capall fonnmhar fh\u00e9in stailc suas, anois is ar\u00eds, agus ba \u00e9 an d\u00e1la c\u00e9anna agamsa \u00e9, n\u00f3 dh\u00e9anainnse rud eic\u00ednt as an mbealach, corruair, frieisn. Is maith is cuimhin liom f\u00f3s an l\u00e1 ar shuigh m\u00e9 pl\u00e9asc\u00e1n cairb\u00edde, istigh i ngaothaire, faoi url\u00e1r na scoile, tr\u00e1th a raibh sos againne, scol\u00e1ir\u00ed, agus tr\u00e1th a raibh na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed bochta, traochta, ina su\u00ed cois na tine i sormra an Phr\u00edomhoide, ag \u00f3l braoin\u00edn tae d\u00f3ibh fh\u00e9in, thart ar a haon dh\u00e9ag ar maidin. <\/p>

Chuir m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in an chairb\u00edd isteach i mbosca m\u00f3r, fada, st\u00e1in, d\u2019fhliuch m\u00e9 \u00ed, dhaingnigh an claib\u00edn ar an mbosca, agus chuir tine leis an bpoll beag a bh\u00ed d\u00e9anta agam roimh re, i dt\u00f3in an bhosca. B\u2019iontach go deo an phl\u00e9asc a rinne s\u00e9, agus fuair m\u00e9 an-bhualadh bos, agus moladh, \u00f3m\u2019 lucht f\u00e9achana, buachaill\u00ed uilig na scoile, a bh\u00ed bailithe thart orm, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed seo i bhfad n\u00edos suimi\u00fala n\u00e1 bheith ag imirt peile, n\u00f3 bheith ag troid, i gcl\u00f3s c\u00fang, corrach, l\u00e1ibeach, na scoile s\u2019againne. D\u2019\u00e9irigh chomh maith sin leis an gc\u00e9ad iarracht, gur iarr mo chomhghleacaithe orm, ceann eile a scaoileadh isteach faoi na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed bochta, n\u00f3 chuile sheans, d\u00e1r leosan, n\u00e1r chuala siad in aon chor an ch\u00e9ad phl\u00e9asc sin! D\u2019ullmhaigh m\u00e9 an dara hurchar, agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 d\u00edreah r\u00e9idh le tine a chur leis, nuair a mhothaigh m\u00e9 l\u00e1mh an mh\u00e1istir ar mo ghualainn. T\u00f3gadh isteach, ar ghreim cluaise, os comhair na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed eile m\u00e9, agus tugadh dh\u00e1 lead\u00f3g d\u00e9ag dom, ar an toirt, s\u00e9 lead\u00f3g ar gach laip\u00edn! N\u00edorbh aon rib\u00edn r\u00e9idh \u00e9 an M\u00e1istir \u00d3 Cr\u00f3in\u00edn, nuair a chuirt\u00ed chuige \u00e9. Bh\u00ed mo bhosa tinn go maith ina ndiaidh, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, ach n\u00e1r chuma liomsa, bh\u00ed mo sp\u00f3rt agam, agus ba churadh m\u00e9, i gcl\u00f3s na scoile, \u00f3n l\u00e1 sin amach. B\u00edodh sin mar at\u00e1, ach geallaimse dhuit anois \u00e9, n\u00e1r bhac m\u00e9 le pl\u00e9asc\u00e1in d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id a scaoileadh isteach faoi url\u00e1r na scoile s\u2019againne, riamh ina dhiaidh sin! Bhain sin an sp\u00f3rt ar fad as buama\u00ed agus pl\u00e9asc\u00e1in domsa, \u00f3n l\u00e1 sin go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann.<\/p>

Is cuimhin liom l\u00e1 eile, nuair a bh\u00ed m\u00e9 tarraingt ar dh\u00e1 bhliain d\u00e9ag d\u2019aois. Tharla go raibh an m\u00fainteoir s\u2019againne as l\u00e1thair, agus bh\u00edomarna ciaptha, cr\u00e1ite, sc\u00f3lta, istigh sa Seomra Ranga, agus gan in\u00e1r bhfeighil ach claigeann \u00e9in\u00edn eic\u00ednt, n\u00e1r dhein a dhath ach \u00e1r n-ainmneacha a scr\u00edobh s\u00edos ar liosta le tabhairt don ardmh\u00e1istir a bh\u00ed againn an t-am sin, an M\u00e1istir \u00d3 Dubhda, ar ball. Bh\u00ed an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch, taobh amuigh, agus leis an sc\u00e9al a dh\u00e9anamh i bhfad \u00c9ireann n\u00edos measa, bh\u00ed an chruach fh\u00e9ir \u00e1 dh\u00e9anamh ag mo mhuintirse sa bhaile. Bhuel, le sc\u00e9al gairid a dh\u00e9anamh de, ghlanamar linn, m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in agus beirt ghas\u00far eile, thar falla na scoile amach, agus thugamar do na boinn \u00e9, go dt\u00ed go raibh muid i bhfolach, in \u00e1it nach raibh feice\u00e1il orainn \u00f3n scoil, n\u00f3 \u00f3n mbaile.<\/p>

Bh\u00ed go maith, ach nach bhfaca duine fiosrach, sr\u00f3nach, sinn, agus n\u00e1r dhein sise gear\u00e1n orainn leis an bPr\u00edomhoide. N\u00edor dhhuine \u00e9 an M\u00e1istir \u00d3 Dubhda a chuirfeadh suas go h\u00e9asca le hiompar d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id. Chuir s\u00e9 tri\u00far gas\u00far m\u00f3r sa t\u00f3ir orainn, tri\u00far \u00f3n Seacht\u00fa Rang, agus th\u00e1inig siadsan suas linn, ar ball, in \u00e1r n-\u00e1it folaigh, amuigh ar an uaigneas. Mh\u00edn\u00edodar a gc\u00e1s d\u00fainn, agus thug deis d\u00fainn \u00e1r rogha rud a dh\u00e9anamh. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfaimis dul ar ais chun na scoile leosan, n\u00f3 fanacht mar a rabhamar, agus go nd\u00e9arfaid\u00eds-sean leis an M\u00e1istir \u00d3 Dubhda gur theip orthu teacht suas linn. Bhuel, bheartaigh m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in dul ar ais leo, agus shocraigh mo bheirt chomp\u00e1nach fanacht mar a raibh siad.<\/p>

Shroicheamar an scoil, ar ball. T\u00f3gadh os comhair an Phr\u00edomhoide m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in, agus tar \u00e9is d\u00f3 l\u00e9asadh maith teanga a thabhairt dom, mhol s\u00e9 m\u00e9 as m\u2019fhear\u00falacht, agus as mo mhisneach, agus lig saor \u00f3 dhualgas na slaite m\u00e9. Ach an l\u00e1 d\u00e1r gcionn, nuair a d\u2019fhill mo bheirt eile, fuair siadsan an t\u00fairne Mh\u00e1ire, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9! Bhuel, bh\u00ed mo cheacht foghlamtha agamsa, ach go h\u00e1irithe, agus n\u00edor bhac m\u00e9 le sc\u00e9im ar bith d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, riamh ina dhiaidh sin. Tuigeadh dom, go raibh clabhs\u00far curtha ag an M\u00e1istir \u00d3 Dubhda le sc\u00e9al sin na sc\u00e9ime\u00e1la, ach n\u00ed mar a sh\u00edltear a bh\u00edtear go minic, n\u00f3 cupla m\u00ed i ndiaidh na heachtara sin, bh\u00ed m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in is mo mhuintir ag dul chuig na r\u00e1sta\u00ed i gCarn, baile beag c\u00f3ngaarach do Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead. Bh\u00ed chuile rud mar a d\u2019iarrfadh do bh\u00e9al fh\u00e9in \u00e9 a bheith, agus ansin, casadh col cearhtaacha linn. Ba ghearr gur thosa\u00edodar ag caint f\u00famsa, agus chomh maith is a bh\u00ed ag \u00e9ir\u00ed liom ar scoil. \u201cIs d\u00f3cha gur thug na M\u00e1istir \u00d3 Dubhda an T\u00fairne Mh\u00e1ire dhuit, an l\u00e1 \u00fad a ndeachaigh t\u00fa ag sc\u00e9ime\u00e1il \u00f3n scoil!\u201d arsa P\u00e1draic a\u2019 Gheata. Bhuel! d\u2019fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 m\u00e9 a leagan le tr\u00e1ithn\u00edn nuair a chuala m\u00e9 an chaint sin. Cheap m\u00e9 go raibh mo chnaipe d\u00e9anta. Bh\u00ed orm an sc\u00e9al ar fad a athinsint ansin, agus muid ar \u00e1r mbealach chun na r\u00e1sta\u00ed. N\u00ed bhfuair m\u00e9, ar deireadh thiar, ach l\u00e9asadh teanga \u00f3 mo dhaid, agus \u00e9 ag ligint air, go raibh ionadh an domhain air an sc\u00e9al sin a chlos f\u00famsa. I nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, bh\u00ed an sc\u00e9al cloiste acu, sa bhaile, tamall roimhe sin, \u00f3 bh\u00e9al an chapaill fh\u00e9in, \u00f3n M\u00e1istir \u00d3 Dubhda! Ach cuireadh ar mo sh\u00faile domsa \u00e9, n\u00e1r r\u00f3-chliste an beart \u00e9, dul ag sc\u00e9ime\u00e1il \u00f3n scoil feasta, agus mar ad\u00fairt m\u00e9 cheana, n\u00edor fh\u00e1g m\u00e9 teach na scoile riamh ina dhiaidh sin, gan chead a bheith faighte agam, roimh r\u00e9, \u00f3 dhuine de na m\u00fainteoir\u00ed.<\/p>

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\u201cC\u00e9n cine\u00e1l chaitheamh aimsire a bh\u00edodh againn, agus muidinne, gas\u00fair, ag f\u00e1s suas in Iorras na nIontas, tarraingt ar cheithre sc\u00f3r bliain \u00f3 shoin anois.\u201d<\/p>

Cuimhnigh i dtosach b\u00e1ire, nach mb\u00edodh aon teilif\u00eds, n\u00f3 raidi\u00f3, n\u00f3 greann\u00e1in, n\u00f3 iris\u00ed, n\u00f3 fiu\u00fa nuacht\u00e1in, gurbh fhi\u00fa tr\u00e1cht orthu, againne, sa phobal inar t\u00f3gadh mise, agus an rud nach raibh againn, n\u00edor ar\u00edomar uainn \u00e9. Bh\u00ed \u00e1r gcaitheamah aimsire fh\u00e9in againne \u00e1fach, agus caithfidh m\u00e9 a r\u00e1 anois, n\u00e1r chuala m\u00e9 gas\u00far ar bith riamh ag r\u00e1, go raibh s\u00e9 d\u00f3ite br\u00e9an den saol, a mhalairt ar fad a bh\u00ed f\u00edor, n\u00f3 n\u00ed bh\u00edodh an l\u00e1 s\u00e1ch fada againn, len\u00e1r gcleasa a imirt, n\u00f3 len\u00e1r spraoi a dh\u00e9anamh. Nach raibh r\u00e1sta\u00ed le rith, tr\u00e1nna le cuart\u00fa, ba le tiom\u00e1int, s\u00faileanna ribe le cur, agus d\u00e1 mbeadh aon am breise le sp\u00e1r\u00e1il againn, nach raibh teachtaireachta\u00ed le rith, agus gn\u00f3ithe le d\u00e9anamh ar an bhfeirm, agus thart ar an mbaile, chuile l\u00e1. Deirimse \u201cbored\u201d leat ! <\/p>

Ach c\u00e9ard faoi na ho\u00edcheannta fada Geimhridh, agus an saol m\u00f3r amuigh folaithe faoi bhrat tiubh an dorchadais? C\u00e9ard a bh\u00edodh le d\u00e9anamh ansin againn? Ba \u00e9 an d\u00e1 mhar a ch\u00e9ile againn iad, l\u00e1r an tSamhraidh n\u00f3 cro\u00ed na d\u00faluachra. R\u00f3-luath a thagadh am soip d\u00fainne. Chomh luath is a bh\u00edodh obair an Fh\u00f3mhair cr\u00edochnaithe ar na feirmeacha, thosa\u00edodh s\u00e9as\u00far na cuarta\u00edochta. \u00d3n am sin amach, go dt\u00ed go dtosa\u00edodh siad ag cur san Earrach, bh\u00edodh daoine ag bogadh thart, sna ho\u00edcheannta, ag cuarta\u00edocht, ag imirt c\u00e1rta\u00ed, n\u00f3 ag freastal ar \u201craifil\u201d, n\u00f3 rinnc\u00ed tuaithe, mar a thugta\u00ed orthu. Taobh amuigh de na c\u00farsa\u00ed sin ar fad, bh\u00edodh scann\u00e1in , dr\u00e1ma\u00ed, agus sorcais, ag teacht ar chuairt chugainn, corruair f\u00e1nach. Ag tr\u00e1cht ar na scann\u00e1in \u00fad, caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il anois, nach raibh sna ch\u00e9ad scann\u00e1in a chonaic mise ach scann\u00e1in tostacha, ach \u00f3 tharla nach raibh a mhalairt feicthe againn, bh\u00edomar bre\u00e1 s\u00e1sta leo, agus n\u00ed bh\u00edodh le h\u00edoc ag an doras, ag dul isteach d\u00fainn, ach ceithre sheanphingin rua. M\u00f3r idir inn\u00e9 agus inniu, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9! Ach b\u00edodh nach raibh le h\u00edoc ag an doras, ar do bhealach isteach dhuit, ach an t-aon toisti\u00fan rua amh\u00e1in, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9 ar\u00eds, nach raibh s\u00e9 chomh h\u00e9asca sin ar fad an toisti\u00fan c\u00e9anna sin a fh\u00e1il. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir d\u00e1 mbeadh an t-\u00e1dh in do chaip\u00edn, go bhfaighfe\u00e1 na ceithre pingneacha dra\u00edochta sin \u00f3 do Mham, d\u00e1 mbeadh a leith\u00e9id le sp\u00e1r\u00e1il aice, n\u00f3 b\u2019fh\u00e9idir go bhf\u00e9adf\u00e1 m\u00e1m uibheacha a \u201cghoid\u201d, n\u00f3 a th\u00f3g\u00e1il \u201car iasacht!\u201d agus a thabhairt leat go dt\u00ed an siopa, leis na pingneacha sin a fh\u00e1il mar mhalairt orthu. Caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il anseo dhuit, gur \u00e9irigh liom fh\u00e9in bealach eile a fh\u00e1il leis na pingneacha geala sin a shaothr\u00fa! Mh\u00ednigh m\u00e9 cheana dhuit, nach raibh mo sh\u00e1r\u00fa de scol\u00e1ire le f\u00e1il im rangsa, i Scoil na Cille M\u00f3ire Iorrais, ag an am, agus \u00f3 tharla go mb\u00edodh aist\u00ed le scr\u00edobh againn chuile sheachtain, sea, agus suimeanna deacra le d\u00e9anamh chuile o\u00edche. Ach c\u00e9n bhaint at\u00e1 acu sin le toisti\u00fan na Scann\u00e1n ad\u00e9arf\u00e1, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir? Bhuel, \u00f3 tharla go mb\u00edodh na scol\u00e1ir\u00ed eile ag iarraidh freastal ar na scann\u00e1in, chuile o\u00edche freeisin, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh m\u00f3r\u00e1n ama acu leis na ceachtanna baile \u00fad a dh\u00e9anamh, agus d\u00e1 bharr sin, bh\u00edodh roinnt mhaith acu s\u00e1sta pingin, n\u00f3 leithphingin fi\u00fa, a thabhairt domsa, as an obair bhaile sin a dh\u00e9anamh d\u00f3ibh. Sea, agus nach luath im shaol a d\u2019fhoghlaim m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in conas freastal ar an d\u00e1 thr\u00e1! Nach orm a bh\u00ed an t-\u00e1dh nach raibh Coimisi\u00fain, n\u00f3 Bins\u00ed Fiosraithe, acu an t-am sin, le m\u00ed-iompar d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id a chur faoi mhionarc\u00e1n an phobail, n\u00f3 d\u00e1 mbeadh, bheadh mo chosa nite. Ar aon n\u00f3s, n\u00e1r chuma liomsa, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, mar chuir s\u00e9 ar mo chumas freastal ar na scann\u00e1in draiochta, tostacha \u00fad, i Halla an Bhreathnaigh, i mBaile na Druime, i dtriochaid\u00ed an ocrais, agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, gur bhain m\u00e9 taitneamh agus s\u00e1samh as na scann\u00e1in ch\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

Thagadh an corr-dhr\u00e1ma chugainn freisin. N\u00e1r bhre\u00e1 an sp\u00f3rt \u00e9 seal den o\u00edche a chaitheamh i Halla an Bhreathniagh, agus muid ag baint l\u00e1n-taitneamah as \u201cMurder in the Red Barn\u201d, n\u00f3 as cib\u00e9 dr\u00e1ma a bh\u00ed roghnaithe acu don o\u00edche \u00e1irithe sin. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir n\u00e1r thuigeamar chuile fhocal \u00f3 na haisteoir\u00ed eolgaiseacha, oilte, dea-labhartha sin, ach n\u00e1r chuma? B\u2019o\u00edche d\u00e1r saoil \u00ed! Agus thabharf\u00e1 tionchar an Dr\u00e1ma \u00fad faoi deara ar chaint agus ar iompar mhuintir an bhaile, go ceann i bhfad ina dhiaidh sin.<\/p>

Thagadh Sorcas chugainn corr-uair freisin. Sa tSamhradh is m\u00f3 a thagadh a leith\u00e9id chugainn. D\u2019fheicimis na carbh\u00e1in mh\u00f3ra, ildaite, ag sn\u00ed a mbealach chugainn, fan an bhealaigh mh\u00f3ir. Ba ghearr go mbeadh an Puball M\u00f3r suite acu i l\u00e1r Ph\u00e1irc an tSorcais. As go br\u00e1ch linn ansin, le f\u00e1il r\u00e9idh don o\u00edche bheannaithe sin. Bh\u00edodh orainn, i dt\u00fas b\u00e1ire, a chur ina lu\u00ed ar \u00e1r dtuismitheoir\u00ed, gurbh fhi\u00fa sinn na pingneacha beaga a thabharfadh isteach sa Phuball M\u00f3r dra\u00edochta sinn, a thabhairt d\u00fainn.<\/p>

Is cuimhin liom tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na amh\u00e1in, i l\u00e1r na L\u00fanasa, nuair a bh\u00edomar uilig bailithe istigh i bPuball M\u00f3r an tSorcais, agus an se\u00f3 faoi l\u00e1n tseol. Bh\u00ed capall feasa ag d\u00e9anamh a chuid cleas, agus chuile dhuine faoi dh\u00edon an Phubaill l\u00e1n cinnte go raibh \u201cfios\u201d ag an gcapall dra\u00edochta \u00fad. \u201cAireasteatal\u201d faoi mar a thugamarna air. Nuair a bh\u00ed chuile chleas d\u00e9anta aige, ghlaoigh a mh\u00e1istir air.<\/p>

\u201cGabh i leith anseo, a chapaill\u201d ar seisean.<\/p>

Shi\u00fal an capall anall chuige, aguis chraith a cheann go cairdi\u00fail.<\/p>

\u201cCeist amh\u00e1in eile agam ort, a ghiolla liom,\u201d arsan traen\u00e1la\u00ed.<\/p>

Lig an capall seitreach as. <\/p>

\u201cAn bhfuil duine ar bith ar an lucht \u00e9isteachata seo, ab fhearr leis fanacht sa leaba, n\u00e1 triall ar an Aifreann Beannaithe, maidin Domhnaigh,\u201d.<\/p>

Baineadh stangadh as mo chapall bre\u00e1, agus stad s\u00e9 ansin ina staic, ar feadh cupla meandair. Chuir an traen\u00e1la\u00ed an cheist air ar\u00eds, agus an babhta seo, shi\u00fal an capall siar i measc an lucht \u00e9isteachta, gur sheas s\u00e9 go p\u00e9acach os comhair Jamesie M\u00f3r, sseanfhear, a raibh na ceithre sc\u00f3ir bailithe aige, d\u00e1r liomsa.<\/p>

\u201cn\u00edl t\u00fa ag r\u00e1 liom, go bhfanfadh an fear bre\u00e1 sin sa leaba in \u00e1it dul ar Aifreann maidin Domhnaigh\u201d arsan traen\u00e1la\u00ed.<\/p>

Lig Araisteatal seitreach mhag\u00fail as, chroith a cheann m\u00f3r, agus lig broim ardghl\u00f3raach as!<\/p>

Ach m\u00e1 dhein, l\u00e9im Jamesie M\u00f3r as a chraiceann. D\u2019ardaigh a chrom\u00f3g, agus chuir gotha troda air fh\u00e9in os comhair an chapaill.<\/p>

\u201cThug t\u00fa do dhearg \u00e9itheach\u201d ar seisean, \u201cagus d\u00e1 mbeinnse sc\u00f3r bliain n\u00edos \u00f3ige, ghreadfainn amach as do sheanchraicdann m\u00edolach, m\u00edofar, lofa, thu, a sheanghada\u00ed craice\u00e1ilte na mbr\u00e9ag.\u201d<\/p>

Bhuel, n\u00ed chloisfe\u00e1 m\u00e9ar i do chluais ina dhiaidh sin, n\u00f3 phl\u00e9asc a raibh sa phuball ag g\u00e1ir\u00ed agus ag g\u00e1irth\u00edl. Shuigh an seanfheear faoi. Ach \u00f3n l\u00e1 sin go dt\u00ed l\u00e1 a bh\u00e1is, n\u00ed bheadh s\u00e9 d\u2019\u00e9adan ag duine ar bith againne, sc\u00e9al Araisteatal a lua leis, ach mar sin fh\u00e9in, d\u2019fh\u00e1g s\u00e9 \u00e1bhar sc\u00e9il, agus seanchais, ag muintir an bhaile , sc\u00e9al a mhair anuas go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu fh\u00e9in ann, agus t\u00e1 m\u00e9 ag ceapadh, nach bhfuil deireadh a r\u00e1is reaite f\u00f3s ag an sc\u00e9al capallach c\u00e9anna sin! <\/p>

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Caibidil 5<\/p>

An Dream ar d\u00edobh m\u00e9 <\/p>

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Feirmeoir\u00ed ba ea mo mhuintirse leis na gl\u00fanta, ach tar \u00e9is roinnt na bhfeirmeacha agus chuile sh\u00f3rt eile, n\u00ed raibh ag m\u2019athairse ach feirm bheag, thart ar sc\u00f3r acra de thalamh cuir, maraon le p\u00edosa portaigh, agus ceaarta cladaigh. Nach beag duine a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh clann a th\u00f3g\u00e1il ar fheirm d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, ach saol eile ar fad a bh\u00ed ann, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, agus d\u00e9anta na f\u00edrinne, is d\u00f3igh go raibh d\u00f3thain duine sa mh\u00e9id sin talaimh, nuair a chuireann t\u00fa san \u00e1ireamh, nach mb\u00edodh gl\u00e9asanna nua-aimseartha feirmeoireachta acu an t-am sin. Ach b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur ch\u00f3ir dom tuairisc eic\u00ednt a thabhairt daoibh ar an gcine\u00e1l oibre a bh\u00edodh le d\u00e9anamh ar fheirm bheag, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh m\u00f3r\u00e1n oibre le d\u00e9anamh ag mo Dhaid i rith an Gheimhridh, taobh amuigh d\u2019aire a thabhairt do na beithigh, d\u00edogacha a ghlanadh, agus a sci\u00faraadh, agus cla\u00edocha a dheisi\u00fa, \u00e1it ar bith a raibh siad bearnaithe ag na bradaigh, a bh\u00ed fl\u00fairseach go leor ar na feirmeacha beaga, an tr\u00e1th sin. Ach le teacht an Earraigh, chuirt\u00ed cr\u00edoch le s\u00e9as\u00far na gc\u00e1rta\u00ed, agus dheinid\u00eds na sp\u00e1da a ghlanadh, a sci\u00faradh, agus a ullmh\u00fa, don obair a bh\u00ed le d\u00e9anamh acu, n\u00f3 le f\u00edrinne, ba \u00ed an sp\u00e1id a dh\u00e9anadh an r\u00f3mhar uilig, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, ar na feirmeacha beaga, ach go h\u00e1irithe. Ba chrua an obair \u00ed, l\u00e1 i ndiaidh lae a chaitheamh amuigh ansin sa ghort, ag cur fata\u00ed in iomair\u00ed, iad ag basl\u00fa leo \u00f3 mhaidin go ho\u00edche, chuile l\u00e1, \u00f3 Luan go Satharn. Thart ar thr\u00ed sheachtain a th\u00f3gadh s\u00e9 d\u00edol bliana d\u2019fhata\u00ed a chur, sa tsl\u00ed sin. Bh\u00edodh ar Dhaid na hiomair\u00ed a shioscadh i dtosach, dh\u00e9anta\u00ed aoileach a scaipeadh orthu ansin, agus leagta\u00ed na scoilte\u00e1in ar an aoileach sin. Ina dhiaidh sin, dh\u00e9anadh s\u00e9 na hiomair\u00ed a bhasl\u00fa, le cr\u00e9 a chur mar chl\u00fadach ar na scoilete\u00e1in. Nuair a bh\u00edodh an obair sin cr\u00edochnaithe, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, go mb\u00edodh br\u00f3d an domhain ar an seanlead, as a shaothar deas n\u00e9ata, agus bh\u00edodh chuile dhuine \u00e1 mholadh as an saothar a bh\u00ed d\u00e9anta chomh cr\u00edochn\u00fail, bl\u00e1far, pointe\u00e1ilte si,n aige. N\u00ed i ngan fhios d\u00f3 fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 d\u00e1 chn\u00e1mha tinne a dh\u00e9anadh an fear bocht an saothar c\u00e9anna sin, n\u00f3 ba mhinic a chonaic m\u00e9 \u00e9 tugtha, s\u00e1raithe, strumptha, ag obair sp\u00e1ide an Earraigh. Ba ghearr ina dhiaidh sin, go mb\u00edodh air an talamh a r\u00f3mhar don arbhar. B\u2019\u00e9 a dh\u00e9anadh s\u00e9 n\u00f3 an \u00e1it a raibh fata\u00ed curtha aige, an bhliain roimhe sin, a r\u00f3mhar leis an sp\u00e1id, ansin dh\u00e9anadh s\u00e9 an coirce a chraitheadh, lena l\u00e1imh, sa ghort sin, agus ansin, thagadh comharsa chuige leis an ngort a fhuirseadh le cliath. C\u00e9 go mb\u00edodh capall againn nuair a bh\u00ed mise an-og, cailleadh an fear bocht agus b\u2019in deireadh leis an mustar, chomh fada is a bhain s\u00e9 linne, n\u00f3 feasta, n\u00ed raibh ag Bair\u00e9adhaigh na Druime ach bheith i muin\u00edn an asail!<\/p>

Chomh luat is a bh\u00edodh sin d\u00e9anta, bheadh s\u00e9 in am aige an mh\u00f3in a bhaint le sle\u00e1n, agus geallaimse dhuidt \u00e9, n\u00e1rbh obair do ghiolla na leisce \u00e9 an sle\u00e1nad\u00f3ireacht ch\u00e9anna sin. Bheadh sin ceart go leor, mura mbeadh ann ach an m\u00e9id sin, ach n\u00ed bheadh sa mh\u00e9id sin ach an t\u00fas, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh air ansin , le beag\u00e1in\u00edn cabhrach uainne, an mh\u00f3in a iomp\u00f3, a ghr\u00f3igeadh, agus a athghr\u00f3igeadh, s\u00e1ra mbeadh s\u00ed tirim. Nuair a bh\u00edodh an mh\u00f3in bre\u00e1 tirim, ansin bh\u00edodh air an mh\u00f3in sin a chur amach ar thaoh an bh\u00f3thair le hasail, obair chrua mhaslaitheach. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh le d\u00e9anamh ansin ach an mh\u00f3in a tharl\u00fa abhaile le capaill agus cairteacha, agus an chruach mh\u00f3na a th\u00f3g\u00e1il i ndeas don teach, le freastal ar thine an Gheimhridh.<\/p>

Ansin, bh\u00ed an t-\u00e1dh linne, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed roinnt \u00e1irithe m\u00f3na le f\u00e1il ar an bhfeirm, i ndeas don bhaile, agus sa tsl\u00ed sin, bh\u00edodh ar chumas mo Dhaid d\u00f3thain m\u00f3na don bhliain a bhaint sa bportach sin, go h\u00e1irithe nuair a bh\u00ed muidinne r\u00f3-\u00f3g le haon tsaghas cabhrach a thabhairt d\u00f3 i bhfad \u00f3 bhaile. <\/p>

Bh\u00ed gn\u00f3 eile a bh\u00ed crua go maith ar an ndroim freisin, agus b\u2019in an gortghlanadh a bh\u00edodh le d\u00e9anamh ar na fata\u00ed, ach go h\u00e1irithe. Chomh luath is a thosa\u00edodh na fata\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin ag f\u00e1s leo go r\u00e1bach, thosa\u00edodh na fiail\u00ed ag f\u00e1s leo n\u00edos r\u00e1ba\u00ed f\u00f3s, agus \u00f3 tharla go raibh leas\u00fa \u00e1 ngr\u00edosadh, ba ghearr go mb\u00edodh siad ag pl\u00fachadh na ngas, geall leis, agus bh\u00edodh g\u00e1 ansin le gortghlanadh, le deireadh a chur lena r\u00e1s. N\u00ed raibh aon ineall acu, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, leis an ngn\u00f3 sin a dh\u00e9anamh, n\u00ed raibh mh\u2019anam! n\u00ed raibh ann ach na m\u00e9ireanna, agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, go mbeadh droim tinn ort, ach l\u00e1 ioml\u00e1n a chaitheamh cromtha os cionn na n-iomair\u00ed, ag baint na bhfiail\u00ed diabhalta c\u00e9anna sin. Droch rath orthu! Ar ball, bh\u00edodh g\u00e1 leis na gais ch\u00e9anna a chosaint \u00f3n ndubh, tr\u00ed sprae\u00e1il a dh\u00e9anamh orthu. Leis an obair sin a dh\u00e9anamh, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh aon rogha acu, i dtosach b\u00e1ire, ach \u00e9 a dh\u00e9anamh le scuab fraoigh, n\u00f3 ar ball, dh\u00e9anta\u00ed an gn\u00f3 le spr\u00e9ire droma, gn\u00f3 a bh\u00ed maslaitheach go maith freisin. Bh\u00ed meais\u00edn sprae\u00e1la, i gcomhar, ag m\u2019athair agus ag uncail liom, agus dh\u00e9anaid\u00eds an sprae\u00e1il, ar a seal, leis an meais\u00edn sin.<\/p>

Chomh luath is a bh\u00edodh an gn\u00f3 sin cr\u00edochnaithe, bheadh se in am aige smaoineamh ar an bhf\u00e9ar a bhaint. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh aon ineall bainte aige, geeallaimse dhuit \u00e9! n\u00ed bh\u00edodh aige ach an speal, c\u00e9 gur cheap m\u2019athair go mba iontach an gl\u00e9as bainte \u00e9 an speal, \u00f3 ba chuimhin lies-sean bheith ag baint le corr\u00e1n, sna seanlaethe. \u2018Faobhar a bhaineann\u2019, adeireadh s\u00e9 linne, n\u00f3 ba dhiabhalta go deo an faobhar a chuireadh s\u00e9 fh\u00e9in ar lann na speile. Agus ar\u00eds, n\u00ed raibh sa mh\u00e9id sin uilig ach an t\u00fas, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh orainn uilig ansin dul amach ag s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilt an fh\u00e9ir, agus ba chrua an obair \u00ed sin, go h\u00e1irithe, nuair nach mb\u00edodh an aimsir go maith, n\u00f3 mar is eol do ch\u00e1ch, soineann a sh\u00e1bh\u00e1ileann an f\u00e9ar! Nuair a bh\u00edodh an f\u00e9ar uilig s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte agus coc\u00e1ilte amuigh sna m\u00f3in\u00e9ir, ansin bh\u00edodh s\u00fail in airde ag Daid le l\u00e1 bre\u00e1, leis an bhf\u00e9ar a tharl\u00fa abhaile, le cruach a dh\u00e9anamh de san iothlainn. Bh\u00edodh muid ag brath ar\u00eds ar dhuine de na comharsanna leis an ngn\u00f3 sin a dh\u00e9anamh d\u00fainn, ach n\u00ed raibh sa mh\u00e9id sin ach cuid de shean-n\u00f3s na meithle, a bh\u00edodh \u00e1 chleachtadh i measc na gcomharsan, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Seachtain, n\u00f3 mar sin, i ndiaidh l\u00e1 na cruaiche, bh\u00edodh gn\u00f3 tuirsi\u00fail eile le d\u00e9anamh, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed orhtu d\u00edon tu\u00ed a chur ar an gcruach, len \u00ed a choinne\u00e1il tirim le linn doineann an Gheimhridh.<\/p>

Agus \u00f3 tharla ag caint ar spealad\u00f3ireacht m\u00e9, t\u00e1 s\u00e9 chomh maith dom tagaiart a dh\u00e9anamh anseo do bhaint an arbhair. Ar\u00eds, ba \u00e9 Daid s\u2019againne a dh\u00e9anadh an spealad\u00f3ireacht \u00e9 fh\u00e9in, agus ar\u00eds, ba throm tuirsi\u00fail an obair \u00ed, an spealad\u00f3ireacht ch\u00e9anna sin. Bh\u00edodh muidinne ag teacht taobh thiar de, agus muid ag d\u00e9anamh na bpunann agus \u00e1 gceangal. Thagadh Daid sa tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na agus dh\u00e9anadh s\u00e9 st\u00faca\u00ed as na punanna sin. Ar ball, th\u00f3gta\u00ed an t-arbhar sin isteach san iothlainn, \u00e1it a nd\u00e9anta\u00ed \u00e9 a th\u00f3g\u00e1il ina st\u00e1ca\u00ed. An t-asal a dh\u00e9anadh obair an asail, sa ch\u00e1s sin! Dh\u00e9anta\u00ed na punanna a cheangal i mbrom\u00f3ga, agus chrochta\u00ed na brom\u00f3ga sin ar dh\u00e1 scor\u00f3g na srathrach, agus ansin, dh\u00e9anta\u00ed carn punann a l\u00edonadh idir an d\u00e1 bhrom\u00f3g sin. Nuair a bh\u00edodh a dh\u00f3thain d\u2019ualach ar an asal, cheangla\u00edt\u00ed r\u00f3pa trasna \u00f3 bhrom\u00f3g go brom\u00f3g, leis an ualach a choinne\u00e1il socair, agus ansin, ar aghaidh leis isteach chun na hiothlainne leis an ualach sin, agus mar sin d\u00f3, go dt\u00ed go mb\u00edodh an gn\u00f3 cr\u00edochnaithe. D\u2019fh\u00e1gta\u00ed ansin ina st\u00e1ca\u00ed san iothlainn \u00e9, go dt\u00ed go mb\u00edodh s\u00e9 bre\u00e1 tirim, agus ansin, dh\u00e9anadh Daid \u00e9 a bhualadh ar chloch mh\u00f3r, ar l\u00e1thair ghlan, leis an ngr\u00e1n a bhaint as. Sa tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na, dh\u00e9anta\u00ed an gr\u00e1n sin a ch\u00e1itheadh, leis an gc\u00e1ith a bhaint as, agus ansin, chuirt\u00ed an gr\u00e1n i m\u00e1la\u00ed, lena dh\u00edol, n\u00f3 lena choimead mar bhia do chearca, n\u00f3 lena mheilt ina mhin-choirce, n\u00f3 fi\u00fa, lena choinne\u00e1il mar sh\u00edol don ch\u00e9ad bhliain eile.<\/p>

Faoin am sin, bh\u00edodh na fata\u00ed aib\u00ed agus r\u00e9idh chun a mbainte, gn\u00f3 a th\u00f3gadh thart ar thr\u00ed sheachtain ar\u00eds. Nuair a bh\u00edodh na fata\u00ed bainte, agus curtha i bpoill, amuigh sa ghort, ansin bh\u00edodh an Geimhreadh buailte leo, agus \u00e9 in am acu s\u00e9as\u00far na gc\u00e1rta\u00ed a oscailt ar\u00eds. N\u00edl sa mheid sin ach blas beag den obair mhaslaitheach a bh\u00edodh le d\u00e9anamh ag an bhfeirmeoir beag, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. N\u00edorbh \u00e9 sin c\u00e1s an fheirmeora mh\u00f3ir, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh inneallra aigesean, leis an anr\u00f3 a bhaint as an obair. Amach anseo, beidh tuilleadh le r\u00e1 agam faoin saol a bh\u00ed suas agus mise ag f\u00e1s an\u00edos in Iorras na nIontas, breis mhaith is tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r bliain \u00f3 shoin anois. <\/p>

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Caibidil 6<\/p>

Saolta ag athr\u00fa<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Nach m\u00f3r idir inn\u00e9 agus inniu, agus nach m\u00f3r na hathruithe at\u00e1 tagtha ar an saol \u00f3 bh\u00ed mise ag f\u00e1s an\u00edos thiar in Iorras Domhnann, i dt\u00fas thriochaid\u00ed an ocrais. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 deacair agam fh\u00e9in anois an saol c\u00e9anna sin a shamhl\u00fa fi\u00fa, gan tr\u00e1cht in aon chor ar \u00e9 a thabhairt chun chruinnis. Ba gheall le saol na me\u00e1naoiseanna \u00e9, agus ba bheag rud i bhfoirm innealra n\u00f3 \u00e1iseanna nua-aimseartha a bh\u00ed le f\u00e1il in \u00e1r measc, thiar , an t-am sin. <\/p>

N\u00ed raibh fl\u00fairse ag \u00e9inne, ach muid uilig \u00f3n l\u00e1mh go dt\u00ed an b\u00e9al, agus Conch\u00far M\u00f3r sa ch\u00fainne ag daoine an chuid ba mh\u00f3 den am. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh aon teacht isteach rialta acu, n\u00f3 b\u2019fheirmeoir\u00ed beaga, n\u00f3 iascair\u00ed, chuile dhuine acu. Ach n\u00ed chuige sin at\u00e1 m\u00e9, an babhta seo, ach chuige seo. Acra\u00ed, agus modhanna oibre, at\u00e1 ag d\u00f3 na geirbe agam, an turas seo, go h\u00e1irithe na hacra\u00ed, agus na modhanna sin, at\u00e1 dearmadta, n\u00f3 beagnach dearmadta, faoin am seo.<\/p>

Leis an gceann a bhaint den sc\u00e9al, tos\u00f3idh m\u00e9 le sc\u00e9al na m\u00f3na. Ba mh\u00f3r agus b\u2019fhada an sc\u00e9al againne thiar \u00e9, an t-am sin, i dt\u00fas na dtriochaid\u00ed. N\u00ed raibh inneall bainte m\u00f3na ag duine ar bith acu, an tr\u00e1th sin, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9! N\u00ed raibh mh\u2019anam! N\u00ed raibh acu ach an sle\u00e1n, agus don t\u00e9 nach bhfaca ceann acu sin riamh, ba ghl\u00e9as \u00e9 cos\u00fail le sp\u00e1d, ach amh\u00e1in go raibh binn bheag, gh\u00e9ar, ag gobadh amach \u00f3 thaobh amh\u00e1in d\u2019\u00edochtar na sp\u00e1ide sin, leis an ngearadh a dh\u00e9anamh. Ba \u00e9 an ch\u00e9ad rud a dh\u00e9anaid\u00eds mar sin, agus iad ag ullmh\u00fa don mh\u00f3in a bhaint, n\u00f3 an portach a shioscadh, n\u00f3 an barrfh\u00f3d a bhaint de, agus \u00e9 a chaitheamh isteach sa lagphortach, le ruaig a chur ar an uisce a bh\u00edodh lonnaithe ansin. Ansin, th\u00e9adh fear an tsle\u00e1in i mbun oibre, agus ghearradh s\u00e9 na f\u00f3id leis an ngl\u00e9as dra\u00edochta sin, agus chaitheadh s\u00e9 ina chith uaidh iad, amach ar an mbruach, \u00e1it a mbeadh duine, n\u00f3 beirt, ag fanacht len iad a chaitheamh n\u00edos faide amach f\u00f3s, go dt\u00ed an port scartha, \u00e1it a nd\u00e9anta\u00ed iad a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il le triom\u00fa faoi sholas agus faoi theas na gr\u00e9ine. Ba dheacair radharc n\u00ed b\u2019fhearr a fheice\u00e1il n\u00e1 fear bre\u00e1, scaf\u00e1nta, ag scaoileadh na bhf\u00f3d uaidh \u00f3n sle\u00e1n, faoi mar ba phil\u00e9ir as b\u00e9al gunna iad, agus iad ag sleamhn\u00fa, agus ag sciorradh leo, fan na tal\u00fan, deich dtroigh \u00f3 bharr an tsle\u00e1in. Bh\u00ed dra\u00edocht ag baint leis na radharac sin, murab ionann is saothr\u00fa na m\u00f3na, sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, nuair nach bhfuil le feice\u00e1il agat ach an mh\u00f3in ag \u00fascadh amach as inneall, faoi mar ba isp\u00edn m\u00f3r dubh, ramhar, gr\u00e1nna \u00ed! B\u2019fh\u00e9idir go raibh dra\u00edocht ag baint leis an obair, ach geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, go raibh anr\u00f3 agus cruatan ag baint leis freisin, n\u00f3 bheadh do dhroim scoilte agat, tar \u00e9is l\u00e1 ioml\u00e1n a chaitheamh ag saothr\u00fa m\u00f3na ar an bportach. D\u2019fh\u00e1gta\u00ed an mh\u00f3in scartha ar an talamh mar sin ar feadh roinnt laethe, n\u00f3 go mb\u00edodh craiceann tagtha ar na f\u00f3id, agus ansin, dh\u00e9anta\u00ed \u00ed a iomp\u00fa, le deis a thabhairt don taobh eile bolg le gr\u00e9in a dh\u00e9anamh freisin! Nuair a bh\u00edodh an mh\u00f3in l\u00e1idir go leor le cur ina seasamh, dh\u00e9anta\u00ed roinnt f\u00f3d a chur ina seasamh i gcoinne a ch\u00e9ile ina ngr\u00f3ig\u00edn, le deis a thabhairt d\u00f3ibh triom\u00fa tuilleadh, agus uaidh sin, go gr\u00f3ig\u00edn\u00ed n\u00edos m\u00f3 f\u00f3s, go dt\u00ed go mbeadh an mh\u00f3in s\u00e1ch tirim le cur amach ar thaobh an bh\u00f3thair, \u00e1it a nd\u00e9anaid\u00eds cruach di. B\u2019in an l\u00e1 nuair a thagadh meitheal gas\u00far le ch\u00e9ile agus asal gona ph\u00e1rd\u00f3ga m\u00f3ra ag chuile dhuine acu, agus chaitheadh siad an l\u00e1 uilig ag tarl\u00fa na m\u00f3na \u00f3n bportach amach go dt\u00ed taobh an bh\u00f3thair. Ba bheag am saor a bh\u00edodh ag na gas\u00fair ch\u00e9anna sin \u00f3 \u00e9ir\u00ed go lu\u00ed na gr\u00e9ine, an l\u00e1 cru\u00f3gach c\u00e9anna sin, ach mar sin fh\u00e9in, ba n\u00e1s \u00e9, agus n\u00edor mhaith le h\u00e9inne n\u00f3s a dh\u00e9anamh, n\u00f3 n\u00f3s a bhriseadh, an tr\u00e1th \u00e1irithe \u00fad. Bh\u00edodh bbunt\u00e1ist\u00ed \u00e1irithe ag baint leis an l\u00e1, d\u00e1r leis na gas\u00fair fh\u00e9in. Bh\u00edodh toit\u00edn\u00ed le f\u00e1il go fl\u00fairseach acu, agus anois is ar\u00eds, bh\u00edodh s\u00fa liom\u00f3ide, n\u00f3 buid\u00e9al beorach fi\u00fa! le f\u00e1il ag an t\u00e9 a dh\u00e9aanfadh gaisce i mbun na m\u00f3na!<\/p>

N\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1, go mb\u00edodh daoine f\u00e1sta ansin freisin, leis na gas\u00fair a bhrost\u00fa, aguss le gn\u00edomh a choinne\u00e1il leis an gcruach mh\u00f3na ar thaobh an bh\u00f3thair. D\u00e1r nd\u00f3igh, n\u00ed ghlacfa\u00ed le n\u00f3s \u00fad na dtoit\u00edn\u00ed sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, ach an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, d\u2019\u00fas\u00e1idt\u00ed iad mar dhuais, le tuilleadh oibre a bhaint as na gas\u00fair bhochta!<\/p>

Bh\u00edodh l\u00e1 m\u00f3r eile acu ansin ag tarl\u00fa na m\u00f3na sin abhaile. Capaill agus cairteacha a bh\u00edodh acu, nuair a bh\u00edos fh\u00e9in im\u2019ghas\u00far. Ach bhainid\u00eds \u00fas\u00e1id as taarrac\u00f3ir, n\u00f3 as leora\u00ed, fi\u00fa, leis an mbeart sin a dh\u00e9anamh, \u00f3 aimsir an chogaidh i leith, ach bh\u00edodh meitheal mhaith fear ag teast\u00e1il leis an ngn\u00f3 sin a dh\u00e9anamh san aon l\u00e1 amh\u00e1in.<\/p>

Gl\u00e9as eile a bh\u00edodh coitianta an tr\u00e1th \u00fad ba ea an cast\u00f3ir, sin an gl\u00e9as a bh\u00edodh acu le s\u00fag\u00e1in a dh\u00e9aanamh. Minic a chaith m\u00e9 l\u00e1 ioml\u00e1n ag casadh na s\u00fag\u00e1n diabhalta c\u00e9anna sin, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh an t-uafas den earra c\u00e9anna sin ag teast\u00e1il don tu\u00edod\u00f3ireacht. Cailleach, a thugadh siad ar an gceirtl\u00edn ollmh\u00f3r s\u00e1g\u00e1in a dh\u00e9anaid\u00eds don ghn\u00f3 sin. Bh\u00edodh g\u00e1 leis na s\u00fag\u00e1in le d\u00edon tu\u00ed a chur ar theach, n\u00f3 ar chruach fh\u00e9ir fh\u00e9in, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Agus f\u00e9ach! is beag n\u00e1r dhein m\u00e9 dearmad ar an speal agus ar an gcorr\u00e1n, na hacra\u00ed a bh\u00edodh acu le harbhar, n\u00f3 le f\u00e9ar, a bhaint, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Ba \u00ed an speal an pr\u00edomhghl\u00e9as bainte a bh\u00ed acu agus mise ag f\u00e1s an\u00edos. Nuair a bh\u00ed m\u00e9 i mo ghas\u00far, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh inneall bainte ag duine ar bith sa chomharsanacht, agus nuair a smaoin\u00edonn t\u00fa air, n\u00e1r leor \u00ed an speal ch\u00e9anna? n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh na feirmeacha beag, agus n\u00ed bh\u00edodh acu leis an bhf\u00e9ar c\u00e9anna sin a sh\u00e1bh\u00e1il ach an p\u00edce agus an r\u00e1ca! Ar\u00eds bh\u00ed dra\u00edocht \u00e9igin ag baint le spealad\u00f3ir a fheice\u00e1il i mbun oibre, agus an siosarnach a dh\u00e9anadh an speal gh\u00e9ar agus \u00ed ag r\u00e9abadh a sl\u00ed tr\u00edd an bhf\u00e9ar bog glas mar a ghearrfadh scian te a sl\u00ed tr\u00ed cnap ime, sea, agus an tsraith n\u00e9ata f\u00e9ir a d\u2019fh\u00e1gadh an buana\u00ed ina dhiaidh, agus \u00e9 ar a bhealach \u00f3 cheann ceann an mh\u00f3in\u00e9ir. Bh\u00ed bua eile ag baint le hobair an spealad\u00f3ra freisin, nuair a thagadh s\u00e9 ar chuasn\u00f3g. N\u00ed h\u00e9 anois go dtaitn\u00edodh a leith\u00e9id leis an spealad\u00f3ir, n\u00f3 n\u00ed thaitn\u00edodh, ach thaitn\u00edodh s\u00e9 linne, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh mil le f\u00e1il, nuair a dh\u00e9anadh Daid an chuasn\u00f3g a chreachadh d\u00fainn. Bh\u00ed baol ann \u00e1fach, go gcuirfeadh beach ga ionat, ach n\u00e1r chuma, b\u2019fhi\u00fa an tairbhe an triobl\u00f3id. <\/p>

N\u00ed raibh an corr\u00e1n m\u00f3r\u00e1n in \u00fas\u00e1id le mo linnse, ach ba bheag teach nach raibh ceann acu ann, mar bhaineadh siad \u00fas\u00e1id as an acra c\u00e9anna sin, nuair a bh\u00edodh siad ag baint feamainne, n\u00f3 nuair a bh\u00edodh f\u00e9ar cla\u00ed \u00e1 bhaint acu, n\u00f3 nuair a theast\u00f3dh uathu f\u00e9ar a bhaint, \u00e1it ar bith nach bhf\u00e9adfadh siad an speal a oibri\u00fa inti.<\/p>

Bhuel, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur leor sin don bhabhta seo, ach t\u00e1 brosna eile sc\u00e9alta s\u00e1innithe istigh i gcistin na cuimhne agam, agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 deacair go maith smacht a choinne\u00e1il orthu, n\u00f3 teasta\u00edonn \u00f3 chuile fhear acu \u00e9al\u00f3 leis, amach ar fud na bhfud, ach b\u00ed cinnte go gcoinneoidh m\u00e9 na cinn is fearr daoibhse, a l\u00e9itheoir\u00ed.<\/p>

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Caibidil 7<\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Cois na Mara M\u00f3ire.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Is d\u00f3cha go dtugtar faoi deara, go mb\u00edm ag caint faoin bhfarrage minic go leor na laethe seo. <\/p>

Bhuel, n\u00ed haon ionadh sin, i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, n\u00f3 rugadh mise i ngiorracht scread asail don bhfarraige, agus b\u2019\u00ed an fharraige mh\u00f3rthonnach ch\u00e9anna sin a mheall chun codlata, chuile o\u00edche m\u00e9, lena suantra\u00ed sh\u00e1mh, shuanmhar. Agus \u00f3 tharla go raibh c\u00f3na\u00ed orainne ar Leithinis an Mhuirthead, in Iorras, i gContae Mhaigh Eo, bh\u00ed an fharraige thart timpeall orainn, ar chuile thaobh. Taobh thiar agus taobh thuaidh d\u00ednn, bh\u00ed an Fharraige Mh\u00f3r, Farraige a th\u00e9adh ar buile le m\u00f3rtas agus le mustar le linn stoirme agus doininne, agus Farraige a mb\u00edodh cuma chi\u00fain, chneasta, chairdi\u00fail uirthi, le linn soininne agus s\u00e9imhe. Agus ar an dtaobh thoir agus ar an dtaobh theas d\u00ednn, bh\u00ed uisc\u00ed fiala, fairsinge, f\u00e1ilteacha Chuan an Fh\u00f3id Duibh. N\u00ed raibh an Leithinis m\u00f3r\u00e1n thar mh\u00edle ar leithead, ag an \u00e1it a raibh c\u00f3na\u00ed orainne, i mbaile na Droime, f\u00e1gann sin go raibh radharc agamsa ar aghaidh na mara, chuile uair a raghainn taobh amuigh de dhoras an t\u00ed. <\/p>

Ar an dtaobh thiar d\u00ednn, ach go h\u00e1irithe, bh\u00ed tr\u00e1nna fada, fairsinge, b\u00e1na, le duine a mhealladh chucu, tr\u00e1th ar bith den bhliain, agus tr\u00e1nna nach mb\u00edodh tarraingt daoine orthu, go h\u00e1irithe an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, a raibh mise ag f\u00e1s suas thiar, breis is deich mbliana is tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r \u00f3 shoin. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur cuimhin leat an d\u00e1n beag \u00fad a scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 faoi na tr\u00e1nna c\u00e9anna sin, agus m\u00e9 im fhile \u00f3g, ag foghlaim mo cheirde, sna caogaid\u00ed, breis is leithch\u00e9ad bliain \u00f3 shoin anois! Bhuel, nach cuma? mar \u00f3 tharla go bhfuil an deis agam, d\u00e9anfaidh m\u00e9 \u00e9 a athlua dhuit anois d\u00edreach.<\/p>

C O I S T R \u00c1 .<\/p>

Tr\u00e1 bh\u00e1n, leathan, fhairsing,<\/p>

Ag miogarnach faoin ngr\u00e9in. <\/p>

Tonn ch\u00farbh\u00e1n ag sleamhn\u00fa<\/p>

Thar ghaineamh shleamhain, sh\u00e9imh.<\/p>

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Seana-bh\u00f3 ag lapaireacht,<\/p>

Currach ar th\u00f3ir na n-iasc,<\/p>

Creasa leathaigh mar leathar,<\/p>

Leata sa mbruth f\u00f3 thir.<\/p>

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R\u00f3n m\u00f3r, sleamhain, sl\u00edoctha,<\/p>

\u00c1 ghrian\u00fa fh\u00e9in ar thr\u00e1,<\/p>

Roilleach ag fanacht go foighdeach,<\/p>

Gain\u00e9ad ag tumadh sa Bh\u00e1.<\/p>

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Faoile\u00e1n codlatach in airde,<\/p>

Ag marca\u00edocht ar an ngaoth,<\/p>

An saol go l\u00e9ir ar meisce,<\/p>

Is poit\u00edn an aeir \u00e1 chlo\u00ed.<\/p>

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Thiar in Iorras at\u00e1imse,<\/p>

Ag \u00f3l na gr\u00e9ine bu\u00ed,<\/p>

Gan Chr\u00edosta\u00ed anseo im fhochair,<\/p>

Ar an ngaineamh bhog im lu\u00ed.<\/p>

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Bhuel, b\u2019in \u00e9 d\u00edreach mar a bh\u00edodh s\u00e9 thiar in Iorras, le linn m\u2019\u00f3igese. Annamh a th\u00e9adh daoine ag sn\u00e1mh sa bhFarraige Mh\u00f3r \u00e1fach, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed s\u00ed r\u00f3-gharbh, agus r\u00f3-chont\u00fairteach freisin. D\u00e1 bhfeicfe\u00e1 \u00e9inne ag sn\u00e1mh ansin, d\u2019fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 a bheith cinnte gur strains\u00e9ar a bh\u00ed ann. N\u00ed hionann sin is a r\u00e1 nach dt\u00e9adh na d\u00fachasaigh ina gar, in aon chor. N\u00ed hea, muis, n\u00f3 bh\u00edodh an-t\u00f3ir ar thr\u00e1nna na Farraige M\u00f3ire, go h\u00e1irithe le linn an chogaidh, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed seans ann i gc\u00f3na\u00ed, go bhfaighfe\u00e1 \u00e9ad\u00e1il luachmhar eic\u00ednt caite isteach ar an tr\u00e1, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed longa m\u00f3ra \u00e1 gcur go t\u00f3in poill ag na Gearm\u00e1naigh agus a mb\u00e1id f\u00f3-thoinn. Olc an ghaoth nach s\u00e9ideann maith do dhuine eic\u00ednt, adeirtear, agus bh\u00edodh baraill\u00ed ola, saileanna adhmaid, burla\u00ed ruib\u00e9ir, agus earra\u00ed d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id \u00e1 gcaitheamh i dt\u00edr, go rialta, ar thr\u00e1nna fairsinge Iorrais, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Cupla babhta, caitheadh baraille \u2018moonshine\u2019 i dt\u00edr, agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, n\u00e1r f\u00e1gadh r\u00f3-fhada ar an tr\u00e1 iad, na baraill\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin. Nuair a chuaigh an sc\u00e9al sa timpeall, go raibh an \u2018moonshine\u2019 ar f\u00e1il, ba ghearr go raibh tarraingt na d\u00fatha\u00ed ar an s\u00edb\u00edn, a bh\u00ed i mbun a dh\u00edolta. Thagadh daoine. D\u2019\u00f3ladh taosc\u00e1n. D\u2019im\u00edodh siad leo go bre\u00e1, s\u00e1sta, ag rotha\u00edocht leo abhaile. Tar \u00e9is d\u00f3ibh m\u00edle sl\u00ed, n\u00f3 mar sin, a chur d\u00edobh, d\u2019fheicfe\u00e1 ag longad\u00e1n \u00f3 thaobh taobh an bh\u00f3thair iad. Ansin thitfid\u00eds ina bpleist ar thaobh an bhealaigh mh\u00f3ir, agus d\u2019fhanaid\u00eds ansin go mbeadh codladh na meisce curtha d\u00edobh acu, agus ansin d\u2019\u00e9ir\u00edd\u00eds go bre\u00e1, br\u00edomhar, agus raghaid\u00eds abhaile, gan bhascadh gan bh\u00e1rthainn. N\u00ed i gc\u00f3na\u00ed a thagadh \u00e9ad\u00e1il d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id isteach, mar corruair, is amhlaidh a chait\u00ed corp duine i dt\u00edr, corp \u00f3 long eic\u00ednt a chuaigh go t\u00f3in poill, le linn stoirme, n\u00f3 eachtra cogaidh. Is maith is cuimhin liom f\u00f3s, an l\u00e1 a caitheadh corp Iod\u00e1laigh, d\u00e1rbh ainm, Luigi Taparo, isteach ar an tr\u00e1 bhre\u00e1 sin a sh\u00edneann \u00f3 Chorr\u00e1n na gcloch go Gualainn na dtonn. Nach ioma\u00ed ainm a chuala m\u00e9 idir an d\u00e1 linn at\u00e1 dearmadta agam, ach nach glas a fhanann cuimhne Luigi bocht im chuimhnese, go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 innu fh\u00e9in ann. Chuaigh an tarl\u00faint sin i gcionn go m\u00f3r orm fh\u00e9in agus ar mo chomhaoiseanna, ag an am sin. Bean a th\u00e1inig ar an gcorp sin, a ch\u00e9aduair, agus d\u2019\u00e9irigh lei \u00e9 a tharraingt lei, go dt\u00ed go raibh s\u00e9 \u00f3 bhaol ar uachtar cladaigh. Cuireadh fios ar na g\u00e1rda\u00ed agus ar an sagart, agus ba ghearr go raibh slua bailithe thart ar an gcorp\u00e1n, \u00e1 th\u00f3rramh, d\u2019fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 a r\u00e1. Ar ball, th\u00e1inig an t-adhlacth\u00f3ir, gur chuir i gc\u00f3nra \u00e9, agus gur th\u00f3g chun si\u00fail \u00e9. Cuireadh sc\u00e9ala chuig a mhuintir, san Iod\u00e1il, ach socra\u00edodh ar an gcorp a chur in Iorras, ag an am sin, ach bh\u00ed ar intinn a mhuintire \u00e9 a thabhairt leo abhaile, ar ball, nuair a bheadh an cogadh thart, rud a dhein. <\/p>

Amuigh p\u00edosa \u00f3n gc\u00f3sta Atlantach, lu\u00edonn, mar a bheadh braisl\u00e9ad d\u2019oile\u00e1in. Cheapf\u00e1 go bhf\u00e9adf\u00e1 do l\u00e1mh a leagan orthu, ach i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, t\u00e1 na hoile\u00e1in ch\u00e9anna sin tamall maith amach \u00f3n gc\u00f3sta. Nach minic a chuir m\u00e9 s\u00edos ar na hoile\u00e1in sin cheana, ar Inis G\u00e9idhe Theas, agus Inis G\u00e9idhe Thuaidh, ar Dhufair, ar Inis gCaorach, agus ar Inis gheal Gluaire fh\u00e9in, mar ar bhaist Naomh Breand\u00e1n Clann Lir fad\u00f3. <\/p>

N\u00ed haon ionadh mar sin, go bhfuil \u00e1it faoi leith ag an bhfarraige im chro\u00ed istigh, nach bhfuil rithim na mara fite fuaite im anam istigh? Nach cuid dem bheith fh\u00e9in \u00ed? Agus nach bhfuil meon na mara gafa i bhfeidhm ar m\u2019aigne agus ar mo bheatha? Nach raibh s\u00ed ansin agus m\u00e9 im\u2019 ph\u00e1iste \u00f3g ag breathn\u00fa amach, tr\u00ed sh\u00faile neamhurch\u00f3ideacha na h\u00f3ige, ar a haghaidh inathraithe? Nach raibh s\u00ed ansin agus m\u00e9 im scol\u00e1ire \u00f3g, agus \u00ed taobh liom ar mo bhealach chun na scoile, chuile mhaidin. Nach bhf\u00e1ilt\u00edodh s\u00ed romhainn, na maidneacha bre\u00e1tha Samhraidh sin, nuair a th\u00e9imis gas\u00fair ag sn\u00e1mh inti, ar \u00e1r mbealach chun na scoile, agus nach mb\u00edodh s\u00ed ansin ar\u00eds, ar \u00e1r mbealach abhaile, agus na m\u00fartha f\u00e1ilte aici romhainn ar\u00eds. Agus nuair a d\u2019fh\u00e1s m\u00e9 suas im fhear \u00f3g, n\u00e1rbh \u00e9 an sc\u00e9al c\u00e9anna aici \u00e9? Sea, n\u00ed fh\u00e9adfainn locht ar bith a leagan ar an bhfarraige mar chomharsa b\u00e9al dorais, agus n\u00edor agair an mhuir mh\u00f3rchro\u00edoch ch\u00e9anna d\u00edoltas riamh orm fh\u00e9in n\u00f3 ar mo mhuintir. N\u00ed haon ionadh mar sin, gur mhaith liom \u00ed a r\u00edomh im\u2019 dh\u00e1nta agus im\u2019 sc\u00e9alta, chomh rialta sin, mar is \u00ed cara mo chro\u00ed is m\u2019anama \u00ed. Ach anois, ag an am gc\u00e9anna, n\u00ed bheadh aon d\u00edmheas agam riamh uirthi, agus n\u00ed raghainn sa tseans lei, ach oiread. Le cr\u00edoch a chur leis an bp\u00edosa seo, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir n\u00e1rbh olc an tseift \u00ed, cupla v\u00e9arsa eile a lua as d\u00e1n a scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 faoi oile\u00e1in agus bailte cois cuain in Iorras thiar, le linn m\u2019\u00f3ige……<\/p>

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Dra\u00edocht na Mara<\/h4>

Dra\u00edocht na Mara M\u00f3ire,<\/p>

Mar bhrat geal c\u00fair anuas<\/p>

Ar aigne ghlinn na h\u00f3ige,<\/p>

In Iorras binn na gcuan.<\/p>

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Tr\u00e1nna fairsinge, b\u00e1na,<\/p>

A mheallann f\u00f3s mo dh\u00e1n<\/p>

Go t\u00edr dheas l\u00e1ch na meala,<\/p>

Tar \u00e9is blianta fada ar f\u00e1n.<\/p>

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Gualainn, Corr\u00e1n, Inis Gluaire,<\/p>

Carraig Mhainn\u00edn agus Inis G\u00e9idhe,<\/p>

Dufair, Bearnach, is S\u00e1il\u00edn,<\/p>

Mar ph\u00e9arla\u00ed im\u2019 bhraisl\u00e9ad.<\/p>

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Dra\u00edocht na Mara M\u00f3ire,<\/p>

Ag buaileadh ar thr\u00e1 mo shaoil,<\/p>

Mar othra f\u00f3s dom chumhdach <\/p>

Ar bhuairt, ar bhr\u00f3n, ar aois.<\/p>

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Greadaigi libh a thonnta,<\/p>

Ar thr\u00e1nna geala, bu\u00ed,<\/p>

Caith chugainn ar phort na beatha,<\/p>

S\u00edoch\u00e1in, l\u00fach\u00e1ir, is maoin.<\/p>

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Anois tuigeann t\u00fa c\u00e9n f\u00e1th a bhfuil an oiread sin measa agam ar an Muir Mh\u00f3r Bheannach agus ar an bhfarraige chi\u00fain, sh\u00e9imh, n\u00f3 nach iad dh\u00e1 thaobh an aon bheith amh\u00e1in iad?<\/p>

Caibidil 8<\/h2>

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\u00d3 tar linn go Beitheal,<\/p>

Go Beitheal Mhic D\u00e9,<\/p>

\u00d3 tar linn go Beitheal a Aoir\u00ed,<\/p>

Mar a bhfeicfear an Leanbh<\/p>

\u2018Na lu\u00ed sa Mh\u00e1ins\u00e9ar,<\/p>

Is beithigh ag t\u00e9amh an aeir d\u00f3.<\/p>

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CUIMHN\u00cd<\/strong><\/p>

Nuair a smaoin\u00edm anois ar Nollaig\u00ed m\u2019\u00f3ige, tagann na cuimhn\u00ed chugam ar ais, go mall, m\u00edchruinn, i dtosach; ach tar \u00e9is tr\u00e9imhse bheag a chaitheamh ag iascaireacht i loch domhain na mblianta, tagann na cuimhn\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin chugam ina rabharta cruinn, soil\u00e9ir; rabharta, a chuireann sciath\u00e1in \u00e1thais ar mo chro\u00ed, a arda\u00edonn mo mhisneach, agus a chuireann an t-anam ag damhsa istigh ionnam.<\/p>

Tar liom, mas ea, siar breis mhaith agus tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r bliain, go t\u00edr \u00e1lainn m\u2019\u00f3ige, go hIorras na sc\u00e9alta. Is iad na cuimhn\u00ed a shn\u00e1mhann chugam, i dtosach, n\u00e1 na p\u00e1irceanna loma, sceirdi\u00fala, tithe seascaire ceann tu\u00ed, b\u00f3ithre agus b\u00f3ithr\u00edn\u00ed fada b\u00e1na ar a dturas s\u00edora\u00ed \u00f3 theach go teach, agus m\u00far gorm deataigh ag \u00e9ir\u00ed inairde as chuile dhuine de na tithe c\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

Ar sc\u00e1ile\u00e1n na cuimhne, feicim na coinl\u00edn\u00ed geala an\u00edos tr\u00ed chr\u00e9 dhubh Iorrais, mar a gcaithimisne, gas\u00fair, na laethanta r\u00e9amhnollaigeacha ag t\u00f3ra\u00edocht an dreoil\u00edn, toisc go raibh de n\u00f3s againne gas\u00fair, cuairt na mbailte a thabhairt L\u00e1 \u2018le Stiof\u00e1in, agus muid ag ligint orainn go raibh dreoil\u00edn beo, beatha\u00edoch, istigh i mboisc\u00edn beag linn, agus muid ag iarraidh ar na comharsanna go l\u00e9ir pingneacha a thabhairt d\u00fainn leis an dreoil\u00edn c\u00e9anna a chur, mar ba cheart agus mar ba ch\u00f3ir, mar n\u00e1rbh eisean a sc\u00e9ith ar Stiof\u00e1n fh\u00e9in, fad\u00f3?.<\/p>

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\u201cSo up with the kettle <\/p>

And down with the pan,<\/p>

And give us some money<\/p>

To bury the wran\u201d<\/p>

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B\u2019in a bh\u00edodh \u00e1 aithris againn i ngach tigh acu, tar \u00e9is d\u00fainn dul tr\u00ed cibe \u201cse\u00f3\u201d a bh\u00edodh ullmhaithe againn don \u00f3c\u00e1id. Dh\u00e9anaimis amhr\u00e1n a chanadh sa teach seo, d\u00e1n a aithris sa teach eile, agus p\u00edosa rince a dh\u00e9anamh sa tr\u00ed\u00fa teach, sea, agus mar sin d\u00fainn, \u00f3 mhaidin go ho\u00edche, an l\u00e1 sin. Agus d\u00e9anta na f\u00edrinne, ba bheag a bh\u00edodh againn d\u00e1 bharr, ar deireadh thiar, i bhfoirm airgid, n\u00f3 b\u2019fh\u00e9idir go bhfaighfe\u00e1 p\u00e9ire uibheacha i dteach amh\u00e1in, canta ar\u00e1in i dteach eile, agus m\u00e1m milse\u00e1n, n\u00f3 \u00fall, i dteach eile f\u00f3s. Ach cib\u00e9 faoi sin, bh\u00edodh l\u00e1 m\u00f3r sp\u00f3irt againn, agus bh\u00edodh l\u00e1n mh\u00e1la de chuimhn\u00ed agus de sc\u00e9alta againn i ndiaidh an lae ghl\u00f3rmhair ch\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

Agus caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il anseo, nach mb\u00edodh m\u00f3r\u00e1n dreoil\u00edn\u00ed le f\u00e1il i bp\u00e1irceanna Iorrais, an tr\u00e1th sin bliana. Is \u00e9 a cheapaimisne, n\u00f3 go mb\u00edodh na dreoil\u00edn\u00ed c\u00e9anna imithe ar saoire uainn; sin, n\u00f3 gur thuigeadar go r\u00ed-mhaith go mbeimisne sa t\u00f3ir orthu, agus gur ghlanadar leo, scun scan, as an \u00e1it, ionas nach bhf\u00e9adfaimis breith orthu. Bh\u00edodh \u00e9anacha eile fl\u00fairseach go maith, druideanna, gealbhain, spideoga, agus crotaigh, ach annamh a d\u2019\u00e9ir\u00edodh linn teacht ar dhreoil\u00edn, agus ar deireadh thiar, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh de rogha againne, ach dul amach le laind\u00e9ar, o\u00edche Lae Nollag, le breith ar shean-ghealbhan codlatach, plucach, sa bhundlaoi, agus \u00e9 a chur isteach sa mboisc\u00edn l\u00e1schl\u00fadaithe, \u00e1it nach n-aithneofadh an ts\u00fail ba gh\u00e9ire n\u00e1rbh \u00e9 R\u00ed na n-\u00e9an fh\u00e9in a bh\u00ed ina phr\u00edos\u00fanach againn istigh ansin!. Is soil\u00e9ir a thagann cuimhn\u00ed an \u201cDreoil\u00edn\u201d ch\u00e9anna chugam anois….aighthe fidil \u00e1 nd\u00e9anamh agus \u00e1 ndath\u00fa; bata\u00ed, bosca\u00ed, agus buatais\u00ed \u00e1 n-ullmh\u00fa; amhr\u00e1in, ranna, agus damhsa\u00ed \u00e1 gcleachtadh.<\/p>

\u00d3 sea, agus g\u00fana\u00ed, hata\u00ed agus bibeanna \u00e1r ndeirfi\u00faracha \u00e1 dt\u00f3gh\u00e1il ar iasacht, do L\u00e1 dra\u00edochta an Dreoil\u00edn. Bh\u00edmis ar \u00e1r gcois le moiche na maidine, agus b\u00f3thar buailte againn, sula mbeadh deis ag gas\u00fair eile na h\u00e1ite, airgead, uibheacha, agus ollmhaitheasa\u00ed na comharsanachta a bhaili\u00fa chucu f\u00e9in, mar chreach Nollaigi\u00fail. Ach bh\u00edodh t\u00fas b\u00f3thair againne orthu, chuile bhliain, agus bh\u00edmisne s\u00e1sta i gc\u00f3na\u00ed len\u00e1r gciste, i ndeireadh an lae. Nach ait an sc\u00e9al \u00e9, ach i scann\u00e1n sin an Dreoil\u00edn, n\u00ed fheicimse aon fhuacht, sioc, n\u00f3 sneachta. Boige, \u00faire agus Earrachas a shn\u00edonn chugam isteach ar thonn na cuimhne anois, i gc\u00e1s an Dreoil\u00edn ch\u00e9anna.<\/p>

Ach scaoilimis uainn \u00e9 mar sc\u00e9al, agus fillimis ar Nollaig\u00ed \u00fad na cuimhne, Nollaig\u00ed na mbriongl\u00f3id\u00ed, mar b\u2019orthu a tharraing m\u00e9 an sc\u00e9al i dtosach b\u00e1ire. Nuair a smaoin\u00edm anois orthu, smaoin\u00edm i dtosach ar Sh\u00e9as\u00far na Nollag fh\u00e9in. Thosaigh an S\u00e9as\u00far sin, d\u00fainne, ar an gc\u00e9ad l\u00e1 de mh\u00ed na Nollag. Ar an l\u00e1 sin, thosa\u00edomar ar shean-n\u00f3s Iorrasach, n\u00f3s na \u201cn\u00c1iv\u00e9\u201d, n\u00f3 chreideamarna go mbeadh a mhian le f\u00e1il ag an t\u00e9 a d\u00e9arfadh c\u00faig mh\u00edle \u201c\u00c1iv\u00e9\u201d, idir th\u00fas Mh\u00ed na Nollag agus L\u00e1 Nollag. Bh\u00edmis \u00e1 r\u00e1 i ngach \u00e1it…ar scoil, is sa bhaile, sea agus thugaimis an mhian sin mar bhronntanas do Mham, O\u00edche Nollag. <\/p>

Cuimhn\u00ed eile a thagann chugam anois, is ea, Aonach M\u00f3r na Nollag, Margadh M\u00f3r na Nollag, Tine Mh\u00f3r na Nollag, (b\u2019in an tine mh\u00f3r a lasta\u00ed O\u00edche Nollag), C\u00e1ca\u00ed na Nollag \u00e1 mb\u00e1c\u00e1il, boladh iontach Nollaigi\u00fail le f\u00e1il ar fud an t\u00ed, sea, agus teas na tine agus na maisi\u00fach\u00e1in d\u00e1r gcur faoi gheasa, le spiorad iontach, d\u00edlis na Nollag. <\/p>

N\u00ed bh\u00edodh aon Chrann Nollag againne, mar n\u00ed bh\u00edodh crainn againn, gan tr\u00e1cht ar chrainn Nollag! Bh\u00edodh tr\u00e1cht ar Dhaid\u00ed na Nollag, n\u00f3 ar \u201cSanty\u201d, mar a thugta\u00ed air, ach le f\u00edrinne, bh\u00ed s\u00e9 \u00e9asca go maith aige an beart a dh\u00e9anamh, thiar, na laethanta \u00fad, n\u00f3 n\u00ed r\u00f3-throm an m\u00e1la a bh\u00edodh le hiompar aige!<\/p>

Chrochadh gach p\u00e1iste stoca, agus bh\u00edodh \u00e9ad\u00e1il, de chine\u00e1l eic\u00ednt, le f\u00e1il aige ann ar maidin…glac milse\u00e1n, \u00falla, r\u00eds\u00edn\u00ed, agus chomh maith le sin, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir go bhfaigheadh s\u00e9 f\u00e9ir\u00edn beag siopa, guinn\u00edn, n\u00f3 cairr\u00edn, n\u00f3 a leith\u00e9id. N\u00e1r dheacair aon chodladh ar f\u00f3namh a fh\u00e1il O\u00edche Nollag? ach sa deireadh, thitfeadh n\u00e9al orainn, sea, agus n\u00e9al eile…agus an ch\u00e9ad rud eile, bheadh na daoine f\u00e1sta ina su\u00ed agus iad ag f\u00e1il r\u00e9idh don Aifreann! An stoca! cuardach i ndorchadas an tseomra, f\u00e9ir\u00edn\u00ed, stoca l\u00e1n!. Ba chuma c\u00e9ard a bh\u00ed ann, bheadh cogaint agus sp\u00f3rt againn, i ndiaidh an Aifrinn, agus bh\u00ed \u201cSanty\u201d beo, beatha\u00edoch, f\u00f3s, cruth\u00fa eile go raibh seasmhacht agus buaine sa saol m\u00f3r thart orainn, murb ionann is na laethanta seo!<\/p>

\u00c9ir\u00ed, gl\u00e9asadh, troscadh, solas caoin, bu\u00ed, an lampa ola phairif\u00edn. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 in am bheith ag triall ar Aifreann, mar bh\u00ed muintir an bhaile ar a gcois, cheana f\u00e9in, agus iad ag triall ar an s\u00e9ip\u00e9al, ina mbu\u00edonta beaga, tostacha. N\u00ed cuimhin liom b\u00e1isteach n\u00f3 sneachta riamh ar mhaidin Nollag! sioc, cinnte, agus sp\u00e9ir loml\u00e1n de r\u00e9alt\u00f3ga lonnracha. Bh\u00ed naofacht agus diagacht r\u00fanda ag baint leis an bhfuacht agus leis na r\u00e9alt\u00f3ga. Bh\u00ed l\u00e1ithreacht D\u00e9 le mothu iontu. Sea, mh\u2019anam, agus is f\u00e9idir liom na maidneacha sin a athghairm, an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu fh\u00e9in ann, agus motha\u00edm cloisim, feicim, agus blaisim gach uile rud, d\u00edreach mar a bh\u00ed, breis mhaith is tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r bliain \u00f3 shoin.<\/p>

Is f\u00e9idir liom a r\u00e1 gur beag an t-athr\u00fa at\u00e1 tagtha ar mo bheith inmhe\u00e1nach fh\u00e9in sa tr\u00e9imhse idirlinneach sin, ach sin sc\u00e9al do thine eile! Is cuimhin liom bualadh le comharsana ag filleadh \u00f3n Aifreann luath, mar deireadh gach sagart tr\u00ed hAifreann an mhaidin bheannaithe sin. Bh\u00edomar bocht, ach n\u00edor mhotha\u00edomar bochtanas n\u00f3 tada d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id an mhaidin sin, a mhalairt ar fad a bh\u00ed f\u00edor. Bh\u00ed saibhreas an tsaoil againne. Bh\u00ed Dia fh\u00e9in linn, ar bhealach \u00e9igin dothuigthe.<\/p>

\u201cMo chuidse den Nollaig ort\u201d. \u201cNollaig shona dhuit\u201d. \u201cMe Christmas box on yeh!\u201d. Cine\u00e1l com\u00f3rtais a bh\u00ed sa mh\u00e9id sin, agus gach \u00e9inne ag iarraidh an bhearna a bhaint d\u00e1 chomharsa, sna beannachta\u00ed sin.<\/p>

Bh\u00edodh coinneal mh\u00f3r na Nollag ar dearglasadh i ngach teach, an mhaidin \u00e1lainn sin, agus sibhse a thug cuairt ar Iorras, beidh a fhios agaibh gur beag \u00e1it sa t\u00edr, taobh amuigh de na bailte m\u00f3ra, a bhfuil tithe chomh fl\u00fairseach inti, is at\u00e1 in Iorras na daonnachta, na carthannachta, agus na n-iontas. <\/p>

N\u00edor airigh m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in fuacht n\u00f3 tada d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, na maidneacha Nollag sin fad\u00f3, bh\u00ed sonas, saibhreas, agus s\u00edoch\u00e1in, i mo chro\u00ed, n\u00f3 sin mar a shamhla\u00edtear dom anois \u00e9. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir nach raibh br\u00f3ga ar mo chosa, ach n\u00ed raibh br\u00f3ga ar \u00cdosag\u00e1n sa mh\u00e1ins\u00e9ar, ach oiread. Bh\u00ed trua agam d\u00f3, an cr\u00e9at\u00far, mar n\u00ed raibh aige, an mhaidin sin fad\u00f3, i mBeitheal na R\u00ed, ach m\u00e1ins\u00e9ar, i st\u00e1bla n\u00e1r leis fh\u00e9in \u00e9.<\/p>

Chasadh mhn\u00e1 an bhaile orm. Iad sona s\u00e1sta, ag filleadh abhaile, le dul i mbun c\u00f3caireachta. G\u00e9 a bh\u00edodh againne thiar, don Nollaig, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. N\u00ed raibh an turca\u00ed \u201ci mb\u00e9al an phobail\u201d, an uair \u00fad. N\u00ed raibh aon chult\u00far iasachta imithe i bhfeidhm ar mo mhuintir thiar, an tr\u00e1th sin. N\u00f3s tras-atlantach, is ea n\u00f3s an turca\u00ed, nach raibh glactha leis f\u00f3s san Iarthar, agus d\u00e1ir\u00edre p\u00edre, n\u00edl feoil an turca\u00ed ch\u00e9anna sin thar mholadh beirte! Ach, beatha dhuine a thoil! \u201cG\u00e9 thinbhruite agus put\u00f3g ar\u00e1in inti\u201d, a bh\u00ed sa bhfaisean, mar a deir \u00e1r seanchara, Amhlaoibh na Dialainne \u00d3 S\u00failleabh\u00e1in.<\/p>

Ar deireadh thiar, shroichimis an s\u00e9ip\u00e9al. N\u00ed raibh su\u00edoch\u00e1in sa s\u00e9ip\u00e9al c\u00e9anna sin ach do shiopad\u00f3ir\u00ed, do mh\u00fainteoir\u00ed agus do dhaoine meas\u00fala eile d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, ach n\u00e1r chuma. N\u00e1rbh \u00e9 seo teach D\u00e9? N\u00ed raibh de sholas ann, ach solas na gcoinnle, coinnle a thug solas bog, bu\u00ed, \u00f3rga, d\u00fainn, solas a raibh boige, cine\u00e1ltas agus teas ann, agus solas a raibh dra\u00edocht na s\u00e1stachta ag baint leis.<\/p>

Bh\u00edodh Teach an Phobail ag cur thar maoil. Cairde agus gaolta thart orm, agus gan duine ina measc ach duine a raibh aithne agam air. An sagart agus na cl\u00e9irigh ag teacht ar an alt\u00f3ir.<\/p>

Introibo ad …….<\/p>

Ad Deum qui laetificat……..<\/p>

Mist\u00e9ir na Laidine! Ci\u00fanas caoin, flaitheas\u00fail; solas na gcoinnle; agus Mac D\u00e9 Bh\u00ed in \u00e1r measc…<\/p>

Deireadh an Aifrinn, agus breacadh an lae, ag teacht i bhfochair a ch\u00e9ile.<\/p>

Lux Mundi….Ach c\u00e9n mhaith bheith ag caint?<\/p>

Sin mar is cuimhin liomsa \u00e9, agus nuair a chuirim na cuimhn\u00ed sin i gcom\u00f3rtas le r\u00e9altacht an lae inniu, is beag nach gcreidim nach bhfuil sna cuimhn\u00ed sin ach r\u00e1mhaill\u00ed seanaoise.<\/p>

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\u00f3 tar linn go Beitheal,<\/p>

Go Beitheal Mhic D\u00e9,<\/p>

\u00d3 tar linn go Beitheal na nAoir\u00ed,<\/p>

Mar a bhfeictear an Leanbh<\/p>

\u2018Na lu\u00ed sa Mh\u00e1ins\u00e9ar<\/p>

Is na beithigh ag t\u00e9amh an aeir d\u00f3. <\/p>

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RINCE NA GR\u00c9INE .<\/strong><\/p>

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Sa chaibidil seo, ligfidh m\u00e9 srian le capall na gcuimhn\u00ed siar isteach i ngort na C\u00e1sca, faoi mar a cheili\u00fairt\u00ed \u00ed agus mise ag f\u00e1s an\u00edos, in Iorras na nIontas, breis mhaith is tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r bliain \u00f3 shoin. Is iad na ch\u00e9ad chuimhn\u00ed a thagann aniar chugam anois \u00f3 na seanlaethe \u00fad, n\u00f3 nathanna cainte a bh\u00edodh coitianta ar bh\u00e9ala daoine, an t-am sin, nathanna ar n\u00f3s….<\/p>

N\u00edorbh ionta\u00ed liom an Ch\u00e1isc ar an Aoine,<\/p>

n\u00f3 a leith\u00e9id a fheice\u00e1il le mo sh\u00faile cinn.<\/p>

N\u00f3 ar\u00eds….<\/p>

Domhnach C\u00e1sca gan uibheacha,<\/p>

O\u00edche Nollag Mh\u00f3r gan im,<\/p>

O\u00edche Inide gan feoil,<\/p>

Nach \u00e9 sin an both\u00e1n lom.<\/p>

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N\u00ed g\u00e1 a r\u00e1 gur m\u00f3r idir inn\u00e9 agus inniu, n\u00f3 n\u00ed hionann in aon chor, an cine\u00e1l saoil a bh\u00ed ann an t-am sin, agus an saol at\u00e1 ann faoi l\u00e1thair. N\u00ed g\u00e1 a r\u00e1, ach oiread, nach mb\u00edodh Deasghn\u00e1tha na C\u00e1sca \u00e1 gceili\u00faradh i ngach s\u00e9ip\u00e9al ar fud na deoise, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, faoi mar a tharla\u00edonn sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann. Dheint\u00ed na Deasghn\u00e1tha sin a cheili\u00faradh ins na Mainistreacha, sna Clochair, agus sna hArdeaglais\u00ed, agus mar is eol duit, n\u00ed bhaint\u00ed \u00fas\u00e1id as cloig, sna s\u00e9ip\u00e9il, \u00f3 Ch\u00e9adaoin go Satharn na Seachtaine M\u00f3ire, ach amuigh faoin tuath, n\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1, nach nd\u00e9anta\u00ed a leith\u00e9id toisc nach mb\u00edodh d\u00f3thain sagart, n\u00f3 c\u00f3r acu, le Cothrom na F\u00e9inne a thabhairt do na Deasghn\u00e1tha casta, fada, a bh\u00ed leagtha amach do na leathe beannaithe sin . N\u00ed bh\u00edodh aon aird r\u00f3-mh\u00f3r ag an bpobal, mar sin, ar th\u00fas na Seachtaine M\u00f3ire, c\u00e9 go mb\u00edodh troscadh agus tr\u00e9anas \u00e1 nd\u00e9anamh acu ar na laethe sin, mar ullmh\u00fach\u00e1n don Ch\u00e1isc.<\/p>

L\u00e1 m\u00f3r ar fad acu ba ea Aoine an Ch\u00e9asta. <\/p>

B\u00ed ag caint ar throscadh is tr\u00e9anas! <\/p>

Ba bheag rud i bhfoirm bia a chaithid\u00eds an l\u00e1 beannaithe sin, taobh amuigh den ar\u00e1n tur, agus braoin\u00edn tae, gan bhainne agan si\u00faicre! <\/p>

Bh\u00ed de n\u00f3s acu, thiar in Iorras, dul chun na tr\u00e1 an l\u00e1 sin, le cnuasach tr\u00e1 a bhaili\u00fa d\u00e1 ndinn\u00e9ar, agus c\u00e9 go raibh sin dian go leor orthu, deireadh na seandaoine linn, n\u00e1r thada \u00e9 i gcompar\u00e1id leis na troscadh a dh\u00e9anadh an ghl\u00fan a th\u00e1inig rompusan. Is f\u00e9idir a r\u00e1, mar sin, nach mb\u00edodh t\u00f3ir r\u00f3-mh\u00f3r ag \u00e9inne ar bhia, n\u00f3 ar bheada\u00edocht, an l\u00e1 sin, agus don t\u00e9 a mb\u00edodh fonn bia air, nach raibh an seanfhocal ansin lena chur ar bhealach a leasa!<\/p>

M\u00e1 \u00f3lann t\u00fa bainne Aoine an Ch\u00e9asta,<\/p>

D\u00e9anfaidh do chorp cnumha is p\u00e9ist\u00ed.<\/p>

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Chomh fada is a th\u00e9ann mo chuimhne anois, l\u00e1 an-chi\u00fain a bh\u00edodh ann, n\u00f3 n\u00ed chloisfe\u00e1 duine ag r\u00e1 amhr\u00e1in, n\u00f3 ag d\u00e9anamh ceoil, n\u00f3 fi\u00fa, n\u00ed dh\u00e9anta\u00ed an oiread sin comhr\u00e1, ach oiread, an l\u00e1 sin. Is d\u00f3cha go mb\u00edodh na seandaoine, ach go h\u00e1irithe, ag d\u00e9anamh a n-anamacha, agus iad ag ullmh\u00fa don bhF\u00e9ile Mh\u00f3r. Thart ar a tr\u00ed a chlog, san iarn\u00f3in ansin, th\u00e9adh an chuid ba mho de na daoine f\u00e1sta, na mn\u00e1, ach go h\u00e1irithe, chun an ts\u00e9ip\u00e9il, le Turas na gCros a dh\u00e9anamh. Th\u00e9inn fh\u00e9in ann corruair, lem\u2019 Mham, agus is beag nach gcuireadh loime an ts\u00e9ip\u00e9il scanradh orm. Bh\u00edodh daoine istigh ansin, agus an \u00e1it ar fad \u00e1 glanadh agus a sci\u00faradh acu. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh \u00e9adach, n\u00f3 cl\u00fadach ar bith ar an alt\u00f3ir, n\u00f3 ar R\u00e1ille na Comaoineach, ach oiread. Ach, ba \u00e9 an rud ba mh\u00f3 a chuireadh ionadh agus alltacht ormsa, n\u00f3 go mb\u00edodh an Taibearnacal follamh, oscailte, agus an Tiarna fh\u00e9in ar iarraidh. N\u00ed bh\u00edodh fhios agam fh\u00e9in c\u00e1 raibh s\u00e9, n\u00f3 c\u00e1r t\u00f3gadh \u00e9, ach d\u2019airigh m\u00e9 i gc\u00f3na\u00ed, go mb\u00edodh an s\u00e9ipeeal fuar, folamh, ar na h\u00f3c\u00e1id\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin, sea! agus g\u00fana corcra sin ar chuile dhealbh sa ts\u00e9ip\u00e9al, agus an chros ch\u00e9asta folaithe faoi chaille chorcra freisin!<\/p>

N\u00ed g\u00e1 a r\u00e1 go mb\u00edodh an chuid ba mh\u00f3 de na fir ag obair leo amuigh sna goirt, an l\u00e1 sin, n\u00f3 cheapta\u00ed i gc\u00f3na\u00ed, go mba shona an l\u00e1 \u00e9 le tos\u00fa ar sh\u00edolchur, go h\u00e1irithe, i gc\u00e1s na bhfata\u00ed, agus mura mbeid\u00eds r\u00e9idh le l\u00e1 ioml\u00e1n a chaitheamh i mbun na hoibre sin, ba mhinic a dh\u00e9anaid\u00eds cupla scoilte\u00e1n a chur, sa chaoi go mbeadh rath ar fhata\u00ed na bliana sin! Minic freisin, a bh\u00edodh daoine ag freastal ar an rabharta, le feamainn an Earraigh a bhaint agus a chur ar bruach, n\u00f3 go mbeid\u00eds ag an gcladach, le cnuasach tr\u00e1 a bhaili\u00fa, ach ba chuma c\u00e9n obair a bh\u00edodh idir l\u00e1mha acu, d\u2019aireodh duine, faoi mar a bheadh scamall an Ch\u00e9asta mar ualach anuas air. N\u00ed g\u00e1 a r\u00e1 nach mb\u00edodh ceol, amhr\u00e1na\u00edocht, n\u00f3 rince, ar si\u00fal ag daoine, an l\u00e1 sin.<\/p>

M\u00f3r idir inn\u00e9 agus inniu!<\/p>

Ar an Satharn ansin, n\u00ed bh\u00edodh an oiread sin ar si\u00fal, an t-am sin, ach bh\u00edodh an-t\u00f3ir ag daoine ar uisce coisricthe \u00far na C\u00e1sca, agus ar aibhleog dh\u00f3ite as tine na C\u00e1sca a lasta\u00ed taobh amuigh den s\u00e9ip\u00e9al, an mhaidin sin, n\u00f3 cheapta\u00ed go mb\u00edodh neart agus cosaint faoi leith sna hearra\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

Ba gheall le Nollaig d\u00fainne an Ch\u00e1isc, agus n\u00ed call a r\u00e1, go mb\u00edodh muid in \u00e1r su\u00ed le giolc an ghealbhain, n\u00f3 roimhe fi\u00fa amh\u00e1in, mar bh\u00edodh an t-aos \u00f3g ar a gcois roimh bhreacadh an lae, agus iad ag s\u00fail go bhfeicfeadh siad an ghrain ag rince, le h\u00e1thas, Maidin bheannaithe sin na hAis\u00e9ir\u00ed.<\/p>

Chomh si\u00far\u00e1ilte is at\u00e1 an Ch\u00e1isc ar an Domhnach,<\/p>

Rincfidh an ghrian ar Dhomhnach na C\u00e1sca…<\/p>

B\u2019in mar a chreid an t-aos \u00f3g, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, agus rinneadar beart d\u00e1 r\u00e9ir. Bh\u00edd\u00eds ag fanacht go foighdeach le breacadh an lae, le b\u00e1nu an lae, agus ansin, le h\u00e9ir\u00ed na gr\u00e9ine gile fh\u00e9in. Caithfidh m\u00e9 a r\u00e1 anois, gur mhinic a rinne m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in an cleas c\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

Agus ar rinc an ghrian dhuit? a d\u2019fhiafr\u00f3dh duine d\u00edom, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir.<\/p>

Bhuel, n\u00edl m\u00e9 r\u00f3-chinnte anois, ach an t-am \u00e1irithe sin, agus m\u00e9 ag sn\u00e1mh liom ar shruth na beatha agus na h\u00f3ige, thabharfainn mo leabhar breac gur dhein! <\/p>

Nach orainn a bh\u00edodh an t-\u00e1thas, an chuid eile den l\u00e1 sin, agus muid ag dul timpeall ag insint an dea-sc\u00e9il do chuile dhuine a chasadh orainn. <\/p>

Resurexit sicut dixit<\/p>

N\u00ed raibh sa mh\u00e9id sin ach an t\u00fas, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed l\u00e1 fada romhainn amach, agus an saol ar fad b\u00e1ite i dtuile \u00e1thais na C\u00e1sca. N\u00e1r bhre\u00e1 an taitneamh a bhaineadh muid as ceili\u00faradh Aifreann na maidine sin? \u00d3 tharla nach mb\u00edodh an oiread sin de bheada\u00edocht le f\u00e1il againne, thiar in Iorras, an t-am sin, bhaineadh muid taitneamh i gc\u00f3na\u00ed as na f\u00e9ilte m\u00f3ra, agus as na f\u00e9asta\u00ed m\u00f3ra a ghabhadh cois ar chois leo, agus gan dabht ar domhan, bh\u00edodh fl\u00fairse le f\u00e1il ag chuile dhuine, um Ch\u00e1isc, agus chomh maith leis na gn\u00e1th bh\u00e9il\u00ed, bh\u00edodh n\u00f3s na n-uibheacha C\u00e1saca againnn freisin. N\u00e1 ceap anois go mb\u00edodh uibheacha C\u00e1sca le f\u00e1il againn sna siopa\u00ed, an t-am sin, faoi mar at\u00e1 coitianta sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, ach bh\u00ed de n\u00f3s againn, an oiread uibheacha a thabhairt do chuile dhuine sa teach agus a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9, n\u00f3 s\u00ed, scaoileadh siar. Comhartha f\u00e9ile a bh\u00ed sa bheart sin, gan bhr\u00e9ag, n\u00f3 go hiond\u00fail, bh\u00edodh na huibheacha c\u00e9anna sin ag teast\u00e1il go g\u00e9ar le d\u00edol sa siopa, le si\u00faicre, tabac, agus gr\u00e1inn\u00edn tae, a cheanancht. <\/p>

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Cheanna\u00edodh daoine \u00e9ada\u00ed nua um Ch\u00e1isc freisin, d\u00e1 mbeadh an gustal acu chuige. Nach raibh s\u00e9 sa tseanfhocal acu fi\u00fa….<\/p>

Bia agus deoch don Nollaig,<\/p>

Agus \u00e9ada\u00ed nua don Ch\u00e1isc.<\/p>

An tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na sin, bh\u00edodh s\u00e9 de n\u00f3s againne, gas\u00fair, bualadh amach faoin tuath, ag d\u00e9anamh spraoi d\u00fainn fh\u00e9in, muid ag rith, ag l\u00e9im, ag marca\u00edocht ar asail, agus ag r\u00e1s linn tr\u00ed na dumhcha gainimhe, cois tr\u00e1. Bheadh s\u00e9 \u00e9asca go maith sinn a chur a chodladh an o\u00edche sin, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9!<\/p>

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N\u00ed raibh f\u00e1gtha ansin ach Luan C\u00e1sca, agus d\u00e1r nd\u00f3igh, bh\u00ed a th\u00e1bhacht fh\u00e9in ag baint leis an l\u00e1 sin, n\u00f3 chuireadh s\u00e9 daoine ag smaoineamh ar an \u00c9ir\u00ed Amach i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath, ar cuireadh t\u00fas leis ar Luan C\u00e1sca 1916. Ach sin sc\u00e9al eile, do l\u00e1 eic\u00ednt eile.<\/p>

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P\u00daCA\u00cd NA h\u00d3IGE .<\/strong><\/p>

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Nach ait mar at\u00e1 na m\u00fartha p\u00faca\u00ed folaithe go domhain, \u00e1it eic\u00ednt, sa bhfo-chomhfhios istigh ionnam, p\u00faca\u00ed a scanraigh an t-anam asam le linn m\u2019\u00f3ige. Fanann na p\u00faca\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin go deas, ci\u00fain, socair, faoi mar a bheid\u00eds ar grinneall locha na cuimhne, go dt\u00ed go meallann baoite spreag\u00fail go huachtar uisce iad. Ansin, agus iad ar dhu\u00e1n na cuimhne, is f\u00e9idir linn iad a scr\u00fad\u00fa, agus a ini\u00fachadh, ar \u00e1r s\u00e1stacht. B\u2019in mar a tharla domsa an l\u00e1 cheana.<\/p>

Ag l\u00e9amh an ph\u00e1ip\u00e9ir a bh\u00ed m\u00e9, nuair a th\u00e1inig m\u00e9 ar an bp\u00edosa beag nuachta seo, faoin gceannteideal neamhghn\u00e1ch seo…<\/p>

\u201cMan attacked by a pig.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

mh\u00fascail an ceannteideal c\u00e9anna sin p\u00faca, a bh\u00ed folaiathe, \u00e1it eic\u00ednt i loch na gcuimhn\u00ed, agus l\u00e9igh m\u00e9 liom, go bhfeicfinn c\u00e9ard a tharla don bhfear bocht \u00fad sa sc\u00e9al, ar dhein an mhuc allta \u00fad ionsa\u00ed air… Seo an sc\u00e9al a chuaigh leis an gceannteideal..<\/p>

\u201cA newspaper delivery driver was trapped in a \u2018phone box yesterday….by the \u2018biggest pig in the world\u2019. As the terrified man rang police, the massive sow turned her attentions to his van and chewed through one of the tyres. \u2018It charged at him like a rogue elephant\u2019, a Gloucestershire police spokesman said, after a local farmer was called in, to return the animal to a nearby field.\u201d<\/p>

C\u00e9n f\u00e1th ar chuir m\u00e9 an oiread sin suime i sc\u00e9al na muice allta \u00fad, an ea?<\/p>

Bhuel, d\u2019\u00e9irigh leis an sc\u00e9il\u00edn \u00fad m\u00e9 a mhealladh siar go loch chuimhn\u00ed na h\u00f3ige, agus tar \u00e9is dom tumadh faoi screamh thiubh an locha sin, th\u00e1inig m\u00e9 ar shlam de na cuimhn\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin, cuimhn\u00ed a bhi chomh glinn soil\u00e9ir le criostal, tar \u00e9is dom ceo na haoise a bhaint d\u00edobh..<\/p>

I measc na gcuimhn\u00ed sin, casadh ruda\u00ed orm nach raibh s\u00fail ar bith agam leo, ruda\u00ed a scanra\u00edodh an cro\u00ed ionnam, fad\u00f3….gob ghandail, adharca b\u00f3, agus cr\u00faba capaill, agus fiacla beaga g\u00e9ara na heas\u00f3ige, ach thar aon rud eile, agus thar aon ainmh\u00ed eile, chuireadh cr\u00e1nacha muice an cro\u00ed bocht trasna ionnam. Bh\u00ed dearmad ioml\u00e1n d\u00e9anta agam ar na cr\u00e1nacha c\u00e9anna sin, le blianta fada, go dt\u00ed gur l\u00e9igh m\u00e9 an sc\u00e9il\u00edn \u00fad sa nuacht\u00e1n, an l\u00e1 cheana.<\/p>

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Chonaic m\u00e9 c\u00e9ard a tharla\u00edodh don chearc bhocht a bhfaigheadh cr\u00e1in mhuice greim uirthi, mar a str\u00f3iceadh s\u00ed as a ch\u00e9ile \u00ed, agus mar a d\u2019itheadh idir chorp, chraiceann, agus chleit\u00ed \u00ed, sea, mh\u2019anam, bh\u00edodh fait\u00edos orm go nd\u00e9anfadh s\u00ed an mar\u00fa agus an ithe c\u00e9anna ormsa.<\/p>

Is cuimhin liom f\u00f3s, an mhaidin bhre\u00e1 sin, i ndeireadh an Earraigh, agus m\u00e9 ar mo bhealach go tromchosach chun na scoile. Chonaic m\u00e9 cr\u00e1in na mB\u00farcach chugam. Rith m\u00e9, agus rith m\u00e9, ach m\u00e1 rith fh\u00e9in, b\u2019eo mo chr\u00e1in d\u00e1na sa t\u00f3ir orm. N\u00ed raibh aon \u00e1it folaigh sna b\u00f3la\u00ed sin. Bh\u00ed rith maith agam, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, ach n\u00edorbh aon seilide ar luas \u00ed cr\u00e1in \u00fad ma mB\u00farcach, ach oiread. Tharraing m\u00e9 cleas an chait orm fh\u00e9in! Dhreap m\u00e9 in airde ar chuaille teileagrafa. Th\u00e1inig an chr\u00e1in f\u00fam. Nach uiirthi a bh\u00ed an rabharta feirge? Bhreathnaigh s\u00ed orm le s\u00faile beaga, nimhneacha, fuilteacha an ghandail, agus bhain s\u00ed sclaimh as bun an chuaille. Bh\u00ed pian ag teacht i mo gh\u00e9agal, agus tuigeadh dom nach fada eile a bhf\u00e9adfainn fanacht in airde ansin ar an gcuaille teileagrafa. Mhothaigh m\u00e9 na fiacla g\u00e9ara do mo str\u00f3iceadh as a ch\u00e9ile, cheana f\u00e9in!<\/p>

Nuair a fuair m\u00e9 an deis, anuas liom, agus siar an b\u00f3thar liom, ar n\u00f3s na gaoithe, go teach na mB\u00farcach, agus an diabhal sin de chr\u00e1in allta sa t\u00f3ir orm f\u00f3s. Rith m\u00e9 go dt\u00ed an doras tosaigh, agus thug m\u00e9 cupla cic do, ansin rith m\u00e9 go dt\u00ed an doras iata, agus rinne m\u00e9 an cleas c\u00e9anna. Timpeall agus timpeall liom, cic, rith, cic rith, agus an chr\u00e1in bhuile sa t\u00f3ir dhearg orm f\u00f3s. N\u00edor th\u00e1inig \u00e9inne i gcabhair orm, n\u00f3 is d\u00f3cha go raibh an teaghlach sin uilig ina gcodladh f\u00f3s. Ansin chonaic m\u00e9 an chairt socraithe ag binn an t\u00ed, cairt na mB\u00farcach, agus de l\u00e9im l\u00fafar amh\u00e1in, chuaigh m\u00e9 thar r\u00e1ille isteach inti. Bh\u00ed m\u00e9 s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte. Chuaigh an chr\u00e1in diabhalta timpeall agus timpeall, ach d\u2019fhan mise sa d\u00fan daingean sin, gur th\u00e1inig duine de na comharsana i gcabhair orm, duine de mhuintir Raghaille, a bh\u00ed ar a bhealach chun an phortaigh. Ghlaoigh m\u00e9 air, in ainm D\u00e9, teacht i gcabhair orm, n\u00f3 go n-\u00edosfadh an diabhal sin cr\u00e1in m\u00e9 beo beatha\u00edoch. Chuir s\u00e9 an ruaig ar an gcr\u00e1in allta sin, agus thug marca\u00edocht domsa chun na scoile ina chairt bhre\u00e1, fhothamach.<\/p>

Mh\u00ednigh M\u00e1rtan M\u00f3r \u00d3 Raghaille dom, gurbh \u00e9 an f\u00e1th ar lean an chr\u00e1in allta sin m\u00e9, an mhaidin \u00fad, n\u00f3 gur cheap s\u00ed go raibh cuid na maidine agam di! N\u00ed mar sin a chonacthas domsa riamh \u00e9, n\u00f3 ba \u00ed mo thuairimse, gur cheap an tseanchr\u00e1in fhi\u00e1in, allta, sin, go mba mise cuid na maidine \u00f3 Dhia chuici!<\/p>

Bh\u00edodh fait\u00edos an domhain orm freisin, le linn m\u2019\u00f3ige, roimh bheithigh, n\u00f3 an t-am sin, ba mhinic a th\u00f3gta\u00ed gamhna ina bpeata\u00ed, ar urlar na cistineach, agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, go milleadh p\u00e1ist\u00ed an t\u00ed na gamhna c\u00e9anna sin. Is d\u00f3cha anois nach raibh i gceist ag na ba c\u00e9anna sin ach spraoi, ach ba \u00e9 d\u00e1la an Eilifint a mharaigh an luch\u00f3g \u00e9! Nuair a iarradh airsean c\u00e9n f\u00e1th ar mharaigh s\u00e9 an luch\u00f3g bhocht, ba \u00e9 freagra a thug s\u00e9 n\u00f3 nach raibh s\u00e9 ach ag iarraidh \u00e9 a chigilt! \u00c1ch n\u00edor theastaigh uaimse riamh, go nd\u00e9anfadh b\u00f3 ar bith iarracht cigilt a chur orm! D\u00e1 bharr sin, n\u00ed raghainn riamh i measc b\u00f3, gan madra maith l\u00e1idir a bheith lem chois, mar chosaint, t\u00e1\u2019s agat!<\/p>

N\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1, go mb\u00edodh eagla agus fait\u00edos an domhain orm roimh ph\u00faca\u00ed de chuile chine\u00e1l, agus chomh fada is a bhain s\u00e9 liomsa, bh\u00ed siad ann ina m\u00edlte, chuile \u00e1it thart orm. Ach thar aon rud eile, bheadh fait\u00edos orm rompu i rith na ho\u00edche, agus annamh a raghainn taobh amuigh de thairseach an t\u00ed s\u2019againne, san o\u00edche, mura mbeadh comr\u00e1da\u00ed eic\u00ednt im fhochair.<\/p>

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Bh\u00ed daoine freisin a chuireadh fait\u00edos orm, le linn m\u2019\u00f3ige. Tom\u00e1s Antaine, cuir i gc\u00e1s. Bh\u00edodh rothar aigesean, agus b\u2019\u00e9 n\u00f3s a bh\u00ed aige n\u00e1 d\u00e1 bhfeicfeadh s\u00e9 gas\u00far ar thaobh an bh\u00f3thair, n\u00f3 taobh amuigh d\u00e1 theach fh\u00e9in, thagadh s\u00e9 anuas d\u00e1 rothar, chaitheadh ar thaobh an bh\u00f3thair \u00e9, th\u00f3gadh scian mh\u00f3r, fhada, gh\u00e9ar, as a ph\u00f3ca, agus ansin, ligeadh s\u00e9 li\u00fa fuilteach fiaigh as, agus as go br\u00e1ch leis sa t\u00f3ir, agus \u00e9 ag spalpadh na mionn, ar n\u00f3s an diabhail, agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, nach raibh ceannach na mionn ar an bhfear c\u00e9anna sin! C\u00e9 go mb\u00edodh eagla an domhain orm fh\u00e9in roimhe, agus c\u00e9 go rithinn uaidh, ar n\u00f3s na gaoithe, thuig m\u00e9 nach raibh s\u00e9 ach ag d\u00e9anamh spraoi linn, agus nach raibh aon dochar ann. Ag an am gc\u00e9anna, n\u00edor mhaith liom \u00e9 a theacht suas liom! Nuair d\u2019fheicfinn Tom\u00e1s ag teacht, ghlaofainn air, ar eagla nach bhfeicfeadh s\u00e9 m\u00e9….ait \u00ed an \u00f3ige!<\/p>

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Bh\u00edodh fait\u00edos orm roimh thaibhs\u00ed freisin. N\u00ed chuireann sin aon ionadh orm anois, mar chuirinn cluas, sea agus dh\u00e1 chluas, le h\u00e9isteacht orm fh\u00e9in, i gc\u00f3na\u00ed, nuair a bh\u00edodh na seandaoine ag insint sc\u00e9alta s\u00ed, cois na tine. Bh\u00edodh allas na heagla liom, go minic, ar mo bhealach chun na leapa, ina ndiaidh. Bh\u00ed a l\u00e1n ruda\u00ed eile a chuireadh crith cos is l\u00e1mh orm, le linn laethe \u00f3rga na h\u00f3ige….eas\u00f3ga, f\u00e1inleoga, iolair, an fharraige, an p\u00f3il\u00ed, agus tuilleadh. Ach nach leor sin do thuras na huaire seo, agus n\u00e1r bhre\u00e1 na cuimhn\u00ed a mh\u00fascail sc\u00e9al \u00fad na cr\u00e1nach allta ionnam, an l\u00e1 cheana?<\/p>

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Caor\u2019 Inis G\u00e9<\/h1>

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Tharla go raibh m\u00e9 ag insint sc\u00e9alta s\u00ed agus a leith\u00e9id daoibh, le tamall anuas, cheap m\u00e9 go mba cheart dom roinnt sc\u00e9alta, de chine\u00e1l eile ar fad, a insint daoibh anois. Siad na sc\u00e9alta at\u00e1 i gceist agam anseo anois, n\u00f3 na sc\u00e9alta a chloisinn ag na daoine f\u00e1sta, cois na tine, sa teach s\u2019againne, agus iad ag eachtra\u00edocht leo ar a nd\u00edcheall faoi na laethe fad\u00f3. Is maith is cuimhin liom f\u00f3s m\u2019athair fh\u00e9in ag insint d\u00fainn faoi \u201cChaora Inis G\u00e9\u201d, n\u00f3 n\u00edl dabht ar domhan ach go mba sheancha\u00ed den scoth \u00e9 an fear c\u00e9anna, go h\u00e1irithe nuair a bh\u00edodh s\u00e9 ina shu\u00ed ar a sh\u00e1stacht cois na tine agus \u00e9 ag baint toite as a sheanph\u00edopa cam.<\/p>

\u201cAr chuala sibh riamh an sc\u00e9al faoi Chaora Inis G\u00e9 ?\u201d ad\u00fairt s\u00e9 linn, o\u00edche amh\u00e1in. Bhuel! ba lena chomr\u00e1daithe fh\u00e9in a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ag caint, i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, daoine ar chaith s\u00e9 blianta fada ag n\u00e1ib\u00edocht leo, in Albain, le linn a n-\u00f3ige, n\u00f3 n\u00ed raibh fhios aige go raibh cluas le h\u00e9isteacht orm fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 aird d\u00e1 laghad agam ar a chuid sc\u00e9ala\u00edochta, in aon chor.<\/p>

\u201cN\u00edor chuala,\u201d arsa a chomr\u00e1daithe.<\/p>

\u201cBhuel!\u201d ar seisean, \u201cseo mar a chuala m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in an sc\u00e9al sin \u00f3n seancha\u00ed ab fhearrr in Iorras lena linn, agus b\u2019in S\u00e9amas M\u00f3r \u00d3 Muineach\u00e1in, a mhair thiar ar an gCnoc Aoibhinn, agus mise ag f\u00e1s an\u00edos im ghlas-st\u00f3cach, m\u00e1m maith blianta \u00f3 shoin anois.\u201d<\/p>

Chuir Daid gotha sc\u00e9ala\u00edochta air fh\u00e9in, chuir r\u00f3gaire lasta lena ph\u00edopa, bhain cupla smailc as, gur l\u00edon an \u00e1it le boladh agus toit an tobaca, earra\u00ed a bh\u00ed inghlactha go maith i measc daoine, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, murab ionann is an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann.<\/p>

\u201cAg caint ar fhadhbanna a bh\u00ed S\u00e9amas M\u00f3r an o\u00edche \u00e1irithe sin, i nGeimhreadh na bliana \u201c32, agus muid uilig thart air len\u00e1r n-\u00f3m\u00f3s d\u00f3 a theasp\u00e1int. Mh\u00ednig s\u00e9 faoin chaoi ar th\u00e1inig Amhlaoibh \u00d3 S\u00failleabh\u00e1in ar an bhfocal \u201cfadhb\u201d, a ch\u00e9aduair, i gcan\u00faint Chalainn, i gCill Chainnigh, agus toisc nach raibh an focal ina chan\u00faint fh\u00e9in, n\u00edor leasc leis, in aon chor, a chuid fh\u00e9in a dh\u00e9anamh den bhfocal c\u00e9anna sin. Bh\u00ed ionadh le l\u00e9amh ar aghaidh chuile dhuine den lucht \u00e9isteachta, agus iad ag iarraidh a n-aigne a chasadh timpeall ar an s\u00fag\u00e1n smaointe sin a bh\u00ed a chasadh ag an seancha\u00ed s\u2019againne, ach chuir S\u00e9amas m\u00f3r isteach ar \u00e1r gcuid marana..<\/p>

Ach anois, ceist agam oraibh, ar seisean, Ar chuala duine ar bith agaibh riamh faoin bhfadhb doscaoilte a tharla anseo in Iorras Domhnann, fad\u00f3?\u201d<\/p>

Labhair M\u00e1rtan an Tairbh thar cheann an lucht \u00e9isteachta uilig. \u201cDiabhal ar chuala, muis!\u201d ar seisean.<\/p>

\u2018Bhuel! ar chuala duine ar bith agaibh faoi Chaor\u2019 Inis G\u00e9?\u2019<\/p>

\u2018Diabhal ar chuala muis!\u2019, arsa M\u00e1rtan ar\u00eds.<\/p>

\u2018Bhuel, am ar bith a dteasta\u00edonn \u00f3n Iorrasach a chur in i\u00fal, go bhfuil ceist ar bith doscaoilte, is amhlaidh a deir s\u00e9, go bhfuil an cheist sin chomh dor\u00e9itithe le Caor\u2019 Inis G\u00e9. <\/p>

C\u00e1 bhfuil Inis G\u00e9, an ea?<\/p>

Inseoidh m\u00e9 sin daoibh. T\u00e1 na hoile\u00e1in, n\u00f3 an p\u00e9ire oile\u00e1n sin suite sa bhFarraige Mh\u00f3r, ar ch\u00f3sta Iorrais, agus iad c\u00f3ngarach go maith d\u2019oile\u00e1n cl\u00faiteach eile, Inis Gluaire, Oile\u00e1n Bhreand\u00e1in. Sea, is d\u00f3cha gurb \u00e9 Breand\u00e1n Mairn\u00e9alach, at\u00e1 i gceist, an Gael \u00fad a sheol go Meirice\u00e1, sular smaoin\u00edodh ar Cholumbus n\u00f3 \u00e9inne eile d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id. Ciarra\u00edoch ba ea \u00e9. C\u00e9ard a bh\u00ed \u00e1 dh\u00e9anamh aige ar ch\u00f3sta Iorrais, m\u00e1s ea?<\/p>

Bh\u00ed Mainistir aige ar an oile\u00e1n \u00fad Inis Gluaire, \u00e1it ar bhaist s\u00e9 Clann Lir, m\u00e1s f\u00edor don seanchas. Bh\u00edodh an Breand\u00e1n sin ag seoladh ar fud an domhain, ina churach\u00e1n. An cuimhin libh, tamall de bhlianta \u00f3 shoin, nuair a bh\u00ed duine \u00e9igin ag iarraidh a chruth\u00fa, go bhf\u00e9adfadh Breand\u00e1n an turas go Meirice\u00e1 a dh\u00e9anamh i mb\u00e1d de dh\u00e9anamh na haimisre sin? Rinne ce\u00e1rdaithe an cine\u00e1l b\u00e1id a bheadh ag an Naomh, agus nuair a bh\u00ed gach rud r\u00e9idh aige, thug s\u00e9 a ch\u00fal le t\u00edr, agus a aghaidh ar an bhfarraige mh\u00f3rthonnach. Do bhar\u00fail c\u00e1r th\u00e1inig s\u00e9 i dt\u00edr ach ar Inis G\u00e9, c\u00f3ngarach go maith do Mhainistir Bhreand\u00e1in. <\/p>

Gabh mo leithsc\u00e9al, arsa S\u00e9amas M\u00f3r, ag an bpointe sin, ach t\u00e1 fait\u00edos orm go ndeachaigh m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in ar strae im sc\u00e9al, cos\u00fail leis an mairn\u00e9alaach \u00fad, ach fillfidh m\u00e9 air l\u00e1ithreach. Bh\u00ed m\u00e9 ag caint faoi Chaor\u2019 Inis G\u00e9. Bhuel! Seo mar a chuala m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in an sc\u00e9ala sin \u00f3 m\u2019athair m\u00f3r, Gr\u00e1sta \u00f3 Dhia air.<\/p>

Nuair a bh\u00ed c\u00f3na\u00ed ar an oile\u00e1n sin Inis G\u00e9, th\u00e9adh na hoile\u00e1naigh ar aonach Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, le d\u00edol agus ceannach a dh\u00e9anamh. Tharla aon de na laethe, go ndeachigh beirt fhear \u00f3n oile\u00e1n ar an aonach sin, agus bh\u00ed l\u00e1 ar d\u00f3igh acu sa mbaile m\u00f3r sin, ach mar adeir an seanfhocal, m\u00e1s fada an l\u00e1, tiocfaidh an tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na. Th\u00e1inig an tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na sin, agus mo bheirt f\u00f3s ar an aonach, agus gan tada d\u00e1 bharr acu, ach an d\u00e1 l\u00e1imh acu chomh fada folamh lea ch\u00e9ile. Chuaigh siad amach ar an tsr\u00e1id, ar deireadh thiar thall, agus nuair a chuartaigh said a bp\u00f3ca\u00ed, n\u00edor mh\u00f3r an \u00e9ad\u00e1il a fuair siad sna p\u00f3ca\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin, tar \u00e9is \u00f3l agus ragairne an lae. Bhuel, le sc\u00e9al gairid a dh\u00e9anamh de, chuireadar a raibh acu le ch\u00e9ile, agus bh\u00ed an oiread acu agus a cheannaigh caora bhre\u00e1. N\u00e1rbh iad a bh\u00ed s\u00e1sta ar a mbealach abhaile, de shi\u00fal na gcos, \u00f3 Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead go dt\u00ed an F\u00f3d Dubh an tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na sin. Chuaigh siad don oile\u00e1n, an l\u00e1 arna mh\u00e1rach. Chuireadar an chaora chun cnoic, ar an oile\u00e1n, ach i dtosach, shocraigh siad, go mbeadh leath na holla an duine acu, agus d\u00e1 mbeadh aon rath uirthi, go gcoinneodh an lomra stoca\u00ed agus geansaithe leo beirt, go ceann bliana. Bh\u00ed go maith, is n\u00ed raibh go holc. Teach an Earraigh, cheap fear acu, go raibh lomra bre\u00e1 ar Chaora seo Inis G\u00e9, agus fuair a dheaimheas agus lom s\u00e9 leath na holla, a leath fh\u00e9in. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh a leathbh\u00e1d\u00f3ir an cleas c\u00e9anna a dh\u00e9anamh, ar ball, nuair a bhuailfeadh an fonn \u00e9.<\/p>

Tamall gearr ina dhiaidh sin, chuaigh an aimsir i bhfuaire agus in olcas. Mhothaigh an chaora bhocht an fuacht agus an stoirm ag dul go smior na gcn\u00e1mh inti. Bh\u00ed fuar uirthi, \u00e1fach, an cr\u00e9at\u00far! n\u00f3 tar \u00e9is di achar fada a chaitheamh ag lorg fothana, chuaigh s\u00ed i bhfost\u00f3 sna driseacha, agus ba \u00e9 deireadh an sc\u00e9il sin \u00e9, n\u00e1 gur cailleadh leis an bhfuacht \u00ed.<\/p>

Is ansin a bh\u00ed an r\u00ed-r\u00e1, an raic, agus an r\u00faille b\u00faille, ar an oile\u00e1n. Bh\u00ed sc\u00e9al na caorach i mb\u00e9al gach \u00e9inne. Chuathas i muin\u00edn mholadh beirte, ach chuaigh den bheirt aon mholadh f\u00f3nta, n\u00f3 leath-fh\u00f3nta fh\u00e9in, a dh\u00e9anamh. Chuadar chuig sagart an phobail, ach n\u00ed raibh fuascailt na faidhbe aigesean, ach oiread.<\/p>

Ar deireadh, chuir fear acu an dl\u00ed ar an bhfear eile, \u00e1 dhearbh\u00fa, nach mbeadh faic na ngr\u00e1sta ar an gcaora bhocht, mura mbeadh gur lomadh leath a lomra di, agus gurbh \u2018in an f\u00e1th ar pr\u00e9achadh leis an bhfuacht \u00ed.<\/p>

Ansin, chuir an t\u00e9 sin an dl\u00ed ar an gc\u00e9ad fhear, \u00e1 dhearbh\u00fa, nach mbeadh faic na fr\u00edde ar an gcaora \u00fad, d\u00e1 lomfadh seisean a leath fh\u00e9in den lomra di, in am. N\u00ed raghadh s\u00ed i bhfost\u00f3 sna driseacha, agus n\u00ed phr\u00e9achfa\u00ed leis an bhfuacht \u00ed, d\u00e1 nd\u00e9anfadh seisean mar a dh\u00e9anfadh Cr\u00edosta\u00ed ar bith, s\u00e9 sin, an lomra a lomadh ag an am ceart. <\/p>

Chuaigh an ch\u00fais dl\u00ed sin \u00f3 ch\u00fairt go c\u00fairt, agus \u00f3 bhreitheamh go breitheamh. \u00d3n gC\u00fairt D\u00faiche go dti an Ch\u00fairt Uachtarach, agus nuair a bh\u00ed teipthe ar chuile bhreatheamh, agus ar chuile ch\u00fairt acu sin breith ch\u00f3ir a thabhairt, i gc\u00e1s Chaor\u2019 Inis G\u00e9, b\u2019\u00e9igean d\u00f3ibh, i ndeireadh na d\u00e1la, an c\u00e1s a leagan os comhair Theach na dTiarna\u00ed fh\u00e9in, thall i Sasana, ag s\u00fail go bhf\u00e9adfadh siadsan scil eic\u00ednt a bhaint as an gc\u00e1s. Theip ar an gC\u00fairt oirirc sin freisin, n\u00f3 n\u00ed raibh d\u00f3thain dl\u00ed sa d\u00e1 R\u00edocht leis an bhfadhb \u00fad a scaoileadh, go dt\u00ed go bhfuair an d\u00e1 oile\u00e1nach bhochta b\u00e1s den tseanaois, agus f\u00e1gadh an cheist sin gan fuascailt, anuas go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu fh\u00e9in ann.<\/p>

Mar sin, nuair a theasta\u00edonn \u00f3n Iorrasach a r\u00e1 go bhfuil ceist \u00e1irithe do-r\u00e9itithe, n\u00f3 fadhb \u00e1irithe do-fhuascailte, is \u00e9 a deir s\u00e9 n\u00f3 go bhfuil an sc\u00e9al sin chomh do-r\u00e9itithe le Caor\u2019 Inis G\u00e9. Bhuel, b\u2019in mar a chuala mise an sc\u00e9al \u00f3 Sh\u00e9amas M\u00f3r \u00d3 Muineach\u00e1in, an o\u00edche \u00fad fad\u00f3, i s\u00edb\u00edn Bhid\u00ed Leara\u00ed, ar an gCnoc Aoibhinn ansin thiar, agus m\u00e1 t\u00e1 br\u00e9ag ar bith ann, n\u00ed mise a cheap n\u00f3 a chum.<\/p>

Nuair a bh\u00ed deireadh r\u00e1ite aige, chloisfe\u00e1 bior\u00e1n ag titim ar an url\u00e1r, leis an dtost dra\u00edochta a thit ar an dteach airne\u00e1in, an o\u00edche \u00fad. N\u00edor mhair an tost c\u00e9anna r\u00f3-fhada \u00e1fach, n\u00f3 ba ghearr go raibh chuile dhuine sa teach agus a leagan amach fh\u00e9in a chur aige ar an sc\u00e9al c\u00e9anna \u00fad. Ach bh\u00ed a ghn\u00f3 fh\u00e9in d\u00e9anta ag an seancha\u00ed don o\u00edche sin. Bh\u00ed tine curtha aige faoi shamhla\u00edocht a lucht \u00e9isteachta, tine a d\u2019fh\u00e1g ag beiri\u00fa, agus ag fiuchadh \u00ed, go ceann scathaimh mhaith, geallfaidh m\u00e9 dhuit \u00e9. N\u00edor dhein m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in dearmad ar an sc\u00e9al c\u00e9anna \u00fad, sc\u00e9al \u201cChaor\u2019 Inis G\u00e9\u201d, riamh \u00f3 shoin, agus nach minic a bhain m\u00e9 leas as r\u00e1iteas \u00fad na nIorrasach agus m\u00e9 ag cur s\u00edos ar cheist do-r\u00e9itithe, n\u00f3 ar fhadhb dho-scaoilte. Ach f\u00e1gfaidh m\u00e9 mar sin \u00e9, do thuras na huaire seo.<\/p>

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Is minic, na laethe seo, a thugann dreas seanchais siar go laethe \u00f3rga na h\u00f3ige m\u00e9, agus sin \u00e9 d\u00edreach a tharla, nuair a bhuail m\u00e9 le S\u00e9im\u00ed an Droichid, th\u00edos sa \u201cSmugairle R\u00f3in\u201d, an o\u00edche faoi dheireadh. An o\u00edche ch\u00e9anna sin, bh\u00ed na smaointe duaiseacha, gruama, ag eitilt leo \u00f3 gh\u00e9ag go g\u00e9ag i gcrann nocht na cuimhne.. Ansin, de phlimp! buaileadh cnag carad, gan choinne, ar dhoras na \u2018Caill\u00ed\u2019 . <\/p>

\u201cN\u00edl an glas air\u201d, arsa m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in, \u201cTar isteach\u201d<\/p>

Oscla\u00edodh an doras go mall, r\u00e9idh, agus ar ball, nocht mo sheanchara, S\u00e9im\u00ed c\u00f3ir an Droichid, sa leath-dhorhcadas.<\/p>

\u201cDo ch\u00e9ad m\u00edle f\u00e1ilte isteach. Cuir feoil ar an st\u00f3l seo taobh liom. \u00d3lfaidh t\u00fa bolgam?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cThankee! Thankee!\u201d arsa mo sheanchara, agus aoibh mhaith air, \u201c agus \u00f3 tharla gur iarr t\u00fa orm \u00e9, beidh pionta den stuif dubh agam, agus abair le T\u00f3in Mh\u00f3r, steall l\u00edom\u00f3ide a scaoileadh isteach ann. Sa chaoi sin, m\u00e1 iarann Naip\u00ed s\u2018againne orm, beidh m\u00e9 in ann a r\u00e1 lei go raibh m\u00e9 ag \u00f3l s\u00fa l\u00edom\u00f3ide!\u201d<\/p>

Chuala T\u00f3in Mh\u00f3r fh\u00e9in an comhr\u00e1, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed an comhla beag, ar thaobh an bhe\u00e1ir, ar leathoscailt, agus as go br\u00e1ch leis i mbun an ghn\u00f3 sin.<\/p>

Shuigh S\u00e9im\u00ed faoi. Tharraing air a ph\u00edopa cam, agus ba ghearr go raibh s\u00e9 ag stealladh toite uaidh ar a sh\u00e1stacht. D\u2019fh\u00e1g T\u00f3in Mh\u00f3r na deochanna ar leac na comhla bige, agus dh\u00fan an chomhla ina dhiaidh, tar \u00e9is d\u00f3 luach na ndeochanna a bhaili\u00fa go c\u00faramach uaimse. Thug m\u00e9 a phionta do Sh\u00e9im\u00ed. D\u2019arda\u00edomar \u00e1r ngloineacha chun a ch\u00e9ile, <\/p>

\u201cSeo sl\u00e1inte na bhfear, agus go maire na mn\u00e1 go deo!\u201d arsa m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in.<\/p>

\u201cGr\u00e1sta \u00f3 Dhia le hanmnacha na marbh\u201d a d\u2019fhreagair mo Sh\u00e9im\u00ed c\u00f3ir.<\/p>

D\u2019\u00f3l s\u00e9 cupla slog, d\u2019ardaigh a ghloine idir \u00e9 fh\u00e9in agus an lampa, scr\u00fadaigh na boilg\u00edn\u00ed a bh\u00ed ag \u00e9ir\u00ed leo ina r\u00e1s gan stad \u00f3 th\u00f3in na gloine. D\u2019\u00f3l bolgam eile as, agus ansin leag a ghloine ar an mbord, go deas, r\u00e9idh, smaointeach. Rinne m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in aithris air. S\u00e9imi a chuir t\u00fas leis an gcomhr\u00e1.<\/p>

\u201cBhfuil fhios agat, a Pheadair,\u201d ar seisean, \u201cbhfuil fhios agat, go raibh coisc\u00edn im ghlaic agamsa, breis is tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r bliain \u00f3 shoin\u201d<\/p>

\u201cGo bhf\u00f3ire Mac d\u00edlis D\u00e9 orainn uilig! ach n\u00e1r dhiabhalta an gas\u00far th\u00fa is a r\u00e1 go raibh gl\u00e9as d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id id\u2019 ghlaic agatsa, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad, agus nach raibh t\u00fa r\u00f3-\u00f3g le leas a bhaint as earra d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, agus t\u00fa chomh h\u00f3g sin?\u201d arsa m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in, agus m\u00e9 ag iarraidh \u00e9 a ghr\u00edosadh chun cainte<\/p>

\u201cN\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 ach naoi mbliana d\u2019aois ag an am, agus n\u00e1 b\u00ed ag ceapadh, gur bhain m\u00e9 \u00fas\u00e1id riamh as na rubair ghr\u00e1nna ch\u00e9anna sin, n\u00f3 n\u00edor bhain, agus n\u00ed bhainfidh.\u201d<\/p>

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\u201cAch a Sh\u00e9im\u00ed, n\u00edor cheap m\u00e9 go mbeadh f\u00e1il ar bith agat ar choisc\u00edn\u00ed, sa t\u00edr seo, ag an am sin.\u201d<\/p>

\u201c\u00d3ra stop do bh\u00e9al ansin! agus inseoidh m\u00e9 an sc\u00e9al ar fad \u00f3 th\u00fas deireadh duit. Ag si\u00fal liom, go neamhurch\u00f3ideach, cois tr\u00e1, a bh\u00ed m\u00e9, tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na bre\u00e1 Samhraidh. N\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 liom fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed Tom\u00e1is\u00edn Mh\u00e1rtan Antaine mar chomhluadar lem\u2019 chois. Ar th\u00f3ir raice a bh\u00edomar beirt, agus gan tada ar an saol seo ag d\u00e9anamh buartha dhom ag an am. Ansin, chonaic m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in bal\u00fan beag gleoite rubair sa mbruth faoi th\u00edr. Phioc m\u00e9 suas \u00e9, agus s\u00e1r a raibh deis agam \u00e9 a chur i mo bh\u00e9al, lena sh\u00e9ideadh suas, sciob Tom\u00e1is\u00edn uaim \u00e9. C\u00e9n f\u00e1th ar sciob t\u00fa mo bhal\u00fan bre\u00e1 rua uaim, arsa m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in leis, n\u00f3 cheap m\u00e9 gurbh amhlaidh a theastaigh an bal\u00fan bre\u00e1 seo uaidh fh\u00e9in. Mh\u00ednigh Tom\u00e1is\u00edn dom, gur ruda\u00ed salacha a bh\u00ed i mbal\u00fain d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, agus n\u00e1r ch\u00f3ir do ghas\u00far mac\u00e1nta ar bith ceann acu a chur i ngiorracht scread asail d\u00e1 bh\u00e9al, gan tr\u00e1cht in aon chor ar aon bhall eile d\u00e1 chorp. Caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il, gur bhain caint \u00fad Thom\u00e1is\u00edn stangadh asam, ach nach raibh an saol m\u00f3r feicthe, si\u00falta, aigesean, agus mar sin, thug m\u00e9 aird air. Drochdhaoine a \u00fas\u00e1ideann a leith\u00e9id, agus bhaist s\u00e9 ainm ar an ngl\u00e9as rubair sin, a thug le tuiscint domsa, gur ch\u00f3ir stampa a bhuaileadh air, agus \u00e9 a thabhairt do Thom M\u00f3r an Phosta! Ach chuir Tom\u00e1is\u00edn fainic gach fainice orm, gan an drochainm sin a lua sa bhaile, n\u00f3 \u00e1it ar bith a mbeadh mn\u00e1 sa l\u00e1thair.<\/p>

\u201cAgus ar dhein t\u00fa rud air?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cB\u00ed cinnte gur dhein, c\u00e9 gur mhinic a bh\u00ed fonn orm an l\u00e1n-b\u00e9il sin a \u00fas\u00e1id, nuair a bh\u00ed mallacht, n\u00f3 mionna m\u00f3r, uaim, le smacht eic\u00ednt a chur ar mo thuismitheoir\u00ed, n\u00f3 le ceacht a mh\u00faineadh d\u00f3ibh, ach n\u00ed raghainn sa tseans leis. Cib\u00e9 faoi sin, n\u00edor l\u00e1imhsigh m\u00e9 ceann de na gl\u00e9asanna sin \u00f3n l\u00e1 sin i leith, c\u00e9 gur chuala m\u00e9 teacht tharstu, anois is ar\u00eds. Nuair a bh\u00ed m\u00e9 ag freastal ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, m\u00e1m maith de bhlianta \u00f3 shoin, bh\u00ed Polannach fir ag freastal ar an Ollscoil ch\u00e9anna, ag an am sin, agus bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ina sc\u00e9al i mb\u00e9al gach \u00e9inne faoi, go mb\u00edodh bosca de na rubair \u00fad \u00e1 iompar aige, de l\u00f3 is d\u2019o\u00edche, ag s\u00fail le deis a n-\u00fas\u00e1idthe a fh\u00e1il. N\u2019fheadar m\u00e9 anois, an raibh rath ar bith air sna c\u00farsa\u00ed sin, ach chuala go minic, go mb\u00edodh bunbhoic\u00edn\u00ed na hOllscoile an-chairdi\u00fail leis, ag s\u00fail le h\u00e9adail a fh\u00e1il \u00f3n bPolannach gn\u00e9asach c\u00e9anna sin, in am an gh\u00e1tair!\u201d<\/p>

\u201cAch a Sh\u00e9im\u00ed, is d\u00f3cha go bhfuil t\u00fa go l\u00e1idir den tuairim,. n\u00e1r ch\u00f3ir gl\u00e9asana d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id a bheith ar d\u00edol i siopa\u00ed poitig\u00e9ara, n\u00f3 in \u00e1iteacha ar bith d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, faoi mar a bheadh maisi\u00fach\u00e1in Nollag ann?\u201d<\/p>

\u201c\u00d3 go r\u00e9idh anois! n\u00edor dh\u00fairt m\u00e9 tada d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id. N\u00ed bhainfinn fh\u00e9in leo, olc, maith, n\u00f3 dona, ach m\u00e1 theasta\u00edonn \u00f3 dhuine eile iad a cheannach, n\u00ed bheadh s\u00e9 de cheart agamsa bac a chur leis. N\u00ed fheicimse gur peaca \u00e9 d\u00edol, n\u00f3 ceannach, na gcoisc\u00edn\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cAch, a Sh\u00e9im\u00ed, an mbeadh t\u00fa s\u00e1sta iad a dh\u00edol le h\u00f3g\u00e1naigh, n\u00f3 le cail\u00edn\u00ed \u00f3ga, faoi ocht mbliana d\u00e9ag fi\u00fa? D\u00e1 nd\u00e9anf\u00e1, nach mbeadh s\u00e9 deacair srian a chur ar chapall na h\u00f3ige, feasta?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cBh\u00ed s\u00e9 deacair sin a dh\u00e9anamh \u00f3 th\u00fas ama, agus beidh, go L\u00e1 Philip an Chleite fh\u00e9in, agus m\u00e1 t\u00e1 f\u00e1il ar earra, agus m\u00e1 theasta\u00edonn an t-earra sin \u00f3 dhuine \u00f3g, b\u00ed cinnte go bhfaighidh s\u00e9 \u00e9, ar ais, n\u00f3 ar \u00e9igean.\u201d<\/p>

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\u201cAgus a Sh\u00e9im\u00ed, d\u00e1 mbeadh d\u00e9anamh an dl\u00ed f\u00fatsa, an luaf\u00e1 aois ar bith le cead cheannaithe coisc\u00edn\u00ed?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cN\u00ed luafainn, n\u00f3 n\u00ed bheadh sa choinn\u00edoll ach am am\u00fa. Breathnaigh ar thoit\u00edn\u00ed, agus ar dheochanna meisci\u00fala. Nach bhfuil dl\u00ed aoise luaite leo si\u00fad? agus mar is eol duitse, n\u00ed bac ar bith an dl\u00ed c\u00e9anna sin ar an t\u00e9 a dteasta\u00edonn toit\u00edn\u00ed n\u00f3 deoch uaidh. Agus nach \u00e9 an c\u00e1s c\u00e9anna le coisc\u00edn\u00ed \u00e9?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cAch nach millfeadh dl\u00ed d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id c\u00f3ras mor\u00e1lta na t\u00edre?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cN\u00ed dh\u00e9anfadh mh\u2019anam, bheadh coisc\u00edn\u00ed ar d\u00edol i siopa\u00ed na t\u00edre, ach n\u00ed bheadh dualgas ar \u00e9inne iad a cheannach. Agus c\u00e9ard faoi na t\u00edortha uilig, a bhfuil coisc\u00edn\u00ed ar d\u00edol iontu, faoi mar at\u00e1 le blianta fada? N\u00edl a bhac ar \u00e9inne a mhor\u00e1ltacht fh\u00e9in a leanacht n\u00f3 a leathn\u00fa. N\u00ed leagfainn fh\u00e9in l\u00e1mh fi\u00fa, ar na rubair shalacha \u00fad, ar inis Tom\u00e1is\u00edn Mh\u00e1rtan Antaine dom futhu, tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r bliain \u00f3 shoin. M\u00f3r idir inn\u00e9 agus inniu! T\u00e1 saol eile tagtha i dtreis, agus gl\u00fan nua tagtha ar an bhf\u00f3d. Caithfidh siadsan deighle\u00e1il le diabhail agus le hoilc na haoise nua seo , faoi mar a dhein na gl\u00fanta a chuaigh rompu, i gc\u00e1s dhiabhail agus oilc a n-aoise-sean. Agus rud amh\u00e1in eile, n\u00ed fi\u00fa trumpa gan teanga, an dl\u00ed nach f\u00e9idir a chur i bhfeidhm. N\u00edl ann ach s\u00edoda ar ghabhar. N\u00ed athra\u00edonn s\u00e9 tada.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cAn mbeidh ceann eile agat?\u201d<\/p>

\u00d3ra! n\u00ed bheidh. Caithfidh m\u00e9 bheith ag bogadh. Mar\u00f3idh Naip\u00ed s\u2019againne m\u00e9!\u201d<\/p>

Amach an doras leis faoi mar a bheadh cat sc\u00f3lta ann.<\/p>

\u201cSl\u00e1n abhaile\u201d a chuir m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in ina dhiaidh.<\/p>

Ach caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il, gur chuir tuairim\u00ed Sh\u00e9im\u00ed ionadh an domhain orm.<\/p>

Nach f\u00e1nach an \u00e1it ina bhfaighfe\u00e1 breac, arsa mise liom fh\u00e9in, agus m\u00e9 ag di\u00fagadh dr\u00edodar mo phionta, roimh dhul abhaile dhom.<\/p>

Sea, thug S\u00e9im\u00ed \u00e1bhar smaoinimh dom, gan aon bhr\u00e9ag, n\u00f3 nocht s\u00e9, a ch\u00e9aduair dom, an cine\u00e1l saoil as ar f\u00e1isceadh muid, agus ag an am gc\u00e9anna, l\u00e9irigh s\u00e9 faoi mar a chuaigh muid chun treafa le capall an lae inniu, agus gan againn ach an \u00faim a fuair muid le huacht \u00f3n dream a chuaigh romhainn.<\/p>

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Seanchas….<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Nach ioma\u00ed o\u00edche fhada Gheimhridh a chaith m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in, sa teach s\u2019againne, i mbaile na Druime, ag \u00e9isteacht leis daoine f\u00e1sta ag seanchas d\u00f3ibh fh\u00e9in go sona s\u00e1sta, ar bhruach thine m\u00f3ire m\u00f3na. Ba iad na h\u00e1bhair a bh\u00edodh idir cham\u00e1in acu, de ghn\u00e1th, n\u00f3 na laethe a chaitheadar ag scl\u00e1bhaiocht, is ag n\u00e1bha\u00edocht, in Albain, agus ar bhain d\u00f3ibh, agus iad ina ndeoraithe i bhfad \u00f3 bhaile, sa t\u00edr eachtrannach sin. Scait\u00ed eile, bh\u00edodh a n-aird acu ar sheanchas a nd\u00faiche fh\u00e9in, agus ba bheag \u00e1it i bpar\u00e1iste na Cille M\u00f3ire nach raibh a sc\u00e9al agus a stair ar eolas go paiteanta acu. Is maith is cuimhin liom fh\u00e9in iad ag cur s\u00edos ar \u201cShaen\u2019s Cut\u201d agus ar Dhroichead Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, go mion minic, agus ba d\u00e1 bharr sin, a scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in an p\u00edosa seo leanas, in eireaball na bliana 1993, inar \u00e9irigh liom sc\u00e9al \u00fad na seanfhond\u00fair\u00ed a thabhairt suas chun d\u00e1ta, agus sin a bheidh idir cham\u00e1in agam, sa chaibidil seo.<\/p>

In aimsir an Dara Chathal, sa bhliain 1676, fuair Sir James Shaen seilbh ar dh\u00e1 dtrian de thailte Iorrais, i gContae Mhaigh Eo, ach dhealr\u00f3dh s\u00e9, gur bheag sp\u00e9is a chuir an Sir James c\u00e9anna sna tailte sin. Nuair a d\u2019\u00e9ag an fear saibhir sin \u00e1fach, sa bhlain 1695, thit na tailte uile sin, mar oidhreacht, ar a aonmhac, Sir Arthur Shaen, fear a chuir suim, sea, agus dh\u00e1 shuim, i bhforbairt na n-east\u00e1t \u00fad thiar.<\/p>

Rinne s\u00e9 na heast\u00e1it sin a choil\u00edni\u00fa, agus bhunaigh s\u00e9 coil\u00edneacht sa Mhuirthead, \u00e1it ar shocraigh s\u00e9 bu\u00edon Sasanach, gona Ministir, an tUrramach John Tollet. Thug s\u00e9 a sheal\u00fachas fh\u00e9in do gach uile choil\u00edneach acu, agus d\u2019fh\u00e9ach s\u00e9 chuige, gur \u00e9irigh thar barr lena thionscadal thiar.<\/p>

Faoin mbliain 1715, chuir Sir Arthur roimhe, baile beag a th\u00f3g\u00e1il, san \u00e1it a bhfuil B\u00e9al an Mhuirthead suite anois. N\u00ed raibh san \u00e1it an t-am sin ach riasc, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed leithinis an Mhuirthead ceangailte den t\u00edr mh\u00f3r, le cuing chaol talaimh. Chuir Sir Arthur daoine i mbun oibre, le can\u00e1il a ghearradh idir Inbhear M\u00f3r agus Cuan an Fh\u00f3id Duibh. Ba \u00e9 an t-ainm a baisteadh ar an ngearradh sin n\u00f3 \u201cShaen\u2019s Cut\u201d. Bh\u00ed an gearradh sin leathan go leor le b\u00e1id bheaga a ligaean \u00f3n Inbhear M\u00f3r isteach i gCuan an Fh\u00f3id Duibh. <\/p>

D\u2019fh\u00e1g Shaen\u2019s Cut go mba oile\u00e1n \u00e9 an Muirthead feasta. Ar ball, t\u00f3gadh droichead trasna na can\u00e1lach sin, agus lean c\u00farsai ar aghaidh go seoigh, ar feadh tamaill. Faoin mbliain 1752 \u00e1fach, bh\u00ed drochbhail ar an gcan\u00e1il, ach bh\u00ed Sir Arthur fhein ag tabhairt an fh\u00e9ir, faoin am sin, n\u00f3 fuair s\u00e9 b\u00e1s, ar an 24 Meitheamh, sa bhliain 1724<\/p>

N\u00ed raibh de shliocht ar Arthur Shaen ach beirt in\u00edon, agus ar ball, nuair a ph\u00f3s siad, thit east\u00e1it Shaen le John Bingham, agus le Henry Boyle Carter. Ba dhuine de shliocht Henry Boyle Carter a th\u00f3g baile Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, nuair a d\u2019iarr s\u00e9 ar Patrick Knight, innealt\u00f3ir, pleananna do bhaile m\u00f3r Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, a dhr\u00e9achtadh, sa bhlain 1824. Faoin mbliain 1829, bh\u00ed baile m\u00f3r t\u00f3gtha ar an ionad. B\u2019fh\u00e9idir n\u00e1r leanadh pleananna Knight sa tionscadal sin, ach istigh i l\u00e1r an bhaile, bh\u00ed, agus t\u00e1, go dt\u00ed an l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu fh\u00e9in ann, Cearn\u00f3g Chartair, \u201cCarter Square\u201d, le cuimhne an bhunaitheora a choinne\u00e1il glas.<\/p>

Ach le filleadh ar sc\u00e9al na ndroichead…<\/p>

I nDeireadh F\u00f3mhair na bliana 1845, chuir an rialtas \u00a35,000.00 ar f\u00e1il, mar dheontas, le can\u00e1il cheart a thochailt, idir Cuan an Fh\u00f3id Duibh agus an Inbhear M\u00f3r, ar choinn\u00edoll go gcuirfeadh muintir na h\u00e1ite \u00a34,000.00 d\u00e1 gcuid airgid fh\u00e9in, leis an deontas sin. Chuathas i mbun oibre l\u00e1ithreach, ach n\u00edor cr\u00edochna\u00edodh an obair go dt\u00ed an bhlain 1851, n\u00f3 chuir an Gorta M\u00f3r isteach go tubaisteach ar thionscadal na can\u00e1lach. T\u00f3gadh an chan\u00e1il nua in \u00e1it \u201cShaen\u2019s Cut\u201d, a gearradh breis agus c\u00e9ad triocha bliain roimhe sin. T\u00f3gadh scl\u00f3indroichead nua thar an chan\u00e1il , mar nasc idir an Leithinis agus an t\u00edr mh\u00f3r. Bh\u00ed an chan\u00e1il nua, thart ar chaoga troigh ar leithead, agus c\u00faig throigh d\u00e9ag ar doimhneas.<\/p>

Faoin mbliain 1900, bh\u00ed drochbhail ar an scl\u00f3indroichead \u00fad thar an gcan\u00e1il, agus shocraigh Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo agus Bord na gCeantar C\u00fang ar dhroichead nua a chur ina ionad. Rinneadh an droichead sin a chur i dtoll a ch\u00e9ile i gCathair Dhoire, agus seoladh, ar bh\u00e1d, as sin go Sligeach \u00e9, i Meitheamh na bliana 1903. Th\u00f3g s\u00e9 tr\u00ed mh\u00ed an droichead a th\u00f3g\u00e1il as sin go B\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed orthu, droichid, caidhs\u00e9ir, agus ceiseanna, a neart\u00fa, le me\u00e1chan an droichid nua a iompar. Droichead cruach, a bh\u00ed thart ar ocht dtroigh is daichead ar a fhad, a bh\u00ed ann. Socra\u00edodh ina ionad \u00e9, i dt\u00fas na bliana, 1904. Ba bhre\u00e1 l\u00e1idir an droichead \u00e9, agus nach ioma\u00ed sin duine a thrasnaigh \u00e9, idir sin, agus an bhliain 1988, nuair a oscla\u00edodh an droichead at\u00e1 ann faoi l\u00e1thair, thar an gcan\u00e1il, ag bun Shr\u00e1id Mheirice\u00e1. Bh\u00edothas den tuairim, le scathamh maith roimhe sin, go raibh seandroichead Dhoire ag \u00e9ir\u00ed cont\u00fairteach. B\u00edodh sin f\u00edor, n\u00f3 n\u00e1 b\u00edodh, ach th\u00f3g s\u00e9 roinnt mhaith ama orthu, an seandroichead c\u00e9anna sin a leagan, i ndeireadh na feide. Ba bheag nach raibh ar lucht na Comhairle Contae \u00e9 a phl\u00e9ascadh, i ndeireadh na d\u00e1la! Ba bheag Iorrasach n\u00e1r shil deoir ina dhiaidh. mar nach ioma\u00ed sin deora\u00ed a mhothaigh an seandroichead uaidh, agus \u00e9 ar chuairt ar a dh\u00fachas, agus n\u00e1rbh ioma\u00ed sin deora\u00ed a d\u2019imigh thar an ndroichead sin, agus nach bhfillfeadh go deo leis an ndroichead c\u00e9anna sin a thrasn\u00fa ar\u00eds.<\/p>

Nach orm fh\u00e9in a bh\u00ed an t-\u00e1thas, mar sin, agus m\u00e9 ar saoire in Iorras, i dt\u00fas Mh\u00ed L\u00fanasa, 1993, nuair a chonaic m\u00e9 go raibh droichead nua, do choisithe, \u00e1 th\u00f3g\u00e1il thar an gcan\u00e1il, san \u00e1it ar leagadh Droichead Dhoire, sa bhlain 1988. Tuigeadh dom l\u00e1ithreach, go raibh sc\u00e9al \u00e9igin taobh thiar den tionscadal nua seo, agus chuaigh m\u00e9 sa t\u00f3ir air.<\/p>

Lorg na nDealbh, is c\u00fais leis an ndroichead coisithe seo, agus mar is eol do ch\u00e1ch faoin am seo, is cuid de chom\u00f3radh an ch\u00faigi\u00fa m\u00edlaois de chult\u00far Mhaigh Eo \u00e9, an Lorg c\u00e9anna seo. Socra\u00edodh ar roinnt \u00e1irithe dealbha a shu\u00edomh in ionaid \u00e9ags\u00fala, i dTuaisceart Mhaigh Eo. Thart ar cheithre cinn d\u00e9ag d\u00edobh a bheadh ann, agus \u00e9 d\u2019aidhm acu, cuairteoir\u00ed a mhealladh isteach ar an iarg\u00fail, le h\u00e1illeacht na d\u00faiche a bhlaiseadh ina ioml\u00e1ine. Taobh thiar de thionscadal seo an \u201cDroichid\u201d i mB\u00e9al an Mhuirthead, t\u00e1 Comhar Iorrais, Cl\u00e1r \u201cLeader\u201d, Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo, agus \u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta. George Trakas at\u00e1 i mbun an tionscadail seo. Dealbh\u00e1ir as Manhattan, Mheirice\u00e1, is ea George. B\u2019eisean a dhear agus a rinne an droichead nua coisithe, i Saotharlann Chomhar Iorrais, agus b\u2019eisean freisin, a chuir an droichead gal\u00e1nta seo i gceann a ch\u00e9ile, ar an ionad c\u00e9anna ar ar su\u00edodh Droichead Dhoire, sa bhlain 1904. Duine l\u00e1ch, gean\u00fail, is ea George Trakas, a bhfuil aithne curtha ag muintir Iorrais air, cheana f\u00e9in, agus fear a bhfuil gach uile eolas curtha aigesean ar dhroichid Bh\u00e9al an Mhuirthead freisin. Chonaic m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in i mbun oibre \u00e9, agus m\u00e9 ag gabh\u00e1il thar br\u00e1id, agus m\u00e9 ar saoire thiar, roimh L\u00e1 M\u00f3r an Logha.<\/p>

Bh\u00edodh George i mbun oibre, moch, d\u00e9anach, na laethanta \u00fad, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed beartaithe aige an tionscadal a chr\u00edochn\u00fa ar an Luan, an 16 L\u00fanasa, agus bh\u00ed socraithe aige go n-oscl\u00f3fa\u00ed; an droichead, go hoifigi\u00fail, tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na an lae sin, ag a seacht. Bh\u00edothas ag s\u00fail go mbeadh an domhan m\u00f3r agus a mh\u00e1thair ar an bhf\u00f3d, don \u00f3c\u00e1id sin. N\u00ed mar a sh\u00edltear a bh\u00edtear, go minic \u00e1fach, agus chuala m\u00e9 \u00f3 shin, gur cuireadh moill ar ch\u00farsa\u00ed, agus ar ch\u00fais amh\u00e1in, n\u00f3 ar ch\u00fais eile, n\u00edor cr\u00edochna\u00edodh an tionscadal faoi mar a bh\u00ed socraithe ag George, ach cr\u00edochna\u00edodh ar ball \u00e9.<\/p>

Ar aon n\u00f3s, is minic a si\u00fal trasna Dhroichead Trakas agus m\u00e9 ar chuairt ar Iorras na n-iontas, san idirlinn. Agus m\u00e1 bhuaileann an fonn taistil th\u00fasa, t\u00e9igh siar, agus cuartaigh an ceithre dhealbh d\u00e9ag at\u00e1 folaithe ar Lorg na nDealbh, i dTuaisceart Mhaigh Eo, agus t\u00e1 s\u00fail agam go n-\u00e9ireoidh leat teacht ar chuile cheann acu! <\/p>

N\u00ed g\u00e1 dhom a r\u00e1 gur thrasnaigh m\u00e9 droichead \u00e1lainn Thrakas go mion agus go minic \u00f3 shoin i leith, agus n\u00ed call a r\u00e1, ach oiread, gur chr\u00edochnaigh George a chuid oibre, go deas, bl\u00e1far, cumasach, agus go mbeidh a ainm luaite feasta i seanchas Iorrais, le Sir Arthur Shaen, le Henry Boyle Carter, agus le Patrick Knight. A chon\u00e1ch sin air!<\/p>

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\u201cPisreoga\u201d, agus \u201cN\u00e1 d\u00e9an n\u00f3s\u201d, b\u2019in ruda\u00ed a bh\u00ed i mb\u00e9al an phobail agus mise ag f\u00e1s an\u00edos in \u201cIorras na nIontas\u201d, breis is seacht\u00f3 bliain \u00f3 shoin, anois. N\u00ed fh\u00e9adfa seo a dh\u00e9anamh, n\u00f3 n\u00ed fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 si\u00fad a dh\u00e9anamh, agus d\u00e1 dtarl\u00f3dh go nd\u00e9anf\u00e1 ceachtar acu, bhuel, bh\u00ed leigheas an sc\u00e9il le f\u00e1il agat tr\u00ed \u00fas\u00e1id a bhaint as pisreog eic\u00ednt eile! Th\u00e1inig m\u00e9 ar ph\u00edosa beag a scr\u00edobh m\u00e9, tarraingt ar dheich mbliain \u00f3 shoin, p\u00edosa ag cur s\u00edos ar na pisreoga a bhain le hO\u00edche Shi\u00f3gach Shamhna, agus b\u2019fh\u00e9idir n\u00e1rbh olc an smaoineamh \u00e9 an p\u00edosa c\u00e9anna a leagan os do chomhair amach, le blas eic\u00ednt a thabhairt duit den saol pisreogach, a bh\u00ed thart orainn, an tr\u00e1th \u00fad. Cinnte, mhaireamar ar an saol anr\u00f3iteach, saolta, seo, ach ag an am gc\u00e9anna, mhaireamar i saol eile freisin, saol nach raibh feice\u00e1il air tr\u00ed sh\u00faile cinn an daonna\u00ed, ach tr\u00ed sh\u00faile dra\u00edochta na samhla\u00edochta, agus tr\u00ed sh\u00fail ghlas an chreidimh. Bhuel, seo th\u00edos agat an p\u00edosa \u00fad ag cur sios ar….<\/p>

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\u201cChluich\u00ed na Samhna\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>

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O\u00edche shi\u00f3gach Shamhna tagtha agus imithe. Deireadh le r\u00e9 na sm\u00e9ar dubh. T\u00fas curtha le s\u00e9as\u00far an airne\u00e1in, ach cloch eile ar phaidr\u00edn na beatha sleamhnaithe tr\u00edn\u00e1r m\u00e9ireanna uainn uilig, agus cuimhn\u00ed na h\u00f3ige imithe bliain eile ar gc\u00fal. B\u2019in iad na smaointe a bh\u00ed ag coipeadh i gcoire na gcuimhn\u00ed agam, an o\u00edche faoi dheireadh nuair a thuil cluich\u00ed na Samhna, mar fhoireann cleamair\u00ed, doras na gcuimhn\u00ed chugam isteach.<\/p>

N\u00e1r phisreogach, baothchreidmheach, amach is amuigh, an cine iad pobal Fodla, le sinsearacht. Bh\u00ed ualach asail de thairngreachta\u00ed ar bharr a ngoib acu, tairngreachta\u00ed Cholmcille, tairngreachta\u00ed Bhriain Rua, tairngreahta\u00ed an Ghob\u00e1in, agus tuilleadh. Bhainf\u00ed \u00fas\u00e1id astu sin le ciall eic\u00ednt a bhaint as an saol athra\u00edoch a bh\u00ed timpeall orthu, agus mar shop in \u00e1it smaointe! Nuair a d\u00e9arfadh duine, go raibh a leith\u00e9id seo, n\u00f3 a leith\u00e9id si\u00fad sa tairngreacht, b\u2019in sin, n\u00f3 n\u00ed raibh dul thar an dtairngreacht.<\/p>

Agus c\u00e1 bhf\u00e1gf\u00e1 na pisreoga, a bh\u00ed chomh fl\u00fairseach le m\u00f3in, \u00f3 cheann ceann na t\u00edre. D\u00e9an seo, n\u00f3 is duit is measa. N\u00e1 d\u00e9an si\u00fad, n\u00f3 beidh aif\u00e9ala ort. M\u00e1 tharla\u00edonn seo, beidh an t-\u00e1dh ort, agus mura dtarla\u00edonn an rud eile, beidh soineann go Samhain agat. Breathnaigh ar an m\u00e9id d\u00edobh a raibh baint acu leis an athbhliain, le L\u00e1 Bealtaine, agus le L\u00e1 \u2018le Br\u00edde, ach n\u00edor dhada iad sin, i gcompar\u00e1id leis an gcarn pisreog a chuach na Gaeil timpeall ar Fh\u00e9ile Mh\u00f3r na Samhna.<\/p>

Sa tsean-r\u00e9, n\u00edl dabht d\u00e1 laghad n\u00f3 gur bhain cuid mhaith acu le creideamh na ndaoine. Ar ball, iar dteacht na Cr\u00edosta\u00edochta, mhair na n\u00f3sanna creidimh \u00fad i bhfoirm pisreog nach raibh fr\u00e9amhaithe a thuilleadh i gcreideamh beo na muintire. Ba \u00ed O\u00edche shi\u00f3gach Shamhna, o\u00edche Chinn Bliana i measc na gCeilteach, n\u00e1rbh \u00ed an chiall a bh\u00ed le Samhain, n\u00f3 Deireadh an tSamhraidh? agus ar an o\u00edche sin, bhrist\u00ed an teorainn a bh\u00ed idir an saol seo, agus an saol thall. Chuireadh an o\u00edche sin cr\u00edoch le s\u00e9as\u00far an tsolais agus na beatha, agus cuireadh s\u00ed t\u00fas le s\u00e9as\u00far an dorchadais agus an bh\u00e1is. N\u00ed haon ionadh, mar sin, gur chreid siad, go mbeadh ar chumas an daonna\u00ed, an o\u00edche sin, breathn\u00fa isteach i gcro\u00ed doil\u00e9ir na todhcha\u00ed. <\/p>

F\u00e9ach ar chleas na gcn\u00f3nna, cleas a bh\u00ed an-choitianta, i measc daoine \u00f3ga, fad\u00f3. Breathnaigh orthu, \u00f3g\u00e1naigh an bhaile bailithe thart ar an tine. Cn\u00f3nna ar mhias acu. Ainmneacha \u00e1 scr\u00edobh ar na cn\u00f3nna. Ansin, p\u00e9ire \u00e1 bpiocadh, ainm cail\u00edn ar cheann, agus ainm buachalla ar an gceann eile. Leagtar cn\u00f3nna an ph\u00e9ire acu ar bhruach na gr\u00edosa\u00ed. \u00c9ir\u00edonn siad te, agus ar baill\u00edn, pl\u00e9ascann siad! M\u00e1 phl\u00e9ascann siad le ch\u00e9ile, p\u00f3sfaidh an bheirt a bhfuil a n-ainmneacha scr\u00edofa orthu, roimh dheireadh na bliana at\u00e1 le teacht. Mura bpl\u00e9ascann siad le ch\u00e9ile, n\u00ed ph\u00f3sfaidh siad.<\/p>

Agus c\u00e9ard faoi chleas na bhfochup\u00e1n… An comhluadar bailithe timpeall an bhoird. Ceithre fhochup\u00e1n os a gcomhair, cr\u00e9 i gceann acu, cip\u00edn i gceann eile, f\u00e1inne i gceann eile f\u00f3s, agus ceirt sa cheathr\u00fa ceann. Cuirtear dall\u00f3g ar chuile dhuine acu, ar a sheal. Castar timpeall \u00e9, agus ansin, iarrtar air a l\u00e1mh a chur i bhfochup\u00e1n acu. M\u00e1 chuireann s\u00e9 a l\u00e1mh sa chr\u00e9, gheobhaidh s\u00e9 b\u00e1s roimh dheireadh na bliana! An t\u00e9 a chuireann a l\u00e1mh san uisce, raghaidh s\u00e9 thar s\u00e1ile roimh an ch\u00e9ad Shamhain eile. M\u00e1 aims\u00edonn s\u00e9 an f\u00e1inne, p\u00f3sfaidh s\u00e9, agus m\u00e1 chuireann s\u00e9 a l\u00e1mh i bhfochup\u00e1n na ceirte, n\u00ed bheidh saol na bhfu\u00edoll i nd\u00e1n d\u00f3.<\/p>

Agus c\u00e1 bhf\u00e1gf\u00e1 an Bair\u00edn Breac fh\u00e9in, mar chuid de liiot\u00fairge na Samhna? Breathnaigh ar na hearra\u00ed \u00e9ags\u00fala a chuirtear \u00e1 mb\u00e1c\u00e1il ann, earra\u00ed a thugann spl\u00e9achadh, don t\u00e9 a fhaigheann iad, ar an saol at\u00e1 i nd\u00e1n d\u00f3, sa bhliain at\u00e1 roimhe amach. An t\u00e9 a fhaigheann an f\u00e1inne, p\u00f3sfar \u00e9. An t\u00e9 a fhaigheann an bonn airgid faoina fhiacail, beidh saol an mhada bh\u00e1in roimhe amach. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed tuilleadh earra\u00ed a chur sa Bhair\u00edn Breac, agus a sc\u00e9al fh\u00e9in le tuar ag chuile cheann acu, ach nach leor an m\u00e9id sin, le teasp\u00e1int, gurb \u00e9 an todhcha\u00ed is c\u00e1s le chuile cheann acu. Tabhair faoi deara, gurbh \u00e9 a bh\u00edodh \u00e1 dtuar ag cluich\u00ed \u00fad na Samhna n\u00e1 b\u00e1s n\u00f3 beatha, p\u00f3sadh n\u00f3 maighdeanas, saibhreas n\u00f3 bochtanas. C\u00e9 go nd\u00e9antar cluich\u00ed \u00fad na Samhna a imirt f\u00f3s, in \u00e1iteacha, is annamh anois a chreidtear iontu!<\/p>

M\u00f3r idir inn\u00e9 agus inniu, n\u00f3 t\u00e1 muintir na t\u00edre seo r\u00f3-shofaistici\u00fail, r\u00f3-eolgaiseach, don eala\u00edn sin, sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann. C\u00e9 a chreidfeadh go bhf\u00e9adfa\u00ed an todhcha\u00ed a thuar ar bhealach chomh pisreogach, tuatach sin? N\u00edl s\u00e9 chomh h\u00e9asca dallamull\u00f3g a chur ar phobal l\u00e9annta Ph\u00e1draig, i ndeichni\u00far tosaigh seo an aon\u00fa haois fichead. Ar bhealach, t\u00e1 an ceart sa mh\u00e9id sin, ach, nach bhfuil s\u00e9 f\u00edor freisin, go gcreideann pobal an lae inniu in eala\u00edn at\u00e1 i bhfad n\u00edos \u00e1if\u00e9is\u00ed f\u00f3s?<\/p>

C\u00e9ard t\u00e1 i gceist agam, an ea?<\/p>

T\u00e1, seo, gur beag duine, sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, nach l\u00e9ann a thuisme\u00e1 i nuacht\u00e1n, n\u00f3 in iris, chuile l\u00e1, geall leis, agus fi\u00fa nach bhfuil a bhfear feasa fh\u00e9in acu ar an teilif\u00eds, i gcl\u00e1racha \u00e1irithe, fear feasa a l\u00e9ann tuisme\u00e1 chuile chomhartha sa Stoidiaca, uair sa tseachtain, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir. Anois t\u00e1\u2019s ag madra\u00ed an bhaile, nach gcuirf\u00ed an t-eolas sin ar f\u00e1il sna me\u00e1in, mura mbeadh glaoch air, agus m\u00e1 t\u00e1 glaoch air, b\u00ed cinnte go gcreidtear ann.. Agus cuirfidh m\u00e9 mar seo e, go bhfuil s\u00e9 i bhfad \u00c9ireann n\u00edos fusa, pobal l\u00e9annta, sofaistici\u00fail, an lae inniu, a mhealladh, n\u00e1 mar a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 an seandream a mhealladh!<\/p>

T\u00e1 t\u00f3ir an diabhail ag pobal an lae inniu ar thuisme\u00e1nna. T\u00e1 daoine ann, agus s\u00e9 leathanach na tuisme\u00e1 an ch\u00e9ad rud a l\u00e9ann siad, in iris, n\u00f3 i nuacht\u00e1n, sea, agus b\u2019fh\u00e9idir an t-aon rud amh\u00e1in a l\u00e9ann cuid acu freisin! N\u00ed l\u00e9ann siad d\u00e1r nd\u00f3igh, ach an p\u00edosa faoina gcomhartha fh\u00e9in. M\u00e1 t\u00e1 drochsc\u00e9al faoina gcomhartha, bhuel, ansin deir siad nach bhfuil ann ach r\u00e1im\u00e9is, ach m\u00e1s \u00e9 an dea-sc\u00e9al at\u00e1 ann, ansin creideann siad chuile fhocal de, agus d\u00e1la an sc\u00e9il, b\u00edonn an dea-sc\u00e9al ann beagnach i gc\u00f3na\u00ed. <\/p>

Nach furasta daoine a mhealladh? D\u00e9anfaidh cleas amh\u00e1in an gn\u00f3 inniu, cleas eile am\u00e1rach, agus cleas eile f\u00f3s amanathar. \u00d3 bhuel! Nach cleasach an mac an saol.<\/p>

Bhuel, b\u2019in an p\u00edosa a scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 tamall \u00f3 shoin, agus n\u00edl dabht ar bith ann ach go dtugann s\u00e9 blas \u00e9igin d\u00fainn ar dhearcadh na ndaoine a mhair anseo tr\u00ed sc\u00f3r bliain \u00f3 shoin. Ach tabhair faoi deara, go bhfuil an dream at\u00e1 suas sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, d\u00edreach chomh pisreogach, baothchreidmheach, leis an dream a mhair sa tsean-am, ach amh\u00e1in gur chaitheadar na seanphisreoga agus na sean-n\u00f3sanna i dtraipis\u00ed, agus gur ghlacadar chucu n\u00f3sanna agus pisreoga na n-eachtrannach. Agus ar deireadh thiar thall, nach iad \u201can d\u00e1 mhar a cheile\u201d iad?<\/p>

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