.<\/span><\/span><\/p> 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 de bheith\u00edoch, 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 mb\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, \u201cCead 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> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> Caibidil 2<\/span><\/strong><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> An Scoil s\u2019againne<\/span><\/strong><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> \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 a 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> N\u00e1 ceap anois, n\u00e1r dhein m\u00e9 tada ar bith as an mbealaach riamh, i rith mo thr\u00e9imhse ar scoil, n\u00f3 dhein! Ach, t\u00e1 fait\u00edos orm, go gcaithfimid an sc\u00e9al sin a fh\u00e1gail don ch\u00e9ad chaibidil eile, nuair a bheidh m\u00e9 ag cur s\u00edos ar an l\u00e1 ar dhein m\u00e9 iarracht ar theach na scoile a sh\u00e9ideadh san aer le buama cairb\u00edde! agus mar a d\u2019\u00edoc m\u00e9 go daor as an eachtra ceannairceach c\u00e9anna sin!<\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> Caibidil 3<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Buama\u00ed \u00e1 leagan!<\/span><\/strong><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> 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> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> Caibidil 4<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Caitheamh Aimsire<\/span><\/strong><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> \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> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> Caibidil 5<\/p> An Dream ar d\u00edobh m\u00e9 <\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> 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> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> 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> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Caibidil 1 Cuimhn\u00ed na h\u00f3ige . 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gan-chatagoir"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12354,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12353\/revisions\/12354"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} Nuair a bh\u00ed mise i mo ghas\u00far, bh\u00ed de n\u00f3<\/span>s 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 ano<\/span>nn 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 \u00e1<\/span>fach, 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>