I mB\u00e9al an Phobail<\/p>
Peadar Bair\u00e9ad<\/p>
……<\/span>Pismo Beach<\/span>……<\/span><\/strong><\/p> (Seo th\u00edos p\u00edosa a scr\u00edobh m\u00e9, tamall \u00f3 shin, agus cheap m\u00e9 n\u00e1rbh an olc an tseift \u00ed, seans eile a thabhairt d\u00f3.)<\/p> Tar \u00e9is d\u00fainn \u00e1r gcuairt ar Mhisin \u201cLa Purisima\u201d, <\/strong>gar do Lompoc, <\/strong>a chr\u00edochn\u00fa, <\/strong>thugamar an b\u00f3thar \u00f3 thuaidh orainn fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed socraithe againn \u201cPismo Beach\u201d,<\/strong> agus \u00e1r l\u00f3ist\u00edn ag \u201cCoastal Vacation Rentals\u201d,<\/strong> a bhaint amach, an tr\u00e1thn\u00f3na sin. Ar \u00e1r mbealach \u00f3 thuaidh d\u00fainn chuamar tr\u00ed dh\u00faiche \u00e1lainn. Talamh bre\u00e1 leibh\u00e9alta, den chuid ba mh\u00f3, a bh\u00ed ann, agus murab ionann is \u00e1iteacha eile sa St\u00e1t iontach seo Chalaf\u00f3irnia, bh\u00ed talmha\u00edocht de chuile chine\u00e1l \u00e1 cleachtadh san \u00e1it seo. <\/p> ….Intensive Agriculture….<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p> Anseo, bh\u00ed f\u00edonghoirt \u00e1ille ag s\u00edneadh amach uainn go bun na sp\u00e9ire, geall leis, agus ansi\u00fad, bh\u00ed glasra\u00ed de chuile chine\u00e1l \u00e1 bhf\u00e1s, agus daoine, ina meithil ollmh\u00f3ra, ag saothr\u00fa leo ansin, amuigh faoin aer. Chomh fada agus a bh\u00ed le feice\u00e1il againn, ba bheag n\u00ed i bhfoirm cla\u00ed n\u00f3 f\u00e1l a bh\u00ed le feice\u00e1il sna d\u00faich\u00ed sin, ach an talamh bre\u00e1 leibh\u00e9alta sin leagtha amach ina sraitheanna <\/strong>ollmh\u00f3ra, fairsinge, leathana. Ba \u00e9 an rud a rith chun mo chuimhnese n\u00f3 na feirmeoir\u00ed a chonaic m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in, blianta fada \u00f3 shoin, ag saothr\u00fa leo, i mbaile, a dtugtar \u201cF\u00e1lach\u201d air, amuigh in Iorras na nIontas, mar ar chleacht siad f\u00f3s an seanch\u00f3ras talmha\u00edochta, a dtugaid\u00eds \u201cRundale\u201d air, \u00e1it nach raibh cla\u00ed n\u00f3 f\u00e1l idir na goirt, ach iad uilig amuigh ansin, ag saothr\u00fa leo faoi mar ba mheitheal ollmh\u00f3r iad, ach i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, bh\u00ed chuile chlann i mbun a gn\u00f3 fh\u00e9in. Ach i gCalaf\u00f3irnia, is d\u00f3cha n\u00e1r leis na hoibrithe sin an talamh in aon chor, ach le comhlacht m\u00f3r eic\u00ednt, agus na hoibrithe sin ag obair, ar a bp\u00e1 lae, don comhlacht sin. Chuir an m\u00e9id innealra a bh\u00ed acu ionadh orainn, agus na gluaiste\u00e1in agus na leoraithe istigh ansin, mar a raibh siad i mbun oibre, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed an talamh sin bre\u00e1, teann, tirim, sa chaoi nach raibh baol ar bith ann go raghadh feithicil ar bith go haiseal i scraith ghlugair, n\u00f3 tada d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id. In \u00e1it eile f\u00f3s, d\u2019fheicfe\u00e1 toir agus crainn agus a gcraobhacha ag cromadh go talamh, faoi mhe\u00e1chan a dtortha\u00ed. N\u00edor bhr\u00e9ag a r\u00e1 go raibh cuma an airgid ar an taobh t\u00edre sin, \u00e9 cos\u00fail, ar bhealach, le T\u00edr na n\u00d3g fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 ba th\u00edr \u00ed a raibh saibhreas an talaimh le l\u00e9amh ar chuile acra di. <\/p> ….Uisci\u00fa gan teorainn….<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p> Bh\u00ed difir an-mh\u00f3r idir thalmha\u00edocht sa t\u00edr sin agus talmha\u00edocht mar a chleachta\u00edtear \u00ed sa t\u00edr s\u2019againne, agus s\u00ed an difir ollmh\u00f3r sin n\u00f3 an chaoi a nd\u00e9antar chuile acra ansin a uisci\u00fa. Gan an t-uisci\u00fa sin, n\u00ed bheadh sa t\u00edr \u00e1lainn sin tr\u00ednar ghabhamar ach f\u00e1sach tirim, gainmheach, gan tada ag f\u00e1s air ach cactas agus scrobharnach. B\u2019\u00e1lainn an radharc \u00e9 c\u00f3ras uiscuithe d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id a fheice\u00e1il i mbun oibre, agus an t-uisce a fheice\u00e1il \u00e1 stealladh san aer, agus ag titim anuas ar\u00eds, ina chioth torth\u00fail, ar ghais is ar thortha\u00ed, sa timpeall.. I bhfad ar shi\u00fal, bh\u00ed cnoic is sl\u00e9ibhte le feice\u00e1il mar a bheadh fr\u00e1ma ar phicti\u00far, ag timpeall\u00fa an talamh cura\u00edochta. Ach ba \u00e9 an rud ba mh\u00f3 a chuaigh i gcionn orainne, n\u00f3 na sluaite daoine i mbun oibre amuigh ansin sna goirt, agus iad uilig chomh graitheach le beacha, l\u00e1 Samhraidh.<\/p> Ar deireadh thiar, shroicheamar Pismo Beach, agus tar \u00e9is d\u00fainn tamall a chaitheamh ag cuardach, th\u00e1ngamar ar \u00e1r dteach fh\u00e9in, agus \u00e9 suite ansin, in ionad ci\u00fain, comp\u00f3rdach, ach ag an am gc\u00e9anna, \u00e9 suite c\u00f3ngarach go maith do chuile sh\u00f3rt a bh\u00ed le f\u00e1il sa chathair \u00e1lainn sin Pismo Beach. Chuamar amach an o\u00edche sin le dinn\u00e9ar a chaitheamh in \u00d3st\u00e1n de chuid Holiday Inn. Caithfidh m\u00e9 a r\u00e1, gur deineadh freastal fial, flaithi\u00fail, orainn, san \u00d3st\u00e1n c\u00e9anna sin, agus nuair a bh\u00ed ite, \u00f3lta, againn, thugamar \u00e1r dteachna orainn fhein, agus chaitheamar seal ag su\u00ed timpeall, ag breathn\u00fa ar an teilif\u00eds, agus ag l\u00e9amh, n\u00f3 ag scr\u00edobh, go dt\u00ed go raibh s\u00e9 in am soip, agus ansin, thugamar an leaba orainn fh\u00e9in, agus n\u00ed call a r\u00e1, gur chodail chuile dhuine againn go s\u00e1mh go maidin gona l\u00e1nsoilse arna mh\u00e1rach. <\/p> Bh\u00edomar ar \u00e1r gcois ar\u00eds go bre\u00e1 luath, an mhaidin d\u00e1r gcionn, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed l\u00e1 m\u00f3r os \u00e1r gcomhair amach, agus caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il, go raibh cine\u00e1l eagla orm fh\u00e9in, go mbeadh s\u00e9 beag\u00e1in\u00edn iomarcach dom, n\u00f3 n\u00edlim chomh hacla\u00ed, l\u00fafar, l\u00e1idir, is a bh\u00ed m\u00e9, leathch\u00e9ad bliain \u00f3 shoin! Ach n\u00edor chuir sin stop liom sa bhfuadar buile sin a bh\u00ed f\u00fam, seal a chaitheamh ag breathn\u00fa ar Chaisle\u00e1n Hearst, n\u00f3 Hearst Castle, mar a thugtar air i mB\u00e9arla. <\/p> Bh\u00ed an Caisle\u00e1n c\u00e9anna sin p\u00edosa maith uainn, agus mar sin, bh\u00ed orainn chuile ullmh\u00fach\u00e1n a dh\u00e9anamh i ndiaidh \u00e1r mbricfeasta, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed coinne d\u00e9anta againn, bheith ansin ag a fiche neomat chun a haondh\u00e9ag ar maidin, agus b\u00edodh go raibh an t\u00edr tr\u00ednar ghabhamar, an mhaidin sin, thar mholadh beirte, ar a h\u00e1illeacht, ar a fi\u00e1ntas, ar a h\u00e9ags\u00falacht, caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il, gur bheag \u00e9 m\u2019aird fh\u00e9in uirthi, an mhaidin \u00e1lainn F\u00f3mhair sin, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed m\u00e9 ag smaoineamh, feadh an ama, ar a raibh os \u00e1r gcomhair amach, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed sc\u00e9alta cloiste agam faoi na c\u00e9imeanna uilig a bh\u00ed le dreapadh ag an gcuairteoir, agus ar airde an Chaisle\u00e1in os cionn leibh\u00e9al na farraige, \u00e1it a thosn\u00f3dh \u00e1r dturas, an mhaidin \u00e1lainn sin. <\/p> Ar \u00e1r dturas \u00f3 thuaidh, chuamar tr\u00ed San Luis Obispo, agus tar \u00e9is d\u00fainn dul tr\u00edd an gcathair sin, chasamar ar chl\u00e9 \u00f3 Shaorbhealach 101, agus chuamar ag taisteal ar Mh\u00f3torbhealach a hAon. Thaisteal muid ar an M\u00f3torbhealach c\u00e9anna sin, sa bhliain 1988, agus i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, ba bheag athr\u00fa a bh\u00ed tagtha ar an d\u00faiche sin, san idirlinn. Chuamar thar Cambria, baile \u00e1lainn, ar chaitheamar o\u00edche ann, sa bhliain sin, 1988, agus \u00f3 thuaidh linn, agus fuadar f\u00fainn. Ba ghearr an mhoill orainn ansin San Simeon a bhaint amach. Turas r\u00e9as\u00fanta fada \u00e9, \u00f3 Pismo Beach go San Simeon, n\u00f3 sin an baile is gaire don Chaisle\u00e1n cl\u00faiteach sin, agus minic a thugtar Caisle\u00e1n San Simeon air freisin. B\u2019in an t\u2019ainm, <\/strong>Rainse San Simeon, a baisteadh ar an Rainse a bh\u00ed ag muintir Hearst sa d\u00faiche sin. <\/p> William Randolph Hearst, a th\u00f3g an Caisle\u00e1<\/em><\/span>n<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p> Athair Willian Randolph Hearst, an t\u00e9 a th\u00f3g an caisle\u00e1n, a cheannaigh na Ranchos a bh\u00ed sa timpeall, ina l\u00e1 fh\u00e9in, agus n\u00edor stop s\u00e9 go dt\u00ed go raibh thart ar 250,000 acra ina sheilbh aige. George Hearst, an t-ainm a bh\u00ed airsean. N\u00ed g\u00e1 a r\u00e1, gur cheannaigh s\u00e9 roinnt de na Ranchos c\u00e9anna sin ar shladmhargadh, n\u00f3 n\u00edor chosain cuid d\u00edobh ach thart ar Dolar an acra! ach sin sc\u00e9al eile ar fad, agus n\u00ed bhaineann s\u00e9 linn anseo. Ar deireadh thiar thall, shroicheamar bun an tsl\u00e9ibhe ar a bhfuil an Caisle\u00e1n drao\u00edchta seo t\u00f3gtha. Bh\u00ed Ionad P\u00e1irce\u00e1la ansin do na c\u00e9adta, agus na c\u00e9adta, gluaiste\u00e1n, agus do na c\u00e9adta bus freisin, a tharraing\u00edonn ar an Ionad c\u00e9anna sin, chuile l\u00e1 sa bhliain, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed caise bhuan tr\u00e1chta ag teacht isteach chun an ionad p\u00e1irce\u00e1la c\u00e9anna sin, agus a chomh-mhaith de chaise ag sn\u00edomh a bealaigh amach as ar\u00eds, acu si\u00fad a raibh a dturas cr\u00edochnaithe acu. Isteach linn. Fuair muid \u00e1it oiri\u00fanach p\u00e1irce\u00e1la, agus thugamar \u00e1r n-aghaidh ar an Ionad F\u00e1iltithe, at\u00e1 suite acu ansin ag bun an tsl\u00e9ibhe.<\/p> (Ach b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur leor sin don tseachtain seo, ach b\u00ed liom ar\u00eds an tseachtain seo chugainn, nuair a bheidh tuilleadh le r\u00e1 agam faoin\u00e1r gcuairt ar Hearst Castle.)<\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> A r n a M i s i n . 10 .<\/span><\/strong><\/p> ********************<\/span><\/strong><\/p> In the Visitors Centre.<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Mar a mh\u00ednigh m\u00e9 dhaoibh, sa gh\u00e1la deiridh, an tseachtain seo caite, shroicheamar Ionad P\u00e1irce\u00e1la Chaisle\u00e1in Hearst in am tr\u00e1tha, agus \u00f3 tharla go raibh \u00e1r dturas curtha in \u00e1irithe againne roimh r\u00e9, ar chostas ocht nDolar d\u00e9ag an duine, bh\u00ed deis againn seal gearr a chaitheamh ag guairdeall timpeall tr\u00edd an Ionad F\u00e1iltithe at\u00e1 suite acu ansin, in aice leis an Ionad P\u00e1irce\u00e1la sin, fad is bh\u00ed muid ag fanacht ar \u00e1r mbus, n\u00f3 n\u00edl sl\u00ed ar bith eile leis an turas go dt\u00ed an Caisle\u00e1n a dh\u00e9anamh, ach ar bhus speisialta, ceann de bhusanna Chorpar\u00e1id Hearst Castle. Nuair a bh\u00ed an t-am sprioc\u00e1ilte ag druidim linn, thugamar \u00e1r n-aghaidh ar stad na mbus, mar a raibh \u00e1r mbus ag fanacht orainn. Ba ghearr an mhoill a bh\u00ed orainn ansin. Ligeadh ar bord an bhus faoi leith sinn, ar a raibh su\u00edoch\u00e1in curtha in \u00e1irithe d\u00fainn, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed bus ag f\u00e1g\u00e1il an Ionaid sin chuile dheich neomat, le dreapadh inairde na c\u00faig mh\u00edle sl\u00ed, go dt\u00ed an Caisle\u00e1n dra\u00edochta sin a bh\u00ed suite go p\u00e9acach ar bharr na binne. <\/p> ….The climb to the summit begins<\/em><\/span> ….<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p> D\u00edreach ag a fiche neomat chun a haondh\u00e9ag, d\u2019fh\u00e1g \u00e1r mbusna an stad, agus thosaigh ag dreapadh a bhealaigh leis, go r\u00e9idh, c\u00faramach, c\u00e1irse\u00e1nach, suas i gcoinne an aird. Bheadh s\u00e9 deacair cur s\u00edos a dh\u00e9anamh ar an turas c\u00e9anna sin, n\u00f3 b\u00edodh nach raibh sa turas ar fad ach c\u00faig mh\u00edle sl\u00ed, bheadh s\u00e9 deacair turas n\u00ed b\u2019\u00e9ags\u00fala\u00ed a shamhl\u00fa, fi\u00fa. Anois, bheadh an bus ag sn\u00edomh a bhealaigh leis ar imeall faille, agus ar\u00eds, ag dul thar chainneon diabhalta doimhin; ar ball, bheadh a theanga bheag amuigh aige ag iarraidh barr binne a bhaint amach, agus n\u00edos d\u00e9ana\u00ed ar\u00eds, bheadh muid ag dul siar, faoi mar a bheadh a mhisneach caillte ag an diabhal bus, agus go raibh s\u00e9 ar a bhealach ar ais go dt\u00ed an tIonad F\u00e1iltithe ar\u00eds, ach ansin, de phlimp, chasfadh s\u00e9 timpeall, agus thabharfadh ruathar faoi aird eile, a d\u2019fh\u00e1gfadh muidinne ag gream\u00fa taobh \u00e1r su\u00edoch\u00e1in, ar eagla go gcaithf\u00ed tr\u00ed fhuinneoga an bhus amach muid. Aerfort le feice\u00e1il p\u00edosa th\u00edos uainn, agus in \u00e1it eile, ainmhithe allta ag in\u00edor leo go s\u00e1sta i ngleann f\u00e9aruaithne, gleoite, doimhin. <\/p> ….The Castle, at last!…<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Ar deireadh thiar \u00e1fach, shroicheamar \u201cHearst Castle\u201d caisle\u00e1n a tharraing\u00edonn thart ar mhilli\u00fan turas\u00f3ir chuige, in aghaidh na bliana. Bh\u00ed beirt treora\u00ed linn ar an mbus, agus chuaigh siadsan i mbun oibre l\u00e1ithreach, b\u00edoidh go raibh a gcion fh\u00e9in \u00e1 dh\u00e9anamh acu feadh an turais in airde, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed tr\u00e1chtaireacht reatha ar si\u00fal acu, feadh an ama sin. Threoraigh siad sinn uilig suas na gc\u00e9imeanna iomad\u00fala \u00fad, ar chuala mise a dt\u00e1sc, agus a dtuairisc, go minic, sular leag m\u00e9 sp\u00e1g ar bharr an tsl\u00e9ibhe seo Santa Lucia. Ait go leor, ba \u00e9 an t-ainm a bhaist William Randolph Hearst fh\u00e9in ar a \u00e1ras ar bharr an tsl\u00e9ibhe sin, n\u00f3 La Cuesta Encantada<\/strong>, s\u00e9 sin, An Cnoc Dra\u00edochta. Cl\u00fadaionn an t-east\u00e1t sin 137 acra, sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, agus ar an gcnoc dra\u00edochta sin, t\u00e1 ceithre \u00e1ras ollmh\u00f3ra, \u00e1rais a dhear an t-ailtire cl\u00faiteach mn\u00e1 sin, Julia Morgan<\/strong>, bean a fuair cuid d\u00e1 traen\u00e1il san Ecole des Beaux Arts<\/strong> i bP\u00e1ras na Fraince. Chomhoibrigh s\u00ed fh\u00e9in agus Hearst i ndearadh, agus i dt\u00f3g\u00e1il, an Chaisle\u00e1in, agus na gceithre Theach Cuairteoiri, thar thr\u00e9imhse seacht mbliana is fiche! Sa tr\u00e9imhse sin, d\u2019ordaigh Hearst, agus dhear Morgan, na h\u00e1rais thuasluaite, maraon le dh\u00e1 linn sn\u00e1mha, ceann faoi dh\u00edon agus an ceann eile amuigh faoin aer, chomh maith leo sin, bh\u00ed garrraithe, c\u00fairteanna lead\u00f3ige, agus fi\u00fa Garra\u00ed na nAinmhithe. Is d\u00f3cha go bhf\u00e9adf\u00e1 a r\u00e1, n\u00e1r f\u00edoradh riamh, ina ioml\u00e1ine, f\u00eds Hearst, n\u00f3 i ndeireadh na d\u00e1la, ba \u00e9 an b\u00e1s a chuir l\u00e1n stad leis an dtionscadal dra\u00edochta, samhla\u00edoch, dochreidte sin, Hearst Castle.<\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> ….Our tour begins….<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Tar \u00e9is d\u00fainn sraith amh\u00e1in c\u00e9imeanna a dhreapadh, bail\u00edodh i bhf\u00e1inne muid, agus chuaigh na treoraithe i mbun oibre. Mh\u00ednigh siad d\u00fainn chomh deacair is a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 f\u00eds Hearst a fh\u00edoradh, ar bharr sl\u00e9ibhe, ansin i gCalaf\u00f3irnia. Mh\u00ednigh siad freisin, an chaoi a raibh orthu chuile sh\u00f3rt a iompar \u00f3 Shan Simeon, th\u00edos ag leibh\u00e9al na farraige, suas taobh an tsl\u00e9ibhe, go hionad an Chaisle\u00e1in. Ar leoraithe a deineadh an t-\u00e9acht oibre sin, agus th\u00f3gadh s\u00e9 uair a\u2019 chloig ar chuile leorai acu an turas sin a dh\u00e9anamh, agus nuair a smaoin\u00edonn t\u00fa ar an m\u00e9id ollmh\u00f3r earra\u00ed, agus \u00e1bhair, a bh\u00ed le hiompar acu go barr an tsl\u00e9ibhe sin, leis an bhf\u00eds neamha\u00ed seo a r\u00e9aladh ansin ar an mbinn, is beag nach gcuirfeadh s\u00e9 meadhr\u00e1n cinn ort. D\u2019iompaigh s\u00ed ansin ar thaobh na ciot\u00f3ige, agus d\u2019iarr orainn l\u00e1n s\u00fal a bhaint as an linn sn\u00e1mha, a bh\u00ed leagtha amach ansin os \u00e1r gcomhair amach. <\/p> …..A Poll fit for an Emperor!….<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Baineadh an chaint d\u00ednn uilig, agus n\u00ed raibh le clos \u00f3 dhuine ar bith againn, ach \u201cWow!\u201d iontais, agus a ch\u00fais sin againn, geallaimse dhuit \u00e9.<\/p> N\u00f3, ansin os \u00e1r gcomhair amach, chonaic muid an linn sn\u00e1mha ab \u00e9ags\u00fala\u00ed d\u00e1r leag duine ar bith againn s\u00fail riamh uirthi. Ba \u00e9 a rith liom fh\u00e9in, l\u00e1ithreach bonn, n\u00f3 nach raibh a leith\u00e9id seo de Linn Sn\u00e1mha ag Impire R\u00f3mh\u00e1nach ar bith riamh, Cuma c\u00e9 chomh saibhir is a bh\u00ed s\u00e9. As t\u00edleanna marmair a t\u00f3gadh chuile sh\u00f3rt anseo, idir url\u00e1r, taobhanna, agus timpeallacht. Bh\u00ed gr\u00e9as \u00e1lainn orn\u00e1ideach le feice\u00e1il ar url\u00e1r na linne, agus bh\u00ed an t-uisce sa linn sin chomh gl\u00e9, glan, sin, gurbh ar \u00e9igean a chreidfe\u00e1 go raibh uisce ann in aon chor, ach an gr\u00e9as \u00e1lainn ar url\u00e1r na linne, le feice\u00e1il go glan, soil\u00e9ir, th\u00edos ansin. T\u00edleanna de mharmar geal a bh\u00ed timpeall na linne, agus ansin, bh\u00ed dealbha \u00e1ille dea-dheartha, agus uaimheanna maisithe marmair, sa timpeall freisin, uaimheanna a chuirfeadh teampaill ph\u00e1g\u00e1nacha i gcuimhne dhuit. <\/p> ….The Neptune Pool….<\/span><\/strong><\/p> N\u00ed haon ionadh gur, Linn Neptune, <\/strong>a baistea2dh ar an Linn iontach seo. Thart anseo bh\u00ed col\u00fain \u00e1ille marmair, agus d\u00edon clasaiceach os a gcionn in airde, thall ansin, bh\u00ed l\u00edne eile col\u00fan agus balastr\u00e1id leagtha go heala\u00edonta, taitneamhach, os a gcionn. Agus m\u00e9ada\u00edtear ar an ionadh, nuair a chuirtear san \u00e1ireamh, gur dealbha bunaidh iad na dealbha \u00e1ille sin uilig, at\u00e1 feistithe go p\u00e9acach timpeall na Linne. Sea, mh\u2019anam, d\u00f3thain R\u00ed, n\u00f3 Impire, de Linn Snamha, a bh\u00ed le feice\u00e1il againn ansin, amuigh faoin aer, os comhair ceann de na Tithe Cuairteoir\u00ed amach, agus b\u2019\u00e9igean d\u00fainn seal a chaitheamh ansin, agus muid ag iarraidh roinnt \u00e9igin den \u00e1illeacht chlasaiceach, chorraitheach, a \u00f3l isteach, agus a st\u00f3r\u00e1il, \u00e1it eic\u00ednt i measc na gcuimhn\u00ed, a th\u00f3gfadh muid linn, i ndeireadh an lae seo.<\/p> Ach, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur leor sin do gh\u00e1la na seachtaine, ach b\u00ed liom ar\u00eds an tseachtain seo chugainn, nuair a leanfaidh muid linn ag breathn\u00fa ar iontais\u00ed an Chaisle\u00e1in dra\u00edochta \u00fad, Hearst Castle.<\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> **************<\/p> Peadar Bair\u00e9ad.<\/p> **************<\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> A r n a M i s i n . 11.<\/span><\/strong><\/p> ***********************<\/span><\/strong><\/p> ……What a Guesthouse !…..<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Bh\u00ed Caislean Hearst sroichte againn, i ndeireadh na d\u00e1la. Bh\u00ed na c\u00e9imeanna iomad\u00fala sin, a luaigh m\u00e9 cheana, curtha d\u00ednn againn, agus muid ansin i bpl\u00e1s deas leibh\u00e9alta, os comhair ceann de Thithe na gCuairteoir\u00ed amach, \u00e1it a raibh radharc f\u00edor-\u00e1lainn againn ar dh\u00faiche agus ar rainse Shan Simeon. Tar \u00e9is d\u00fainn seal a chaitheamh ansin, ag breathn\u00fa ar an Neptune Pool, agus muid uilig faoi gheasa ag \u00e1illeacht chlasaiceach na timpeallachta agus na h\u00e1ite sin, t\u00f3gadh muid ansin, le spl\u00e9achadh a fh\u00e1il ar cheann de na Tithe Cuairteoir\u00ed. Sna Tithe sin, a thug Hearst l\u00f3ist\u00edn, agus bheith istigh, d\u00e1 chuairteoir\u00ed agus da a\u00edonna, s\u00e9 sin le r\u00e1, d\u00f3ibh si\u00fad ar thug seisean cuireadh chun an Chaisle\u00e1in d\u00f3ibh, agus ag breathn\u00fa ar liosta na gcuairteoir\u00ed sin, b\u2019ionann is bheith ag breathn\u00fa ar liosta maithe agus m\u00f3ruaisle na linne \u00e9. N\u00edl dabht ar domhan, ach go raibh cuma agus blas an airgid ar chuile sh\u00f3rt sna Tithe Cuairteoir\u00ed (Guest Houses)<\/strong> c\u00e9anna sin. <\/p> ….Showers for all!…<\/span><\/strong><\/p> \u201cEn Suite\u201d curtha ar f\u00e1il do chuile aoi acu, ach san \u201cEn Suite\u201d sin, n\u00ed raibh dabhach folctha curtha isteach aige i gceann ar bith acu, ina n-ionad, is amhlaidh a chuir s\u00e9 cithfholctha\u00ed isteach ina n-\u00e1it, rud a bheadh an-neamhchoitianta ar fad ag an am, agus d\u00e1 chruth\u00fa sin, b\u2019ioma\u00ed aoi a rinne a dh\u00edcheall, n\u00f3 a d\u00edcheall, folcadh a t\u00f3gail i gcupla orlach uisce! Rud a thaitneodh go m\u00f3r le Hearst fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 is cos\u00fail gur le bob a bhualadh ar a a\u00edoanna ardn\u00f3sacha a chuir s\u00e9 na cithfholctha\u00ed (Showers<\/strong>) c\u00e9anna sin isteach, a ch\u00e9aduair.<\/p> Chun tosaigh linn ar ball, chuig an \u201cCasa Grande\u201d fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 an Teach M\u00f3r, s\u00e9 sin, an Caisle\u00e1n fh\u00e9in, b\u00edodh nach bhfuil cuma caisle\u00e1in air, in aon chor, is cos\u00fala \u00e9, ar bhealach, le Misean Santa Barbara, n\u00e1 le caisle\u00e1n ar bith! Is fi\u00fa tabhairt faoi deara anseo, go bhfuil 115 seomra sa Chaisle\u00e1n d\u00e9-th\u00farach (twin-towered<\/strong>) \u00e1lainn sin. <\/p> ….Treasures, old and new….<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Is beag nach mbainfeadh an saibhreas \u00e1illeachta agus eala\u00edona at\u00e1 ar teaspaint don turas\u00f3ir os comhair an Chaisle\u00e1in Dra\u00edochta sin, an an\u00e1il d\u00edot. T\u00e1 ansin, ceithre dhealbh de Sekbmet, bandia \u00c9igipteach an chogaidh, agus is fi\u00fa cupla n\u00f3imeat a chaiathemh ag bbreathn\u00fa orthusan, n\u00f3 is iad na seoda is \u00e1rsa i gCaisle\u00e1n Hearst ar fad iad, n\u00f3 deirtear gur dealbha\u00edodh iad, idir na blianta 1350 agus 1220, Roimh Chr\u00edost! <\/p> I do sheasamh ansin, sa Plaza os comhair an Chaisle\u00e1in, agus t\u00fa ag breathn\u00fa in airde ar ghr\u00e9as, agus ar dhearadh, an fhoirgnimh \u00e1lainn sin, tthabharf\u00e1 faoi deara an c\u00faram cruinn ceart a deineadh den orn\u00e1id\u00edocht, agus den mhaisi\u00fa eala\u00edonta i leagan amach aghaidh an chaisle\u00e1in ch\u00e9anna sin. Ar\u00eds, chuirfeadh \u00e1rsacht na ndealbha a bh\u00ed sa timpeall siar ar do chosa deiridh th\u00fa. Ar ball, nuair a bh\u00ed muid s\u00e1sta go raibh cuid eic\u00ednt den \u00e1illeacht sin taiscithe againn i gc\u00f3fra\u00ed do-scriosta na cuimhne, threoraigh \u00e1r dtreoraithe isteach sa \u201cCasa Grande\u201d fh\u00e9in sinn.<\/p> ….Talk about style!…<\/span><\/strong><\/p> B\u00ed ag caint ar shaibhreas, ar \u00e1rsacht, ar \u00e1illeacht! Bh\u00ed sin le tabhairt faoi deara i ngach coirn\u00e9al. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 os do chionn inairde, thart ar chuile thaobh d\u00edot, agus ar an url\u00e1r th\u00edos f\u00fat freisin. I gc\u00e1s na n-url\u00e1r, bh\u00ed a mbun\u00fas cl\u00fadaithe le cairp\u00e9id, ruga\u00ed url\u00e1ir, agus mata\u00ed, a bail\u00edodh \u00f3 chuile choirn\u00e9al den domhan thiar agus den domhan thoir. Ba \u00e9 an sc\u00e9al c\u00e9anna \u00e9 i gc\u00e1s na s\u00edle\u00e1lacha (ceilings<\/strong>) os do chionn in airde, n\u00f3 bail\u00edodh cuid acu sin freisin \u00f3 Mhainisteacha agus \u00f3 Thithe M\u00f3ra, cuma c\u00e1 raibh siad suite, ach bheadh ort a admh\u00e1il go raibh \u00e1illeacht thar na bearta ag baint lena mbun\u00fas. D\u00faradh linn, freisin, mura mbeadh ar chumas Hearst, s\u00edle\u00e1il \u00e1irithe a fh\u00e1il do sheomra a d\u2019oiri\u00fanfhdh s\u00ed d\u00f3, ansin chuirfeadh s\u00e9 saineolaithe (experts<\/strong>) i mbun oibre, le c\u00f3ip ceart cruinn a dh\u00e9anamh de, n\u00f3 b\u2019in an cine\u00e1l duine \u00e9. <\/p> …..Wall Coverings…..<\/span><\/strong><\/p> I gc\u00e1s na bhfalla\u00ed timpeall orainn, bhainfeadh a n-\u00e1illeacht an an\u00e1il d\u00edot, n\u00f3 ar fhalla anseo, bheadh t\u00edleanna \u00e1ille ildaite, a deineadh go speisialta don bhfalla \u00e1irithe sin, agus ansi\u00fad bheadh falla eile cl\u00fadaithe le t\u00edleanna a t\u00f3gadh isteach \u00f3n iasacht, toisc gur theasaigh a leith\u00e9id uathu, don ionad \u00e1irithe sin. Ach ba \u00e9 an rud ba mh\u00f3 a chuaigh i gcionn orm fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 m\u00e9id agus uimhir na dtaip\u00e9is\u00ed (tapestries<\/strong>) \u00e1ille, ildaite, eala\u00edonta, a bh\u00ed crochta ar fud an chaisle\u00e1in. Cuma c\u00e1 raghf\u00e1, sa \u201cCasa Grande\u201d, bh\u00ed na falla\u00ed cl\u00fadaithe le taip\u00e9is\u00ed ollmh\u00f3ra de chuile chine\u00e1l, agus chuile cheann acu, geall leis, ina thaip\u00e9is bhunaidh, Chuamar \u00f3 Halla go Halla sa Chaisle\u00e1n ollmh\u00f3r sin, agus de r\u00e9ir mar a chuamar \u00f3 cheann go ceann acu, b\u2019amhlaidh a mh\u00e9adaigh ar \u00e1r n-ionadh, n\u00f3 n\u00ed chreidfe\u00e1 go bhf\u00e9adfa\u00ed teacht ar an oireadh sin de shaibhreas sa saol m\u00f3r ar fad, ach d\u2019\u00e9irigh le William Randolph Hearst teacht orthu! N\u00f3 b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur ch\u00f3ra dhom a r\u00e1 gur \u00e9irigh leis iad a bhaili\u00fa, n\u00f3 a cheannacht, \u00f3 bhailitheoir\u00ed c\u00e1ili\u00fala i gcathracha m\u00f3ra Mheirice\u00e1, n\u00f3 i Londain Shasana freisin. <\/p> Compulsive Collector .<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Tuigeadh do lucht d\u00edolta seandachta\u00ed, ar fud an domhain, go raibh an fear seo i Meirice\u00e1, ar bhailitheoir \u00e9igeantach \u00e9, agus n\u00ed h\u00e9 amh\u00e1in go gceanna\u00edodh s\u00e9 a dtaitn\u00edodh leis, ach cheanna\u00edodh s\u00e9 na seandachta\u00ed sin ar theist na mbailitheoir\u00ed c\u00e1ili\u00fala i Londain, i Nua Eabhrac, n\u00f3 i Los Angeles, n\u00f3 in aon ionad eile, a raibh ainm na scile sin amuigh orthu. I nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, bh\u00ed na c\u00e9adta agus na c\u00e9adta earra\u00ed d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id ceannaithe aige, sular t\u00f3gadh Caisle\u00e1n Hearst in aon chor, agus ba mhinic a Ailtire, Julia Morgan, ag cur ionaid faoi leith in \u00e1irithe do sheandachta\u00ed speisialta. Nuair a smaoin\u00edonn t\u00fa ar ch\u00farsa\u00ed ar an mbealach sin, d\u2019fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 a r\u00e1 gur t\u00f3gadh an Caisle\u00e1n uilig, sa chaoi go mbeadh d\u00e1nlann ag William Randolph Hearst, le bheith istigh oiri\u00fanach a chur ar f\u00e1il d\u00e1 sheandachta\u00ed \u00e1rsa stairi\u00fala \u00e1ille. Nuair a chonaic m\u00e9 fh\u00e9in an m\u00e9id uaf\u00e1sach seoda, de chuile sh\u00f3rt, a bail\u00edodh \u00f3 shibhialtachta na cruinne, ba \u00e9 a rith liom i dtosach, n\u00f3 go mba rob\u00e1la\u00ed \u00e9 Hearst, a d\u2019\u00fas\u00e1id a chuid airgid, le saibhreas eala\u00edona d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id a bhaili\u00fa chuige, b\u00edodh gur fh\u00e1g s\u00e9 t\u00edortha eile i bhfad \u00c9ireann n\u00edos boichte, d\u00e1 bharr, agus go mba chos\u00fala le hionad folaigh \u00e9 an Caisle\u00e1n seo n\u00e1 le D\u00e1nlann d\u00e1ir\u00edreach (a real Art Gallery). <\/strong><\/p> A Safe Haven.<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Ach, nuair a bhreathna\u00edonn t\u00fa air \u00f3 thaobh eile, d\u2019fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 a r\u00e1, gur bhailigh s\u00e9 seandachta\u00ed agus earra\u00ed eala\u00edonta d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id chuige, le hIarsmalann daingean sabh\u00e1lta a chur ar f\u00e1il d\u00f3ibh ansin ar Rainse Shan Simeon, sa chaoi go dtabharfa\u00ed c\u00faram ceart d\u00f3ibh, feasta, agus sa tsl\u00ed sin, go gcoinneofa\u00ed sl\u00e1n s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte iad, do na gl\u00fanta a thiocfaidh in\u00e1r ndiaidh, n\u00f3 n\u00ed bhr\u00e9ag ar bith \u00e9 a r\u00e1, gur chuid d\u00edlis d\u2019oidhreacht an chine dhaonna iad. Sa tsl\u00ed sin, ghlac me leis, n\u00e1r r\u00e9abadh reilge (desecration<\/strong>), amach is amuigh, a bh\u00ed d\u00e9anta ag William Randolph Hearst, ach go mba chine\u00e1l caomhnn\u00f3ra \u00e9, a chuaigh amach ansin, agus a cheannaigh seoda dhaoine eile, lena chaisle\u00e1n fh\u00e9in a mhaisi\u00fa! Agus leis na seoda sin a chaomhn\u00fa, ag an am gc\u00e9anna.<\/p> B\u00ed liom ar\u00eds, an tseachtain seo chugainn, nuair a bheidh tuilleadh le r\u00e1 agam faoi Hearst Castle.<\/p> *************<\/p> Peadar Bair\u00e9ad.<\/p> *************<\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> A r n a M i s i n 1 2 .<\/span><\/strong><\/p> *****************************<\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> Untold bought wealth .<\/span><\/strong><\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> Ach le filleadh ar sc\u00e9al Chaisle\u00e1n Hearst, agus ar na seoda iomad\u00fala a bail\u00edodh ansin as na ceithre hairde, agus mar a gcoinn\u00edtear iad anois, i nd\u00fan daingean na D\u00e1nlainne Idirnaisi\u00fanta sin, agus \u00e1it a dtagann thart ar mhilli\u00fan cuairteoir, in aghaidh na bliana, le spl\u00e9achadh a fh\u00e1il ar an ollmhaitheas (wealth)<\/strong> sin uilig. Rud a thugann an cuairteoir faoi deara, le linn a chuairte ar an gCaisle\u00e1n sin, n\u00f3 an m\u00e9id ollmh\u00f3r d\u2019\u00e9id\u00ed eaglasta at\u00e1 crochta ar falla\u00ed, agus a \u00fas\u00e1idtear sa tsl\u00ed sin mar mhaisi\u00fach\u00e1in, ar fud an \u201cChasa Grande\u201d ar fad.<\/p> Stored Treasure.<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Bh\u00ed \u00e1iteacha, agus Hallai, sa Chaisle\u00e1n, a chuaigh i gcionn go m\u00f3r orainn uilig. Bh\u00ed Halla ollmh\u00f3r ansin, an Leabharlann, ina dtagadh na ha\u00edonna le ch\u00e9ile, ar ch\u00faiseanna \u00e1irithe, agus \u00e9 lom l\u00e1n le seoda de chuile chine\u00e1l, \u00f3 sh\u00edle\u00e1il go cairp\u00e9id, \u00f3 throsc\u00e1n go taip\u00e9is\u00ed, agus \u00f3 dhealbha go picti\u00fair, ach thar aon rud eile, thabharf\u00e1 suntas do na Cuacha Gr\u00e9agacha (Greek Vases<\/strong>), at\u00e1 socraithe go heala\u00edonta os cionn na leabhrag\u00e1n, agus iad teanntaithe leis an bhfalla ansin, ar chaoi nach nd\u00e9anfai dochar d\u00f3ibh, d\u00e1 dtarl\u00f3dh crith tal\u00fan, fi\u00fa. I l\u00e1r an tseomra istigh, bh\u00ed bord ollmh\u00f3r, agus thart air, bhi cathaoireacha \u00e1ille, dea-dheartha, dea-dh\u00e9anta, ar a su\u00edodh maithe m\u00f3ra agus m\u00f3ruaisle an domhain mh\u00f3ir, mar a\u00edoanna Hearst, ag an am sin. <\/p> Famous Guests .<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Ba mhinic a chaitheadh an t-\u00fan\u00e9ir an deireadh seachtaine th\u00edos ansin ar a Rainse, agus in \u00e9ineacht leis, bhail\u00edodh s\u00e9 slua daoine, a bh\u00ed i mb\u00e9al an phobail, ag an am, agus \u00f3 tharla go mba iriseoir \u00e9 Hearst, thugadh sin deis faoi leith d\u00f3san, na daoine sin a chur faoi agallamh, i dtimpeallacht speisialta, agus in \u00e9ineacht leo sin, thugadh s\u00e9 cuireadh freisin, do dhaoine m\u00f3r le r\u00e1, a bhi ar chuairt sna St\u00e1it Aontaithe, ag an am, daoine cos\u00fail le Pr\u00edomh-Air\u00ed, R\u00edthe, Prionsa\u00ed, R\u00e9alta Scann\u00e1in, agus a leitheid\u00ed. <\/p> The Chuck House.<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Anois, bh\u00edodh a seomra\u00ed fh\u00e9in ag na ha\u00edonna sin i dTithe na gCuairteoir\u00ed, ach nuair a thagadh an tam le tr\u00e1th bia a chaitheamh, ghlaofa\u00ed ar na ha\u00edonna teacht go Seomra Bia an \u201cCasa Grande\u201d, d\u00edreach mar a ghlaofa\u00ed ar bhuachaill\u00ed b\u00f3 chuig an Chuck House<\/strong>, fad\u00f3, n\u00f3 b\u2019fhacthas do William Randolph i gc\u00f3na\u00ed go mba Rainse a bh\u00ed acu ag San Simeon. \u00d3, sea, agus a leith\u00e9id de Bhialann! Halla ollmh\u00f3r fairsing. Bord caol fada s\u00edos l\u00e1r an tseomra ch\u00e9anna sin, agus crochta go hard ar na taobhfhalla\u00ed t\u00e1 sraith de bhratacha ildaite s\u00edoda. Bratacha r\u00e1sa\u00edochta de chuid an ocht\u00fa haois d\u00e9ag at\u00e1 i gceist anseo, ach, \u00f3 tharla go bhfuil na bratacha c\u00e9anna sin caite go maith faoi seo, n\u00ed hiad na bratacha bunaidh (original colours<\/strong>) at\u00e1 crochta ansin a thuilleadh, ach c\u00f3ipeanna dea-dheanta at\u00e1 crochta ansin anois ina n-\u00e1it. T\u00e1 sa Bhialann sin freisin, baili\u00fach\u00e1n de shoithigh airgid, leagtha amach anois, mar mhaisi\u00fach\u00e1in, fan taobh an Halla. T\u00e1 ann freisin, coinleoir\u00ed airgid, maraon le taip\u00e9is\u00ed ildaite, eala\u00edonta, crochta ar na taobhfhalla\u00ed. I gc\u00e1s an bhoird fhada fh\u00e9in, thabharf\u00e1 faoi deara, n\u00e1r bhord r\u00f3-leathan \u00e9, agus nach ndeachthas thar f\u00f3ir le cathaoireacha, n\u00f3 le feisteas boird ach oiread, mar rinne Hearst fh\u00e9in chuile dh\u00edcheall ar cheangal eic\u00ednt a choinne\u00e1il le saol an Rainse, sa Halla seo, ach go h\u00e1irithe. Mar sin, bh\u00ed simpl\u00edocht n\u00e1d\u00fartha ag baint le leagan amach an bhoird agus na gcathaoireacha. <\/p> .<\/span><\/span><\/p> Equality .<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Bh\u00ed rud eile ag baint leis an mBialann sin, i Raisne San Simeon, agus s\u00e9 sin, n\u00e1r tugadh aird ar bith ar st\u00e1das aon aoi, ag an mbord sin. Cuma c\u00e9 acu R\u00ed n\u00f3 Pr\u00edomh-Aire; Aisteoir, n\u00f3 Iriseoir; a bh\u00ed i gceist, n\u00ed raibh aon \u00e1it faoi leith curtha in \u00e1irithe d\u00f3, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed chuile aoi ar aon leibh\u00e9al s\u00f3isialta ag bord William Randolph Hearst, ansin, i mBialann an \u201cCasa Grande\u201d. Sea, agus le blas an Rainse a choinne\u00e1il glas, minic a sheasadh Hearst fh\u00e9in ag doras an \u201cCasa Grande\u201d, lena chlog, agus \u00e9 \u00e1 bhuaileadh, lena a\u00edonna a ghlaoch chun bia. Bh\u00ed an Bialann (Dining Hall<\/strong>) sin ar cheann de na Halla\u00ed ba mh\u00f3 a chuaigh i gcionn orm fh\u00e9in, caithfidh m\u00e9 a r\u00e1.<\/p> Cinema.<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Thugamar cuairt freisin ar an bPicti\u00farlann \u00e1lainn, a bh\u00ed ag Hearst ina Chaisle\u00e1n, mar a l\u00e9ir\u00edt\u00ed scann\u00e1n, chuile thr\u00e1thn\u00f3na, geall leis, agus n\u00ed call dom a r\u00e1, go raibh fonn i gc\u00f3na\u00ed ar Hearst, scann\u00e1in faoi Bhuachaill\u00ed B\u00f3 a chur ar teasp\u00e1int ansin. Ar\u00eds bh\u00ed blas den chlasaiceacht ag baint le chuile sh\u00f3rt sa bPicti\u00farlann c\u00e9anna sin, agus f\u00e9ach mar a theasp\u00e1in Hearst a mheas ar a lucht oibre. Bh\u00ed s\u00e9 mar riail acu, gan an scann\u00e1n a chur ar teasp\u00e1int, go dt\u00ed go mbeadh a gcuid oibre cr\u00edochnaithe ag foireann na cistine, le deis a thabhairt d\u00f3ibhsean freastal ar an scann\u00e1n, ansin amh\u00e1in a chuirt\u00ed t\u00fas leis an scann\u00e1n. Agus os ag tochrais ar an gceirtl\u00edn sin m\u00e9, n\u00ed raibh cead ag aoi ar bith a bheith drochbh\u00e9asach le cail\u00edn\u00ed, n\u00f3 le buachaill\u00ed, aimsire, ach d\u00e1 dtarl\u00f3dh a leith\u00e9id, ba don aoi a thugta\u00ed bata agus b\u00f3thar<\/strong> (sent packing)<\/strong> ar an d\u00e1 luas!<\/p> Le cr\u00edoch a chur len\u00e1r gcuairt ar an \u201cCasa Grande\u201d fh\u00e9in, tugadh isteach sinn le spl\u00e9achadh a fh\u00e1il ar an Linn Sn\u00e1mha faoi dh\u00edon. Ar\u00eds, caithfidh m\u00e9 a admh\u00e1il gur bheag n\u00e1r thiteamar as \u00e1r seasamh, nuair a leagamar s\u00fail ar an Linn ch\u00e9anna sin. N\u00ed raibh le feice\u00e1il timpeall ort ach chuile rud n\u00edos \u00e1ille n\u00e1 a ch\u00e9ile. M\u00f3s\u00e1ic de ghloine leochaileach Ven\u00e9iseach, agus \u00f3r leathnaithe (hammered gold<\/strong>), a chl\u00fadaigh, idir sh\u00edle\u00e1il agus taobh-bhalla\u00ed, agus ar an url\u00e1r th\u00edos f\u00fat fi\u00fa, ba chine\u00e1l m\u00f3s\u00e1ice a bh\u00ed ansin freisin, ach go raibh t\u00edleanna beaga \u00f3ir measctha go fairsing tr\u00edd an m\u00f3s\u00e1ic ch\u00e9anna sin, agus \u00f3r dh\u00e1 charat agus fiche, a bh\u00ed ann, ad\u00faradh linn. Sin gal\u00e1nta agat, a mhac! <\/p> Ar \u00e1r mbealach amach as an \u201cCasa Grande\u201d, chonaic muid an c\u00fairteanna lead\u00f3ige, mar a bh\u00edodh deis ag na ha\u00edonna, seal a chaitheamh ag imirt dreas lead\u00f3ige lena ch\u00e9ile.<\/p> End of our Tour.<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Ar deireadh thiar, bh\u00edomar tagtha go deireadh na cuairte ionta\u00ed sin ar Chaisle\u00e1n Hearst, agus tugadh amach sinn, go dt\u00ed an \u00e1it a raibh \u00e1r mbus ag fanacht, le sinn a iompar ar ais go dt\u00ed an tIonad F\u00e1iltithe ar\u00eds. Ar \u00e1r sl\u00ed ar ais, m\u00edn\u00edodh d\u00fainn freisin, go mb\u00edodh S\u00fa speisialta, c\u00f3ngarach don Chaisle\u00e1n freisin, tr\u00e1th, agus sa tsl\u00ed sin, go mb\u00edodh deis ag na ha\u00edonna breathn\u00fa ar bheithigh allta, i su\u00edomh speisialta, a cuireadh ar f\u00e1il d\u00f3ibh ansin, ar shl\u00e9ibhte Santa Lucia. Ach, ar ch\u00fais amh\u00e1in, n\u00f3 ar ch\u00fais eile, cuireadh deireadh leis an dtionscadal sin, luath go leor, i stair an Chaisle\u00e1in. Nior th\u00f3g s\u00e9 an oiread sin ar fad ama \u00e1r mbealach ar ais go dt\u00ed an tIonad F\u00e1iltithe a dh\u00e9anamh ar bhus \u00fad an Chomhlachta, agus ba ghearr go raibh muid ag tuirlingt den bhus ch\u00e9anna sin, agus muid ar \u00e1r mbealach isteach san Ionad c\u00e9anna sin, ach b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur ch\u00f3ir dom an chuid eile de sceal \u00e1r gcuairte, ar Chaisle\u00e1n Hearst, a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il go dt\u00ed an ch\u00e9ad bhabhta (occasion<\/strong>) eile, nuair a chr\u00edochn\u00f3idh m\u00e9 sc\u00e9al Chaisle\u00e1n Hearst.<\/p> ***************<\/p> Peadar Bair\u00e9ad. <\/p> ***************<\/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>Ceann Scr\u00edbe<\/h1>
Caisle\u00e1n Hearst<\/h1>
\u00d3 Thuaidh linn<\/h1>