{"id":13403,"date":"2017-04-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/?p=13403"},"modified":"2024-04-08T00:29:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T00:29:10","slug":"turlough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/turlough\/","title":{"rendered":"TURLOUGH."},"content":{"rendered":"

A N C I A N \u00c1 N A C H C H U G A I N N A R \u00cd S .<\/p>

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Mar is eol do ch\u00e1ch, faoi seo, n\u00ed h\u00e9 seo an ch\u00e9ad leabhar againn \u00f3 pheann an \u00fadair ch\u00e1ili\u00fail seo, n\u00f3 is cuimhin liom, gur scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 p\u00edosa anseo daoibh faoina ch\u00e9ad leabhar, \u201cAN EVIL CRADLING\u201d, leabhar inar chuir s\u00e9 s\u00edos d\u00fainn ar a phr\u00edos\u00fantacht fhada, tr\u00e1th gabhadh ina ghiall \u00e9 ag m\u00edl\u00edstigh Shi\u2019ite, sa Liob\u00e1in Choinnigh na Muslamaigh fr\u00e9amhaithe sin \u00e9, i gcarcair dhubh dhorcha, \u00f3n mbliain 1986 ar feadh ceithre bliana go leith, s\u00edora\u00edocht, d\u2019fh\u00e9adf\u00e1 a r\u00e1, faoi na coinn\u00edollacha cr\u00e1ite sin, ach th\u00e1inig an t-\u00fadar sl\u00e1n, s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte, as an ng\u00e1bh sin, agus san idirlinn, d\u2019\u00e9irigh leis leas a bhaint as na heachtra\u00ed a bhain d\u00f3 i rith na mblianta fada sin, le litr\u00edocht chrutha\u00edoch a ghaibhni\u00fa ar inneoin a chuimhne. Ceann de na ruda\u00ed a choinnigh ar a chiall \u00e9 i rith bhlianta a phr\u00edos\u00fantachta ba ea an meas a bh\u00ed aige ar an gcl\u00e1irseoir, agus ar an bhfile, Toirdhealbhach \u00d3 Cearbhall\u00e1in, a mhair sa seacht\u00fa haois d\u00e9ag. Ba \u00e9 an Toirdhealbhach sin a sh\u00e1bh\u00e1il ar ghealtachas \u00e9, i rith a phr\u00edos\u00fantachta, agus ba \u00e9 an rud ba mh\u00f3 a chuir ionadh orainn, tar \u00e9is d\u00f3 a shaoirse a fh\u00e1il, i ndeireadh na d\u00e1la, n\u00f3 an chaoi ar mhaith s\u00e9 a gcionta d\u00f3ibh si\u00fad a rinne a leith\u00e9id d\u2019\u00e9ag\u00f3ir air.<\/p>

Sa bhliain 1950 a rugadh Brian, agus ba i mB\u00e9al Feirste a rugadh \u00e9, rud a fh\u00e1gann go bhfuil an leathch\u00e9ad saothraithe anois aige. Bhain s\u00e9 Ceimeanna amach i mB\u00e9arla agus i Litr\u00edocht Angla-\u00c9ireannach. Chaith s\u00e9 seal ina mh\u00fainteoir agus seal mar oibr\u00ed s\u00f3iosialta. Ansin, ghlach s\u00e9 le post in Ollscoil Bheiri\u00fat na Liob\u00e1ine, agus le linn d\u00f3 bheith i mbun an phoist sin ba ea a ghabhadh ina ghiall \u00e9. N\u00ed g\u00e1 dhom tr\u00e1cht anseo ar an gcine\u00e1l saoil a chaith s\u00e9 ar feadh na gceithre bliana go leith ina dhiaidh sin, ach ar bhealach, d\u2019ullmhaigh an saol sin \u00e9 don taighde a bh\u00ed le d\u00e9anamh aige ar shaol agus ar shaothar an chl\u00e1irseora agus an fhile ch\u00e1ili\u00fail sin, Toirdhealbhach \u00d3 Cearbhall\u00e1in, n\u00f3 b\u2019\u00e9igean do Thoirdhealbhach freisin a laethe a chaitheamh i gcarcair dhubh dhorcha a dhaille. Ach leor sin de ch\u00falra don l\u00e9irmheas seo, agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 in am agam anois rud eic\u00ednt a r\u00e1 faoin leabhar iontach, corraitheach, seo, TURLOUGH.<\/p>

Sa leabhar seo, d\u00e9anann an t-\u00fadar iarracht ar shaol agus ar shaothar Thoirdhealbhaigh a athchruth\u00fa, tr\u00ed shleachta as dhialanna a phatr\u00fain, Mrs.McDermott-Roe, a athlua, agus tr\u00ed chuimhn\u00ed daoine a raibh aithne acu ar an gcl\u00e1irseoir dall, a shn\u00edomh isteach i muabhrat na beathaisn\u00e9ise seo. Chomh maith leo si\u00fad, tugann an t-\u00fadar deis do Thoirdhealbhach fh\u00e9in a ladar a chur sa sc\u00e9al freisin, agus mar sm\u00e9ar mhullaigh, us\u00e1idtear litreacha cu\u00ed freisin, le blas na haimsire sin a chur ar an ioml\u00e1n. <\/p>

Tosa\u00edonn s\u00e9 an leabhar le sleachta as dialann Mrs. McDermott-Roe, cara saoil, patr\u00fan agus anamchara an chl\u00e1irseora, a leagan os \u00e1r gcomhair amach. F\u00e9ach mar a chuireann s\u00e9 t\u00fas lena sc\u00e9al\u2026<\/p>

From the journal of Mrs McDermott-Roe, lifelong friend, patron and confidante of the renowned harper, Turlough Carolan..<\/p>

January 4th<\/sup> 1738.<\/p>

There is great consolation to be had from Religion and so I write these words in my journal to comfort me in the days ahead: \u2018For death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart.\u2019<\/p>

Since Turlough arrived with us and his sickness filled the house, I have been reading through these yellowing pages to find some nemories to comfort him. But it seems his memory is clearer than all my scribbling.<\/em><\/p>

It has been more than fifty years since I began this journal and in that time I have witnessed too many deaths. Our nation\u2019s history has given death a hideoous face, but since I have been nursing Turlough I find that the true face of death is infinitely loving.<\/em><\/p>

Tugann an t-\u00fadar roinnt mhaith eolais d\u00fainn sa ph\u00edosa beag sin. Ins\u00edonn s\u00e9 d\u00fainn, ar dt\u00fas, go bhfuil dialann a choinne\u00e1il ag Mrs McDermott-Roe ar feadh leathch\u00e9ad bliain anois, agus gur thosaigh s\u00ed ar an obair sin, thart ar an mbliain 1688. Mar sin, bh\u00ed an gn\u00f3 sin idir l\u00e1mha aice tr\u00ed thr\u00e9imhse mh\u00edshocair, anr\u00f3iteach, i stair na t\u00edre seo. Sin an f\u00e1th go ndeir s\u00ed, go bhfuair an iomarca daoine b\u00e1s i rith an ama sin. Feiceann muid freisin, gur th\u00f3g an bhean uasal seo an cl\u00e1irseoir dall isteach ina teach fh\u00e9in, le d\u00edon agus carthannacht a thabhairt d\u00f3 i laethe deiridh a shaoil, n\u00f3 ag an am \u00e1irithe seo, bh\u00ed s\u00e9 ag saothr\u00fa an bh\u00e1is. Sa dialann freisin, tugtar le fios don l\u00e9itheoir, go raibh n\u00edos m\u00f3 na p\u00e1tr\u00fantacht i gceist idir an ceolt\u00f3ir dall agus Mrs McDermott-Roe fh\u00e9in.<\/p>

His name appears in too many of these pages. Reading them again has exposed emotions that an old woman should not have. I am glad no one else will read them! Less than a decade in years divide us.<\/p>

T\u00e1 s\u00e9 soil\u00e9ir \u00f3n m\u00e9id sin go raibh an bhean uasal seo i ngr\u00e1 lena cl\u00e1irseoir dall. Tugann an t-\u00fadar roinnt mhaith eile sleachta as an dialann d\u00fainn, tr\u00edd an leabhar ar fad, n\u00f3 nach raibh an dialann \u00e1 coime\u00e1d aice thar thr\u00e9imhse caoga bliain, agus tr\u00ed h\u00fas\u00e1id chliste a bhaint as an dialann ch\u00e9anna sin, \u00e9ir\u00edonn leis an \u00fadar beogacht, d\u00e1ir\u00edreacht agus inchreidteacht, a instealladh isteach go d\u00edreach i gcro\u00ed a sc\u00e9il.. Feiceann muid Mrs McDermott-Roe ag l\u00e9amh na salm do Thoirdhealbhach, go rialta, n\u00f3 bhain an cl\u00e1irseoir taitneamh agus tairbhe as na sailm ch\u00e9anna sin, mar, c\u00e9 gur chaith s\u00e9 a shaol go ragairneach, ar uairibh, ag an am gc\u00e9anna, ba fhear \u00e9, a raibh an creideamh neadaithe i smior na gcn\u00e1mh ann. Thug s\u00e9 cupla cuairt ar Loch Deirg, mar oilithreach, agus n\u00edl dabht ar domhan ann, ach go ndeachaigh na turasanna c\u00e9anna sin go smior na gcn\u00e1mh ann, agus dhealr\u00f3dh s\u00e9, go raibh f\u00edseanna de chine\u00e1l eic\u00ednt aige san ionad beannaithe sin<\/p>

Bh\u00ed meas thar na bearta ag an gcl\u00e1irseoir ar a ph\u00e1tr\u00fan freisin. F\u00e9ach ar an iontr\u00e1il seo sa dialann, faoin d\u00e1ta \u2026<\/p>

February 16th<\/sup> 1738.<\/em><\/p>

An exhausting day, listening can be more demanding than doing.<\/em><\/p>

When I entered his room he had managed to raise himself on the pillows. He was holding a statue of the blessed Virgin. His fingers were gently caressing the statue\u2019s eyes. I wanted to leave but he insisted that I remain.<\/em><\/p>

He asked me how many years he had been coming to the house. Before I could answer, he said it was a gracious and kindly refuge. I answered him telling him that this was his home not a refuge! <\/em><\/p>

Tuigeann muid \u00f3n iontr\u00e1il sin c\u00e9 chomh gar is a bh\u00ed an gaol idir an bp\u00e1tr\u00fan agus an cl\u00e1irseoir.<\/p>

Glacann an t-\u00fadar p\u00e1irt sa sc\u00e9al freisin, mar sc\u00e9ala\u00ed, n\u00f3 mar aithriseoir, agus \u00e9 ag cur s\u00edos ar eachtra\u00ed \u00e1irithe sa sc\u00e9al. Cuireann s\u00e9 s\u00edos ar bhreith an cheolt\u00f3ra, agus ar ar dhein a athair leis na\u00edon\u00e1n, i dt\u00fas a shaoil. Th\u00f3g s\u00e9 leis amach faoin aer \u00e9, lena bhaisteadh i nd\u00falra D\u00e9. N\u00ed g\u00e1 a r\u00e1 gur dhein s\u00e9 sin ar iarratas a mhn\u00e1\u2026<\/p>

The father knelt by the poolside,cradling his son, and dipped his hands in the water. Gently he touched the head, then the eyes, nose and ears of the softly whimpering child. Dipping again, he carefully washed his feet and hands, then stood and held the naked child to the heavens\u2026.Whatever words he spoke only the wind received.<\/em><\/p>

Baisteadh neamhghn\u00e1ch go maith, in aois ar bith, ach caithfidh go raibh s\u00e9 thar a bheith neamhghn\u00e1ch ag Caitliceach ar bith an tr\u00e1th \u00e1irithe \u00fad. <\/p>

Chaill Toirdhealbhach radharc na s\u00fal de dheasca na bolga\u00ed, agus uaidh sin amach, mhair s\u00e9 I gcill\u00edn dorcha a bheithe f\u00e9in. Ar ball, d\u2019fhoghlaim s\u00e9 ceol na cl\u00e1irs\u00ed, agus ba mhall, tuirsi\u00fail, cru\u00f3gach, an turas d\u00f3 \u00e9, ach tr\u00ed dhiansaothar d\u2019\u00e9irigh leis m\u00e1istreacht a fh\u00e1il ar an uirlis tofa <\/span>sin, agus ar chuireadh \u00f3 Mrs McDermott-Roe, ghlac s\u00e9 lena p\u00e1tr\u00fantacht si\u00fad, agus \u00f3n am sin amach, bh\u00ed l\u00e1nchead aige cur faoi in Alderford House,Keadue, teach na mn\u00e1 uaisle sin.<\/span><\/h2>

Over the months following Turlough\u2019s decision, Alderford House became his second home. He forged an uneasy friendship with his new patrons and more often than not he took himself to the kitchen.<\/p>

De r\u00e9ir mar a mh\u00e9adaigh ar a scil sa cheol, chuaigh ina lu\u00ed ar a ph\u00e1tr\u00fan gur ch\u00f3ir di deis a thabhairt do na tithe m\u00f3ra eile, sa timpeall, \u00e9isteacht leis an gcl\u00e1irseoir dra\u00edochta seo, a bh\u00ed glactha faoina coimirce aice. B\u2019in mar a tharla go raibh deis ag Turlough taisteal chomh h\u00e9asca sin, \u00f3 \u00e1it go h\u00e1it, agus \u00f3 theach m\u00f3r amh\u00e1in go teach m\u00f3r eile. Breathnaigh ar iontr\u00e1il eile as dialann a ph\u00e1tr\u00fain..<\/p>

September 23rd<\/sup>, 1866<\/em><\/p>

Today I made up my mind and told Turlough of my plans to have him travel to the homes of my friends and entertain them. I am determined to send him to Squire Reynolds\u2026<\/em><\/p>

N\u00ed h\u00e9 sin amh\u00e1in \u00e9, ach bh\u00ed giolla d\u00e1 chuid fh\u00e9in, S\u00e9amus Brennan, in \u00e9indigh leis, le s\u00fail a choime\u00e1d air, fan an bhealaigh, n\u00f3 n\u00edor r\u00f3-oilte an marcach \u00e9.<\/p>

N\u00ed raibh sa mh\u00e9id sin ach an t\u00fas, agus de r\u00e9ir a ch\u00e9ile chuaigh a ch\u00e1il \u00f3 cheann ceann na t\u00edre, agus n\u00edos fuide \u00f3 bhaile, fi\u00fa. <\/p>

Ins\u00edonn Toirdhealbhach fh\u00e9in cuid d\u00e1 sc\u00e9al d\u00fainn, agus t\u00f3gann an t-\u00fadar carachtair eile isteach sa sc\u00e9al freisin, daoine a raibh an-aithne acu ar an gcl\u00e1irseoir, le cur le beocht agus le hinchreidteacht na hinsinte, agus caithfidh m\u00e9 a r\u00e1, gur \u00e9irigh leis sa mh\u00e9id sin, n\u00f3 de thoradh na gcleas litr\u00edochta uilig a \u00fas\u00e1ideann s\u00e9, \u00e9ir\u00edonn leis, an ceolt\u00f3ir, Turlough O Carolan, a chur ina sheasamh, ina steillebheatha, os \u00e1r gcomhair amach. Agus caithfear a admh\u00e1il freisin, go n-\u00e9ir\u00edonn leis, sc\u00e9al corraitheach, suimi\u00fail, inchreidte a chruth\u00fa d\u00fainn, sc\u00e9al a mh\u00fascla\u00edonn \u00e1r sp\u00e9is i nduine de cheolt\u00f3ir\u00ed m\u00f3ra na hEorpa sa seacht\u00fa haois d\u00e9ag, agus tugann an l\u00e9itheoir faoi deara freisin, go n-\u00e9ir\u00edonn leis an bhfathach cl\u00e1irseora seo dul i gcionn, n\u00ed hamh\u00e1in ar an uasaicme, ach ag an am gc\u00e9anna, \u00e9ir\u00edonn leis \u00e1it faoi leith a bhaint amach i gcro\u00ed na cosmhuintire. <\/p>

An-leabhar, s\u00e1r-l\u00e9amh, agus \u00e9acht taighde agus scol\u00e1ireachta, gan tagairt a dh\u00e9anamh in aon chor do cheann de na st\u00edleanna is \u00e9ifeachta\u00ed, agus is greamaith\u00ed, in \u00c9irinn na linne seo.<\/p>

B\u2019fh\u00e9idir gur ch\u00f3ir athlua amh\u00e1in eile a leagan os bhur gcomhair, le sampla de chumhacht st\u00edl an \u00fadair chumasaigh seo a thabhairt duit. Easpag at\u00e1 ag labhairt anseo ag adhlacadh an chl\u00e1irseora i ndeireadh thiar\u2026<\/p>

The Holy Father himself has called Ireland the mother of sweet fingers and none was sweeter, none more loving than the hand of Turlough Carolan. He is first among the musical genius of our age, a self-created phenomenon in the cultivation of his chosen art. Let us, then, who are gathered here commemorate him as a chieftain of our race.<\/p>

Leor sin do thuras na huaire seo.<\/p>

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Peadar Bair\u00e9ad.<\/p>

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