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Lewis lectures to discuss distinguished Gaelic poets 16 August 2010
A CHURCH of Scotland parish on Lewis is hosting a short series of lectures discussing the spirituality of the lives and works of distinguished Gaelic poets.
Members from Lochs-in-Bernera linked with Uig have organised the four sessions, entitled 'Spioradalachd nam Bard.'
The inaugural lecture on the 'pirituality of the Life and Poetry of Dugald Buchanan'will be delivered by Reverend Professor Donald MacLeod, from Edinburgh's Free Church College, on Friday 20th August 2010 at 7:30pm in Bernera Community Centre, Isle of Lewis.
Subsequent talks in the 2010-11 series shall be delivered by Ms Maletta upon her own spiritual poetry and Mr Donald MacDonald on 'he Spirituality of the Life and Poetry of John Malcolm Smith'
The concluding lecture on the 'pirituality of the Life and Poetry of MacDonald of Ferintosh'will be given by Reverend Professor Kenneth MacDonald
Uill, tha mi dìreach air "Maletta Gaelic" a ghùgladh agus creidsinn a tha mi gur e mearachd bheag a rinn an Stornoway Gazette. Chan e "Ms Maletta" a th' innte ach "Maletta NicPhàil".
Ach tha tòrr bhàrd à Leodhas, tòrr nas ainmeile na an fheadhainn sna h-òraidean. Mar eisimpleir, càit' a bheil Anna Frater? Ruaraidh MacThomais? Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn? Agus Dòmhnall MacAmhlaigh à Bernera fhèin?
'S dòcha nach d' fhuair iad cuideigin a bhios deònach is comasach bruidhinn orra aig an àm seo? No is dòcha gun robh ùidh aca air an fheadhainn nach eil cho ainmeil?
Is math a dh'fhaodte. Bha mi a' smaointinn 's dòcha nach eil/robh na bàird "ainmeil" a dh'ainmich mi "spioradail". No 's dòcha gur e saobh-chreidmhich a th' anntasan...
Deagh phuing! Ma bhios cuimhne agad air an dàn "Aig a' Chladh" aig Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn a leugh sinn anns a' chlas, tha e coltach nach robh e uabhasach measail air dòighean nan Crìosdaidh.
Fhiosam. Agus chan e an aon fhear mar sin a th' ann "Aig a' Chladh". Ach 's ann làn spioraid a tha "Aig a' Chladh" - dìreach nach e an spioraid "ceart" a th' aige...