Historical Heroes
Gaisgich Eachdraidheil
Gaelic
A bharrachd air na gaisgich à seanchas nan Gàidheal, tha gaisgich nach gann ann an eachdraidh nan Gàidheal.
Tha sinn air ionnsachadh mu ghrunnan dhiubh sa chùrsa seo, ach tha feadhainn eile a tha airidh air iomradh.
Mar eisimpleir, chuala sinn gu leòr mun Phrionnsa Teàrlach —ach dè mu dheidhinn nan iomadh gaisgeach a thug cobhair dha air a chuairt mhì-shealbhach a dh'Alba?
Bha boireannach nam measg a tha làn airidh air iomradh an seo mar ghaisgeach nan Gàidheal, agus 's i Fionnghal NicDhòmhnaill no 'Flora MacDonald' mar as fheàrr a dh'aithnichear i sa Bheurla.
'S ann air euchdan dàna Fionnghail a tha an t-òran ainmeil 'The Skye Boat Song' a' bruidhinn—b' i Fionnghal NicDhòmhnaill a thug am Prionnsa 'thar a' chuain don Eilean Sgitheanach' agus chaidh a cur don phrìosan ann an Lunnainn airson sin.
English
In addition to the heroes from the Gaelic lore, there is no shortage of heroes in the history of the Gàidheil/ Gaels.
We have learned about several of them in this course, but there are others who deserve mention.
For example, we've heard plenty about Bonnie Prince Charlie (Prince Charles) —but what about the many heroes who helped him on his ill-fated trip to Scotland?
There was a woman among them who fully deserves mention here as a hero of the the Gàidheil/the Gaels, and she is Fionnghal NicDhòmhnaill or 'Flora MacDonald' as she is better known in English.
The famous song 'The Skye Boat Song' is about Flora's daring exploits—it was Flora MacDonald who took the Prince 'across the sea to the Isle of Skye' and she was sent to prison in London for that.
DÈ DO BHEACHD?/DÈAN CÒMHRADH
Why don't you have a go at this task! If you have a Gaelic-speaking friend, you could do this together. If you don't—no problem—you can have double the fun!
We've given you these question as a starting point, but you'll certainly have other questions and opinions about Flora MacDonald and the story of Prince Charlie. 😊
In this clip from Phrògram Choinnich Chrissie Lawson can be heard telling a little bit about Flora and people who claim to be related to her, or that they have something that belongs to her.
Listen to the conversation here.
There is a transcription on the same page.
DÈ DO BHEACHD?/DÈAN CÒMHRADH
Why don't you have a go at this task! If you have a Gaelic-speaking friend, you could do this together. If you don't—no problem—you can have double the fun!
We've given you these question as a starting point, but you'll certainly have other questions and opinions. 😊