Samhredh 1881

'CaRafD QOL-SaSnaflNltWaldtef' of CM GHllc CoIlqe

A Charaid

We write to tell you about our past year and future plans, particularlyfor the bUilding and its restoration.

Firstly, the following Is a selection of events taking place at theSabhal Mor between April 1980 and February this.

1 - 11 April 1980

Piping School and recital by students. 17 students registered.

12 April - 8 May 1980

Gr~m Gibeon, Canadian novelist, staying at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, andworking on new novel with the 8ponsors~ip of the Scottish Arts Council.

14 May 1980

Skye Primary'school children visit Sabhal Mor Ostaig.

22 May 1980

BBC Bristol "Down Your Way" team visit the College for a programmefeattire.

30 - 31 May 1980

Annual Conferenoe "Towards an Educational Policy for Sparsely Pop~ate4

Areas" •

4 July 1980

Bilingual Education Conference de1egates visit the Sabhal Mor.

I - 25 Ju),y 1980

Summer School I. )0 registered stUdents from Scotland, Bngland, Ireland,West Gennany, USA, Can.ada, Japan, Belgium.

12 July 1980

Caidreamh an t-Sabhail AGM

25 August - 5 September 1980

Summer School 11. 25 registered students from Scotland, Bngland, Ireland,• USA, Canada.

21 August 1980

Lecture 00 Piping filmed by stirling University.

10 S~ptember 1280

Highlands and Islands Euro-IIP, .l{rs Wtoilred Elring visits Sabhal Mor Ostaigwith party of Progressive Democrat Group from Denmark, Franco and Ireland.

20 September 1980

International Skye Terrier Club hold rally and show at tho Sabhal Mor.

13 - 11 October 1980

Piping School. 1) students registered.

October 1980

Sociology Research students carries out field work based at the Collegp..

November 1980

Work begins on publishing.

JanuarY 1981

CIa Ostaig's first book "Ainmean Aiteachan" published.

February 1981

Scripts ready for Clo o~taigls second book - three modern plays.Research continues on natural history for subsequent publication.Party from Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Fir-Chlis, Stri and Celtic societiesattend Parliament for the Second Reading of Gaelic (MiscellaneousProvi~ions) Bill.

Secondly, the Building which originally was a substantial suite offarm buildings, outstanding in characterm large in scale, especiallyin the context of Skye, illustrating all the qualities associatedwith good design in a rural setting and worthily typifying thearchitectural heritage of Scotland.

The buildings are stone built in uncoursed snecked rubble, a type ofwork adopted in districts where a highly stratified stone is readilyavai~able; such stones lending themselves to be easily squared. Withthese stones, horizontal bed joints are readily obtained but as thestone are of irregular depths there is a great tendency to obtain longvertical joints and a resultiDR instability. To prevent this, smallstones, termed snecks, are inserted where required and structuralstability is therefore maintained. The walls of the steading are builtin the best tradition of craftsmanship.

The Steading continued to be used for agricultural purposes until 1912but with the fabric of the building having little or no attention overmany decades the roofs and supporting timbers particularly deterioratedbadly.

A programme of restoration and refurbishment was instituted in 1913,carefully controlled to retain the existing character of the Sabhal butwith limited financial resourc~s. The resulting acheivements reflectwith credit the purposeful spirit, determination and resourcefulness ofthose inv1oved. With the restoration of a part of the country'sarchitectural heritage, a centre has been born in which the study oflinguistic and cultural heritage of Scotland can be promoted and pursued.

Combined with assistance from the Manpower Services Commission JobCreation Scheme restoration has continued and accelerated so that theSteading can now boast the following basic facilities:- a library,office administrative accomodation, three classrooms, a language lab,an exhibition room, kitchen and common room, toilet facilities, a shop

: and a reception hall.

Work yet to be financed and realised is the restoration of a major partof the roof, which is a matter of urgency; the proviRioa of a theatre/conference hall with adjacent ancillary accomodation t fire escape stairsand enclosures, workshop, stores, music room, additional toiletaccomodation, a re-siting and enlargement of the kitchen, a dining room,courtyard landscaping and finally in the adjacent cottage, alterationsto provide a dormitory block with the necessary facilities for studentsin residence.

The probable costs at today's date for the remaining works of refurbishmentare as fol10w8:-

1. Roof repairs

2. Fire escape stairs and enclosures

3. Kitchen, dining room and store

4. New entrance hall/podium

5. Ancillary rooms of theatre/conference hall

£18,000

£13,415

£ 8,460

£35,200

t 3,500

6. Workshops

7. Toilet suite at offices

8. Landscaping

9. Cottage to student dormitory

£16,260

£ 1,650

(: 2,500

£33,000

Total £1)2,625

As you can see it is qUite a programme.

We would therefore be very grateful for any help you oould give in theway of finance or other gifts in kind.

Appeals Committee

We have formed 8 fund-raising committee which has started work and willbe launching the full-scale appeal in September when hopefully the actualrestoration of the building will start.

Urras na h-Aiseirig~

This is a new foundation we have formed but which is completoly separatefrom the College but Is iiJ.tended to support ittJ activities when itsinvestments start bearing fruit. It has Charitable Status and wouldwelcome any gifts, donations or legacies. It is hoped eventually thatits income will be a major fsctor in the College's financial fluidity.

Subscriptions

Members of Caidreamh 811 t-Sabhail are reminded that annual. membershipwhich runs from January to December is £5.00 per year. Each member'ssubscription is valued highly, and goes towards the further developmentof the College as an educational institution for the fostering of OlU'

Gaelic heritage.

Publications

As mentioned ahove, Clo Ostai8'a first book has been published earlierthis year. This placenames dictionary contains over 60 pages with theEnglish to Gaelic placenames of aroWld 2000 Scottish vill8{!;e and town

,names; Scottish county names and the English to Gaelic nAmes of the,countries of the World. In any further edition it is hoped to enlargethe town/vill~e section (already 200 other names have been collected),to inc~ude the names of administrative regions and districts, and thenames of islands and territorial divisions of Scotland.

modern st~~ playsthe cost of the book.

is a book of threeWe do not yet know.oewsletter.

Press criticis, of the book has been very good, and sales are doing well.The book costs £0.75 (£0.60 for members of Caidreamb &~ t-Sabhail) plus16p poet and packing (for UK and Ireland). Any member of Caidreamh ant-Sabhail should state that he/she is a member ill order to receive the15p reduction in the cost.

Our next publication, due Boon,by leading Gaelic playwrights.but will mention it in the next

CIa Ostaig's dictionary of natural history terms will be published thi.syear. This major work has taken a long time in the preparatiQn andresearch which still continues.

Buth an t-Sahhail continues to do business with both wail-order and

personal customers. Our stock contains all Gaelic books in print as

well as many books of Scottish interest. Our shop catalogue is

available, but ma11-6rder customers should note that we are no. forced

to charge the cost of postage. We feel that customers will notice,

however, that are Gaelic books are Bold at the recommended retail price.

Customers living in Scotland can choose to have their orders sent by

bus parcel sarvice (provided they live in an area served by the Scottish

Bus Group) which is considerably cheaper than post.

Duncan MacQuarrieChai.rman of Trustees

Saogbal aa Gaidhlig BJUlS a.o. fhugs; ngeachd

Thathas a'faicinn gu bheil sdhartaean. beaga a'nochdadh air faire an-siud

t s an-seo ann an saoghaJ. ns Gaidhlig.

Tha "Can Sea" 'ga chraoladh a-rithiet agus an turas sao air feadh ns

Rioghaohd Aonaichte. Thathas an-dochas gu bheil e a'cordadh ris ns

Cuimrich agus ua Sasannaich cho math 's a chord e ~linne.

o cmonn ghoirid thoisich Grampian agus STY air "Seschd Laithean" a

chur a-lI!ach fad lethuair a thide an site cairteal a thide. Tha sin gle

mhath, ague ged a tha am program a-nise nas inntinniche na bha e, tha e

'ga chraoladh uambasaoh anamoch as t-oidhche (timcheall air meadhon­

oidhche) •

Tha am Partaidh Laborach air poileasaidh gle mhath a dhealbhachadh mun

Ghaidhlig. Ma thig am poileasaidh gu buil gheibh luchd na Gaidhlig 00­

ionnanachd ann an iomadaoh seadh ri luchd na Beurla. Bithidh cor oa

canain anus na egoiltean agus a thaobh nithean oifigeil air a leasachadh

gu mor.

Aig an aon am the. am Partaidh Naiseanta air aontachadh ri easumhlachd an

t-eluB.1gh a tholrt a-mach, ague talc a thoirt don fhesdhainu a bheir a­

mach e air sgath ns Gaidhlig, mar a ri.n.n na Cuimrich. Se ceum mor a tha

,seo.

1Tha Comhairle Roinn na GaidhAaltachd air a radh gun cuirear an aird

.soighnichean da-chananach ann an Ceann a Deas an Eilein Sgitheanaich

nuair a bhioe fewn air Boighnichean ura. Chi sinn de thig as a sin.

Rhs cruinneachadh mor aig a'Chomunn Ghaidhealach ann an Dun Eideann 0

chionn ghoirid gue aobhar aa Gaidh1ig fhoillseachadh. Choisich mu )00

duine air sraidean a'cheannabhaile agus dh'eisd iad ri oraidean mu char

na Gaidhlig.

Se COGA ainm buidheann nan oileanach GaidhEtalach anns na h-oilthighean

an Alba. Aig am Cunntas an t-Sluaigh chuir iad air ch01s comhrag gus

toirt air daoine na foirmean sea a lionadh sa'GhaidhliB. Rinn gu leor

sin, agus leis mar a bha Oifig a'Chunntais a'gabhail ris a siu. tha

fhios gu bheil daoine Big Seirbhis na Staito gu leor a thuigeas a'

Ghaidhlig. Aig an aon am gu ta chan eil an Riaghltaa air neo Seirbhis

na Stait e deonach foiI'lDean Gaidhl1S a chur a-mach. liar sin dhiult

dithia ann an Sleibhte na foirmean BCa a lionadh idir agus bithidh suil

sea gu nochd iad ann an cuirt-lagha a dh'aithghearr.

Leis cho fior bhochd 's a tha aireamh nam prcgraman air an telAbhise&l

tha a'bhuidheaan Stri air toiseachadh air iarraidh air daoine gun 8 bhith

a'paf8headh cia an telebhisein gus 8JIl faighear barrachd phrograman anna

a' Ghaidhlig.

Nas traithe sa'bhlladhna chuireadh a'bhuidheann Ceartas air bhonn gusaobhar na Gaidhlig a chur air-adhart ann an doigh a bhiodh na bucholtaiche ri doighean nan Cuimreach. Tha iad sir moraa a dhnsn.amh athaobh Boighnichean rothaidean agus foirmean oifigeil an Riaghltais.Tha muinntir Cheartas a.g ia.rr-aidh co-iolUlanaehd a bhith aig a'Ghaidhligris a'Bheurla anns gach ni, agus tha iad steidhte air prionnsapalanChymdelthas yr Isith Gymrseg.

Ach ged a tha aohhar againn a bhith toilichte gu ire le suidheachadhna Gaidhlig an-diugh tha iomadach rud ann nsch toir toil-inntinn dodhuine.

Tha Cinema Sgire - buidheann ionadail filmidh steldhte ann an Uidhistle taic 0 Chomhairle nan Eilean - air dunadh sios mar thoradh air cionairgid.

Thaohair an aon rud riFir-Chlis, agus ged is fior mhor dhs-rireamh ancall a tha seo, cha do nochd an t-airgead a chumadh bee iad. Sa011 anleigeadh an Riaghltas· le1s ~~ Royal Shakespeare Company a dhol a bith?Leis mar aaoh robh de dhrama phroifeasanta againn aeh Pir-Chlis thafhios gu robh coir aig Comhairle nan Ealdhan barrachd taic a thoirt doFhir-Chlis. Tha luohd na Gaidhlig a~ aonais buidheann phroifeasantadhrama uile gu leir.

o chionn ghoirid dhiult Oifig na Rioghaohd a'Ghaidhlig a chur air an annsteidh ris a'Bheurla agus a'Chuimris a thaobh molaidhean Bile anNaiseantais Bhreatannaich. Mer sin tha an Riaghltas fhathast gunaithneachadh oifigeil s. thoirt don Ghaidhlig mar chanain Bhreatannach.

o chionn uine na bu ghiorra dhiult an Riaghltas a'Ghaidhlig a cbleaohdadhair bileag~~ fiosrachaidh Taigh nan Cumantan god a thathas a'cleachdadhng Beurla, na Fraingeis, na Gearmeilteis agus na h-Arabais orra.

Mar sin tha slighe fada againn ri shiubhal mus ruig stun an ire aig atbheil luchd na Beurla no fiu 'e luchd na Cuimrie.

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An Eaglaif.l Shaor ann an Leodhas 1843-1900

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