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Bha aoighean à Alba againn o chionn ghoirid – Seumas Greumach agus Kirsteen Nic Dhomhnaill, dithist sheinneadair Gàidhlig. Bha iad san sgìre seo airson Mòd Naiseanta Aimearagaidh, agus fhuair iad fàilte agus furan aig Taigh Mhic an Ultaigh fhad’s an robh iad ann.

We had guests from Scotland recently – James Graham and Kirsteen MacDonald, two Gaelic singers. They were in the area for the U.S. National

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, and they got a big welcome at the McNulty house as long as they were here.

Leugh Kirsteen leabhar Gàidhlig do Lorien agus Aoife – abair gun robh iad toilichte. Bha iad mar a chuir i fo gheasan iad!

Kirsteen read Gaelic books to Lorien and Aoife – they were really pleased. It was as if they were spellbound!

Tha Kirsteen agus Seumas a’ fuireachd ann an Glaschu – tha sinn toilichte gun tàinig iad gu Washington. Ceud mìle taing!

Kirsteen and James live in Glasgow – we’re delighted they came to Washington. A hundred thousand thanks!

Chaidh a h-uile duine dhan tràigh as t-samhradh. Abair gun do chòrd an turas rinn – gu h-àraidh an clann. Rinn Arbory agus Aoife an dealbh seo le ainmean rudan a gheibhear air an tràigh. A’ bheil sibh eòlach orra uile gu lèir?

Everyone went to the beach this summer. We really enjoyed it – especially the kids. Arbory and Aoife made this picture with names of things that are found on the beach. Do you know all of them?

Faoileag, Faoileagan = Seagull, Seagulls

Cearban = Shark

Crosgag = Starfish (gheibhear crisgein-craisgein, croise na tràghad agus reannag na mara cuideachd)

Leumadair-mara = Dolphin (muc-bhiorach, cuideachd)

Muc-mhara, Mucan-mhara = Whales

Taigh-Solais = Lighthouse

Giomach, Giomaich = Lobster, Lobsters

Slige, Sligeachan = Shell, Shells

Bucaid, Bucaidean = Bucket, Buckets

Sluasaid = Shovel

Bàta, Bàtaichean = Boat, Boats

Muir = Sea

Meal ur naidheachd, Aoife agus Arbory – ’s math a rinn sibh!

Rinn sinn bhideo nuair a chruinnich sinn an àm mu dheireadh – tha sinn an dòchas gun còrd e ribh! Seo mar a thoisich sinn a h-uile cròileagan, a’ seinn “Ciamar a tha thu? Tha mi gu math” …

We made a video when we gathered the last time – we hope you enjoy it! This is is how we start every cròileagan, singing “Ciamar a tha thu? Tha mi gu math” …

Agus chì sibh pìos beag còmhla ri Aoife aig deireadh an bhideo …

And you’ll see a little bit with Aoife at the end of the video …

“’S tric san là a th’ ann a gheibhear iongnadh ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig.”

“There are plenty of surprises today in the world of Gaelic.”

Sin tòiseachadh airteagal a sgrìobh Teàrlach Quinnell aig a’ BhBC ann an Alba mu dheidhinn CròileaganDC. Fhuair Liam iognadh nuair a leugh e na sgrìobh Teàrlach. Bhruidhinn Liam ri neach-naidheachd aig Radio nan Gàidheal mu dheidhinn na tha sinn a’ dèanamh, agus sgrìobh Teàrlach airteagal as dèidh sin.

That’s the beginning of an article written by Teàrlach Quinnell at the BBC in Scotland about CròileaganDC. Liam was surprised when he read Teàrlach’s article. He spoke with a reporter at Radio nan Gàidheal about what we’re doing, and Teàrlach wrote an article after that.

Chòrd an naidheachd rinn gu fìor. Dh’fhaodadh a leughadh aig:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/naidheachdan/story/2008/05/080513_washington.shtml

We really enjoyed the story. It may be read at the link above. Or just click on the headline.

We’ve had a busy spring. We met in February, in March and in April. We’ll be meeting again for a playgroup soon. Here’s Scott and the children: Autumn (standing), Aoife, Lucas and Lorien (a little bit of him, anyway!)

Anns a’ chròileagan, tha sinn ag ionnsachadh faclan agus abairtean mu dheidhinn an taighe, an teaghlach, ciamar a tha sinn a’ fearachdainn agus pàirt dhen chorp. Thoisich sinn cur-seachadan ùra. Seo “Matman” neo “Fear a’ Bhrat.” Dh’fhaodadh dhan chloinn Fear a’ Bhrat a chur ri chèile pìos air phìos: dà shùil, sròn, beul, cluasan, gairdeanan, casan agus mar sin air adhart.

In the playgroup, we’re learning words and expressions about the home, the family, how we feel and parts of the body. We’ve started new activities. This is “Matman” or “Fear a’ Bhrat.” The children assemble Fear a’ Bhrat piece by piece: two eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears, arms, legs and so on.

Seo Lucas agus a charaid. Cha robh Fear a’ bhrat glè-thoilichte, a rèir coltais.

Here’s Lucas and his friend. Matman wasn’t very happy, it seems.

Aig deireadh a’ Ghiblein, chaidh sinn dhan fhèis Cheilteach – The Southern Maryland Celtic Festival, mar a chanadh iad. Chòrd sin gu mòr ris a h-uile duine. Dh’ionnsaich Aoife beagan mu dheidhinn na pìoba agus ciamar a tha iad ag obrachadh. Chì sibh Seumas, a h-athair, a’ cluich an giotar agus Ed “MacFhearghais” Bradshaw a’ cluich air a’ phìob bheag.

At the end of April, we went to a Celtic festival – The Southern Maryland Celtic Festival. Everyone enjoyed it greatly. Aoife learned a bit about the bagpipes and how they work. That’s James, her father, playing the guitar and Ed “MacFhearghais” Bradshaw playing the small pipes.

Shoighnig George Burley airson dà bhliadhna gu leth a stiùireadh an sgioba nàiseanta againn! Woo!! Tha sinn an dòchas gun deàn e cho math sa rinn e nuair a bha e shuas a seo a stiùireadh Hearts ach nach tig Romanov faisg air Hampden! Cha leigeadh Seoras a steach tron doras co dhiù!

Na chuicheadair cluich Burley airson Ipswich, Sunderland, Gillingham, Motherwell, Ayr agus Falkirk agus ann an 1982 chaidh e dhan World Cup leis an sgioba nàiseanta. Anns an sgioba sin gu ta bha cluicheadairean mar Alan Hansen, Graeme souness agus Gordon Strachan… chan robh fiùs aite anns a chiad sgioba airson cluicheadairean mar Kenny Dalglish aig an àm a bha sin ach bha e ag ionnsachadh fad na h-uine bho na cluicheadairean as fhearr anns an dùthaich agus bho Jock Stein cuideachd a bhuannaich an Cùpa Eòrpach le Celtic ann an 1967 le cluicheadairean a bha uileag a fuireach taobha staigh air cearcal do dhà mìle mun chuairt air Parkhead.

Dh’ionnsaich e a gheama bho na daoine as ainmeille ann am Ball-coise Breatannach agus nuair a bha e fhathast a cluich ann an 1991 thug e air an seann obair aig Ally MacLeod a stiùireadh gnothaichean aig Ayr United. As deidh sin stiùir e Colchester United, Ipswich Town, Derby County, Heart of Midlothian Southampton agus a nis, air 24mh Am Faoilleach 2008 tha e air toiseachadh a stiùireadh an sgioba nàiseanta Albannach.

As dèidh cho math sa rinn Alex McLeish agus Walter Smith tha an uallach air a bhith buannachadh tòrr gheamanan mòra ach ge bith dè thachras tha an dùthaich air do chùlaibh a Sheorais!!

ALBA GU BRATH!!

A bheil cuimhne agad Bob Dylan neo Joni Mitchell a’ seinn, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot”? Ann an Champaign, Illinois, bidh iad a’ leagail leabhar-lann is an uairsin bidh iad a’ togail àiteachan parcaidh. Carson a tha sinn uile air ar togail? Uill, airson aon bhiadhna tha iad air a bhith a’ togail leabhar-lann ùr ri taobh an leabhar-lann aosda. Mu dheireadh thall, tha an leabhar-lann ùr gu bhith deiseil. Thèid na leabhraichean a ghluasad dhan leabhar-lann ùr ann am meadhan na Dùbhlachd is an uairsin thèid an leabhar-lann aosda a leagail. Anns an àite sin bidh iad a’ togail mòran àiteachan parcaidh. Tha an togalach làthaireach aosda, ro bheag dhuinn-sa is uamhasach grannda. Bidh sinn uile, na daoine a bhios ag obair anns an leabhar-lann is na daoine a’ fuireach ann an Champaign, gu math toilichte nuair a bhios an leabhar-lann ùr againne fosgailte. (an leabhar-lann ùr,clì; am fear aosda, deas)

A charaidean, ciamar a tha ur beò?

Tha mi gu math trang, mar is àbhaist, ach tha mi a’ dèanamh mo dhìchioll a h-uile sian a chumail a’ dol.

Chaidh mi fhìn agus sgioba Ghaelcast chun a’ Mhòid Naiseanta Aimearagaidh ann an Ligonier, Pennsylvania, o chionn ghoirid, agus rinn sinn bhideo neo dhà ann. Seo a’ chiad tè dhiubh – “Seinneadairean Gàidhlig nan Lochan Mòra” à Ohio aig a’ bhòrd luaidh.

Bha iad gu math beòthail – mar a chì sibh. Tha seo aig Gaelcast cuideachd.