Smuaintean fo Eiseabhal
THOUGHTS UNDER EISEAVAL

Gaelic poems with  English Translations.

Edited and translated by Ronald Black

Am Bàrd
The Poet

An Rocaid
The Rocket

An t-Eun Fuadain
The Stray Bird

Cha Mhór tha ri Àireamh
Not Many are Left

Caochladh
Change

Cha Till an Òige
Youth will not Return

Bàgh Hartabhagh
Hartavagh Bay

Còmhradh an Eilthirich ris an Stuaidh
Conversation between an Emigrant and a Wave

Cumha
Lament

Dealbh Camilla
Camilla’s Picture

Don Bhean Phòsta Jacqueline Marsh
Mrs Jacqueline Marsh

Do Mhàiri NicillEathain, Griomsaigh
To Mary Maclean, Grimsay

Fàilt’ an t-Sagairt Òig
The Young Priest’s Welcome

Don Té Rinn Tighinn gam Fheòraich Dhachaigh
In Praise of the Lady who Came home to See Me

Eich Éirisgeigh
The Eriskay Ponies

Éiseabhal
Easaval

Eilean Uibhist
The Isle of Uist

Éiseabhal Stùcach
Craggy Easaval

Tìr nan Raon
The Land of the Fields

Mìosan na Bliadhna
The Months of the Year

Mo Reul Iùil
My Guiding Star

Òran Step
The Step Song

Triall na h-Ùine
The Passage of Time

Sgeulachdan nan Taighean-Céilidh
The Tales of the Ceilidh-Houses

Taigh Tasgaidh Chill Donnain
The Kildonan Museum

Seann Taigh-Solais Chalbhaigh
The Old Lighthouse of Calvay

 

More Gaelic poems:

A' Ghàidhlig

A' Ghaoth an-Iar tha Séideadh thar na Mara

Am Faoilteach 1984

An Sgurra Beag

Cluaintean Éiseabhail

An t-Seann Chaora

Angela

Ar Crìoch

Chì Mi Bhuam

Chan eil Sinn gun Sùgradh

Creag na Cuthaig

Creag nan Sealbhag

Fuaim an t-Sàile

Maighdeann Ghrinn Loch Cheàrsanais

Loch Cheàrsanais

Mairead Chaimbeul

Cuairt a dh'Eilean na h-Òige

Màiri

Na Solais Ùra

Mar a dh'Fhiosraich Mi Thu

Mo Dhùrachd Thu Thilleadh

Ròs na Mórchuis

Taobh Deas Loch Baghasdail

Orasaigh

Sgòrr an Fhéidh

Siubhal Chluaintean

Glaic Ruairidh

Sgrìobhaidh Mi le Dùrachd mu Rùn na Té Òig Seo

Cuairt Dhòmhnaill Iain feadh nan Gleann

Ina

Taigh Sgoile Glaic Ruairidh

 

Other poems by Donald MacDonald

 

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