1108: An t-Albannach a dh’fheuch ris a’ Bhanrigh a mhurt (1)
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An t-Albannach a dh’fheuch ris a’ Bhanrigh a mhurt (1)
Tha mi air a bhith a’ feuchainn ri faighinn a-mach an robh ceangal ann eadar Ruairidh MacIlleathain agus a’ Ghàidhealtachd. Tuigidh sibh nach eil mi a-mach orm fhìn! Tha mo smuaintean air an fhear mu dheireadh a dh’fheuch ris a’ Bhanrigh Bhictoria a mhurt – Ruairidh Eideard MacIlleathain. Tha na seann chunntasan ag innse dhuinn gur ann à Alba a bha e, ach chan eil iad ag innse càite. Bha e fhèin agus a phàrantan a’ fuireach ann an Sasainn. ’S dòcha gun robh e de shliochd muinntir na h-Alba. Cò aige tha fios.
Co-dhiù, air an dàrna latha dhen Mhàrt ochd ceud deug, ochdad ’s a dhà (1882), loisg Ruairidh air a’ Bhanrigh le gunna-làimhe ann am Windsor. Bha a’ Bhanrigh dìreach air Windsor a ruigsinn air trèana, agus bha sluagh a’ feitheamh rithe aig an stèisean-rèile. Nam measg, bha Ruairidh. Bha a’ Bhanrigh, agus buill eile dhen teaghlach rìoghail, air coiseachd thar ùrlar an stèisein. Bha iad air a dhol a-steach a charbad a bha a’ feitheamh. Loisg Ruairidh a ghunna. Cha do rinn am peilear cron, agus chaidh am ball-airm a thoirt bhuaithe. Bha aithrisean ann aig an àm gur iad sgoilearan à Colaiste Eton a ghabh grèim air MacIlleathain. Bha e an uair sin air a chur an grèim le poileas.
Eadar ochd ceud deug is ceathrad (1840) agus ochd ceud deug, ochdad ’s a dhà (1882), chaidh oidhirp a dhèanamh air beatha na Banrigh ochd tursan. B’ e an oidhirp mu dheireadh an tè aig Ruairidh Eideard MacIlleathain. Ach dè bha a’ gluasad an duine? Carson a bha e ag iarraidh a’ Bhanrigh a mharbhadh?
Uill, bha MacIlleathain fhèin a’ cumail a-mach nach robh e ag amas air a’ Bhanrigh, ach air cuibhlichean a’ charbaid aice. Dha rèir fhèin, bhreab an gunna na làimh agus ’s e sin a bu choireach gun deach am peilear a-steach a dhoras a’ charbaid. Bha e dìreach airson aire a thoirt don t-suidheachadh anns an robh e, agus e beò ann am bochdainn. Bha Bhictoria fhèin dhen bheachd, ge-tà, gun robh an Leathanach air a bhith ag amas air a murt ann an dha-rìreabh.
Bha gu leòr de dhaoine a’ dèanamh dheth gun robh e às a rian. Bha e air a bhith a’ bruidhinn ri Dia, a dh’inns dha gum biodh e uaireigin air rìgh-chathair Bhreatainn. Thug Dia an àireamh ceithir mar àireamh dìomhair dha agus an dath gorm mar dath dìomhair dha. Tha cunntas eile ann gun do sgrìobh e dàn don Bhanrigh. Fhuair e freagairt bho thè a bhiodh a’ dèiligeadh ri litrichean don Bhanrigh, agus chuir sin cais’ air. Feumaidh nach d’ fhuair toradh a sgrìobhaidh am moladh a bha e ag iarraidh.
Chuir Ruairidh seachad còrr is bliadhna ann an dachaigh dhaibhsan a tha a’ fulang le tinneas-inntinn. Bhiodh a bhràithrean agus a phiuthar a’ cur airgead thuige, ach bha e gu math bochd. Dh’fhuirich e mar iomrallaiche ann an ceann a deas Shasainn, a’ falbh bho bhaile gu baile.
Aig a’ cheann thall, mar a chì sinn, thug Ruairidh air na h-ùghdarrasan-lagha ann an Sasainn ’s a’ Chuimrigh an lagh atharrachadh. Tuilleadh bhuam an-ath-sheachdain.
Faclan na Litreach: Ruairidh Eideard MacIlleathain: Roderick Edward Maclean; gunna-làimhe: handgun; dàn: poem; toradh a sgrìobhaidh:the product of his writing; iomrallaiche: wanderer, vagabond; tuilleam bhuam: more from me .
Abairtean na Litreach: Tha mi air a bhith a’ feuchainn ri faighinn a-mach: I’ve been trying to find out; tuigidh sibh nach eil mi a-mach orm fhìn: you’ll understand that I’m not talking about myself; ’s dòcha gun robh e de shliochd muinntir na h-Alba: perhaps he belonged to the descendants of Scots; bha a’ Bhanrigh, agus buill eile dhen teaghlach rìoghail, air coiseachd thar ùrlar an stèisein: the Queen, and other members of the royal family, had walked across the station platform; chaidh am ball-airm a thoirt bhuaithe:the weapon was taken from him; bhreab an gunna na làimh:the gun kicked in his hand; gun robh e às a rian: that he was insane; gum biodh e uaireigin air rìgh-chathair Bhreatainn: that he would one day sit on the British throne; thug Dia an àireamh ceithir mar àireamh dìomhair dha: God gave him the number four as a secret number; bho thè a bhiodh a’ dèiligeadh ri litrichean don Bhanrigh: from a woman who would be dealing with letters to the Queen; chuir sin cais’ air: that made him angry; ann an dachaigh dhaibhsan a tha a’ fulang le tinneas-inntinn: in a home for those who are suffering mental illness; bhiodh a bhràithrean agus a phiuthar a’ cur airgead thuige: his brothers and sister would send him money; aig a’ cheann thall, mar a chì sinn: in the end, as we shall see; thug Ruairidh air na h-ùghdarrasan-lagha ann an Sasainn ’s a’ Chuimrigh an lagh atharrachadh: Roderick forced the legal authorities in England and Wales to change the law.
Puing-chànain na Litreach: gun robh an Leathanach air a bhith ag amas air a murt: that Maclean had been aiming to murder her . Sometimes we use a clan name without the prefix ‘Mac’ to mention somebody in an informal way. A Leathanach is a Maclean, a Leòdach is a MacLeod. A similar model obtains even more commonly with non-Mac surnames eg Caimbeulach (someone with the surname Campbell), Camshronach (somebody with the surname Cameron) and Moireasdanach (somebody with the surname Morrison).
Gnàthas-cainnt na Litreach: Cò aige tha fios?: who knows?
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