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An t-Iolaire-mara

 

O chionn iomadh bliadhna, bha Dòmhnall Camshron air sgeulachd a chluinntinn mu linn athar (Seonaidh Camshron, no an Camaranach). Turas a bha seo, bha an Camaranach agus daoine eile ag iasgach is chunnaic iad rudeigin a' sadadh air uachdar na mara.

 

Is iad a' tarraing na bu dlùithe chunnaic iad eun mòr, agus thuig iad gur e iolaire-mara a bha ann, ach cha robh fios aca de bha e a' dèanamh.

 

Na bu dlùithe a-rithist is chunnaic iad gun robh spògan an iolaire-mara a' grèimeachadh, agus gu domhainn an sàs, air druim sgait mhòr. Cha robh fear seach fear dhiubh airson an cogadh nàdarra seo a chall. Bha an t-iolaire-mara a' sireadh biadh, is a' feuchainn ris an sgait a thoirt às a' mhuir; bha an sgait a' feuchainn ris an iolaire-mara a thoirt leat fon uisge.

 

Mar iasgairean, bha làn fhios aig a' Chamaranach is an fheadhainn a bha còmhla ris dè bu chòir dhaibh dèanamh.

 

Le cromag mhòr, fhuair iadsan grèim air an sgait, dh'fhuasgail iad spògan an iolaire-mara is dh'fhalbh iad leis an iasg! Bha an t-eun beò ach sgìth, ach cha deach cho math aig a' cheann thall dhan sgait!

 

 

The Sea Eagle

 

Many years ago, the late Donald Cameron heard a story from his father John's time which related a fishing crew coming upon a huge commotion on the surface of the sea.

 

They saw a huge bird, a sea eagle, thrashing around. Drawing closer they saw it had its talons sunk into a huge fish on the surface of the water. The bird wanted food; the skate wanted to escape by diving down. 

 

As fishermen, they knew exactly what they had to do. With a gaff, they got hold of the skate and pulled it aboard, managing to disengage a by-now exhausted bird. The eagle lived to fight another day, but the skate wasn't so lucky!

 

 

 

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