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Bha mi ann an ceann a tuath na Cuimrigh aig deireadh na bliadhn鈥� an-uiridh. Feumaidh mi r脿dh gu bheil an d霉thaich sin a鈥� c貌rdadh rium gu m貌r. Mar a tha a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd againne, tha i gun teagamh Ceilteach. Ach, eucoltach ris a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd, tha an c脿nan aca gu math l脿idir.

Am measg nan sg矛rean as br猫agha anns a鈥� Chuimrigh, tha Rubha Ll欧n. Chaidh mi gu ceann a-mach an rubha far a bheil Nant Gwrtheyrn, 脿ite far am bi m貌ran a鈥� dol airson Cuimris ionnsachadh. Tha an sg矛re sin l脿n sgeulachdan mar a tha a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd. Bha mi air mo dh貌igh ann.

Tha baile air Rubha Ll欧n air a bheil Abersoch. Tha taigh m貌r an sin air a bheil Castell March. Nise, tha an t-ainm sin furasta gu le貌r a thuigsinn ma tha G脿idhlig agad. Castell 鈥� caisteal. March 鈥� marc, seann fhacal airson each. Tha sinn fhathast a鈥� bruidhinn air marcachd agus marc-shluagh. Castell March 鈥� Caisteal Eich.

Chan e gun robh each a鈥� fuireach ann. 鈥橲 ann airson duine a chaidh ainmeachadh 鈥� March Amheirchion. Bha March a鈥� fuireach anns a鈥� chaisteal far a bheil an taigh m貌r an-diugh. 鈥橲 e fear de ridirean R矛gh Artair a bh鈥� ann. Fhuair e ainm oir bha a chluasan uabhasach coltach ri cluasan eich.

Bha gr脿in aig March air na cluasan aige. Bha e gan cumail am falach le fhalt a bha fada, ruadh. Corra uair bha aige ri cliop fhaighinn. B鈥� e sin an obair aig a鈥� ghille a b鈥� 貌ige anns a鈥� chaisteal. Ach cho luath 鈥檚 a bhiodh falt Mharch air a ghearradh, bhiodh an gille a ghe脿rr e a鈥� dol 脿 fianais. Cha robh sgeul air a鈥� ghille tuilleadh. Cha robh fios le cinnt d猫 thachair do na gillean, ach bha fathannan a鈥� dol.

Latha a bha seo, dh鈥� iarr an t-脿rd-ch貌caire, Derfel, air a鈥� ghille a b鈥� 貌ige a thighinn thuige ann an cidsin a鈥� chaisteil. 鈥業slwyn, a bhalaich, trobhad an seo,鈥� thuirt e.

鈥楧猫 n矛 mi dhuibh, a Dherfel?鈥� dh鈥檉haighnich an gille 貌g.

鈥樷�橲 e do thuras fh猫in an t-ath thuras,鈥� thuirt Derfel ris.

鈥楧猫 tha sibh a鈥� ciallachadh?鈥� arsa Islwyn.

鈥業s tu an gille as 貌ige anns a鈥� chaisteal a-nise. 鈥橲 e do thuras fh猫in a th鈥� ann falt Mharch a ghearradh.

鈥楢ch chan aithne dhomh gearradh-fuilt, cha do rinn mi sin riamh,鈥� thuirt Islwyn.

鈥楥han eil e gu diofar,鈥� fhreagair Derfel. 鈥楥ha chuir droch chliop dragh air March. Agus 鈥檚 ann ainneamh a gheibh e cliop co-dhi霉.鈥�

鈥楥h矛 mi sin,鈥� arsa Islwyn. 鈥楾ha fhalt thairis air a ghuailnean.鈥�

鈥楽eo mo chomhairle,鈥� thuirt an t-脿rd-ch貌caire. 鈥楾halla 脿s a seo agus faigh obair ann an 脿ite eile.鈥�

鈥楢ch chan eil mi ag iarraidh falbh gu 脿ite eile,鈥� thuirt an gille. 鈥楾ha mi cho sona ris an r矛gh an seo. 鈥橲 d貌cha latha br猫agha air choreigin gum faigh mi 脿rd dhreuchd mar a th鈥� agaibh fh猫in.鈥�

鈥楥han eil d貌chas sam bith ann gun tachair sin,鈥� fhreagair Derfel. 鈥楪ach gille 貌g a ghe脿rr falt Mharch, chaidh iad 脿 fianais 脿s d猫idh l脿imhe. Chan eil fios d猫 thachair dhaibh. Cha robh sgeul orra bhon uair sin. Agus tachraidh an aon rud riutsa. Feumaidh tu teicheadh.鈥�

Bha Derfel d矛reach air na faclan sin a r脿dh nuair a chuala e ceum coise. C貌 choisich a-steach don chidsin ach March. Agus leanaidh an sgeulachd anns an ath Litir.

ann an ceann a tuath na Cuimrigh aig deireadh na bliadhn鈥� an-uiridh: in North Wales at the end of last year; feumaidh mi r脿dh: I must say; gu bheil an d霉thaich sin a鈥� c貌rdadh rium gu m貌r: that that land really appeals to me; eucoltach ris a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd: unlike the Highlands; chaidh mi gu ceann a-mach an rubha: I went to the far end of the peninsula; airson Cuimris ionnsachadh: to learn the Welsh language; bha mi air mo dh貌igh ann: I was very happy there; chan e gun robh each a鈥� fuireach ann: [it鈥檚] not that a horse was living there; fear de ridirean R矛gh Artair: one of King Arthur鈥檚 knights; bha gr脿in aig X air na cluasan aige: X hated his ears; gan cumail am falach le fhalt: keeping them hidden with his hair; corra uair bha aige ri cliop fhaighinn: occasionally he had to have a haircut; an obair aig a鈥� ghille a b鈥� 貌ige: the work of the youngest lad; bhiodh an gille a ghe脿rr e a鈥� dol 脿 fianais: the lad that cut it would disappear; 鈥檚 e do thuras fh猫in an t-ath thuras: it鈥檚 your turn next time; chan aithne dhomh gearradh-fuilt: I don鈥檛 know how to cut hair; 鈥檚 ann ainneamh a gheibh e cliop: it鈥檚 [only] rarely he has a haircut; thalla 脿s a seo agus faigh obair ann an 脿ite eile: get out of here and find work somewhere else [in another place]; 鈥檚 d貌cha latha br猫agha air choreigin gum faigh mi 脿rd dhreuchd: perhaps some day I鈥檒l get a senior position; chaidh iad 脿 fianais 脿s d猫idh l脿imhe: they disappeared afterwards; tachraidh an aon rud riutsa: the same thing will happen to you; feumaidh tu teicheadh: you must flee; bha X d矛reach air na faclan sin a r脿dh: X had only just said those words; nuair a chuala e ceum coise: when he heard a footstep.

bha fathannan a鈥� dol: the rumour mill was working [lit. rumours were going].

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