{"id":13,"date":"2010-09-16T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2010-09-16T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=13"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:58:40","slug":"oral-tradition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/oral-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Beul-Aithris"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-head has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-head__text is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"--bb--crumb-gap:.4em\" class=\"hide-current-page wp-block-boldblocks-breadcrumb-block\"><nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb-items\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item breadcrumb-item--current breadcrumb-item--home\"><span class=\"breadcrumb-item-name\">Dhachaidh<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"hp-rule wp-block-post-title\">Beul-Aithris<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"hp-lead\">Le beul-aithris tha fiosrachadh agad bho eachdraidh-teaghlaich, \u00f2rain, sgeulachdan, agus tha e cuideachd a\u2019 cumail lorg air c\u00e0irdeas.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-sec has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hp-read is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hp-read__body is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Tha na cl\u00e0ran sgr\u00ecobhte fada gun t\u00f2iseachadh anns na h-eileanan, ach bha beul-aithris a-riamh l\u00e0idir, air a ghleidheadh ann an G\u00e0idhlig, c\u00e0nan nan daoine fhathast, agus tha am fiosrachadh t\u00f2rr nas cinntich na cl\u00e0ran air an gleidheadh anns a\u2019 Bheurla. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nuair a bha Bill Lawson a\u2019 tighinn dhan na h-Eileanan an toiseach, anns na 1960n, ghabh e \u00f9idh anns na bha de bheul-aithris aig na seann daoine \u2013 cha b\u2019 e idir sgeulachdan na F\u00e8inne agus nan cinnidhean a-mh\u00e0in, ged a bha fios orrasan cuideachd, ach eachdraidh nan teaghlaichean aca fh\u00e8in agus teaghlaichean an n\u00e0baidhean agus an c\u00e0irdean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An cois na bha de dh\u2019fhiosrachadh aca air eachdraidh, bha iad ri cleachdadh sloinneadh \u2013 a bhith ag ainmeachadh duine as d\u00e8idh athair agus a sheanair, agus mar sin air ais. Bha a\u2019 chuid mh\u00f2r comasach air innse dhut ceithir ginealaich, agus tric gu math na b\u2019 fhaide air ais. Ma tha ainm ri \u2019g innse dhut c\u00f2 tha ann an duine, chan eil m\u00f2ran feum ann a bhith ag r\u00e0dh gur e MacLe\u00f2id a tha annad, nuair a tha d\u00e0 fhichead \u2019s a cheud leis an aon chinneadh, ach tha an sloinneadh Iain Aonghais \u2019ic Fhionnlaigh ag innse dhut c\u00f2 tha agad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ma bh\u00e0saich duine ro 1855 chan eil cl\u00e0radh oifigeil ann airson p\u00e0rantan duine, ach bheir sloinneadh dhut ginealach no dha nas fhaide air ais, gu h-\u00e0raid air taobh na fir. Tha beul-aithris d\u00e8idheil air a bhith cumail suas c\u00e0irdeas, le aithne mhath air a\u2019 ch\u00e0irdeas, agus ged a tha c\u00e0irdeas ri dol a-mach gu oghaichean no iar-oghaichean, tha seo ri toirt dhuinn fiosrachadh mionaideach air eachdraidh teaghlaich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hp-pull wp-block-paragraph\">Tha beul-aithris a-nis aithnichte mar st\u00f2ras luachmhor, agus anns a\u2019 bhliadhna 2000 thug Buidheann Sloinntearachd na h-Alba ballrachd urramach do Bhill Lawson airson an obair aige airson an cruinneachadh a rinn e anns na h-Eileanan an Iar.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hp-read__aside is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-cta hp-cta--teal is-style-hp-print-tr hp-extra has-base-color has-text-color has-contrast-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-cta__title\">St\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta air-loidhne<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hp-straw\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/database\/\">Rannsaich an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hp-cta hp-extra has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-cta__title\">Seirbhis sloinntearachd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\">Barrachd fiosrachaidh<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hp-sec hp-explore has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hp-explore__title\">Ionnsaich Tuilleadh<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"hp-related hp-related--cards wp-block-hp-related\"><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names-of-the-western-isles\/\">Ainmean nan Eilean Siar<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">Chan eil ach \u2018s d\u00f2cha d\u00e0 cheud bliadhna bho th\u00f2isich muinntir nan Eilean Siar air cinnidhean a chleachdach. <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names-of-the-western-isles\/\" aria-label=\"More on Names of the Western Isles\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/\">Sloinntearachd nan Eilean Siar<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">Aon de na trioblaidean as motha a tha againn ann a bhith rannsachadh teaghlaichean anns na h-Eileanan Siar \u2019s e cho gann... <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/\" aria-label=\"More on Western Isles Genealogy\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\">Seirbhis Sloinntearachd \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">\u2018S urrain dhuit do shinnsearan \u00e0s na h-Eilean Siar a lorg tro ar seirbhis sloinntearachd, \u2018C\u00f2 Leis Thu?\u2019. <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogical-services\/\" aria-label=\"More on Genealogical Services\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"hp-related__item\"><div class=\"hp-related__body\"><h3 class=\"hp-related__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names\/\">A' Toirt \u00d2rdugh Air Ainmean<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"hp-related__excerpt\">In using any written sources, it is essential to bear in mind that the people of the islands were overwhelmingly Gaelic speaking. These records were &#8230; <a class=\"gb-dynamic-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/find-your-family\/genealogy-of-the-western-isles\/names\/\" aria-label=\"More on Name Standardisation\">Tuilleadh<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left hp-band-image\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);min-height:440px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-deep-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-5666\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 40%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-96x61.jpg 96w, https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/38917-128x81.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7db1682d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-hp-rule has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Rannsaich st\u00f2ras Hiort an asgaidh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Tha toraidhean an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta airson Hiort air fad an asgaidh, le taing dhan a\u2019 Mhaoin-Dualchais. Thoir s\u00f9il air tasglann Hiort airson faicinn mar a tha an st\u00f2r-d\u00e0ta ag obair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hp-straw hp-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hebridespeople.com\/gd\/resources\/genealogy-of-st-kilda\/\">Thoir s\u00f9il air Hiort<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oral tradition includes song, story, and preservation of family relationships. 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