麻豆社

Tha poidseadh air a bhith na ph脿irt dhen Gh脿idhealtachd agus na h-Eileanan airson 霉ine mh貌r, ach chan e cuspair a bh鈥� ann air an robh daoine a鈥� bruidhinn aig 脿rd an cinn, gun fhios nach deigheadh an glacadh leis an lagh. Bha poidseadh a鈥� gabhail 脿ite anns na coimhearsnachdan eileanach tr脿th san naoidheamh linn deug, gu s貌nraichte air sg脿th dith airgid agus cosnaidh.

Tha am poidsear air a bhith an seo nas fhaide na an n脿mhaid agus an neach a tha an-c貌mhnaidh as a dh猫idh, an geamair. Anns an t-seachdamh agus an ochdamh linn deug, dheigheadh armachd a thoirt air falbh bho dhaoine 脿bhaisteach agus dheigheadh am peanasachadh gu fiosaigeach nan deigheadh an glacadh a鈥� poidseadh an 脿ite sam bith. An-diugh, 鈥檚 e c脿in no seirbheis sa choimhearsnachd a gheibh neach ma tha iad a鈥� d猫anamh c脿il dhe leithid.

Pr貌gram onarach le dealbhan br猫agha air innse tro sh霉ilean seanchaidhean ionadail, far a bheil sinn ag ionnsachadh mu phoidseadh air feadh na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean ann an Alba, agus mu sgeulachdan nam poidsearan tro na ginealaichean, cuide ri beachd fiosrachail, inntinneach bho thaobh a鈥� gheamair.

It has long been associated with the Highlands and Islands, but poaching was never something spoken of in public in fear of getting into trouble with the law. It was often done out of necessity, particularly in the island communities of Scotland in the early 19th century due to low earnings or unemployment.

Inevitably, the poacher has been present far longer than his great adversary and pursuer, the gamekeeper. In the 17th and 18th centuries, ordinary people could expect to be deprived of their weapons and physically punished if caught poaching anywhere. Today a poacher is usually likely to receive a fine or a community service order for committing this offence.

Told through charismatic local storytellers, we learn about poaching across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and of the tales and anecdotes of poachers throughout the generations, as well as getting the gamekeeper鈥檚 insightful perspective on the matter.

In Gaelic with English subtitles