Air a' Chanal/Scotland's Canals

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Niall Iain MacDonald and Calum Macaulay explore Scotland's canals.

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Air a' Chanàl/Scotland's Canals: Series 1: Episode 4

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Niall Iain Macdonald and Calum Macaulay explore the Crinan Canal.

Niall Iain Macdonald and Calum Macaulay look at Scotland's canals. In this episode, they explore the Crinan Canal.

Tha Niall Iain Domhnallach agus Calum MacAmhlaigh air an uisge 's iad a' siubhail air a' Chanàl Crìonain. Tha Niall Iain a' tòiseachadh a shlighe air an Tairbeart, far a bheil e a' coinneachadh ri Phil MacDhonnchaidh a bhios a' togail bhàtaichean. Tha Phil ga thoirt air bòrd an eathair aige a chaidh a chàradh, an St Clair, suas Loch Fìne gu Àird Driseig, far a bheil an canàl a' tòiseachadh.

Tha tòrr aig Calum mun chomas pìobaireachd aig Dàibhidh Provan, fear an tuil-dhorais, ach chan eil mun t-sìde, bhon a tha i a' sileadh gu trom! Tha uiread de dh'uisge ann 's gum feum an canàl dùnadh le eagal ann gum bi tuil ann. Chan eil e a' cur stad air ar laoich ge-tà agus iad a' cumail a' dol air chois gu Beulanach, far a bheil Niall Iain a' faicinn dòbhran ann an Abhainn Ada.

Tha Calum a' togail air gu Dùn Ada, thar na Moine Mhòr, agus tursachan Chill Mhàrtainn, mus ruig e stèidh eachdraidheil rìghrean Dhàil Riada. An dèidh dìreadh sgìtheil, tha e a' tuiteam na chadal agus abair thusa gu bheil aisling annasach aige!

Niall Iain Macdonald and Calum Macaulay take to the water as they explore the Crinan Canal. Niall begins his journey in Tarbert, where he meets boatbuilder Phil Robertson. Phil gives him a lift in his restored ring netter, the St Clair, up Loch Fyne to Ardrishaig, the start of the canal.

Calum is impressed with local lock keeper David Provan's piping, but not with the weather, as it's pouring! There is so much rain the canal has to close for fear of flooding. It doesn't stop our heroes though as they walk on to Bellanoch, where Niall spots an otter in the River Add. Calum heads on to Dunadd, cutting across the Moine Mhor, and the standing stones of Kilmartin, before reaching the ancient seat of the kings of Dalriada.

Air a' Chanàl/Scotland's Canals: Series 1

Four-part series in which Niall Iain MacDonald and Calum Macaulay explore Scotland's canals.

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