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Poet Peter MacKay talks about poetry and its importance.

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A poem important to Ewen Henderson. Dàn a tha cudromach do dh’ Eòghain MacEanruig.

Ewen Henderson talks about Sìleas na Ceapaich’s poem Do dh’Arm Rìgh Sheumais. Eòghain MacEanruig le iomradh air dàn Shìlis na Ceapaich 'Do dh’Arm Rìgh Sheumais'. 

Ewen Henderson talks about how a poem can inspire. He reads Do dh’Arm Rìgh Sheumais by Sìleas na Ceapaich and argues that the author’s empowering call to arms and gift for putting together strong opinions elegantly could be useful to us today.  

Eòghain MacEanruig le iomradh air mar a nì dàn misneachadh. A’ leughadh 'Do dh’Arm Rìgh Sheumais' le Sìleas na Ceapaich, tha e ag ràdh gum faodadh sgil a’ bhàird ann an gairm feachd agus a’ snìomh beachdan ri chèile gu grinn, a bhi feumail an-diugh.  

In Gaelic with English subtitles.

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Poet Peter MacKay talks about poetry and its importance. 

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