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Ruaraidh MacThòmais – bàrd, foillsichear agus òraidiche, a thug a’ bhuaidh bu mhotha air cor na Gàidhlig anns an fhicheadamh linn. B’ e an dàrna mac aig Seumas MacThòmais, am maighstir-sgoile agus am bàrd. Chaidh a thogail ann am Pabail anns an Rubha ann an Eilean Leòdhais, àite a bha gu math cudromach dha agus ris am biodh e a’ tilleadh uair is uair na chuid bhàrdachd.

A’ cleachdadh tasglann phrìseil nach deach fhaicinn ron seo, bho àm clàraidh a’ phrògraim Creachadh na Clàrsaich, a chaidh a dhèanamh ann an 1999, tha an craoladair ainmeil, Cathy NicDhòmhnaill, aig a bheil ùidh shònraichte ann an litreachas i fhèin, a’ bruidhinn ri measgachadh de bhàird mu dè bha toirt spionnadh dha MacThòmais agus bidh i ag ionnsachadh mu co ris a bha an duine air cùlaibh a’ bhàrdachd coltach bho fheadhainn a bha gu math eòlach air.

Le bhith a’ comharrachadh ceud bliadhna bho rugadh e, dè a’ bhuaidh a thug Ruaraidh MacThòmais air a’ chànan, dè an dìleab a dh’ fhàg e air a’ chùlaibh agus an d’ fhuair e an aithne air an robh e airidh?

Documentary on Derick Thomson – a poet, publisher, and lecturer who had a huge impact on the Gaelic language in the 20th century. He was the second son of head teacher and poet, James Thomson, and was brought up in Bayble, Point on the Isle of Lewis, a place which was very important to him, and to which he often returned in his poetry.

Using unseen and precious archive, from the programme Plundering the Harp, which was recorded in 1999, broadcaster Cathy Macdonald, who has a special interest in literature, speaks to a variety of poets about what inspired Thomson and she also learns about the man behind the poetry from those who knew him well.

Celebrating 100 years since his birth, what impact did Derick Thomson have on the Gaelic language, what is his legacy and did he get the recognition he truly deserved?

In Gaelic with Engish subtitles