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        "rendered": "<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">It&#8217;s an oidhche ro Nollaig&#8230; And on the night before Christmas, what could be better than a wee Gaelic story?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Taing dhuibh uile a ghabh p\u00e0irt. Tha sinn fada nur comainn. A huge thank you to everyone who took part &#8211; we are very grateful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">This wee film was made in partnership with the wonderful <a href=\"http:\/\/screenargyll.co.uk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"screenargyll.co.uk\">Screen Argyll<\/a> and made possible by funding from <a href=\"http:\/\/gaidhlig.scot\">B\u00f2rd na G\u00e0idhlig<\/a>. It&#8217;s an original translation and the text can be found below. It&#8217;s under <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/\">this Creative Commons license<\/a>. You are welcome to use it for non-commercial purposes.  Credit should be given to Urras Thiriodh. It was written by Rhoda Meek and edited by Professor Donald Meek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So without futher ado we hope you enjoy An Oidhche Ro Nollaig!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">(Use the CC option at the bottom of the player to switch subtitles on and off.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Oidhche ro Nollaig\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15v27W1MwFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\">A&#8217; Chiad Sealladh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The premiere was in 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Siuthad Cupid le Donder \u2019s Blitzen!<br>Rachaibh suas air a\u2019 phoirdse, d\u00e8an air a\u2019 bhalla!<br>Nise bheir ort, bheir ort, si\u00f9thdaibh is thalla!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Mar dhuilleagan craoibhe a\u2019 togail sa gh\u00e8il,<br>Chaidh iad air iteig, suas anns an speur<br>Suas gu mullach an taighe, gun stad, gun d\u00e0il,<br>Chaidh Santa sa charbad, l\u00e0n de gach c\u00e0il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Chuala mi an uairsin fuaim air a&#8217; mhullach,<br>Croibhean nam fiadh a\u2019 dannsa \u2019s a\u2019 leum<br>Th\u00e0inig mi staigh, a\u2019 d\u00f9nadh na h-uinneig,<br>Is s\u00ecos an similear nochd am bodach e fh\u00e8in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">\u00c8ideadh bian dearg, beagan de ghlas\u2026<br>Bha s\u00f9ith ri fhaicinn bho cheann gu cas!<br>Pocan de dh\u00e8ideagan aige na l\u00e0mh &#8211;<br>Saoil an ann dhuinne bha e fosgladh a mh\u00e0il?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">A sh\u00f9ilean cho coibhneil, gun ghreann air no fearg,<br>A ghruagan, a shr\u00f2n, nach iad a bha dearg!<br>G\u00e0ire snog, bl\u00e0th, cho tuigseach is ceart,<br>Is fiasag air mar ch\u00f2mhdach de shneachd\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Gun facal a r\u00e0dh chaidh e dh\u2019 obair gun d\u00e0il,<br>L\u00econ e na stocainnean suas gu am b\u00e0rr,<br>Corrag ri shr\u00f2in, chrom e a cheann,<br>Suas leis san t-simileir &#8211; an robh e riamh ann?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Suidhe sa charbad rinn e fead ris na f\u00e8idh<br>Thog iad orra don speur nan aon loidhne r\u00e8idh,<br>Stad esan mionaid, \u2019s rud aige ri r\u00e0dh &#8211;<br>Nollaig chridheil dhuibh uile, is oidhche mhath leibh an-dr\u00e0sd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">(Air a sgr\u00ecobhadh le Rhoda Meek. 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