Hiort/St Kilda
The mermaid takes in the Atlantic waters of St Kilda and hopes to encounter sea creatures.
Tha a鈥� mhaighdeann-mh脿ra 脿s na h-Eileanan an Iar a鈥� d猫anamh air na h-uisgeachan timcheall nan Eileanan Albannach le turas iongantach a Hiort. Bheir Kate an luchd-amhairc air cuairt mh矛orbhaileach chun a鈥� che脿rnaidh as fhaide an iar, tro mhuir fhiadhaich a鈥� Chuain Shiair gu uamhan dr霉idhteach agus stacan cas. Tha sinn a鈥� leantainn Kate agus a h-athair, Murray, a tha na sgiobair agus iad a鈥� rannsachadh eileanan Hiort, Boraraigh, An D霉n agus Soaigh os cionn agus fon an uisge, le d貌chas mucan-mhara, leumadairean agus creutairean mara eile fhaicinn timcheall muir domhainn nan eileanan iomallach seo.
Bidh i a鈥� sreap Boraraigh, n矛 nach eil m貌ran air a dh猫anamh bho chaidh daoine fhuadachadh ann an 1930 鈥� an sin, coinnichidh i ri caoraich fiadhaich dubh cheannach a tha c脿irdeach dhan treud a chaidh fh脿gail le na Hiortaich. Le bhith a鈥� rannsachadh nan togalaichean agus nan tobhtaichean, bidh Kate a鈥� faighinn tuigse air an fhianais a chaidh fh脿gail le na daoine a bha fuireach an sin. Seallaidh an 脿rc-e貌laiche Iain McHardy eisimpleirean de na taighean dha Kate, nam measg Tigh an t-S矛thiche agus Taigh Chaluim.
Fhad 鈥檚 a tha Kate a鈥� flodradh anns a鈥� chaidheag seachad air Stac L矛, tha an t-adhar a鈥� tighinn be貌 le S霉lairean a鈥� Chinn a Tuath os a cionn, a鈥� taisbeanadh n脿dar, a chaidh a ghlacadh leis an fhear camara, Jim Hope, a tha cuideachd st猫idhichte sna h-Eileanan an Iar. Coinnichidh Kate ris an eag-e貌laiche Conor McKinnney a tha an-dr脿sta a鈥� fuireach air Hiort agus a tha a鈥� coimhead as d猫idh nan luchan Hiortach. C貌mhla tha iad a鈥� toirt s霉il air na h-innealan-glacaidh luchan agus ag ionnsachadh mu na beathaichean seo a tha gu math nas eadar-dhealaichte bho na c脿irdean aca air tir m貌r.
Pr貌gram le deabhan 脿lainn a tha a鈥� toirt an luchd-amhairc gu 脿rainneachd nach eil air a rannsachadh tric. Tro sh霉ilean f矛or mhaighdeann-mhara, tha sinn ag ionnsachadh mu na h-eileanan s貌nraichte seo air oir an t-saoghail.
The Hebridean Mermaid continues her adventures around the waters of the Scottish islands with an epic journey to St Kilda. Taking in the wild Atlantic waters, dramatic sea caves and sheer sea stacks, Kate takes the audience on an awe-inspiring journey to Scotland鈥檚 most westerly outpost.
Exploring the islands of Hirta, D霉n, Boreray and Soay above and below the water, we follow Kate and her sea skipper father, Murray, as they hope to encounter whales, dolphins and other creatures in the deep waters surrounding this remote archipelago. She climbs Boreray, a feat that very few have managed since the evacuation in 1930, and encounters the feral black face sheep that are descended of the flock left by the Hiortaich. By exploring the buildings and ruins, Kate begins to understand the evidence left by centuries of occupation. Archaeologist Ian McHardy shows Kate examples of subterranean houses including Tigh an t-Sithiche and Calum鈥檚 House.
As Kate paddles by Stac Lee, the skies come alive as thousands of Northern Gannets flock above her kayak in a stunning display of nature captured beautifully by Hebridean-based cameraman Jim Hope. Kate meets ecologist Conor McKinney who is currently stationed at St Kilda and charged with looking after the cute Kildan mouse. Together they check the traps and learn about these remarkable mice that have evolved to become distinct from their mainland cousins.
This beautifully shot programme takes viewers to an environment seldom explored. Through the eyes of a real-life mermaid, we learn about these remarkable islands on the edge of the world.
In Gaelic with English subtitles
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Chan fhaca iad a-riamh maighdeann-mhara!
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Fon uisge aig An D霉n
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kate Macleod |
Producer | Peter Macqueen |
Executive Producer | Margaret Mary Murray |
Production Manager | Marion Maclean |
Executive Producer | Seumas Mactaggart |
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