Niall Gòrdan, Bàrd is File

Beagan fiosrachaidh / a little info....

Rugadh agus thogadh / born and raised...

Inbhir Pheofharain agus Am Blàr Dubh / Dingwall and Muir of Ord.

A' chiad dàn a chaidh fhoillseachadh / first poem published....

"Dòchas", ann an Gairm / "Hope", in Gairm.

Duaisean a bhuannaicheadh / prizes won...

Dà thuras aig a' Mhòd Nàiseanta: co-fharpais dà-chànanach ann an Gallaibh na h-Èireann / Twice Mod winner: bilingual competition in Galway. "The Baker Prize" (Port Ruigh, 2011 - faicibh "Mi nam Eilean".

Leabhar sam bith / a book?

"Eadar Baile is Beann", Clàr / "Between Village and Hill", Clàr, available from the author with full notes etc.

Moladh le càch / praise from others........

Maoileas M. Caimbeul / Myles M. Campbell:

"...Niall stands out as somewhat different. He is between being a traditional local poet and a lyrical modern poet."

Uilleam Moireasdan / Willie Morrison ("North Star", 22.5.2004):

"Niall... is a man of considerable linguistic and literary ability."

Dè tha Niall ris san latha a th' ann / latter-day occupations?

Os rud e gu bheil Niall ri obair eadar-theangachaidh, bidh e cuideachd a' dèanamh oidhearp air òrain a tha measail aig daoine a thionndadh gu Gàidhlig, gu tric is minig a' dèanamh seo do dhaoine a dh'iarras e.

As Niall is engaged in translation work, he also attempts to translate popular songs, often at someone's request.

Bidh na h-òrain sin ri fhaicinn an seo (faicibh an duilleag "Tionndadh") - tha mi an dòchas gun còrd iad ri daoine. Agus san earrann seo cuideachd tha dà òran Runrig ann an cruth nach fhacas a-riamh roimhe iad...

Those songs will appear here (please see the "Translation" page) - I hope they are enjoyed. And also in this section are two Runrig songs as never seen before...

Bheil dàin Nèill ri fhaotainn ann an àiteachan eile / are Niall's poems to be found elsewhere?

Tha - sna foillseachaidhean a leanas / yes - in the following publications...

Gairm

Gath

Guth

Northwords

Poetry Scotland

Forward Poetry Anthologies

Cabhsair / Causeway Magazine

"Baile Beag gun Chrìochan / A Small Borderless Village" (deas. le / ed. by Caoimhin Mac Nèill / Kevin MacNeil)

Feasta (Ireland/Èirinn)

Niall mar a tha san latha a th' ann / a latter-day Niall Faisg air An Stòr, an ceann a tuath an eilein / near The Storr, in the north end of the island.	Eadar Baile is Beann Ciad leabhar bàrdachd Nèill, a chaidh fhoillseachadh le Clàr sa bhliadhna 2003 / Niall's first book of poetry, published by Clàr in 2003. Copies available from the author! £5.00 plus p&p. An cois an leabhair gheibh sibh notaichean sa Bheurla, cho math ri mìneachadh de na mearachdan-clò, a nochd ann gun fhiosta don ùghdar fhèin. Along with the book you will receive English-language notes, as well as an explanation of errata, which appeared without the author's knowledge.
Cnoc Ùdrathaid, mentioned in Niall's book Sealladh geamhraidh den chnoc chuimir seo / a winter glimpse of this shapely hill. Chaidh an dealbh seo a thogail pìos beag seachad air Baile a' Mhullaich / this picture was taken a little bit past Balavulich.	Ceasag a Tuath / North Kessock Seo far an d' rinn mi an dàn beag, "Dòchas", a nochd nam inntinn à pliùm.. agus a nochd ann an "Gairm" gu math luath! Bu toil leam an dàn seo a bhith mar mheas is urram do Shìle Ghuinne, a thug sùil air a' ghramar san dàn an toiseach. N. Kessock, where I was instantly inspired to compose a Gaelic poem which subsequently appeared in print, in "Gairm". And my thanks to Sheila Gunn, who (if memory serves me well) first advised me on its grammar!
Gaeilge Set In Stone Faclan na Gaeilge, snaighte maireannach. Irish Gaelic words, carved and everlasting. I took this picture in Galway, in a place near - as the stone informs - the Corrib River. 'S ann faisg air abhainn àlainn ann an Cathair na Gaillimhe a thog mi an dealbh-camara seo - àite inntinneach!	Gleann is Loch Oirinn An loch àlainn ann an Gleann Oirinn, air an tug mi iomradh nam òran, "Gaol Ghlinn Oirinn", a chaidh a thaghadh gus dol air dlùth-dhiosg a rinn Seumas Mac an t-Sealgair is càch, "Spirit of the Land". The beautiful loch in Glen Orrin, which I mentioned in my song, "Love of Glen Orrin", which was chosen to go on to a cd by Jim Hunter and others, "Spirit of the Land".
Bhàs spaideil na Gaillimhe - Duais Nèill Duais Nèill airson nan dàn a bhuannaich co-fharpais ann an Èirinn... 's iomadh duine a thug sùil neònach orm air sràidean na cathrach/ Niall's prize for winning the Galway competition... I got many a strange look on the city streets!	Slige Partain Seo 'caraid' àraid a fhuair mi air an tràigh ann an Gleann Bhreatail (faicibh an dàn 'Dùil na Slige'...). Here is a strange 'friend' I found on the shore at Glen Brittle (see poem 'A Shelly Cratur'...)
Gleann Mòr ann an D 'S dòcha gum bu neònach tiotail an dàin seo le cuid agaibh... ach seo mìneachadh! Perhaps some feel this to be a strange poem title? Here is an explanation!	Bobhla Buidheachais Seo rud a tha ceangailte ris an dàn dhen aon ainm... 's cha ruig mi leas an còrr a ràdha, 's dòcha. A connection with same-named poem... and what more need I say?