Iain Cormack Wins Gold Medal at Royal National Mòd 2023

That the Parliament congratulates Iain Cormack from Portree on winning the An Comunn Gàidhealach Gold Medal at the 2023 Royal National Mòd in Paisley; notes that Iain won the men’s Gold Medal for his renditions of Mo Mhaighdeann Òg and Fàilte don Eilean Sgiathanach; acknowledges what it sees as the vital importance of the Mòd in celebrating Gaelic culture and its key role in the promotion of the Gaelic language; recognises the efforts of all those involved in the organisation of the 2023 Royal National Mòd; appreciates and commends the hard work and preparation of all the competitors, and wishes An Comunn Gàidhealach all the best in its preparations for the 2024 Royal National Mòd in Oban. The Member has provided the following translation in Gaelic: Iain MacCarmaig a’ buannachadh Bonn Òr aig Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2023 Gu bheil a’ Phàrlamaid a’  cur fàilte air Iain MacCarmaig à Port Rìgh agus e air Bonn Òr a’ Chomainn Ghàidhealaich a bhuannachadh aig Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2023 ann am Pàislig; gu bheil i a’ toirt fa-near gun do bhuannaich Iain Bonn Òr nam Fear airson a bhith a’ seinn ‘Mo Mhaighdean Òg’ and ‘Fàilte don Eilean Sgitheanach’; gu bheil i a’ toirt fa-near cho fìor chudromach ‘s a tha am Mòd ann a bhith a’ comharrachadh cultar na Gàidhlig agus cho cudromach ‘s a tha e ann a bhith a’  brosnachadh na Gàidhlig na beachd, gu bheil i ag aithneachadh na h-obrach aig a h-uile duine a bha an sàs ann a bhith a’ cur Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2023 air dòigh, gu bheil i a’ moladh na h-obrach cruaidh agus ullachadh a rinn na fairpaisich uile; agus gu bheil i a’  guidhe gach soirbheachas dhan Chomann Ghàidhealach agus e ag ullachadh airson Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2024 anns an Òban.