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Tamborine Mountain: An Australian lesson for Scotland?
Roddy Maclean argues that the botanical knowledge and heritage of the Gaels should be more widely celebrated in Scotland’s botanic gardens. Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Flowers, Folklore, Gaelic, gardens, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, NatureScot, Roddy Maclean
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Tamborine Mountain: Leasan do dh’Alba ann an Astràilia?
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain ag ràdh gum bu chòir barrachd aire a thoirt do dh’eòlas nan Gàidheal air lusan ann an gàrraidhean poblach na h-Alba. Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Flowers, Folklore, Gaelic, gardens, NatureScot, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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Places where the Stags Roar
Roddy Maclean looks at places on our maps named for the bellowing of stags during the rut. Continue reading
Posted in autumn, deer, Folklore, Gaelic, NatureScot, Placenames
Tagged deer rut, Gaelic, NatureScot, Roddy Maclean
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Far an Cluinnear an Damh Donn
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air ainmean-àite anns a bheil na h-eileamaidean bùireadh agus bùirich. Continue reading
Posted in autumn, deer, Folklore, Gaelic, NatureScot, Placenames
Tagged deer rut, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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‘The Life Story of the Adder’ through the Hebridean eyes of the ‘Adder King’
Roddy Maclean ‘reviews’ the remarkable 1924 publication by Lewisman Norman Morrison – in his day the foremost authority on adders. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, NatureScot, Reptiles, Research
Tagged adder, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, Roddy Maclean
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‘Beatha na Nathrach-nimhe’ tro shùilean Gàidhealach ‘Rìgh nan Nathraichean’
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ dèanamh ‘lèirmheas’ air leabhar iongantach le Tormod an t-Seòladair à Siabost, a bha na latha na phrìomh eòlaiche air an nathair-nimhe. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, NatureScot, Reptiles, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged adder, Gàidhlig, nathair, nathair-nimhe, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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Wild Boars of Gaelic Legend
Roddy Maclean explores the presence of the wild boar in the Gaelic landscape Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, Placenames, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain, wild boar
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Tuirc nan Sgeulachdan air Aghaidh na Tìre
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air an fhacal ‘torc’ ann an ainmean-àite air a’ Ghàidhealtachd Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, Placenames, Uncategorized
Tagged boar, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, Placenames, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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Watercress of the Pure Springs
Roddy Maclean tells how wild watercress is celebrated in Gaelic culture. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, plants
Tagged biolair, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain, watercress
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Biolair Uaine an Fhìor-uisg’
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain ag innse dhuinn mun ghràdh aig na Gàidheil air a’ bhiolair Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, plants
Tagged biolair, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain, watercress
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