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The Leaping Dolphins
A number of species of leumadairean – dolphins – can be seen in Scottish waters. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig There is a rocky point of land to the south of the village of Clachtoll in Assynt (North West Sutherland) which … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, Marine, Uncategorized
Tagged cetaceans, dolphins, entymology, Gaelic, nature, NatureScot, place names, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, whales, YCW2021
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Leumadairean na h-Alba
Tha grunn ghnèithean de leumadairean rim faicinn timcheall chostaichean na h-Alba. Read in English Tha rubha creagach deas air a’ Chlach Tholl ann an Asainte air a bheil ainm gu math iomchaidh. À Rubha Leumair (no Rubha an Leumaire mar … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, Marine, Uncategorized
Tagged cetaceans, Chanonry Point, dolphins, Gaelic, killer whale, nature, NatureScot, Orca, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, YCW2021
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Carragheen
Carragheen is a common and widely foraged seaweed in Gaelic Scotland, with a name that tells the forager where it can be found. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig Cairgein (also given as Carraigean) is a special seaweed in a Scottish Gaelic … Continue reading
An Cairgein – sàr-fheamainn
ʼS iomadh duine a bhios a’ cruinneachadh a’ chairgein air cladaichean creagach mar a bhiodh ar sinnsearan o shean. Read in English ʼS e an cairgein (no carraigean) feamainn shònraichte do na Gàidheil. Bidh feadhainn fhathast ga chruinneachadh airson silidh … Continue reading
Posted in foraging, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged Carragheen, Carragheen pudding, Chondrus crispus, foraging, Gaelic, Hebrides, nature, NatureScot, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, seaweed, SNH, YCW2021
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Stones of Inverness
Stones with special names and stories – in and around the Highland capital – are among the treasures highlighted in a new book published by NatureScot. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig As the author of the recently published ‘Place-Names of Inverness and … Continue reading
Clachan Inbhir Nis
Tha clachan le ainmean agus dualchas sònraichte – ann an agus timcheall prìomh bhaile na Gàidhealtachd – am measg nan neamhnaidhean ann an leabhar ùr a chaidh fhoillseachadh le NatureScot. Read in English Mar ùghdar an leabhair ‘Place-Names of Inverness … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, History, Uncategorized
Tagged Battle of Culloden, Gaelic, Highland history, Highlands, History, Inverness, NatureScot, place names, Roddy Maclean, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
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Traille nam Banarach
Tha iasg a bhuineas don aiginn a’ nochdadh – gu h-annasach – ann an seann chrònan bleoghainn. Read in English Tha e fìor ri ràdh nach eil an traille – iasg-mara a bhuineas do theaghlach nan langannan agus ris an … Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged #Gaelicpoetry, Brosme brosme, cusk, fish, Gaelic, Gaelic language, Milkmaids, NatureScot, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Shale Museum, tusk
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The Tusk of the Milking Maids
A deep-water fish appears – rather strangely and inexplicably – in an old Gaelic milking song Leugh ann an Gàidhlig It is fair to say that the deep-water marine fish known in English as tusk or cusk – traille in … Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged #Gaelicpoetry, Brosme brosme, cusk, fish, Gaelic, Gaelic language, Milkmaids, NatureScot, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, tusk
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An Calltainn – Craobh ar n-Annsachd
Tha àite sònraichte aig a’ chraoibh-challtainn ann an saoghal traidiseanta nan Gàidheal. Read in English Tha an calltainn (Corylus avellana) na craoibh shònraichte do na Gàidheil mar a tha e do shlòigh air feadh na Roinn Eòrpa agus taobh an … Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, trees, Uncategorized
Tagged Celtic rainforest, Gaelic, Gaelic in the landscape, Gaelic language, Hazel, hazelwoods, NatureScot, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic
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The Beloved Hazel
Gaelic tradition affords the craobh-challtainn – the hazel tree – a special place in people’s affections. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig The hazel tree (Corylus avellana) is a special plant to the Gaels, as it is to many of the peoples … Continue reading
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