Category Archives: Gaelic

Èildean ann an Ainmean-àite / Hinds in Place-names

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

Tha am facal eilid a’ nochdadh gu tric ann an ainmean-àite air a’ Ghàidhealtachd, mar a tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ mìneachadh / The Gaelic name for the red deer hind appears frequently in the Highland landscape, as Roddy Maclean explains. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage

Faclan eile airson ‘Madadh-allaidh’ / Gaelic words for ‘Wolf’

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Tha an t-uabhas fhaclan Gàidhlig a tha a’ seasamh airson ‘madadh-allaidh’ / There is a large number of Gaelic words meaning ‘wolf’. Faclan eile airson ‘Madadh-allaidh’ Tha an t-uabhas de cheann-fhaclan ann am Faclair Dwelly a sheasas airson na Beurla … Continue reading →

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Brìde, a’ Chailleach agus an Cuilean / Bride, the Cailleach and the Puppy

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

’S e toiseach a’ Ghearrain àm sònraichte, anns am biodh na Gàidheil gu traidiseanta a’ dùileachadh droch aimsir  / The beginning of February is a special time, during which the Gaels traditionally hoped for bad weather. Brìde, a’ Chailleach agus an … Continue reading →

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Cluaidh – Ùrachadh na h-Aibhne / Clyde – A River Recovery

Posted on January 10, 2019 by

The Clyde is a living, lively place for people and nature. Let’s celebrate  the nature and culture of one of Scotland’s most famous rivers, the river Clyde.  Let’s look back at the unique performance as part of the Royal National … Continue reading →

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Reul-bhad nan Dreagan / The Meteor Constellation

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Tha ainm Gàidhlig air fear de na reul-bhadan a’ cur nar cuimhne tachartas iongantach anns na speuran gach bliadhna / The Gaelic name for the constellation Ursa Minor reminds us to keep our eyes open this month for an unusual … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, National Nature Reserves, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH

Peursair na Feamainn / The Seaweed Watchman

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

Bidh stoirmean a’ gheamhraidh a’ cur brùchdan feamainn air tràighean gainmhich taobh an iar nan Eilean Siar, far am faodar a chruinneachadh agus a chleachdadh mar thodhar. Aig aon àm, bha fear aig gach coimhearsnachd a chumadh a shùil a-mach … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, machair, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH

A’ cruinneachadh Ainmean-àite Èirisgeidh / Collecting the placenames of Eriskay

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

Tha Liam Crouse, Oifigear Mheadhanan is Conaltraidh Gàidhlig aig Ceòlas, air aoigheachd againn le bloga ùr. Tha sinn glè thoilichte a bhith ag obair còmhla ri Ceòlas agus Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba air an ath-leabhran san t-sreath Gàidhlig air Aghaidh na … Continue reading →

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Mìos nan Damh / Month of Stags

Posted on October 25, 2018 by

Tha an Dàmhair sònraichte do na Gàidheil, a’ comharrachadh dlùth-cheangal eadar ar cànan is dualchas, agus àrainneachd nàdarrach na h-Alba / October might simply be the ‘eighth month’ (later elevated to tenth) for English speakers, but to Gaels it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaelic, National Nature Reserves

Mòine: Gaelic vocabulary for peat

Posted on October 18, 2018 by

Tha sinn glè thoilichte gu bheil bloga aoighe eile againn bhon sgioba aig Dachaigh airson Stòras na Gàidhlig.  An turas-sa, tha Ceit Langhorne a’ toirt sùil air briathrachas na Gàidhlig ceangailte ris a’ mhòine  /We’re delighted to feature another guest … Continue reading →

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Dualchas coitcheann / Common heritage

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

Am mìos seo bidh sinn a’ toirt sùil air an fhacal ‘breac’ ann an litreachas na Gàidhlig. Tha ceangal aige ri iasg, lochan agus tòrr a bharrachd. / This month we look at the many uses of breac ‘speckled’ in Gaelic … Continue reading →

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