Tag Archives: Gaelic

Nature’s Bounty in a Brùchd

Posted on November 23, 2022 by NatureScot

Piles of seaweed thrown up by winter storms can add new elements to the forager’s basket Continue reading →

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Mathas na Mara à Brùchdan

Posted on November 23, 2022 by NatureScot

Faodaidh brùchdan a’ gheamhraidh air a’ chladach feamainn bhlasta a chur ri daithead an rùrachair Continue reading →

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The Surly Animal of the Yellow Moon

Posted on October 25, 2022 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean reveals aspects of the badger’s appearance in folklore and literature, and on Scotland’s Gaelic landscape Continue reading →

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Ainmhidh Gnù na Gealaich Bhuidhe

Posted on October 25, 2022 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air a’ bhroc ann am beul-aithris, litreachas agus eòlas-tìre nan Gàidheal Continue reading →

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Kings and Queens in the Gaelic Landscape

Posted on October 3, 2022 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean looks at Gaelic ‘royal’ names in Scotland’s landscape Continue reading →

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Rìghrean is Banrighrean air Aghaidh na Tìre

Posted on October 3, 2022 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air faclan ‘rìoghail’ a tha co-cheangailte ri ainmean-àite Gàidhlig Continue reading →

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Two Basking Fish of the West Highland summer

Posted on August 29, 2022 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean shares his enthusiasm for two amazing summer visitors to our waters Continue reading →

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Dà Iasg Bhlianaidh an t-Samhraidh

Posted on August 29, 2022 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain ag innse dhuinn mu dhà iasg-siubhail iongantach a thig a dh’uisgeachan na h-Alba as t-samhradh Continue reading →

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A Gaelic View of ‘Wild’

Posted on August 5, 2022 by NatureScot

The Gaelic equivalent of the English word ‘rewilding’ is ‘ath-fhiadhachadh’. Roddy Maclean argues that the word, and the concept, sit comfortably within a Gaelic world-view. Continue reading →

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‘Ath-fhiadhachadh’ tro Shùilean nan Gàidheal

Posted on August 5, 2022 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ cumail a-mach gu bheil ‘ath-fhiadhachadh’ nàdarrach gu leòr mar bheachd-smuain agus mar fhacal Continue reading →

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