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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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An àird a deas air an làimh dheis
Leugh ann am Beurla / Read in English Bidh feadhainn a tha ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig gu tric a’ gabhail iongnadh gu bheil an aon fhacal againn airson south agus right. Ach tha e furasta gu leòr a thuigsinn nuair … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, NatureScot, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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Water on the move
In such a frequently showered and mountainous landscape as Scotland, burns and streams abound, and the Gaelic language has a number of generic words for moving water. Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, NatureScot, Placenames, Uncategorized
Tagged abhainn, allt, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, uisge
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Uisge a’ sìor-ghluasad
Ann an dùthaich a tha cho sìor-uisgeach ri Alba, tha uillt is aibhnichean pailt agus chan eil e na iongnadh gu bheil uiread de dh’fhaclan againn airson a leithid. Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, NatureScot, Placenames
Tagged abhainn, allt, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain, uisge
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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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Sruthan ‘caoch’ a’ Mhonaidh
Tha dualchas gu leòr co-cheangailte ri ‘caochanan’ na Gàidhealtachd, mar a tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ mìneachadh. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, mapping, NatureScot
Tagged ainmean-àite, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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Nature’s Bounty in a Brùchd
Piles of seaweed thrown up by winter storms can add new elements to the forager’s basket Continue reading
Posted in autumn, beach, beaches, biodiversity, coastal, Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, Marine, NatureScot, sea life, Uncategorized, winter
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nature, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, seaweed
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Mathas na Mara à Brùchdan
Faodaidh brùchdan a’ gheamhraidh air a’ chladach feamainn bhlasta a chur ri daithead an rùrachair Continue reading
Posted in autumn, beach, beaches, biodiversity, coastal, Folklore, foraging, Gaelic, History, Marine, NatureScot, sea life, Uncategorized, winter
Tagged feamainn, Gaelic, Gàidhlig, nature, NatureScot, NàdarAlba, seaweed
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