Tag Archives: Gàidhlig

Tamborine Mountain: Leasan do dh’Alba ann an Astràilia?

Posted on May 31, 2023 by NatureScot

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 →

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Far an Cluinnear an Damh Donn

Posted on April 26, 2023 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air ainmean-àite anns a bheil na h-eileamaidean bùireadh agus bùirich. Continue reading →

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‘The Life Story of the Adder’ through the Hebridean eyes of the ‘Adder King’

Posted on March 31, 2023 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean ‘reviews’ the remarkable 1924 publication by Lewisman Norman Morrison – in his day the foremost authority on adders. Continue reading →

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‘Beatha na Nathrach-nimhe’ tro shùilean Gàidhealach ‘Rìgh nan Nathraichean’

Posted on March 31, 2023 by NatureScot

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 →

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Wild Boars of Gaelic Legend

Posted on February 24, 2023 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean explores the presence of the wild boar in the Gaelic landscape Continue reading →

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Tuirc nan Sgeulachdan air Aghaidh na Tìre

Posted on February 24, 2023 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air an fhacal ‘torc’ ann an ainmean-àite air a’ Ghàidhealtachd Continue reading →

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An àird a deas air an làimh dheis

Posted on February 22, 2023 by NatureScot

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 →

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Water on the move

Posted on February 20, 2023 by NatureScot

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 →

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Uisge a’ sìor-ghluasad

Posted on February 20, 2023 by NatureScot

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 →

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Watercress of the Pure Springs

Posted on January 26, 2023 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean tells how wild watercress is celebrated in Gaelic culture. Continue reading →

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