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Eilrigean – far an do shealgadh fèidh / Elricks – where deer were hunted
Tha na h-uibhir de dh’ainmean-àite le ‘Eilrig’ a’ dearbhadh far an robhar a’ sealg nam fiadh / The Scottish landscape abounds in ‘Eilrig/Elrick’ place-names, commemorating great hunts of the past. Eilrigean – Comharraidhean de Shealg nam Fiadh Ann am pàipear … Continue reading
Posted in Cairngorms National Park, deer, Folklore, Gaelic, History, mapping, Uncategorized
Tagged Eilrick, Eilrigean, Eirlrig, Elric, Elrick, Gaelic, Highland history, Highlands, NatureScot, place names, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Highlands, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
Uilebheistean a’ Chuain / Gaelic Sea Monsters
An e fìor chreutairean a bh’ anns a’ chionaran-crò agus cìrean-cròin? / Are the great Gaelic sea-monsters merely creatures of myth? Uilebheistean Iongantach a’ Chuain Tha creutairean car annasach nar dualchas a tha a’ fuireach fon mhuir, leithid mhaighdeannan-mara agus … Continue reading
Posted in coastal, Folklore, Gaelic, History, mammals, Marine, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, SNH, Uncategorized, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged Folklore, Gaelic, Highlands, History, legend, myth, names, NatureScot, Rona, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea monsters, SNH, whales, Year of Coasts and Waters
Sgeul Allt a’ Bhradain / The Story of the Salmon’s Burn
Tha mòr-sgeul air cùl ainm-àite inntinneach ann an Loch Abar / A sadly fulfilled prophecy lies behind a fishy place-name in Lochaber … Bàs Gormshuil agus Allt a’ Bhradain ’S dòcha gu bheil e na iongnadh do chuid nach eil … Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, SNH, Uncategorized, Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Tagged #YCW2020, Highlands, legend, NatureScot, place names, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage, Skye, slamon, SNH
A bheil thu deiseil airson Maoin Dualchais Nàdarra is Chultarail? /Are you ready for the Natural Cultural Heritage Fund?
Tha maoin ùr luach £5 millean air fàire a chumas taic ri daoine is buidhnean is an cuid bheachdan airson seallaidhean, fiadh-bheatha is cultar na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean a bhrosnachadh. Bidh Maoin Dualchais Nàdarra is Chultarail fosgailte nas fhaide … Continue reading
Posted in Access, Community engagement, History, National Walking and Cycling Network, Natural Capital, Natural Health Service, Nature and technology, Nature in art, Planning, Projects, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, SNH, Trail, Uncategorized, Visitor centre, Volunteering, website
Tagged culture, ERDF, funding, grants, heritage, Highlands, Natural Cultural Heritage Fund, nature, Scotland, SNH, sustatinability, tourism, Wildlife
