Tag Archives: Scotland

Fairy Mountains of the Gàidhealtachd

Posted on July 6, 2022 by NatureScot

The word sìth for ‘fairy mountain’ is less frequent than its diminutive form sìthean, but it is to be found in the names of some significant and beautiful hills. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig Many readers will be aware that the … Continue reading →

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Sìthean na Gàidhealtachd

Posted on July 6, 2022 by NatureScot

Chan eil am facal sìth cho bitheanta ri a mheanbh-riochd, sìthean, ach tha e ri fhaicinn ann an ainmean grunn bheanntan brèagha. Read in English Bidh leughadairean gu leòr eòlach air an fhacal sìthean agus mar a bhios daoine a’ … Continue reading →

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The ‘Goose’ that Calls the Rain

Posted on May 27, 2022 by robyngaelic

In Gaelic tradition, the red-throated diver not only predicts rain but actually ‘calls it in’. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig A few months ago, I wrote a blog about birds whose behaviour – according to Gaelic tradition – might be used … Continue reading →

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‘Gèadh’ Ruadh an Uisge

Posted on May 27, 2022 by robyngaelic

Bidh an learga-ruadh ‘ag èigheachd air an uisge’, co-dhiù a rèir beul-aithris. Read in English Beagan mhìosan air ais, sgrìobh mi blog mu eòin a bhios ag innse dhuinn mun aimsir romhainn, co-dhiù ann am beul-aithris nan Gàidheal. Bidh an … Continue reading →

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Case studies in rewilding and large-scale nature restoration

Posted on May 24, 2022 by NatureScot

Many of us have heard about ‘rewilding’. There are some excellent examples of exciting rewilding projects in Scotland, such as on our Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve. Rewilding is about working with natural processes, guided by people at least in … Continue reading →

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Yellow plant of Beltane

Posted on May 3, 2022 by NatureScot

The marsh marigold is a vivid reminder of the close links between Gaelic culture and the Scottish seasons, as Ruairidh MacIlleathain explains. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig The day that starts the summer, now the first of May, is still known … Continue reading →

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Lus buidhe Bealltainn

Posted on May 3, 2022 by NatureScot

Tha na Gàidheil fhathast a’ comharrachadh na Bealltainn, co-dhiù le bhith ag ainmeachadh a’ chiad latha dhen Chèitean mar ‘Latha Buidhe Bealltainn’. Tha ‘buidhe’ an dà chuid na chomharra de dhath agus de dheagh fhortan (canaidh sinn ‘nach buidhe dhut’ … Continue reading →

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Nathraichean Nimhe is Gliocais

Posted on March 22, 2022 by NatureScot

Tha àite mòr aig an nathair ann am beul-aithris nan Gàidheal Read in English Bha na seann Ghàidheil gu math measail air tòimhseachain, agus seo eisimpleir de a leithid, ged nach bi e furasta do dhaoine anns an latha an-diugh … Continue reading →

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Adders of Poison and Wisdom

Posted on March 22, 2022 by NatureScot

Adders have a significant place in Gaelic folklore Leugh ann an Gàidhlig The old Gaels were very fond of puzzles, and here’s an example of one whose solution might not be immediately obvious to the modern eye or ear: Tha … Continue reading →

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Celebrating our Machair

Posted on January 17, 2022 by NatureScot

It’s fitting that even English speakers use a Gaelic word for a habitat that is such an icon of the Gàidhealtachd. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig In the dark depths of winter, perhaps it’s appropriate to remind ourselves of the light … Continue reading →

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