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Tag Archives: Scottish Gaelic
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’ Ghaoth agus an Aimsir / Wind and Weather
Faodaidh atharrachadh na gaoithe a rèir na combaist innse dhuinn mun aimsir a tha romhainn / The direction of the wind can help us predict the weather, according to traditional lore. Àirde na gaoithe agus ro-innse na h-aimsir Tha seanfhacal … Continue reading
Posted in coastal, Folklore, Gaelic, History, Marine, sea life, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged Folklore, Gaelic, nature, poetry, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, superstitions, weather, winds
Creagan, Aibhnichean is Minn a’ Leum / Crags, Rivers and Leaping Kids
Tha minn a’ nochdadh gu tric air aghaidh na tìre air a’ Ghàidhealtachd / Young goats appear in many places in Scotland’s Gaelic landscape. Creagan, Aibhnichean is Minn a’ Leum Ann an monadh Chinn Tìre, deas air an Tairbeart, tha abhainn … Continue reading
Posted in deer, Folklore, Gaelic, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged feral goats, Gaelic, goats, History, kids, Landscape, roe deer, Scotland, ScotNature, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage area manager, SNH, wild goats
A’ cruinneachadh Ainmean-àite Èirisgeidh / Collecting the placenames of Eriskay
Tha Liam Crouse, Oifigear Mheadhanan is Conaltraidh Gàidhlig aig Ceòlas, air aoigheachd againn le bloga ùr. Tha sinn glè thoilichte a bhith ag obair còmhla ri Ceòlas agus Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba air an ath-leabhran san t-sreath Gàidhlig air Aghaidh na … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Outer Hebrides, Scottish Gaelic
The month of maggots and flies
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ mìneachadh mar a fhuair “An t-Iuchar” ainm. Tha eadar-theangachadh Beurla às dèidh na Gàidhlig. Roddy Maclean tells us about the history behind the Gaelic name for ‘July.’ An English translation follows below the Gaelic. Mìos nan … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic
Tagged Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
Astonishing facts about place names – folklore of the Gaels.
This blog explores part of the rich folklore of the Gaels and the importance of the Gaelic heroines of Scotland and Ireland in the naming of places. A must read.… An English translation is below Gaelic text. Na Dùin a … Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Landscape, Scottish Gaelic
Oidhche Shamhna… the original Halloween
Saoil a bheil fios aig mòran gur e rud Albannach a bh’ ann an Oidhche Shamhna bho thùs? B’ e fèis Ceilteach a bh’ ann a’ comharrachadh deireadh an fhoghair agus tòiseach a’ gheamhraidh, ged a tha freumhan na fèise … Continue reading
Posted in Gaelic, Uncategorized
Tagged Celtic, Gaelic, Halloween, November, Samhain, Scotland, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, trick or treat, Turnip
