Tag Archives: Scottish Gaelic

A’ cruinneachadh Ainmean-àite Èirisgeidh / Collecting the placenames of Eriskay

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

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 →

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The month of maggots and flies

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

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 →

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Astonishing facts about place names – folklore of the Gaels.

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

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 →

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Oidhche Shamhna… the original Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

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 →

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