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The Shapeshifting Hares of the Gàidhealtachd
Roddy Maclean considers the place of the native hare in Gaelic folklore and landscape. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, mammals, Mountain hare
Tagged Gaelic, hares, NatureScot, place-names, Roddy Maclean
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Gearran Cruth-atharrachail na Gàidhealtachd
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air àite na gearra ann am beul-aithris nan Gàidheal Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, mammals, Mountain hare, Uncategorized
Tagged Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Ruairidh MacIlleathain, ainmean-àite, geàrr, beul-aithris
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Where Crops Once Grew
Roddy Maclean looks at place-name evidence for agriculture in locations which are uncultivated today Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Folklore, Gaelic, History, Placenames, wild land
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, Roddy Maclean
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Far an Robh Bàrr a’ Fàs
Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air àiteachan far an robhar a’ cur agus a’ buain anns an t-seann aimsir – a rèir ainmean-àite Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Folklore, Gaelic, History, Placenames
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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The Flow Country – Land of the Gael
As Roddy Maclean explores, the Gaelic language dominates the toponymic landscape of the ‘most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world’. Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, peatland restoration, Placenames, The Flow Country
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, NàdarAlba, Roddy Maclean, Ruairidh MacIlleathain
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Dùthaich nam Boglaichean – Tìr nan Gàidheal
’S i a’ Ghàidhlig as motha a nochdas ann an ainmean-àite anns an sgìre ainmeil ann an Gallaibh is Cataibh a tha na ‘boglach as fharsainge anns an t-saoghal’. Continue reading
Tracing Halloween’s Scottish roots
Halloween originates from a Celtic festival marking the end of harvest and the beginning of winter. Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Folklore, Gaelic, History, Uncategorized
Tagged Gaelic, Gàidhlig, Halloween, Oidhche Shamhna, Samhain
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Na Gàidheil ’s Oidhche Shamhna
B’ e fèis Cheilteach a bh’ ann an Oidhche Shamhna a’ comharrachadh deireadh an fhoghair agus tòiseach a’ gheamhraidh. Continue reading
The Elusive Yews of Northern Scotland
What do Gaelic place names and heritage tell us about the geographical distribution of the yew tree? Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, Placenames, trees, Uncategorized, woodlands
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Craobhan-iubhair Falaichte na Gàidhealtachd mu Thuath
Dè tha ainmean-àite agus dualchas nan Gàidheal ag innse dhuinn mu sgaoileadh na craoibh-iubhair? Continue reading
Posted in Folklore, Gaelic, History, NatureScot, Placenames, trees, woodlands
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