Tag Archives: Gàidhlig

Tòmas Garnett agus Ìnnsean Loch Laomainn

Posted on April 29, 2024 by NatureScot

Tha ainmean-àite iongantach an locha bhrèagha seo a’ tighinn beò ann an seann chunntas bho 1798. Continue reading →

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Gearran Cruth-atharrachail na Gàidhealtachd

Posted on March 26, 2024 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air àite na gearra ann am beul-aithris nan Gàidheal Continue reading →

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Dùthchas nan Craobh sna Hearadh

Posted on March 21, 2024 by NatureScot

Sgrìobh Fañch Bihan-Gallic, a tha na mhaor-dùthcha le Urras Ceann a Tuath na Hearadh, am bloga seo dhuinn. Read in English / Leugh ann am Beurla Feumaidh mi sùil a chumail air còrr is 25,000 heactair de bheanntan, de ghleanntan, … Continue reading →

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Gaelic Cures for Snakebite recorded by the ‘Adder King’

Posted on March 6, 2024 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean looks at traditional native treatments for adder bite as described by Norman Morrison of Shawbost in this seminal 1924 publication ‘The Life-Story of the Adder’. Continue reading →

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Leigheasan Gàidhealach airson Bìdeadh-nathrach, a rèir ‘Rìgh nan Nathraichean’

Posted on March 6, 2024 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air na leigheasan traidiseanta airson bìdeadh nathrach-nimhe mar a nochdas iad anns an leabhar ‘The Life-Story of the Adder’, a chaidh fhoillseachadh ann an 1924. Continue reading →

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Where Crops Once Grew

Posted on January 22, 2024 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean looks at place-name evidence for agriculture in locations which are uncultivated today Continue reading →

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Far an Robh Bàrr a’ Fàs

Posted on January 22, 2024 by NatureScot

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 →

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Sùil air Gnèithean air an Oir

Posted on December 15, 2023 by NatureScot

Sgrìobh Eilidh Ros, Oifigear Conaltraidh Gnèithean air an Oir, bloga na seachdain-sa. Anns an Ògmhios am-bliadhna, bha sinn air ar dòigh prògram ùr glèidhteachas ghnèithean a chur air bhog ’s NàdarAlba air an stiùir. Às dèidh samhraidh traing a’ cur … Continue reading →

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Martin Martin and the Seals of North Uist

Posted on December 8, 2023 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean looks at a 1703 account of the relationship between humans and seals in North Uist. Continue reading →

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MacIlleMhàrtainn agus Ròin Uibhist a Tuath

Posted on December 8, 2023 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air cunntas à 1703 mun chàirdeas eadar daoine agus ròin ann an eilean Gàidhealach. Continue reading →

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