Eileanach. Lochach. Earra-Ghàidhealach.
'abounding in islands and lochs, pertaining to Argyll'
Drochaid a' Chlachain, Eilean Saoil.
Bridging the Atlantic at Seil.
BBC: Iarrtas 'son cathraiche ChalMac a bhith aig coinneamh an Uibhist
Chur Ball-Pàrlamaid nan Eilean Siar ìmpidh air cathraiche Chalmac, Erik Østergaard, uallach a ghabhail airson staing nan aiseagan.
An Lòchran: Oidhche Bhàrdachd Ghàidhlig / Gaelic Poetry Night
Thigeamaid còmhla aig An Lòchran gus deagh bhàrdachd Ghàidhlig a chluinntinn!Ma tha thu ag iarraidh, faodaidh tu pìos no dhà a thoirt leat - pìosan a chaidh a sgrìobhadh le daoine eile agus a tha a' còrdadh riut, air neo pìosan a sgrìobh thu fhèin. Cuiridh sinn fàilte air diofar sheòrsaichean de bhàrdachd.Gheibh thu ticead (saor an-asgaidh) tro https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oidhche-bhardachd-an-lochran-tickets-1313765892149?aff=oddtdtcreator.______Let’s get together at An Lòchran to hear some good Gaelic poetry!If you want, bring 1-2 pieces with you - poems written by others or pieces you’ve written yourself. Different kinds of Gaelic poetry are welcome.Tickets (free of charge) via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oidhche-bhardachd-an-lochran-tickets-1313765892149?aff=oddtdtcreator.This event will be mostly in Gaelic.
Tùs: https://www.anlochran.com/tachartasan/2025-4-22-oidhche-bhrdachd
An Introduction to Gaelic Storytelling
3 May, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh – £14
Join Gaelic storyteller Martin MacIntyre for an introductory session exploring the history, importance & joy in Gaelic storytelling culture in Scotland. This is a bilingual event in English with some content in Gaelic. No prior knowledge of Scottish Gaelic is required to attend, everyone welcome!
https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:5956/913:25551/
“As a patterned textile, [tartan] features straight lines, right angles, bright colours, and no ambiguity; as a symbol, its lines become fuzzy, its angles circular, its colours muddied, and its meaning polysemic.”
—Ellen R. Beard, “When Tartan Was Not Fake: The Disclothing Act in Gaelic Song”
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https://www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2022/06/when-tartan-was-not-fake-the-disclothing-act-in-gaelic-song/
Beul na h-oidhche, beul na h-aibhne.
Some braws sunsets on the Firth.
BBC: 88 bàtaichean luchd-turais a' dol a Steòrnabhagh am-bliadhna
Ged nach bi an àireamh bhàtaichean cho mòr am-bliadhna 's a bha an-ùiridh, bidh barrachd luchd-turais aca air bòrd.
BBC: Misneachd: "Neartaich Bile nan Cànanan Albannach"
Tha a' bhuidheann iomairt Misneachd air litir fhosgailte a sgrìobhadh, ris an do chuir 637 duine an ainm, gu buill na Pàrlamaid Albannaich ag iarraidh gun neartaichear Bile nan Cànanan Albannach.
Tùs: https://www.bbc.com/naidheachdan/sgeulachdan/c05m5646vp9o
BBC: Oighreachd Cheann a Deas Shlèite air a' mhargaidh air prìs £6,750,000
'S e tairgsean thairis air £6,750,000 a thathas a' sireadh airson Oighreachd Cheann a Deas Shlèite, a chaidh air a' mhargaidh Diardaoin.
Tùs: https://www.bbc.com/naidheachdan/sgeulachdan/cn0j05z2kdpo
Tha i a seinn sa ghàidhlig agus a' bruidhinn anns British Sign Language.
Agus! Tha na subs anns a ghàidhlig cuideachd!
Evie Waddell - Fios No Fois (OFFICIAL)(with Gaelic subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raG8N3kiEhA
Stage performance in #Gàidhlig and British Sign Language you say? Yes!
Evie Waddell - Cailleach Mhòr Stadhlaigh (OFFICIAL)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiU2SN9WX4Y
An Lanntair: Eggs: Out and About arts workshops
Join us for an egg-citing creative arts workshop where children can explore the fascinating world of eggs! Kids will dive into the mysteries of dragon eggs, bird eggs, and reptile eggs through a mix of making, drama games, and music. Young minds will learn about the wonders of nature, and have a cracking time!
Monday 31 March – Clan Macquarrie Centre
10am – 12pm: age 9 – 12 years
1pm – 3pm: age 5 – 8 years
Click here to book through https://www.galsontrust.com/events/ploigh
Due to generous supported from Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, tickets are £1 to children resident in the Galson estate area.
Tuesday 1 April – An Lanntair, Stornoway
10am – 12pm for age 5 – 8
1pm – 3pm for age 9 – 12
Wednesday 2 April – Balallan Village Hall
10am – 12pm for age 5 – 8
1pm – 3pm for age 9 – 12
Thursday 3 April – Ionad Stoodie, Garrabost
10am – 12pm for age 5 – 8
1pm – 3pm for age 9 – 12
Monday 7 April – Grinneabhat, Bragar
10am – 12pm for age 5 – 8
1pm – 3pm for age 9 – 12
Wednesday 9 April – Leverburgh Village Hall
10am – 12pm for age 5 – 8
1pm – 3pm for age 9 – 12
Thursday 10 April – Tarbert Community Centre
10am – 12pm for age 5 – 8
1pm – 3pm for age 9 – 12
Class numbers are limited and booking is essential. Wear clothes which you don’t mind getting messy in. Sessions may be cancelled if an insufficient number of tickets are booked.
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Anns gach gnìomh a nì duine ’s mór urram nan gàidheal: Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir as the Voice of the Gael’s Military Masculinity in the 18th Century
—Liesbeth Van Hulle, Journal of Scottish Historical Studies
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https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/abs/10.3366/jshs.2022.0345?journalCode=jshs
How does it begin?
With the piper’s drone
with the coarse fabric of the land…
Ben Dorain: An Ecopoetic Translation
Garry MacKenzie on translating “Moladh Beinn Dóbhrain” into a 21st-century ecopoem
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