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Studying Scottish Gaelic and Highland History Retired engineer #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Gàidhealtachd
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Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic (@dasg-glaschu.bsky.social) Blog post #41 Na Luinn – “the shimmering, glitter-like appearance in grass during an especially hot summer” Posted by Shelagh on Thursday 30 July 2015 dasg.ac.uk/blog/41/en (English) or dasg.ac.uk/blog/41/gd (Gaelic) #gaelic #gàidhlig
DASG Blog
DASG - Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic. DASG is an online repository of digitised texts and lexical resources for Scottish Gaelic.
dasg.ac.uk
Cailean Mark Tips of the Week on Scottish Gaelic grammar: www.geocities.ws/george_seto.... . Tip of the Week 16 - An-dràsta versus a-nis for “now.” From Sunday April 23 2000. www.geocities.ws/george_seto.... #gaelic #gàidhlig
Gaelic Tip of the Week Menu
www.geocities.ws
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See why this 5000-year-old Neolithic tomb in Orkney, Scotland, is one of the 'finest' in Northwest Europe
The 5000-year-old Neolithic tomb in Scotland that is one of Europe's 'finest'
www.thenational.scot
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Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.
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Our first nature walk in September is Tuesday 2nd, meeting at Vatersay Hall, 4pm. It's a great opporunity to explore the machair and beaches with the local expert, Bruce Taylor. To book reach us through social media or call 01871 817948, or go into Buth Bharraigh
#vatersay #naturewalks
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There are many exciting Gaelic events happening in and around Inverness in September!

Tha iomadh tachartas Gàidhlig a' tachairt ann an agus mu thimcheall Inbhir Nis anns an t-Sultain!

🔗 Read more in the September edition of our newsletter, An t-Àban 👉 www.canva.com/design/DAGxE...

#Gaelic
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On 20 August 1901 #OTD, a pan-Celtic congress opened in Dublin. Ruaraidh Erskine was involved as one of the vice-presidents, and the event brought together many future contributors to his magazines. Find out more about the coverage of pan-Celtic initiatives: erskine.glasgow.ac.uk/topics/pan-c...
Cailean Mark Tips of the Week on Scottish Gaelic grammar: www.geocities.ws/george_seto.... . Tip of the Week 3 Ceàrr-Wrong: Ceàrr + air for “wrong on.” From Tuesday, October 19, 1999. www.geocities.ws/george_seto.... #gaelic #gàidhlig
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Is sàmhach an obir dol a dholaid. Going to ruin is silent work. p.xvi, Gaelic Proverbs, 1926, TD MacDonald, #gaelic, #gàidhlig
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an ath thuras, dìreach marbh e an sin
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🥳 Officially 100!

Happy official birthday to us! 🎂

Today we celebrate 100 years of curiosity, discovery, and connection. Thank you for sharing the joy!

#NLS100
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Seanfhacal na Seachdain / Proverb of the Week

🪂 "Far am bi toil, bidh gnìomh."

"Where there's a will, there's a way."

#gàidhlig #learngaelic #scottishgaelic
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Ainm-àite na Seachdaine
Carrickamurlan ~ Carraig na Muirlinn 'coastal crag of the seaweed'
NX1437731915
www.ainmean-aite.scot?id=41764

#AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi #Placenames #Gaelic
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Eileamaid na Seachdaine
inbhir 'confluence of waters'
Thoir dhuinn ainm inbhir a tha a' còrdadh leibh!

#AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi #Placenames #Gaelic
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Our recent sighting of a nathair (adder) got us thinking about some fascinating Gaelic folklore.
There’s a traditional saying:

“Thèid nathair tro theine dearg mun tèid i tro dhuilleach an uinnsinn”

Explore more about Gaelic during our residentials: visitdundreggan.co.uk/gaelic-exper...
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Next Nature Walk will be this coming Thursday (14th).
This time meeting at the airport and seeing if we can spot any migratory birds along with the local wildlife.
Sign up in Bùth Bharraigh (01871 817948) or contact us via social media.
#naturewalks #migratorybirds #isleofbarra