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Hidden Wealths

Aug 23, 2011
Posted by Tracey Dares MacNeil

 

Culture, and specifically language, takes ownership in those select few who are what I refer to as that culture’s hidden wealths.  There is a time in life for everyone, where, when you are ready, you begin to (coincidentally...?) unearth these fantastic discoveries in life.

Chan e Cainnt Shasannaich a th' Innte! / It's Not English!

Nov 4, 2010
Posted by Angus MacLeod

Chan e Cainnt Shasannaich a th' Innte!

'S dòcha gum bi daoin' a' smaointinn nach bi anns a' Ghàidhlig ach fuaimnean eile airson an aon chuid de smaointinn a bhiodh aig duine 'sa Bheurla, no ann an cànan sam bith eile. Ach chan ann fìor a tha sin. Bidh smaointinnean sònraichte agus dòighean-smaoinichidh diofairichte anns a' h-uile chànain, agus bidh roinn dhiubh gu math eadar-dhealaichte bho chéile.

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Bunk Beds and Buntata’s Sgadan

Jun 23, 2010
Posted by Tracey Dares MacNeil

The world of summer school…….a really unique kind of summer school…….not the summer school that a child might be forced to take part in if they didn’t quite acquire all of those credits they had hoped for.  I’m talking about the type of summer school where you are able to move in for a full week, fiddle, step-dancing shoes, AND your Gaelic scribbler in tow.  Summer school at the Gaelic College!

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Ch-ch-ch-changes - Atharrachaidhean

Jun 1, 2010
Posted by Angus MacLeod

'Nuair a thàinig na Gaidheil gu Ceap Breatainn an tùs, cha robh 'ad idir toilichte an dùthaich fhéin fhàgail, agus bidh sin seo-chluinntinn 'sna h-òrain a rinn agus a ghabh iad an déidh dhaibh tighinn a' seo.

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The true meaning of "ceilidh" in Cape Breton

May 14, 2010
Posted by Angus MacLeod

Chluinnear gu tric mu 'n cuairt an eilein gum bi ceilidh ann an àite seo, no gum bi daoine a' dol do cheilidh an nochd, agus a bheil ceilidh ann an àite sam bith ceann na seachdainne 'sa tighinn? Bidh daoine a' measail ceilidhean mar tachartasan far an cluinnear ceòl 's an òlar deoch làidir no leann no fion, far am bi danns' 'is gàirdeachas nan ruith cha mhór gu soilleireachadh an latha, agus 's dòcha seachad air an uair sin!

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Introducing Angus MacLeod, our Gaelic blogger

May 14, 2010
Posted by Angus MacLeod

Fàilt' oirbh uile do 'n bhlog ùr seo! Tha mi 'n dòchas gun còrd e ruibh 's gun éirich cothroman còmhraidh ás na cuspairean mu dheidhinn a sgrìobhas mi. A' bharrachd air a' sin, ma bhios cuspairean aig daoin' eile, no ceistean agaibh, gum bi fios ri fhaotainn an seo mu 'n deidhinn cuideachd.

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