The last event in Centre for Scottish and Celtic Studies’ 2022-23 programme, free and all welcome. The editors and contributors to Galloway: The Lost Province of Gaelic Scotland (an important recent volume on the extent and nature of Gaelic in Galloway) will discuss the book’s main arguments and how it enables a better understanding of the language’s impact and enduring legacy.
Michael Ansell; Ronnie Black; James Brown; Dr Aonghas MacCoinnich; Prof. Hector MacQueen; Prof. Richard Oram – Chaired by Prof. Thomas Clancy
Thig còmhla rinn airson madainn de dh’òrain Ghàidhlig, geamannan agus pupaidean!
Join us for a morning of Gaelic stories with songs, games and puppets!
Session 1 (10:00 AM – 10:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
Session 2 (11:00 AM – 11:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
*Please register for tickets using your child’s name. Parents do not need to register tickets for themselves.*
Come hear the story of the Salmon of Knowledge on the Nova Scotia Gaelic flag … also known as the tale of the great Gaelic hero Fionn MacCool and why he sucks his thumb!
Author Terri M. Roberts and Bradan Press publisher Emily McEwan will read this tale aloud, first in English and then in Gaelic. This ancient tale has been reimagined as a participation story, with actions corresponding to nine different words in the story. As the story is read aloud, everyone can listen for these special words and do the matching gestures together!
Terri and Emily will also share from the book about Nova Scotia’s Gaelic flag, and show Halifax artist Kyla Williams’ new black-and-white illustrations for the 2nd edition.
This is an all-ages event. All levels of Gaelic are welcome.
For Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2023, Gaelic author-artist Angus MacLeod of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia will offer a free Zoom webinar. In the hour-long session, Angus will lead participants through one of the stories from Dorsan, his second Gaelic graphic novel. Featuring fifteen short stories of eldritch horror and fantasy, Dorsan was published in October 2022 by Bradan Press.
Angus will read the story aloud line by line, translate the Gaelic, and finish by discussing the inspirations and influences that led to the creation of the story. Attendees present on the Zoom will also have the opportunity to ask questions on topics including Gaelic grammar and vocabulary.
Those who register for the free webinar will receive links for the Zoom and to download the story PDF.
An afternoon of “Wild Gaelic poetry” at StAnza poetry festival in St Andrews.
Beth Frieden is a Glasgow-based actor, voice artist and poet who works in English and Scottish Gaelic.
Eòghan Stiùbhart is a teacher and online broadcaster. Born and raised all over Scotland, he now lives in Inverness, with family originally from Uig in Lewis and Trotternish in Skye.
Niall O’Gallagher is a poet, translator, and journalist, and the City of Glasgow’s first Gaelic Poet Laureate.
Martin MacIntyre is an acclaimed author, bàrd and storyteller, who has worked across these genres for over twenty years. He has written eight works of fiction and one collection of poems.
This event will be chaired by Peter Mackay.
Thig còmhla rinn airson madainn de dh’òrain Ghàidhlig, geamannan agus pupaidean!
Join us for a morning of Gaelic stories with songs, games and puppets!
Session 1 (10:00 AM – 10:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
Session 2 (11:00 AM – 11:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
Please register for tickets using your child’s name. Parents do not need to register tickets for themselves.
Thig còmhla rinn airson madainn de dh’òrain Ghàidhlig, geamannan agus pupaidean!
Join us for a morning of Gaelic stories with songs, games and puppets!
Session 1 (10:00 AM – 10:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
Session 2 (11:00 AM – 11:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
*Please register for tickets using your child’s name. Parents do not need to register tickets for themselves.*
Alistair Paul will be visiting from the Isle of Arran to talk about his new novel, Fir an Diùraidh (Men of the Jury).
Alistair is from Glasgow originally, but after moving to the Isle of Arran, his interest in the history and culture of the island inspired him to learn Gaelic and write in Gaelic. He has previously published a collection of Gaelic short stories with Luath Press, Linne Dhomhain, which won the award for Best Unpublished Manuscript for Adults at the Gaelic Book Awards 2020.
This new book, set at the start of the 19th century, follows six men from Arran as they make their way by boat to the mainland to serve on a jury in Inveraray. But as soon as the boat leaves the harbour in Brodick, things start to go wrong as each of their sins are uncovered. Will they manage to reach land and make it to court with a clean conscience?
Gaelic book event with English conversation and Gaelic readings.
Gaelic writer, Graham Cooper, discusses historical fiction writing and his historical novel An Ròs a Leigheas (The Healing Rose), a tale of King James IV of Scotland, his physician Henry Leich, and his court fool, Thomas, as they make pilgrimage to Tain before turning South towards the disastrous Battle of Flodden.
For further details
Tel: 01343 562601
Email: [email protected]
Thig còmhla rinn airson madainn de dh’òrain Ghàidhlig, geamannan agus pupaidean!
Join us for a morning of Gaelic stories with songs, games and puppets!
Session 1 (10:00 AM – 10:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
Session 2 (11:00 AM – 11:45 AM) – Children aged 0-5
*Please register for tickets using your child’s name. Parents do not need to register tickets for themselves.*
