Monthly Archives: November 2017

Dè th’ ann a tha fàgail latha Naoimh Anndra cho àraid, cho speisealta?

Posted on 30.11.17 by Neil McRae

Well a chàirdean, mun àm seo dhen a’ bhliadhna bidh Gilleasbuig air bhioran, mar a shaoileadh sibh, agus sùil aige ri corporate tweets an dearbh latha seo fhèin [30mh Sàmhain].

Oir bha latha Naoimh Anndra a-riamh na rud tana, lom mus robh na twe… Continue reading →

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Comann Chlann Hannaidh

Posted on 29.11.17 by Alistair Paul

Tha eachdraidh fhada, allail aig Clann Hannaidh. Tha Comann Chlann Hannaidh ag iomairt gus ceanglaichean eadar buill an teaghlaich a neartachadh is seann àras a’ chinnidh aig Sòrabaidh faisg air Baile na h-Ùige a ghleidheadh. Chaidh Comann Chlann Hannaidh (a’ toirt a-steach na h-ainmean teaghlaich – Hanna/Hannah/Hannay/Hanney (ann am Beurla)) a stèidheachadh le Pat Hanna, dealbhaiche cartùn agus… Continue reading →

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Iomairt airson soidhnichean #Gàidhlig air Subway Ghlaschu

Posted on 28.11.17 by alasdairmaccaluim

Dè an rathad-iarainn a bhios an àireamh as motha de luchd na Gàidhlig is luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig a’ cleachdadh gach latha? Chan eil fhios agam le cinnt, ach chanainn gur e Subway Ghlaschu a th’ ann. Agus ’s e Subway … Cum ort a leughadh → Continue reading →

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Top Ten Anti-Gaelic Arguments Demolished

Posted on 22.11.17 by Bella Caledonia Editor

Here are the top 10 most common anti-Gaelic language arguments and why they’re daft: 1. Scottish Gaelic is an SNP Nationalist plot! It was the Scottish Secretary in Thatcher’s 1980s Government, George Younger, who began funding Gaelic TV and Radio, with gradual increases supported on a cross party basis from then on. This culminated in […] Continue reading →

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Activities for Gaelic speakers and learners in the Scottish Parliament

Posted on 17.11.17 by Oifigear Gàidhlig

The Scottish Parliament will be holding a range of Gaelic events on Thursday 30th November. • A pop-up “Learn Gaelic in 5 minutes” stall in the Main Hall from 10am to 2pm. Come along and learn about the Scottish Parliament’s Gaelic service and learn a little Gaelic – or if you can already speak Gaelic, … Leugh an corr de Activities for Gaelic speakers and learners in the Scottish Parliament Continue reading →

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A’ Phàirc

Posted on 16.11.17 by Eoghan

Tha Camanachd an Eilein a’ comharrachadh 125 bliadhnaichean. Sgrìobh Eòghan seo o chionn bhliadhnaichean mar chnuasachadh air a’ chomann shònraichte sin. ’S ann an-seo a thòisicheas e uile. Preasan teann conaisg a-measg creagan lom na siorraidheachd a shìneas on bhrùthaich-chùil dha na buailtean-samhraidh. Tha an taigh-comainn a’ greimeachadh ri leac an leathaid thall, le pàirc… Continue reading →

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Stèisean Bhrìch air a shàbhaladh! #gàidhlig

Posted on 16.11.17 by alasdairmaccaluim

Deagh naidheachd – tha Humsa Yousaf, Ministear na Còmhdhail air a ràdh nach tèid Stèisean Bhrìch ann an Lodainn an Iar a dhùnadh. Mhol Network Rail gun rachadh an stèisean a dhùnadh gus airgead a shàbhladh a chionn ’s nach … Cum ort a leughadh → Continue reading →

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Blitz-kreik Bop – turas dhan Bhruiseil #gàidhlig

Posted on 13.11.17 by alasdairmaccaluim

Bha seachdain mhòr agam an t-seachdain sa chaidh. Chaidh mi fhèin is mo dheagh charaid Wilson MacLeòid gu tìr mòr na roinn Eòrpa airson taistealachd. Chan e taistealachd spioradail a bh’ ann idir ach taistealachd còmhdhail – bha sinn a’ … Cum ort a leughadh → Continue reading →

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Gaelic Publishing on Bella

Posted on 07.11.17 by Bella Caledonia Editor

We have been writing on gaelic culture and language since 2010 [State of The Art / Staid Na h-Ealain ] and for the past few years in gaelic in our ‘Ghetto na Gàidhlig’ section. You can read all the previous content here. Our intention was to create a space for gaelic speakers to write in […] Continue reading →

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Deich bliadhnaichean dùbhlannach ach torrach (it says here)

Posted on 04.11.17 by Neil McRae

Ten glorious years of high praise for the Bòrd in Bòrd’s annual reports  

"A’ coimhead air ais air a’ chiad bhliadhna agam
mar Cheannard, tha mi den bheachd gur e bliadhna
shoirbheachail a bh’ ann don Bho?rd – bliadhna
far am faca sinn fa?s is adhartas ann am foghlam
Ga?idhlig, san inbhe laghail aig foghlam Ga?idhlig, san
a?ireimh de bhuidhnean poblach a tha a’ dealbh is a’
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