‘Am Màrt’ is the Scottish Gaelic for the month March (pronounced ‘am marsht’ with the ‘a’ long as in aah). As with the other months in the Gaelic calendar, the month of March itself may have been a period of time tied in with the weather and the … Read More
In Scottish Gaelic, ‘An Gearran’ (pronounced ‘an gyaran’) is how we say February. We’re now half way into the month of February as we know it, but in Scottish Gaelic, February as a month is a relatively new concept! Traditionally, the Gaels worked in seasons and the natural … Read More
Unlike in English, the months in Gaelic are preceded by the word ‘the’ and as you would expect, are linked to describing that particular time of year. ‘An Dùbhlachd’ (pronounced ‘an doolachk’ with the ‘ch’ as in ‘loch’) means the ‘darkness’ or ‘blackness’ and of course refers to … Read More
November marks the end of the Celtic summer and the beginning of winter with An t-Samhain being the Gaelic word for the month and this time of year. This relates to the seasonal transition that was marked with the festival of Samhainn (pronounced soween – ‘sow’ as in … Read More
This autumn marks the 50th anniversary of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, recognised internationally as the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, located just 6 miles down the beautiful coastal road from Hotel Eilean Iarmain towards Armadale. In 1972, Sir Iain Noble set up Fearann Eilean Iarmain (of which … Read More
