Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Uilleam Ros: Am Bàrd air an robh galar gaoil – II

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A’ leantainn air a’ bhlog mu dheireadh, tha còrr den sgeulachd ann mu Uilleam Ros. Faodar a ràdh cuideachd gun d’rugadh Ros ann an 1762 ann ...
Thursday, 23 December 2010

Uilleam Ros: Am Bàrd air an robh galar gaoil – I

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’S e Uilleam Ros (1762–1791) aon de na bàird Ghàidhlig as ainmeile bhon ochdamh linn deug. Dh’fhaodte an rud as ainmeile m’a dheidhinn, ’s e...
Friday, 17 December 2010

“Reciters are the most egotistical set I have ever met”

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In a rare and fascinating piece recorded on 24 April 1866 by Alexander Carmichael from Hector MacIsaac, or Eachann mac Ruaraidh ( c . 1797–1...
Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Fenian Place-names in Ross-shire

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Continuing with a Ross-shire theme, in a short but nonetheless interesting piece taken down by Alexander Carmichael, probably from the recit...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010

A Son of Ross-shire: Professor W. J. Watson

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A figure sometimes overshadowed in the Carmichael Watson Project, but whose name certainly shouldn’t be forgotten, is William John (Ross) Wa...
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Thursday, 25 November 2010

Underwater Churches in South Uist

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In a fascinating piece about submerged archaeological remains recorded on 4 November 1873 by Alexander Carmichael from Kenneth MacKenzie ( c...
Friday, 19 November 2010

The Curse of Neist

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Among transcriptions of various well-known Gaelic songs that Alexander Carmichael wrote down in  rather a neat hand appears a verse entitled...