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A History of Christmas in Scotland
by Nadine Lee
Edinburgh at Christmas Time
It's hard to imagine that once upon a time Christmas was banned for over 400 years in Scotland. Today shops are full of anything and everything Christmas related you cou...
Topics:
Banning of Christmas, Catholic Church, Celtic Paganism, Christmas, John Knox, Scottish Reformation, Yule
- December 17, 2013 3:22 pm
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Royal Storm Hits Over Gaelic College Name
by Nadine Lee
A storm is erupting over the Royal designation given to a Canadian Gaelic College by Queen Elizabeth II. Colaisde na Gàidhlig - The Gaelic College in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia is to be styled immedi...
Worldwide Call for 24 Hour Ceilidh
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by Nadine Lee
People from across the world have been invited to join in a global ceilidh held over 24 hours next summer, as part of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games celebrations.
The Royal Scottish Country Dance...
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Barra's Seafaring History Goes Digital
by Nadine Lee
Launched on 16 Nov 2013, Sgeulachdan na Mara / Sea Stories is an innovative interactive map that reveals Barra's rich local knowledge, language and culture through the voices and experiences of the ...
Topics:
barra, Fishing, MacNeil of Barra, Sea, Shipwrecks
Gaelic Music Needs Your Help
by Nadine Lee
Just as the descendents of Scottish emigrants can be found in every corner of the globe, so too can their language. Scottish Gaelic is the focus of a new musical project celebrating the languages sp...
Topics:
Gaelic, Gaelic Music, Jim Sutherland, Kickstarter