| 单词 | Gaelic |
| 例句 | He still kept his outland accent in defiance of the mere English, but he had ceased to think in Gaelic. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Burnham High has a school plaid, a school crest with a thistle and a couple of those Scottish knives they stick in their socks, and a Gaelic motto. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Or rather, they were whispering in a strange mixture of Gaelic and of the Old Language of chivalry—which had been taught to them because they would need it when they were grown. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A few of the Gaelic ones revolted, who were quelled later, but in the main the people of England and the partisans like Robin were glad to settle down. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet here, instead of the spiky Gothic then in use, was the lovely old Gaelic minuscule, as neat and round and small as when he had learned it from some ancient saint in dim Dunlothian. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Their aims were some kind of nationalism, with Gaelic autonomy, and a massacre of the Jews as well, in revenge for a mythical saint called Hugh of Lincoln. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “And German and Spanish and Greek and a little Gaelic.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z His knights were to fight, not against gallowglasses, but against the knights of the Gaelic Confederation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally Agravaine quoted a Gaelic proverb, which she had also taught them. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z On the battlements of their castle at Camelot, during an interval of peace between the two Gaelic Wars, the young king of England was standing with his tutor, looking across the purple wastes of evening. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “And furthermore,” the King continued, “if my race has driven out the Gaelic race, then I think the Queen of Orkney’s subjects have a good reason too.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside it there were three knights and a seasick brachet Anything less suitable than these to the tradition of the Gaelic world, It would have been impossible to imagine. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A trickle of Gaelic links the faery courts to Scotland. ‘Seven Black Diamonds’ by Melissa Marr: Faeries for the environment 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z From the Gaelic speakers of the Highlands to the Welsh speakers of the valleys to people in Essex who say "amazeballs", it's a wondrous and incoherent mixture. My new British citizenship test: who is Cheggers, and why is he so funny? 2012-07-14T23:06:14Z The Irish Times’ hard-working pod puts out two football podcasts a week, plus two others focusing on everything from Gaelic football to golf to Ultimate Fighting Championship martial arts. The 50 best podcasts of 2016 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Enter through the arched blue doors and head to the dark, narrow pub space, filled on various nights with Gaelic classes, step dancing and international D.J. nights; Saturdays usually feature traditional music. 36 Hours in Galway, Ireland 2012-09-06T15:23:33Z What is notable about this film is that the only spoken language we hear is Scottish Gaelic. Iorram (Boat Song) review – swims with the ghosts of Scottish fishermen past 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Alasdair Nicolson's Half Told Tales is a sequence of six neatly elided movements based on old Gaelic lullabies which evoke the threat of malign supernatural nasties. Fidelio Trio/Rozario – review 2013-02-06T17:53:07Z The Ancient Gaelic Celts were herdsmen, and as such their lives revolved around their cattle, horses, and sheep, so the festival marked the beginning of a new livestock cycle. 10 bewitching facts About Beltane, the ancient gaelic fire festival 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Earlier plans to build a multipurpose sports stadium housing Gaelic sports, the Northern Ireland football team and Ulster rugby were shelved due to unionist objections. Maze prison redevelopment gets green light 2013-04-18T13:37:46Z The four Ancient Gaelic seasons were demarcated by rituals. 10 bewitching facts About Beltane, the ancient gaelic fire festival 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z This mini-series, in which characters speak both English and Irish Gaelic, was filmed in County Galway, standing in for North America. What’s on TV Monday: Matthew McConaughey on ‘Feherty’ and the Riddler on ‘Gotham’ 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Before the formal script began, costumed actors introduced patrons to Irish dancing, the Gaelic language and tasty soda bread. Don’t call Patti LuPone’s Wolf Trap show a cabaret, and don’t use your cellphone 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z I'm going to get stopped by a Gaelic teacher now. Tahar Rahim: 'Not everybody is this crazy' 2013-05-09T17:11:38Z But the pagan Gaelic locals are not as malleable as hoped. Your books of the year 2012-12-28T22:55:18Z Those lands remained under the control of the Gaelic Celts, and Celtic languages are still practiced in those countries today. 10 bewitching facts About Beltane, the ancient gaelic fire festival 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z FRI-SUN Finals of Irish sports, men’s and women’s Gaelic Football, hurling and camogie with 100 teams, food trucks, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z There’s nothing like regret and Gaelic retrospect to find the poetry in the prose of the everyday. Review: ‘On Blueberry Hill’ Looks Back in Radiant Regret 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z There was no evidence of Molly’s rhododendron love nest, but we did see the seaside Yeats family house, Balscadden, which means “the town of herrings” in Gaelic. Climbing the summits of Irish literature That afternoon, I met Ian Smith, an accordion player with the band Trail West, a Gaelic speaker and a history buff. In Scotland, a ferry-borne exploration of the Inner Hebrides 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Instead, it's more accurate to call it a Gaelic festival. 10 bewitching facts About Beltane, the ancient gaelic fire festival 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z There are a few “Gaelic games” unique to Ireland, and two of them are played at Croke Park, Dublin’s 82,300-capacity stadium. 36 Hours in Dublin 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z In the 1950s, the pianist Beryl Marriott heard him in a skiffle band and invited him to join her traditional Gaelic band, beginning a long association. Dave Swarbrick, British Folk Fiddler, Dies at 75 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z There would also be a Gaelic song and a bagpipe tune. My night with Gérard Depardieu: pipes, poems and a skinful ... of haggis 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The new Gaelic signs are what one notices most. Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z He joked: "And the Queen spoke Gaelic, I can't even speak Gaelic." Arts A-list gathers for the Queen 2012-05-23T23:08:14Z “My songs, usually in the Gaelic language, are songs of love, loss and longing; they’re really our blues.” Ambassador Spurs an Irish-American Cultural Exchange 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z But the plan is national because Gaelic has been designated a national language. Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z Composer Matthew Pierce has written an original score, including Gaelic lyrics, to be performed by an orchestra and choristers. ‘Sleepy Hollow’s’ Headless Horseman: Spring dance leaps out of ballet’s box 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z The lady in charge of this particular house is Kate Williams, a Detroit native whose family roots run deep in Corktown: her great-grandparents met at the neighborhood’s Gaelic League after emigrating from Ireland. A Detroit Restaurant With Deep Local Roots 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z The interviewer opened the conversation in Irish, also known as Gaelic, and the actor nervously followed suit. ‘Bursting Proud’: Ireland Cheers Paul Mescal for Embracing Irish Language 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z James Joyce was keeper for a small team in rural Inniskeen – Gaelic Football, of course, rather than the Association game more commonly enjoyed here. Footballing authors: who will defend Frank Lampard? 2013-02-15T15:27:16Z Her may be deceased, but she’s also Irish, and it takes more than not being alive to stop a garrulous Gaelic tongue. Review: ‘Underneath,’ an Embrace of Irish Ghosts 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Farrenc is everywhere, and Price likewise; Beach, whose “Gaelic” Symphony received an outing in Seattle last month, ought not be far behind. Best Classical Music of 2021 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Beltane was an ancient Gaelic event with roots that predate the Roman conquest of the British Isles. 10 bewitching facts About Beltane, the ancient gaelic fire festival 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The Gaelic scholar J. F. Campbell, writing in 1883 on the flyleaf of a copy now in the National Library of Scotland, was convinced: “A sample of language which I believe to be genuine.” An Unintentional Scottish Masterpiece 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z He is the executive director of the Irish Arts Center on West 51st Street, a locus of theater, music and Gaelic since 1972. Traditional Irish Music in New York City 2012-03-15T22:06:12Z Aside from their melancholy human expressions, seals are musical, "said to be responsive listeners", especially if the songs are in Gaelic. The Fabled Coast by Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood - review 2012-08-03T21:55:09Z I chose Gaelic because I am of Irish descent and was grasping for some sort of cultural identity. In Defense of My Emu Tattoo 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Scotland, too, has its double identity, the Jekyll and Hyde of Highland and Lowland, urban and rural, Gaelic and Scots. John Byrne: in from the margins 2011-08-17T15:00:01Z "Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed at Gaelic Park in New York City and it was incredible," Moog recalled. Robert Moog: 'I wouldn't call this music' – a classic interview to mark a Google doodle 2012-05-23T10:54:12Z Thank goodness, then, for the optimism of the pagans: Imbolc, or St Brigid’s Day, is a Gaelic festival at the start of February, halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Thomasina Miers’s easy recipe for brussels sprout gratin with fennel salami 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z This year’s Celtic Colours festival featured a scratch D.J., a box drum player and a Gaelic rapper, among other innovations. Fiddling With the Past: The Secrets of Scottish Music 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z In his final year, Mescal eschewed a career that would allow him to keep playing professional — if unpaid — Gaelic football, and instead applied to drama school. Paul Mescal Has Been Working Things Out 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z He then exchanges some Gaelic pleasantries with Margaret and reminds Nucky there’s “safety in numbers” – a reference to a brood of kids. 'Boardwalk Empire' Recap: Paying the Price 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z That spectacle, I was told, is just a typical day on an island where one of the Gaelic proverbs is “what comes with the wind goes with the rain.” Stalking the Trump Family’s Roots 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z In the back, an Irish woman just began to recite Gaelic. “Sorry to Bother You” exposes the danger of bourgeois integration 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z But the Welsh and Gaelic phrases on the passport are surprising. Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z Yet it is with a sense of alarm that he realises he no longer recalls the Gaelic word for "somersault". Somersaults ? review 2011-03-22T18:55:00Z If a competition like A Poem for Ireland had been possible 200 years ago, most works on the shortlist would probably have been written in Irish Gaelic. Seamus Heaney Work Wins Contest Honoring Ireland’s Poets and Its Past 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z In fact, the holiday is sometimes called "The Day of the Buttered Bread" in Gaelic. 8 lucky New Year's foods from around the world 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Gaelic vocals on the track Fear Eile echo the island’s rich mythology and the hollow percussion on Morning Dew evokes memories of hanging mist and raindrops falling off ... well, everything! The evocative music that inspired my travels: readers' tips 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Scots-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and his wife rented the house for their summer holidays, according to Gaelic language heritage website Am Baile. Art hidden for 100 years restored 2012-05-28T11:05:42Z A standoff between the kings of winter and summer will be among the traditional Gaelic stories recounted on top of Calton Hill, alongside fire acrobatics, drumming, puppetry and other costumed performances. Vampire state of mind: how to join the world's greatest Halloween parade 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Halloween is believed by many to have its roots in the ancient Gaelic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated by Derry’s ancestors. 6 Spooky Travel Destinations for the Halloween Season 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z A “gillie” or hunting guide, on the Highland estate of the Earl of Breadalbane, M’Diarmid’s first language was Gaelic, with English a distant second. An Unintentional Scottish Masterpiece 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Named from the Gaelic for “little eye” or “loop”, it’s a long, single-storey stone cottage with an impressive view of Suilven from the front door. Scotland’s best Highland bothy weekend adventures 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z He hung out in pubs and listed to the stories that the locals told, usually in Gaelic. Some say the affable charm of the people and the culture is Ireland's draw, but it's the pubs 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Gaelic remained the first language of most of its residents, as it still did throughout rural Highland districts. An Unintentional Scottish Masterpiece 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z SAT Teams from around the U.S. and Canada battle in the traditional Irish sports of Hurling, Camogie and Gaelic Football, 9:30 a.m. Community calendar 2012-05-30T20:57:04Z “When the Norsemen began to settle the empty, ashy spaces of Iceland around 870 they took slaves from all around the Irish Sea and more than half the women on the island were Gaelic.” A new perspective on the birth of Europe in ‘The Edge of the World’ 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z With its abundance of melodies, the “Gaelic” Symphony offered great solo opportunities to the orchestra’s principals, particularly the winds, who outdid themselves in this spirited score. Review: Seattle Symphony shines in major works by women composers, despite last-minute conductor change 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z It follows a mission to provide "craic," which is a Gaelic term that describes the feeling of being surrounded by good beer, food, music and people. St. Patrick's Day: US's most Irish cities and their beloved pubs 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The opera’s only other character, whose role is sung in Gaelic by the magnificently expressive Irish folk singer Iarla O Lionaird, is a nameless famine victim who sends arching laments and prayers toward heaven. Review: An Unsatisfying Opera (or Is It a Lecture?) 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z And I pause on 1 February to mark Imbolc, the Gaelic festival that marks the start of spring, when the ewes are pregnant and the first snowdrops are appearing. Human hibernation: the restoring effects of hiding away in winter 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z The reformed quartet continues to showcase the distinctive Gaelic lilt of vocalist Dolores O’Riordan over chiming guitars, silken strings, and military rhythms. The Cranberries' Roses Picks Up Where the Band Left Off 2012-02-21T19:37:06Z For generations they spoke Gaelic, a language still used on road signs. In Cape Breton, a Rugged Golf Getaway 2013-06-07T18:43:43Z In “Graveyard Clay,” prepositions—a prominent feature of Gaelic grammar—pile up: The Irish Novel That’s So Good People Were Scared to Translate It 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z While NTW isn't required to cater for the quarter of Wales's population who speak Welsh, NTS has taken flak for not doing enough Scots-language drama; it has recently appointed its first Gaelic associate. Edinburgh festival 2011: where National Theatres meet 2011-08-02T20:30:02Z I told them the Gaelic expression for "help yourself", which translates as "a long arm and permission to extend it". My night with Gérard Depardieu: pipes, poems and a skinful ... of haggis 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z After the loss to the English, Scots “were not permitted to speak Gaelic, and in the Highlands that’s all they spoke. They wouldn’t let them wear kilts or play bagpipes; the whole culture was extinguished.” The Outlander Effect: The popular book and TV series is increasing travel to these Scottish sites 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The name itself suggests everyday comfort food; it’s a variation on the German kohl, Dutch kool and Gaelic càl, meaning cabbage – thus “coleslaw”. Kale is a four-letter word – but why? 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z Scottish Gaelic is just one endangered language among thousands. Hawaiian, Gaelic, Yiddish: so you want to learn an endangered language on Duolingo? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z He told my family and then rang a friend of his in Galway and told him in Gaelic that I had been arrested. Free at last... and they all owe?their lives to Amnesty 2011-04-02T23:11:34Z There is a large wooden lodge with bed-and-breakfast facilities, meditation huts, and a stone circle straight out of Stonehenge, where, upon my arrival, about fifty people were pouring whiskey into deep wells and speaking Gaelic. Meet the modern-day Pagans who celebrate the ancient gods 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z Her “Gaelic” Symphony, incorporating folk themes from her background in the British Isles, is a work of considerable charm, and it got a rousing, high-energy performance from Mills and the orchestra on Thursday evening. Review: Seattle Symphony shines in major works by women composers, despite last-minute conductor change 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z As an added security measure, they usually communicated in Gaelic; O’Dowd and his Sinn Fein contacts were both fluent. How an undocumented Irish immigrant became an unofficial U.S. diplomat 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Not the Cubs, perhaps, but their Gaelic brethren: Ireland’s national soccer team. | 'The Parting Glass': The Unluck of the Irish in Love, Soccer and Business 2011-07-24T21:59:13Z The bulk of the art is by Walsh, who names her mosaics in several languages, including Gaelic and Chinese. Review | In the galleries: Noelle K. Tan’s photos develop interest with obscurity 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z He took a job in the health department — "bored out of my head" — and then followed his brother's cue and returned to college to become a teacher of Gaelic and English. 'Calvary' could mark a signature role in Brendan Gleeson's career 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z It seemed like a bizarre conjunction, that of a Gaelic dramatist and an American balladeer. Review: ‘Girl From the North Country’ Sets the Darkness Aglow 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Not sure how to respond, I cross the street to inspect a mural advocating for the Gaelic language and another depicting global freedom fighters. The murals on Belfast’s ‘peace walls’ offer an illustrated history of the Troubles 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Byrne recalls his mother, a reciter of poetry and old Victorian songs, a lover of language, a dispenser of the Irish folk wisdom known in Gaelic as “Seanfhocail,” a woman consumed by housework and child-rearing. This Time, He Stars In His Own Story 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Competitions became more regulated under the auspices of the Gaelic League, a nationalist organization founded in 1893 to preserve and promote Irish culture. Following ‘Riverdance,’ Competitions and Shows Abound 2014-02-14T21:38:53Z They immigrated to America during the Irish potato famine, speaking only Gaelic. Superman: Forged by bullies! 2012-06-16T20:30:00Z Watching the film, I did wonder if the people we were seeing on screen were actually English speakers – but no, Scottish Gaelic is what they speak as well. Iorram (Boat Song) review – swims with the ghosts of Scottish fishermen past 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Road signs feature Gaelic names in large, bold fonts and English names in more modest type below; in many cases, the English had been painted over. The putter, the pint & the Hairy Mary: A golf and angling odyssey in Western Ireland 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z I have 100 common phrases in there, and then each column is a different language — all these different places we went, including Gaelic and Celtic and Basque. Rivers Cuomo’s Very Complicated, Highly Organized Life 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Then she switched to Gaelic and the breakneck, tongue-twisting syllables of what’s called mouth music in a medley of Scottish songs. A Solo Spotlight for a Powerful Voice 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Before each show, audience members are invited to stroll in the garden, where performers will offer soda bread, Gaelic language lessons and a chance to try out dance steps. Circus hand-me-downs get a new life at Signature Theatre 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Fortunately, I was still scared of what my parents thought and never mustered the energy to even find out what “laugh” looks like in Gaelic. In Defense of My Emu Tattoo 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Dual-language station nameboards, for example: eventually every Scottish station will have one, no matter how little the place was touched by Gaelic at any time in its history. Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z The book is being published in English, Scots and Scots Gaelic, along with many other world languages - several for the first time. Scotland inspires new Asterix author 2013-06-28T05:40:07Z She earned the first of several standing ovations with an exuberant example of Scots Gaelic “mouth music,” which requires both dexterity and endurance. Well-deserved ovations for Rhiannon Giddens 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z He wrote his text, explaining key Gaelic terms, for the Latin-speaking Romans. 10 bewitching facts About Beltane, the ancient gaelic fire festival 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Many people say that the differences between Irish and Scottish Gaelic playing styles come from the language. Fiddling With the Past: The Secrets of Scottish Music 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Billing its sound as “Celtic music for the masses,” MacTalla Mor — Gaelic for “Great Echo” — combines bagpipes, drums, piano, organ, flute, whistles and voice with contemporary beats. Weekend Miser: Weekend Miser Features Reggae in Coney Island, and Celtic Roots 2012-08-23T22:10:14Z “To see this many people learning Gaelic, potentially listening to my gran, that’s really affirming,” he said. Hawaiian, Gaelic, Yiddish: so you want to learn an endangered language on Duolingo? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z He also complimented her for speaking Gaelic during the visit, the first made to the country by a British monarch since it gained independence. In pictures: Royal arts gathering 2012-05-24T08:53:08Z In 2007, he learned Gaelic, still spoken in parts of Ireland, though the potential audience is very much smaller than the one he hopes to embrace through Mandarin. Irish-American Bishop learns Chinese to break down comedy walls 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z The crew's animated description to me of a French variation on haggis communicated as much to me as, I'm guessing, the Gaelic address to the haggis I'd written for the occasion conveyed to them. My night with Gérard Depardieu: pipes, poems and a skinful ... of haggis 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Along with Hawaiian, Scottish Gaelic and Navajo, Yiddish is one of several minority languages in development phase on the Duolingo platform. Hawaiian, Gaelic, Yiddish: so you want to learn an endangered language on Duolingo? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Earlier plans to build a multipurpose sports stadium housing Gaelic sports, the Northern Ireland soccer team and Ulster rugby were shelved due to unionist objections. Maze prison redevelopment plan gets green light 2013-04-18T13:37:46Z It helps, of course, to see “Disco Pigs” more than once to fully understand its dense, vernacular poetry, which abounds in thickly Gaelic neologisms and more classic obscenities. Review: Dancing to Destruction in Enda Walsh’s Fierce ‘Disco Pigs’ 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z The book is peppered with the era’s music — Mott the Hoople, David Bowie, King Crimson — and with Gaelic. This Novel Recounts a Haunted Sibling Relationship in Epic Verse 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z At school we studied English poetry, French and Latin poetry, as well as Irish, that is Gaelic, poetry, which we were often taught as songs. Paul Muldoon: a life in poetry 2013-03-31T05:59:01Z And yet, unlike Gaelic and Welsh, none of them has the protection of parliamentary acts and an expanding bureaucracy, nor has any been rewarded by a publicly subsidised television channel of its own. Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z Collinson maintains that Snow Bear's Amlothi was probably a corruption of this Gaelic name, used to describe part of the grinding sea – a motif underlying the text's theme. Was the great Dane Irish? That is the question 2011-03-03T00:01:02Z Eight years earlier, when I was a freshman in college, I considered getting the word “laugh,” in Gaelic, tattooed on my body. In Defense of My Emu Tattoo 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z In Ireland, the wild national pastime of Gaelic football is a heartfelt expression of Irish identity. Europe’s wide world of traditional sports 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Growing up he loved playing Gaelic football, an Irish variation of soccer, until a role in his high school’s musical led to him playing the lead in “Phantom of the Opera.” Paul Mescal Has Been Working Things Out 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z “Tryst” sounds like an amorous encounter but is actually a Gaelic word for “gathering together.” Scottish Composer James MacMillan Opens Cumnock Tryst 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z North of the border, the characters speak Scots Gaelic, standing in for Pictish. Centurion kicks off British sword and sandals film wave 2010-04-22T22:15:00Z She first became interested in music at school, singing in the ancient Manx Gaelic language and playing traditional Celtic music in folk groups. Harpist, 21, 'excited' by single 2014-03-13T13:39:26Z Sassenach is a Scottish Gaelic word meaning outsider — originally it meant English person, and it was quite derogatory. ‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan Wants You to Love Scotland, Too 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z And the sometimes risible mock-medievalism of “Outsiders” goes way beyond a few vaguely Welsh and Gaelic coinages. Review: ‘Outsiders,’ the Latest Iteration of the American Family as Criminal Enterprise 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z The gold marker recurs throughout this show, outlining bare trees and mountain ridges, rounded Gaelic characters, and quite a few snakes, some of which appear to have been done with a stencil. Hunter Biden: Emotionally Honest, Generically Smooth 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The SNP proudly asserts the multicultural nature of modern Scotland with its MSPs taking the parliamentary oath in Urdu, Gaelic, Italian and English. What's the future of the Union? 2011-08-27T23:05:40Z Concerts, lectures, children's theatre and more celebrating the Irish Gaelic language. This week's new events 2012-11-24T00:04:02Z How far would I need to reach back to discover an ancestor who spoke Gaelic? Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z Alyth is from the west coast of Scotland and will sing in Gaelic and English. Chieftains along with added artists to appear with Seattle Symphony 2011-02-17T21:30:50Z Beach achieved her breakthrough with the premiere of the “Gaelic” Symphony in 1896. Amy Beach, a Pioneering American Composer, Turns 150 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Driving north, the kilometers become miles and the road signs are in English instead of both English and Gaelic. ‘Say Nothing’ — Part History, Part True Crime — Illuminates the Bitter Conflict in Northern Ireland 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z And the other work on the program, the 1894 “Gaelic” Symphony of Amy Beach, is performed seldom enough that its appearance is a notable event. Review: Seattle Symphony shines in major works by women composers, despite last-minute conductor change 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z In Cape Breton’s close-knit Gaelic communities, the traditions were passed from generation to generation. Fiddling With the Past: The Secrets of Scottish Music 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Williams teaches at The Evergreen State College; O'Laoire, a Gaelic singer, scholar and writer, teaches at the University of Galway. Local books: new biographies of sharpshooters, singers and suffragists 2011-05-17T00:48:06Z When a friend who works in catering asked me if I would be willing to talk to Gérard Depardieu about haggis, Gaelic poetry and other such matters, I was intrigued. My night with Gérard Depardieu: pipes, poems and a skinful ... of haggis 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Julie Fowlis, who performs two songs in Brave, said it "was a departure" to sing in English as she normally performs in Gaelic. AUDIO: Disney call on Scottish folk singer 2012-08-14T07:31:25Z Even today, many here still speak Gaelic or Acadian, the French dialect introduced by the first European settlers in 1604. In Nova Scotia, Homes as Wild as the Landscape Around Them 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z According to Mackay, the sight of a Gaelic nameboard far from his home in Lewis "refreshes a part of my soul" and reminds him of Gaelic's fullest extent. Why I'm saddened by Scotland going Gaelic 2010-12-11T08:00:00Z Morton is a burly chap whose arms are covered with conversation-starting Scottish pride tattoos — a Celtic knot, Gaelic dragons. The Whisky Chronicles 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Irish, a Celtic language closely related to Scottish Gaelic, is the oldest spoken language in Western Europe, according to Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin, a professor at Concordia University’s School of Irish Studies in Montreal. ‘Bursting Proud’: Ireland Cheers Paul Mescal for Embracing Irish Language 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy is also issuing new versions of Beach’s scores, including the first edition of her career-making “Gaelic” Symphony since it was originally published in 1897. Amy Beach, a Pioneering American Composer, Turns 150 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z For Christians, the festival marks the eve of the All Saint's Day feast but it has older, pagan roots, in the Gaelic festival Samhain. Evelyn Hollow: 'Don't call me a ghost hunter' 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Glasgow Gaelic Schools and ASL schools will also remain closed to pupils. Which Scottish schools are closing during strikes? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z "It is great to see the Saltire flying on both the Solheim and Ryder Cup teams," added Dryburgh, who has a new wedge in her bag with Gaelic engraved on it that means 'be clutch'. 'I'm as good as US stars' - Solheim rookie Dryburgh 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z More and more rugby and Gaelic football players are giving American football a shot. Irish kickers using foot skills honed for generations to target football scholarships at US colleges 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The organization manages and promotes Gaelic games including Gaelic football and hurling. Pittsburgh Steelers connect with Gaelic games to grow fan base in Ireland 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The governing body of Gaelic games in Ulster added "we remain fully focused on work commencing on site early next year". Casement Park: Buckingham Group files notice of intention to appoint administrators 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The man said he had made changes to his daily life and no longer attended his child's Gaelic football training. PSNI data breach: Half of police officers push for damages 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The man, based outside Belfast, said he has now made changes to his daily life, and no longer attends his child's Gaelic football training. PSNI data breach: Civilian worker 'no longer feels safe in home' 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z High school student Noah Byrne might one of those next ones; he made an impression at the BC camp just 24 hours after starring for his Gaelic football team in Dublin. Irish kickers using foot skills honed for generations to target football scholarships at US colleges 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Gaelic games have been voted as the country’s favorite popular sport, ahead of soccer and rugby. Pittsburgh Steelers connect with Gaelic games to grow fan base in Ireland 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z They were both keen players of Gaelic football - a sport which is hugely popular within the nationalist community. PSNI data breach: Officers looking over their shoulders 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z "Growing up in Tyrone, playing Gaelic football kept me fit," he said. Tyrone runner helps set new wheelchair marathon record 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z A person has been taken to hospital after what has been described as a "serious incident" at an underage Gaelic football game. Cookstown: Person taken to hospital after incident at GAA U-16 game 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The programme also featured beach yoga, Gaelic song workshops, walking tours and magic shows. Tiree music festival cancelled day before over 'extreme weather' 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Just as May’s coronation ceremony gave nods to the multicultural nature of Britain today, Wednesday’s church service will include a psalm sung in Gaelic. Two months after Charles III’s coronation, Scotland hosts its own event to honor the new monarch 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Erin Hancock, from Texas in the US, is working on a PhD in Celtic and Gaelic studies looking at transatlantic Scottish weaving traditions. 'We fix our own toilets and lay floors to get cheap rent' 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Croke Park, home of the Gaelic Athletic Association, holds 82,300 and would almost certainly be the site of any future Steelers game. Pittsburgh Steelers eye playing regular-season NFL game in Ireland 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Boxing, for example, doesn’t make the Teneo list of favorite sports - with soccer, rugby and Gaelic Games regularly taking the top three spots. Female athletes making waves, topping lists in Irish sports scene 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z This year, a study in the Scientific Reports journal external-link showed about twice the level of problem gambling among top-level sportspeople in Ireland's Gaelic Athletic Association compared with their demographic in the general population. Hooked on risk - gambling's grip on elite sport 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z A Bible lesson will be read by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is a Hindu, and music will be sung in Welsh and Scottish and Irish Gaelic. UK counts down to King's historic coronation 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Also, hymns will be sung not only in English, but also in Welsh and Scottish and Irish Gaelic. Britons asked to swear oath to Charles III from couch, a royal first 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z For the first time, the ceremony will include portions in three languages — Welsh, Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic — that are associated with the British Isles. Prayer, pomp merge in Charles’s coronation as female clergy, non-Christians join centuries-old rite 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Also, hymns will be sung, not only in English, but Welsh, and Scottish and Irish Gaelic. King Charles III coronation will feature Jews, Muslims, Hindus, too 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The ceremony also will include female bishops for the first time, as well as hymns and prayers sung in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic, as well as English. Details revealed about King Charles III’s coronation service 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The Coronation on Saturday will be the first to incorporate other languages spoken in Britain, with a hymn set to be sung in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic. Coronation: Public asked to swear allegiance to King Charles 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Ireland's hugely popular national sports of Gaelic football draws capacity crowds of up to 82,000 for the finals each year. 'Mayo for Sam!' Biden delights Irish ancestors with sporting shoutout 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Gaelic games followers will know Hill 16 as the terraced area of Dublin's Croke Park stadium. Pinstickers' guide to the Grand National 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “Keep Your Courage” has some of Merchant’s best songwriting, with melodies that veer from Gaelic to Middle Eastern, delving into horn-driven soul, melancholy ballads, pure pop and defiant sisterhood anthems. Natalie Merchant emerges from darkness with nothing but love 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z He played tapes of Gaelic language lessons in the car. Edward MacMahon, who helped defend ‘20th hijacker’ after 9/11, dies at 62 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z That all changed in 2018, when somebody offered to take her to a training session for a sport she'd never heard of - Gaelic football - at a club that was barely a year old. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The BBC in Scotland has grown from a single studio in a Glasgow city centre attic to plethora of services covering the nation, both in English and Gaelic. What's the story? 100 years of the BBC in Scotland 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The actor Paul Mescal spoke Gaelic on the BAFTAs red carpet in an interview that resonated in Ireland. Getting Back on Skis 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z While he was exposed to music, the arts and culture in a home headed by a semi-pro actor father, his first love was Gaelic football, at which he excelled as a teen. Paul Mescal's plan for his skyrocketing career? A comedy, maybe? 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z A fluent Gaelic speaker, Forbes, spent part of her upbringing in Glasgow and India, before going on to study history at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes to run for country's leadership 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Despite being discouraged from playing football as a child, Sreypov says her family are now impressed by her achievements in the Gaelic form of the sport. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2016, Ms. Forbes is a fluent Gaelic speaker and a member of the Free Church of Scotland, an evangelical Presbyterian denomination. Nicola Sturgeon Resigns: What to Know, and What’s Next for Scotland 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z She is a fluent Gaelic speaker and is a member of the Free Church of Scotland, an evangelical Presbyterian church that follows a strict interpretation of the Bible. Who Could Succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister? 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Negotiations with the Gaelic Athletic Association fell through. McGregor offers to sponsor Taylor-Serrano at Croke 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Mr McAnespie was walking through checkpoint in the village of Aughnacloy on his way to attend a Gaelic football match when the fatal shot was fired. Aidan McAnespie killing: Ex-soldier Holden avoids jail over Troubles shooting 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Through this he found Gaelic football - a common route for many of the squad - and fell in love. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z It features pictures of Skye and Cave's song lyrics translated into Gaelic. The photographer using a Victorian process to picture Scotland 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z “The Quiet Girl,” a luminous drama in Irish Gaelic, is Ireland’s Academy Award entry for best international feature. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, Syrian students learned about Irish culture by participating in Gaelic games, including football, hurling and camogie. Arabic lessons: 'It's respectful, the Irish people learning my language' 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z For centuries, Manx — part of the Celtic language family, like Irish and Scottish Gaelic — was how people on the island communicated. Your Friday Briefing 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z This contrasts with most Gaelic football teams in Asia, which are predominantly or fully made up of Irish nationals. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z For centuries, Manx — part of the Celtic language family like Irish and Scottish Gaelic — was how people on the island communicated in their everyday lives. Manx Language, Once Almost Silenced, Is Now the Talk of the Town 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Croke Park also is a Gaelic sports ground that has hosted rugby and soccer internationals in the last 15 years. Gaelic sports venues on list for UK-Ireland Euro 2028 bid 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z He banned a publication called the Gaelic American because it favored Irish independence from America’s ally Britain. Review | How a forgotten American crisis led to democratic renewal 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z He said his client is "a very well-known young man who played Gaelic football for Bellaghy, Derry and Ulster for many years". Aaron Law death: Fergal Doherty charged with manslaughter 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z In 2019, the men won both the Asian Gaelic Games and South Asian Gaelic Games in the junior category, while the women reached the final of the latter tournament. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The ruins of a church from the 1500s stand along one street, with an engraving that informs passers-by that it “gave service in Manx Gaelic until 1939.” Manx Language, Once Almost Silenced, Is Now the Talk of the Town 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z A strong majority in Ireland — mostly Roman Catholics who identified ethnically with the island’s original Gaelic inhabitants — supported independence. Catholics Outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the First Time 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z "At the end of the 16th century the Gaelic lords went into revolt and they were defeated by the forces of Queen Elizabeth I, one of whom was Arthur Chichester," Mr Ó Baoill said. Belfast: The hidden castles under the city's shops 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Runrig's songs, many of them sung in Gaelic, span more than four decades and the band has a large and loyal following across Scotland and the rest of Europe. Runrig put their stamp on new Inverness musical 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z "It's like going to play the World Cup in England," says Phanouch, who often watches Irish Gaelic football matches on YouTube. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z It has already been translated into Gaelic but this is the first time it will be able to be read in Scots. George Orwell's Animal Farm to be translated into Scots 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z A plaque is being officially unveiled later to commemorate a village's close links with Gaelic football. Gaelic football: Frongoch plaque marks village's links to game 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z However, the site was destroyed in the 1300s, as power shifted to the Gaelic lords in Ireland, such as the Clandeboye O'Neills. Belfast: The hidden castles under the city's shops 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Cumming said: "There are really punchy musical moments, sometimes with Gaelic songs. Hearing the language punch through like that is really exciting." Runrig put their stamp on new Inverness musical 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Phanouch says Gaelic football is giving many of the team the chance to travel the world in ways that would never have been possible before. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Jean-Pierre Masson, a French linguist who specializes in “languages threatened with extinction,” has been visiting the island for the past five years as part of a project to write a history of Gaelic. In ‘The Colony,’ Audrey Magee explores big ideas, widespread tensions and fatal consequences 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Local resident Alwyn Jones has opened a museum to remember the Irishmen, and has been working with the Gaelic Athletic Association on the commemorative plaque. Gaelic football: Frongoch plaque marks village's links to game 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Across the city, wearing a Gaelic football jersey sporting the green, white and orange tricolour of the Irish Republic, 80-year-old Belfast man Tommy Shaw said he was “quite pleased” by Sinn Fein’s win. Belfast takes Sinn Fein's historic election win in its stride 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z He corrected a few things and helped me add some Irish Gaelic. Reyna Grande wants her new novel to help us rethink the term 'invasion' 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Ava is regularly the top scorer at tournaments and is eagerly looking forward to the prospect of playing in the home of Gaelic football later this year. The unlikely rise of Gaelic football on the fields of Cambodia 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z And this week, parents in Oban managed to save almost 2,000 Gaelic books from a skip where they had been dumped. Destruction of unsold goods could be banned in Scotland 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Parents managed to save almost 2,000 Gaelic books - some of the them brand new - before the skip they were found dumped in was removed, it has emerged. Oban parents saved almost 2,000 dumped Gaelic books 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z While Sinn Fein activists and candidates held a party on Saturday, there were no big celebrations in the nationalist stronghold of the Falls Road, where Shaw’s Gaelic football team plays. Belfast takes Sinn Fein's historic election win in its stride 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z Many parts of Ireland follow the ancient Gaelic calendar where spring is defined as February, March, and April. Spring: How do you know when it has sprung? 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z That means it's not protected in law in the same way that Welsh and Gaelic are, so public bodies aren't required to promote and facilitate the use of BSL. Strictly Rose calls for sign language law 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Detectives have started a murder investigation after the death of an 18-year-old Gaelic football player from Belfast. Fionntán McGarvey: Murder inquiry over death of young sportsman 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Moreover we dedicate a lot of time and effort to supporting the Gaelic language. Oban parents saved almost 2,000 dumped Gaelic books 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z That was not a threat to be taken lightly, as young Kielty was a good enough Gaelic footballer to play for Down minors, although he makes no claims to sporting prowess. Patrick Kielty recalls first 'terrifying' public show 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z It has also been described as an area "rich in culture and heritage" as well as the "cradle of the Gaelic language". Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Eight parts of Scotland seek city status 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Glaswegian student and musician Cass Ezeji says some people she meets think it is unusual she is fluent in Gaelic and also has African heritage. 'Some people find it very unusual that I speak Gaelic' 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Cluicheamaid, the brainchild of Scottish streamer Robbie, is an award-nominated Scots Gaelic video game streaming series including Fall Guys, Among Us, and Dark Souls III all in the ancient Scottish tongue. The Twitch streamers fighting to keep minority languages alive 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z "We had already removed a number of Gaelic resources from the education office, for sharing among our services, and understand the concerns about why this has not happened with all resources." Oban parents saved almost 2,000 dumped Gaelic books 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z In the Highlands, the overnight stops will be called Àirigh - the Gaelic word for shieling, which is a rough shelter traditionally used by shepherds while tending flocks at summer pastures. Highlands set for network of motorhome stopovers 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z She moved to Belfast as a child and in her twenties became involved in the Gaelic League, suffragist and socialist activities in Belfast. Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney statues to be erected at Belfast City Hall 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Cass' parents, who do not speak Gaelic, chose the school because they thought she would get a good education there. 'Some people find it very unusual that I speak Gaelic' 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z “Streaming is such a new form of entertainment, and I like giving Gaelic representation on the cutting edge,” he says. The Twitch streamers fighting to keep minority languages alive 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z It is the music of the clarsach, the old Gaelic harp, which ripples over the air and down the ages. Scottish election 2021: Does Scotland's future lie in or out of the Union? 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Special coverage will run on English-language and Gaelic programmes and platforms across Friday, Saturday, and into the Sunday if there are still results outstanding. Elections 2021: How to follow the results on the BBC 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Lidl, a German-owned discount retailer, said it would also donate free period products to the Simon Communities of Ireland, a network of homelessness charities, and to Ladies Gaelic Football Association clubs across the country. In Ireland, a Grocery Chain Addresses ‘Period Poverty’ With Free Products 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Through making the documentary, which also examines racism and Scotland's historical links with the slave trade, Cass met other women of African and Caribbean descent who are also Gaelic speakers. 'Some people find it very unusual that I speak Gaelic' 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z “I like giving Gaelic representation on the cutting edge” Included in Twitch’s recent launch of new tags is “Scottish,” referring streamers from Scotland as opposed to those speaking Scots Gaelic. The Twitch streamers fighting to keep minority languages alive 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z "What we really need for that to happen is for Cornish to get official status like Welsh and Gaelic," she said. Cornish couple feel 'discriminated against' over wedding language 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z BBC Naidheachdan will bring the Gaelic audience the latest news with a series of An La specials, and extended reports on radio, TV and online. Elections 2021: How to follow the results on the BBC 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z A child's Gaelic football managed to bypass new Brexit border checks after travelling from Ireland to Wales by sea. Girl's lost football travels over Irish Sea to Wales 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z Tawana now teaches Gaelic singing and participates at the Royal National Mod, an annual celebration of the language and culture. 'Some people find it very unusual that I speak Gaelic' 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Called an clò-mòr in Gaelic, it’s characterized by rich waves of color and must be handwoven with a warp of either 700 or 1,400 individual threads. How tweed became a symbol of Scottish culture 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z But this area was to become the Lordship of Galloway, named from the Gall-Gaedil, people of Scandinavian descent who spoke Gaelic and dominated the Irish Sea zone during the Viking age. Fit for a king: true glory of 1,000-year-old cross buried in Scottish field is revealed at last 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z From inside the den – now plunged into darkness as Polson and the wolf struggled at its entrance – came, in Gaelic, a shout of alarm: “Father! What’s blocking the light?” Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z And yes, for those who remember the diner’s earliest years in the north Bronx — not far from Gaelic Park — an Irish breakfast is still served. Will These Two Classic New York Eateries Survive the Pandemic? 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Last year, she appeared in a Gaelic short film about Eliza Junor, a girl from Guyana and the descendant of slaves who grew up in Fortrose in the Highlands in the early 19th Century. 'Some people find it very unusual that I speak Gaelic' 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z On this day 100 years ago, British forces opened fire on the crowd attending a Gaelic football match in Dublin's Croke Park stadium. Bloody Sunday 1920: Croke Park killings remembered 100 years on 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z His father's family had emigrated from Ireland in the 19th Century; his mother traced her line back to Gaelic speakers from the Isle of Skye. Obituary: Sir Sean Connery 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Karen Elder, a journalist and presenter for BBC Gaelic News in Scotland knows a thing or two about getting through a long, isolated winter. Coronavirus restrictions: How to socialise in English tiers this winter 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z She said it would transform Gaelic games and the economy of west Belfast. Minister to recommend approval for Casement Park 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The letter's signatories - which includes crofters, development officers and Gaelic campaigners - said 40% of housing stock on both Tiree in the Inner Hebrides and West Harris in the Western Isles were holiday homes. Islanders fear 'clearance' over house prices 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z In Celtic names, “Mc” is short for “Mac,” which is Gaelic for “son of.” Which way will the polls miss this time? 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z The geological formation is named after the Dál Riata, a Gaelic kingdom credited with a golden age of influence in the sixth century. 'How much is a life worth?': Northern Irish community split over gold-mining plans 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Landing the scholarship has made it easier for Shanahan to explain why he dropped Gaelic football. Irish punter moving from dairy farm to Georgia Tech 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z With his Gaelic good looks, charisma and Irish blarney, he set up a music club, the Scene, in London’s Soho district. Ronan O’Rahilly, rebel rock broadcaster, dies at 79 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Researchers said daily use of Gaelic was currently too low to sustain it as a community language in the future. Islanders fear 'clearance' over house prices 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z The word means “drowned land” in Gaelic; back in the 14th century, a local laird known as The Wolf of Badenoch brutishly held sway over the district. The Land of the Lefties - Golf Digest 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z The Gaelic singer-songwriter tradition is actually four: “poetry, music, theatre and radical thought”. Donovan: 'Can you believe the Beatles and I were paying 96% tax?' 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z “I’d love to think that it’s kind of an avenue being opened for other guys that have grown up playing Gaelic football or rugby in Ireland,” Shanahan said, “and want to try something different.” Irish punter moving from dairy farm to Georgia Tech 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Faolán, Gaelic for "little wolf", was born in Drogheda in Ireland on Saturday 14 March and a few days later his grandfather dropped round to see him - through the window. How birth is changing in the age of coronavirus 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tried Gaelic sports in Galway on the last day of their first official visit to the Republic of Ireland. William and Kate try Gaelic sports in Galway visit 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “The left-handedness of our golfers obviously goes back toshinty which, properly, is called ‘camanachd,’ which, in Gaelic, means ‘the game of the curved stick,’ ” Richmond said. The Land of the Lefties - Golf Digest 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z O’Connor was incensed enough when he was told he had to represent Great Britain despite being selected by the Gaelic Athletic Association to compete for Ireland. IOC’s oppressive podium rules ignore history of legitimate Olympic protest | Sean Ingle 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Trading Gaelic footballs for American footballs, Shanahan was booting the pigskin on his uncle’s dairy farm in southwest Ireland. Irish punter moving from dairy farm to Georgia Tech 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z She described the official recognition of Irish identity and funding for the Irish language as marking a “historic moment,” and said the pact would put Irish Gaelic on a par with English in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s parliament collapsed three years ago. On Saturday, lawmakers go back to work. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z It was in Salthill where the duke and duchess were able to show off their athletic skills though, trying both Gaelic football and hurling. William and Kate try Gaelic sports in Galway visit 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z She said the pact would put Gaelic Irish on a par with English in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s parliament collapsed three years ago. On Saturday, lawmakers go back to work. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z On Friday evening Sinn Féin confirmed it would back a deal promoted by the British and Irish governments which included plans to put Gaelic on a par with English, its president Mary Lou McDonald announced. Northern Ireland: Sinn Féin backs deal to restore power sharing 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The Australians have led a punting revolution in college football but the 19-year-old Shanahan said Irishmen can do the job, too, with skills developed from their years of playing rugby, soccer and Gaelic football. Irish punter moving from dairy farm to Georgia Tech 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z She use Duolingo for Welsh and Mango for Gaelic, to honour her ancestral roots in Wales and Scotland. Can language learning apps replace the classroom? 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z A star and planet will be given Manx Gaelic names for the first time after being chosen in an international competition. Planet and star given Manx names for first time 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The original version has come in for criticism for some of its lyrics, but here the controversial verse has been replaced by a Gaelic translation. LadBaby leads Christmas number one race 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Christopher's interest in mead stems back to his time studying Gaelic at the University of Aberdeen when he learned about it through studying Beowulf and other early literary works from across the British Isles. Return of the drink loved by Vikings and Celts 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z “It was an opportunity to introduce a sport where they have a rich tradition of Gaelic sports and hurling,” said Mark Lev, the president of Fenway Sports Management, the organizer. Beer, hot dogs, a New York baseball field and ... hurling? 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z When the legend of CuChulainn was rewritten in 1894, Ireland was in the midst of a "Gaelic revival" which would lead ultimately to a violent push for independence. How the Irish sport of hurling came to the US 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z A woman goes to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend, but she winds up stranded on the other side of the Emerald Isle with a handsome, but surly, Gaelic man. Movies on TV this week: 'Casablanca,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'The Terminator' and more 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The nature-based practices that comprise traditional Wicca are based on Gaelic and Celtic pagan traditions, attached to a climate that’s substantively similar to that of the British Isles, so the calendar matches. How do Seattle witches celebrate Halloween? A look into the modern religion known as Wicca 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Most of those working with Gaelic agree that the language is at a crossroads. Gaelic 'disappearing' from Scottish island communities 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Hurling, along with its sister sport Gaelic football, dominates Ireland’s summer sporting calendar with games played to huge crowds from June to September. Beer, hot dogs, a New York baseball field and ... hurling? 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Players from a Gaelic football club were injured after falling from a tour bus Saturday, Irish police said. Gaelic football club players injured after falling from bus celebrating championship 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z I was pretty good at Gaelic football as a kid. The highs and lows that led Shane Lowry to a major title - Golf Digest 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z But he was passionate about sports and in 1969 he enlisted in a summer program to play Gaelic football for Irish amateur leagues the Bronx. One Last Run for the ‘Irish Forrest Gump’ 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z She describes encountering the Gaelic Society at freshers’ week, which offered a tartan-themed pub crawl and a mixture of traditional music players and “Americans interested in Outlander”. Gaelic 'disappearing' from Scottish island communities 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Kennedy Hill spent part of her childhood in Ireland, and often said she was proud of her Irish heritage and her Gaelic given name, which means freedom. Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy Dies After Overdose at Family’s Compound 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Mr Conlon was also a talented Gaelic footballer who played for the County Down senior team in the 1980s before suffering a serious knee injury. First Derivatives founder Brian Conlon dies 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z And without stretching the point, it felt significant that the Open ended with all those Northern Irish fans cheering on a golfer from Offaly, the son of an All-Ireland title-winning Gaelic footballer, no less. No nerves this time for Shane Lowry as home crowd wills him to victory | Andy Bull 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z It hit the ear like something that rustled up out of soccer or rugby or Gaelic football. At British Open, Irishman Shane Lowry brings the noise with a third-round 63 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z She added: “I hardly ever use Gaelic now, and none of my social group speak it.” Gaelic 'disappearing' from Scottish island communities 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z This naturally upset many Britons, including those in Wales who speak Welsh and those in Scotland who speak Gaelic. The Johnsons are putting family before Brexit, begrudgingly 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z In short, it goes as well as driving on the left side of the road, eating haggis or speaking Gaelic. Another reason to book that links golf trip: Data shows most Americans play better overseas - Golf Digest 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z In Scotland, it says the list should be widened to include chemical scientists and engineers in the nuclear industry, and Scottish Gaelic teachers. UK 'needs more overseas vets and architects' 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z Together they created a nationally important archive of Gaelic culture and language at the island's Canna House. Leading photographer remembered in film 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Both names are very white, Finlay deriving from Gaelic, Blake from Old English. Smooth, angry, cool, powerful: how we talk about blackness 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z In one notorious episode, British police fired indiscriminately into a Gaelic football crowd, killing 12 people. The Army general who charmed his IRA kidnappers 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z There are now half a dozen Catholic primary schools in its catchment area, with almost half the pupils playing Gaelic games. St Enda's long, dark road to Croke 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the figures showed a teaching post in Dundee had been vacant since June 2017, and a post to teach Gaelic in Aberdeen was advertised seven times - with one application received. Schools 'unable to find staff they need' 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z Solas, which is a Gaelic word for "light", includes material from two BBC broadcasts that Shaw made in the 1950s, and also features sounds recorded in the Hebrides in the 1930s and 40s by Campbell. Leading photographer remembered in film 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Some of the material comes back to Strabane, where workers cut and sew it into uniforms for rugby, Gaelic football and cricket teams. The Border Dividing Ireland Has Long Been Invisible. Brexit Threatens to Make It Real. 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z It was important for it to reflect his Gaelic heritage. How do trans people choose their name? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Today, Alexandria’s thriving Irish American scene boasts restaurants, a lively St. Patrick’s Day Parade and a national champion Gaelic football club. Opinion | Keep Fitzgerald’s name on Alexandria’s Waterfront Park 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Tynan sang two songs, the first “Silent Night” and the second a Gaelic song. ‘I Love You, Too’: George Bush’s Final Days 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Tynan sang two songs, the first “Silent Night” and the second a Gaelic song. ‘Where are we going?’: George Bush’s final days 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z A New York man has been arrested for assault after being accused of delivering a punch to the head of a popular Gaelic football player who then died. Gaelic football player dies after being punched in the head in New York 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z The idea was to unite local Gaelic chiefs in revolt against English rule, thus draining English manpower and treasure. Gone and long forgotten: Robert the Bruce’s overlooked brother Edward 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The statements became more political - referencing the Hume-Adams-Dublin talks of that time and a pan-nationalist front in "ruthless pursuit of the common goal of a united, Gaelic Ireland". A dark day amid talks of peace 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z The bookshop itself is a bothy next to Ferguson's home, where he houses his collection of Gaelic, Highland, and antiquarian books. The bookshops of Scotland 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z With the exception of Irishmen — Gaelic football is similar to Australian rules football — foreigners are a rare sight in the A.F.L. How an American Basketball Player Became a Star in Australian Rules Football 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z He produces an article quoting Gaelic Athletic Assn. historians who found no mention of the curse until decades later, and who said some of Carney’s late teammates denied it happened. Curses! Padraig Carney, legendary Gaelic football star, hopes to outlast his team's losing streak 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z The fervent Catholicism that defined Ireland for so long was in part a response to English oppression and Anglican rule, which crushed Gaelic language, culture and identity. Pope Will Visit a Changed Ireland. How Much Difference Can He Make? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z By the 1990s they were enjoying UK chart success with Gaelic songs. Runrig: 'The unlikeliest of rock icons' 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z This will allow her to spend more time with her five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter in Limerick, Ireland, where they attend a Gaelic school. 'White people are so fragile, bless 'em' … meet Rhiannon Giddens, banjo warrior 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The first page of the GAA's official guide outlines that the organisation's "basic aim is the strengthening of national identity in a 32-county Ireland through the preservation and promotion of Gaelic games and past times". DUP leader attending Ulster GAA final 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Just as he wears on the postage stamp that honored his induction into the Gaelic Athletic Assn. Curses! Padraig Carney, legendary Gaelic football star, hopes to outlast his team's losing streak 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z He will also watch a demonstration of Gaelic football and hurling. Ireland 'is not alone in Brexit talks' 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z She’s also part of a generation of athletes participating in an expanding sphere of amateur sports that includes lacrosse, water polo, rugby and Gaelic football. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Mr McAnespie was on his way to a Gaelic football match when he was killed. Soldier charged over checkpoint killing 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Mr Corlett said the words clearly demonstrate the island's "diverse linguistic heritage" with Norse, Gaelic, and English origins. OED takes a skeet at Manx and adds words 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The list of honors scrawled in Carney’s notebook — the stuff that made him a legend in Gaelic football — is. Curses! Padraig Carney, legendary Gaelic football star, hopes to outlast his team's losing streak 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z The term “glen,” a Gaelic word that means “narrow valley,” is not specifically included in that protection. Whisky From a German Glen? The E.U. Won’t Drink to That 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z More than two hours drive from the nearest city, perched on a hill beside a loch in Argyll, the village's name is derived from Gaelic, meaning the house by the stream. India's Billy Elliott 'living the dream' 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z A small plaque bears the child’s name, Aoife, “beauty” in Gaelic, and marks the birthday that never was: Dec. 2, 2011. How an Irish-American woman’s legal case helped spur Ireland’s abortion referendum 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z It became an official language of the European Union in 2007, and its nearest relatives are Scottish Gaelic and Manx, the researchers said. Hundreds of languages are in danger of vanishing. A new audio project aims to preserve the sound of some of them 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Cormac never played Gaelic football; he played the much different sport of American football. Curses! Padraig Carney, legendary Gaelic football star, hopes to outlast his team's losing streak 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Preparatory work for the new dictionary includes assembling a database of 30 million Gaelic words from written sources and drawing on audio records held in other national collections. New funding for Gaelic dictionary 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z On Saturday night at Gaelic Park in the Bronx, New York’s first professional rugby union team played its first game in the city. Firefighters and cops face off as New York's pro rugby team debuts 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z “In Gaelic Ireland, cows were kind of a sacred animal only used for farm work and dairy, but when the English colonized Ireland, they loved beef and started ranching it all over Ireland,” he says. Why we eat corned beef in March — and how to make it at home 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z There are bilingual street signs here, a high school where 600 students study the ancient Gaelic tongue and an Irish theater troupe. A battle over language is at the heart of Northern Ireland crisis 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z They claim there has been some movement on the divisive issue of Sinn Fein’s demand for an Irish Language Act, which would put Gaelic on the same legal parity as English across the region. Ministers condemned for leaving City in 'chronic state of uncertainty' over Brexit - Politics live 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Funding of £2.5m has been put in place for the next phase of the development of the first comprehensive Gaelic dictionary. New funding for Gaelic dictionary 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Of the 10 clusters, seven were found to be of "Gaelic" Irish origin and three of mixed Irish and British ancestry. Irish DNA map reveals history's imprint 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z VisitScotland said Còsagach - an old Gaelic word - was about encouraging businesses to create environments which "induce a feeling of warmth or cosiness" in a bid to attract visitors looking for places to "relax and unwind". Could Còsagach be the new Hygge? 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z “In Scotland, in Wales, there is not the association of Welsh and Scots Gaelic with one particular section of a divided community,” he said. Language dispute blocks path out of crisis in Northern Ireland 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Members of the security forces were barred from playing Gaelic games by the GAA until the association scrapped its controversial Rule 21 in 2001. Club condemns murder bid on ex-officer 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z The production is being made possible through a collaboration between several universities and the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture. New funding for Gaelic dictionary 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The veterans sharing stories with some Gaelic footballers after a match, near Rosapenna. From Battlefields to Fields of Green - Golf Digest 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z The band was founded on the Isle of Skye in 1973 and enjoyed UK chart success with Gaelic songs in the 1990s. Rockers Runrig announce farewell concert 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z But the language does not belong to any one group, say members of Conradh na Gaeilge, also known as the Gaelic League, which advocates for Irish speakers. Language dispute blocks path out of crisis in Northern Ireland 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z One of Eigg’s old Gaelic names is “the Island of the Powerful Women”, which it was respectfully called by male islanders at sea, to avoid bad luck. This island is not for sale: how Eigg fought back 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z The school will host similar performances throughout the year including Beach’s Gaelic Symphony. 150th anniversary of pioneering composer Amy Beach observed 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Following the enormously successful debut of her “Gaelic” Symphony in 1896, Amy Beach was invited to perform her next orchestral work, a piano concerto, with the Boston Symphony. null 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Clogging is the Gaelic word for time, and it is an American folk dance with roots in the Appalachian Mountains, he says. Clack, clack, clack went the cloggers 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z But it was re-energized by the Gaelic revival movement of the late 19th century, which advocated it as a way for Irish people to reconnect with their roots and promote a positive national identity. Language dispute blocks path out of crisis in Northern Ireland 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z “Desert Rose” gives a country waltz an Irish lilt, and “Kingdom Highway” is Gaelic gospel. Review: The New Zeitgeist’s music connects Dublin and Austin 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z "Their only defence if captured was that one of the them was a fluent Gaelic speaker and would bamboozle the Nazis in a lingo which they couldn't understand." New film inspired by soldiers who used Gaelic to escape Nazis - BBC News 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Other games organised by the GAA include Gaelic handball and rounders. London gets new Gaelic games 'county stadium' - BBC News 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Meaning “the original” in Gaelic, the A’Bunadh more than lives up to its name, eschewing modern processes like chill filtration and added water for a whisky straight out of the proverbial time capsule. 10 great scotches that cost less than your tee time - Golf Digest 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Icelandic ranks among the weakest and least-supported language in terms of digital technology - along with Irish Gaelic, Latvian, Maltese and Lithuanian - according to a report by the Multilingual Europe Technology Alliance assessing 30 European languages. Icelandic language at risk; robots, computers can’t grasp it 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Icelandic ranks among the weakest and least-supported language in terms of digital technology — along with Irish Gaelic, Latvian, Maltese and Lithuanian — according to a report by the Multilingual Europe Technology Alliance assessing 30 European languages. Icelandic language at risk; robots, computers can’t grasp it 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z The men were then questioned in seven other languages - and to each they replied in Gaelic, to the confusion of their captors. New film inspired by soldiers who used Gaelic to escape Nazis - BBC News 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z A new 3,000-capacity stadium to host Gaelic football and hurling will open in London on Sunday. London gets new Gaelic games 'county stadium' - BBC News 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Scott — who wrote the historical novels “Ivanhoe” and “Rob Roy” — revived his countrymen’s pride in Highland culture and the Gaelic language. The Seattle Times 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z When Mr. Pence was a toddler, overshadowed by talkative older brothers, his grandfather taught him to recite “Humpty Dumpty” in Gaelic. ‘I Am an American Because of Him’: The Journey of Pence’s Irish Grandfather 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Glendalough is named for a place in Ireland, whose name means “the valley of two lakes” in Gaelic, and is a glacially carved valley in the Wicklow Mountains. St. Patrick’s Day pop-up cocktail events in D.C. hosted by Irish distiller Glendalough 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z The Da Mhile micro-distillery in Llandysul stands out for a number of reasons, not least because in an area where the Welsh language is king its name is actually Scots Gaelic, and means two thousand. Toasting Welsh whisky on St David's Day - BBC News 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Gaelic football is a 15-a-side game, similar to rugby, played on a field larger than a football pitch. London gets new Gaelic games 'county stadium' - BBC News 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z But she returned to Lewis throughout her life and always spoke Gaelic, Mr MacIver says. Donald Trump's mother: From a Scottish island to New York's elite - BBC News 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Ancient Gaelic and Celtic language and culture met here with Anglo-Saxon influence to create something entirely new for the world. TRAVEL: Edinburgh gives visitor experience of Scottish capital with whisky, history, food 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z But Sir Malcolm lobbied successfully for government cash to increase Gaelic provision. Cabinet files: Ministers thought poll tax was 'proceeding smoothly' - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Among readers' reasons for choosing Outlander was its strong female lead and the use of Gaelic and the Scottish landscape. Outlander wins Book Week Scotland vote - BBC News 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z "It is Scottish Gaelic in origin and means something like crooked nose or bent nose." Smith, Jones and Cameron: What your surname says about you - BBC News 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In her score, Mazzolli aims to evoke Gaelic Psalms, a rough-hewn style of church singing on the Isle of Skye, and the droning texture of bagpipes. Breaking the Waves: Lars von Trier's 'true love story' becomes an opera 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Six points ahead with just 18 minutes to go - a substantial and usually match-winning lead in Gaelic football - they looked set for victory. A fresh chance to banish the curse of Mayo - BBC News 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z He approved a letter in October 1988 highlighting commercial views that Gaelic programming led to a reduction in average viewing figures. Cabinet files: Ministers thought poll tax was 'proceeding smoothly' - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z A post on the Facebook page of Gaelic Storm, one of the headliner Irish bands at the fest, summed it up succinctly: Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Clannad successfully bridged traditional Celtic music and pop, and became the first band to sing in Gaelic on Top of the Pops in 1982. Clannad founder Padraig Duggan dies - BBC News 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z According to Gaelic and Irish folklore it’s very unlucky to cut down a hawthorn tree at any time other than when it is in full bloom. Hawthorn trees are beautiful and, if you’re lucky, disease-free 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The towns and villages of Mayo in Western Ireland are festooned with red and green, the colours of the county's Gaelic football team, which has again made it to the All-Ireland final on Sunday. A fresh chance to banish the curse of Mayo - BBC News 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The letter adds: "This suggests there is little demand for the 100 hours of Gaelic TV broadcast at present. I do not believe we ought to inflict more on a largely unwilling audience." Cabinet files: Ministers thought poll tax was 'proceeding smoothly' - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z He played Gaelic football, soccer, hurling, rugby and tennis and attended a boarding high school 40 miles from home, “the saddest days of my life, being away from my family.” Retiring from a higher calling 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z The song is still used to teach children Gaelic in schools across Ireland. Clannad founder Padraig Duggan dies - BBC News 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z “Gaelic Storm,” traditional Irish music mixed with rock and folk. Things to Do on Long Island, July 2 Through July 10 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Each country is allowed to pick one tongue, and Ireland and Malta — the other two E.U. nations that are predominantly English-speaking — chose Gaelic and Maltese, respectively. Brexit prompts a push to end English in the European Union 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z And they detail a row in government over funding for Gaelic television. Cabinet files: Ministers thought poll tax was 'proceeding smoothly' - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z The Plantation of Ulster began in the 17th century when English and Scottish Protestants settled on land confiscated from the Gaelic Irish. Londonderry 'Domesday book' set for prestigious Unesco honour - BBC News 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z When they hit on the Gaelic League in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, all the pieces came together. 4 30-something musicians start Detroit Square Dance Society 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z MacLean wrote in Gaelic but translated his own work into English. Frederick Seidel: ‘It's necessary to criticise the left’ 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Ali recorded an advertisement for the Irish tourist board extolling the virtues of the Emerald Isle, but remarking on "how rough" hurling and Gaelic football were, and so he thought he would stick to boxing! When Ali thrilled Ireland: How 'the Greatest' shook up Dublin - BBC News 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z But Sir Malcolm argued that the level of Gaelic broadcasting at the time was "pathetic". Cabinet files: Ministers thought poll tax was 'proceeding smoothly' - BBC News 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Just as women who speak Gaelic, Irish, Greek or any of the other languages something like the name “Mona” appears in will probably have a different intonation. (How to) say my name, say my name 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z She and her parents were Gaelic speakers, products of a history extending back to the medieval Viking raids. It’s not about sexism: Camille Paglia on Trump, Hillary’s “restless bitterness” and the end of the elites 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z The New York State Broadcasters Association estimates that 100 pirates operate in the New York City area alone, carrying programs in languages from Hebrew to Gaelic to Spanish. In Internet age, pirate radio arises as surprising challenge 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z “Give your child a flying start—learn Gaelic,” says another. To speak in tongues 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Last year a player in the strictly amateur Irish sport of Gaelic soccer received a two-year ban when he tested positive for steroids. Teens, amateurs using steroids, says official 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The Irish language is, like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic, part of a group that linguists have labeled Celtic. A man’s discovery of bones under his pub could forever change what we know about the Irish 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z In 1954 Strand travelled to the Hebrides in Scotland having been inspired to visit the area when he heard a Gaelic folk song on the BBC. Photographic pioneer Paul Strand on show - BBC News 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z He also present a sprig of shamrock to the regiment's mascot, a four-year-old Irish wolfhound named Domhnall, which is Gaelic for "world leader". Prince William presents soldiers with St Patrick's Day shamrocks - BBC News 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Parents who do not speak Gaelic may think a bilingual education will help their child learn other tongues, says Mr Dunbar. To speak in tongues 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z It is those benefits of bilingualism that should encourage us to preserve and protect Britain’s minority languages – Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Irish, Cornish and Ulster Scots, she says. The Sardinian professor fighting to save Gaelic – and all Europe’s minority tongues 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Lewis is a windblown, God-fearing outcrop notable for its Gaelic heritage, its peat, and its jealously guarded sense of propriety. In search of Donald Trump's Scottish roots - BBC News 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Ireland's students spend 12 years or more studying Gaelic, the medieval tongue of Ireland, but only a minority leaves the system fluent in what today is an overwhelmingly English-speaking land. Ireland's election is a study in quirks 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Once a top Gaelic footballer for Dublin in the 1970s, he's not lost his knack for keeping an eye on the sporting odds which he says are against Brexit - a British exit from the EU. What would a British exit from the EU mean for Ireland? - BBC News 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z For Karen Campbell of Kilmaluag, a windswept village at the northern tip of the Isle of Skye, the decision to send her children to a Gaelic school was an easy one. To speak in tongues 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Included in this latest update is support for Scots Gaelic, Kurdish, Amharic, the official working language of Ethiopia, and Xhosa, the second most common native language in South Africa after Afrikaans. Google Translate now supports 103 languages, including Hawaiian, Kyrgyz, and Xhosa 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Thus did Mattei establish his own backwoods society, one with specially tailored rules and rituals, and even jargon for his characters mashed up from Welsh and Gaelic. ‘Outsiders’ sparks war between 2 vastly different societies 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z While I loved Gaelic football, it was only ever going to be an amateur sport.” The Joy of Six: athletes who have excelled in more than one sport | Michael Butler and Ian McCourt 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The Irish president will tour Sammamish’s Skyline High School, where Gaelic football is played. Irish president to visit school to see Gaelic football 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The first section depicts the Cailleach Bheur, an old hag who, according to Gaelic folklore, used to guard the spring underneath the mountain. Hidden treasure: the modernist mural buried in a Scottish mountain 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Some English, and plenty of Spanish, but also Latin and prayers of petition in Gaelic, Mandarin, French and Italian. Pope's mass at Madison Square Garden wraps indelible day across New York 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z It is classed as one of Scotland’s three main languages, alongside English and Gaelic. Scots have 421 words for snow – more than Inuits 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z The Pope's Eriskay Jumper was shown on Monday night and will be screened again on the Gaelic channel from 22:00. South Uist woman knits Eriskay jumper for Pope Francis - BBC News 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z The Sun criticised the site for featuring works including Top Goon Reloaded, a series of puppet films created by Syrian art collective Masasit Mati and another which explores "the mimesis of bird-song in Gaelic song". BBC defends digital arts website The Space - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Curran is the Gaelic word for carrot, which was the first root vegetable that Hepworth and Whale experimented with, due to its easy availability in shops. Sugar beet waste product could be billion dollar 'wonder material' 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Other prayers will be in Gaelic, Polish, German and other languages. Chair built for Pope Francis for his Mass in NYC is unveiled 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z In some parts the Gaelic name is first and the English is a variant, and in other places it's the reverse. McKinley vs. Denali: Who Decides Names on a Map? 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z He and others soon established the Gaelic Athletic Association, which provided a nationwide structure for Irish sports based on parishes and territorial boundaries, all with an implicit rejection of English ways. A Passion for Hurling, the All-Ireland Game 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z There are maps from the 1740s, Bibles from the 17th and 18th centuries written in Latin, Spanish, Hebrew and even Gaelic, an Abraham Lincoln campaign banner from 1860 and a copy of the Quran. Vincennes museum is a hidden treasure trove of history 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z But these and subsequent Gaelic touches were entirely post-Beatles; there was precious little Irish influence in their music as a band. Hey, Bono, the Beatles were not Irish - they were American to the core 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z It started as a side project, really, and we now have tens of millions of contributions now across 40-plus mostly spoken languages, including Frisian and Scots Gaelic. Where is Google taking us? 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The inquiry is investigating plans to transform the stadium into a modern 38,000-seater Gaelic games venue. Casement Park inquiry: Call for Nelson McCausland to step down - BBC News 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z A lot of his art was inspired by his Irish homeland, where he remained revered for his modest charm and embrace of original Gaelic values. Obituary: Val Doonican - BBC News 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z More than 3,500 children attended a Gaelic Medium Unit last year. Gaelic schools plans 'misjudged' says Cosla - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Mr Kennedy was being buried at his family's plot in a graveyard at Clunes - or Cluaineis in Gaelic, which means Place of Pastures. Mourners gather to remember 'political giant' Charles Kennedy - BBC News 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z In 1951 she was part of the Edinburgh People's Festival Ceilidh, where Gaelic music was performed on a stage in public. Been and Gone: Oscar-winning costume designer and life-saving dog - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z His chosen tunes included fiddle pieces performed by his father Ian at the 1966 Gaelic National Mod and Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon" which he said he would like played at his funeral. Charles Kennedy: A political contact and a chum - BBC News 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Each was required to read the passage in English, but a number also performed it in Gaelic and Scots. SNP MPs take House of Commons oath 'Scottish style' - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z It fears that, with no new money for councils and a shortage of Gaelic teachers, parents will end up getting their hopes dashed. Gaelic schools plans 'misjudged' says Cosla - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Described as "the Queen of Gaelic singers", Ms MacNeil was heavily involved in the revival of Gaelic music after the end of World War II. Flora MacNeil, the "Queen of Gaelic singers". dies at the age of 87 - BBC News 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Singer Flora MacNeil played a huge part in the revival of Gaelic music in the immediate aftermath of World War Two. Been and Gone: Oscar-winning costume designer and life-saving dog - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The bill is also expected to include measures to help Gaelic education and children with additional support needs. School attainment gap to be targeted 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z He remained in Ireland, learning Gaelic and incorporating it into his observational bits about the Irish. A Comedian Who Delivers in English, Gaelic and Mandarin 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z It also fears the process for deciding whether there should be a Gaelic unit is too complex. Gaelic schools plans 'misjudged' says Cosla - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Learn to play the tin whistle, or a phrase or two in Gaelic. The Living Room and Irish Arts Center Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The natives are heavily influenced by Norse, Gaelic and Celtic cultures, making Islay an ideal spot for a mystical golf adventure. A partial true golf trip to Scotland that sprinkles in single-malt whiskey and marathons : The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Scotland’s first game is Feb. 17 against New Zealand in Dunedin, a New Zealand city whose name is Gaelic for Edinburgh. Cricket World Cup: South Asian frenzy (and dour Scots) down under 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Yes, he moved to Ireland at age 14 and went on to become one of the country’s best-known comedians, even performing some of his humor in Gaelic. A Comedian Who Delivers in English, Gaelic and Mandarin 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z The new Education Bill would place an obligation on councils to investigate the case for a Gaelic Medium Unit whenever parents ask for one. Gaelic schools plans 'misjudged' says Cosla - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z His music is about as authentically Irish as it gets; he regularly sings in Gaelic and performs with traditional instruments like the bodhran. The Living Room and Irish Arts Center Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z He carves Gaelic inscriptions or decorative patterns into many of them. Duluth man one of few Irish harp makers in the world 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z But while languages like Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic are fiercely protected, others are threatened. Are lost languages coming back? 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z It was with great pleasure that as I alighted from the train I was able to say in Gaelic 'Have I nice day; I understood every word'!! Why do people dislike hearing foreign languages in the street? 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z “The Irish ran the town, but the language was the same by then. They weren’t speaking Gaelic,” she said. College DJ with post-polio syndrome signs off 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The Gaelic Athletic Association applied to build a new 38,000-seat stadium on the site and the plan was approved by Environment Minister Mark H Durkan. Judge quashes GAA stadium approval 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The redevelopment of Casement Park is part of the government's policy to upgrade the three major sports grounds in Belfast - football's Windsor Park, Ulster's rugby ground at Ravenhill and the Gaelic games stadium at Casement. GAA stadium decision was 'unlawful' 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z The language is similar to Gaelic, says Mr Cain, who works at Culture Vannin, which promotes Manx culture. Are lost languages coming back? 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z This is a very live issue in N. Ireland where Irish Gaelic is sometimes - unfortunately - used as a weapon. Why do people dislike hearing foreign languages in the street? 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Its flagship beer Gaelic Ale continues that tradition, and all of the Highland seasonal brews are named for area mountain peaks. Brewers look to unique names to attract customers 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z He has most of his son’s books, also — encyclopedias he’d read at night when he was a kid, and so many novels, histories, books about Gaelic mythology and anything Irish. A father’s scars: For Va.’s Creigh Deeds, tragedy brings unending questions Asda is to replace a bilingual sign at a Swansea store after using Scottish Gaelic instead of Welsh. Wrong language used on Asda sign 2014-11-01T04:00:00Z The recording is part of an EU funded project that aims to digitally capture and preserve sports like Gaelic games and Basque Pelota for future generations. Can Hollywood tech save sports? 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Mandy loves traditional music and even speaks Gaelic but she is not keen on the strict Sabbath observance. Does Sabbath still exist on Lewis? 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z In advice to MSPs, the Scottish Parliament Information Centre said only religious education and Gaelic instruction in certain regions of Scotland were enshrined in law. Call for statutory sex education 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z They will do so, however, not at Beaver Stadium in Pennsylvania or at the Knights’ Bright House Networks home, but at Croke Park in Dublin, the historic home of the Gaelic Athletic Association. Penn State and UCF head for Dublin's Croke Park – and a Gaelic storm 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The game’s organizer, the Gaelic Athletic Association, didn’t respond to an email. Big Ten goes for money, exposure with neutral-site games 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z Another reason to come back is sport - members of the local Gaelic football club return from across Ireland each weekend for Friday night training and a match on Saturday. The island that kids learn to leave 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Welsh identity is linked to the Welsh language—far more than, say, Scottishness is linked to Gaelic—and the devolved government has done much to promote it. Dragonian measures 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Kerry is famed for music and poetry and a trademark swashbuckling style in Gaelic football, so the genes of flair and imagination are never far away in a county with its own distinctive character. Silicon dairy farming in rural Ireland 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond paid tribute to the victims of the crashed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, leading a silence before welcoming the participating nations to the Games in English and Gaelic. Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z His notes contained information on legends of monsters in lochs, clan battles and Gaelic insults. Unesco honour for Gaelic archive 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z On the Sunday afternoon, after a long night in the pub celebrating their hard fought victory against another struggling club, the Achill Gaelic Football players are back on the pitch playing soccer this time. The island that kids learn to leave 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Mr Macdonald, a Gaelic TV and radio presenter, set off a week ago. Atlantic rower has to be rescued 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Local TV in England is on the far more visible Channel 8 which is used in Scotland for the Gaelic channel BBC Alba. New local TV station goes on air 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z By David Owen Machair is a Gaelic word that means pretty much the same thing as links, the sandy, wind-shaped coastal grasslands where the game of golf arose. Great golf courses: Machrihanish and Machrihanish Dunes: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Maide is the Gaelic word for “club,” and melds golf tradition with modern silhouettes and fabrication to “provide a made-to-order look off-the-rack in athletic-wear.” Tee It Up: Best Father's Day Gifts For The Golfing Dad 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The social club is within the grounds of the Gaelic Athletic Association's Casement Park stadium, which is in the process of a major redevelopment. 'Sit-in protest' at GAA social club 2014-04-14T06:40:46Z Christianised in the sixth century, Ireland's Gaelic regional kingdoms were disrupted by an invasion from Norman England in the 12th century. Ireland country profile 2014-04-10T14:22:18Z The Grand National-winning jockey was kicked in the stomach by another horse after he was unseated from Scots Gaelic. Injured Walsh to see specialist 2014-03-17T16:11:52Z Ryan boasts of the Gaelic half of his ancestry, on his father’s side. Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Paul Ryan’s Irish Amnesia 2014-03-15T18:30:18Z The city's Irish connection is plain to see; passengers arriving at Birmingham's coach station are greeted by a sign reading "one hundred thousand welcomes" - a translation of the Gaelic greeting "cead mile failte". Is Birmingham still an 'Irish city'? 2014-03-15T01:23:04Z The barrister told the jury that although the teenager was a gifted Gaelic footballer and a good sportsman with a good life given to him by a good family, Sean Hackett was a dangerous man. Summing up in Hackett murder trial 2014-03-05T13:37:10Z Mrs Hackett told the court that the day before the shooting, her son had told them he had received an invitation to play Gaelic football in the US in the summer. Accused 'also tried to kill mother' 2014-02-26T16:26:07Z For many decades in the 20th century, Inwood was a first port of call for Irish immigrants, who ran Gaelic sports clubs and were embedded with the parish church and school of Good Shepherd. About New York: A Pharmacy Provides Salves for a Community’s Spirits 2014-02-21T03:22:58Z Ruth Keggin's debut solo album features new arrangements of traditional and contemporary folk songs, most of which are sung in the Gaelic language. Album to continue 'Manx renaissance' 2014-02-15T03:44:56Z Just to ensure his sense of self, Bruce is learning Gaelic - the indigenous, endangered and wondrous language of Scotland. What does it mean to be Scottish? 2014-02-04T01:34:47Z Both laid wreaths, with Mr Kenny's reading "In honour of all those who died" in Gaelic and English. UK and Irish PMs visit WWI graves 2013-12-19T15:10:48Z The redevelopment of Casement Park is part of the government's policy to upgrade the three major sports grounds in Belfast - football's Windsor Park, Ulster's rugby ground at Ravenhill and the Gaelic Games stadium at Casement. Casement to get planning approval 2013-12-19T09:28:24Z He had also been a member of the Gaelic League and had been learning Irish. Hero to traitor 2013-11-25T14:00:29Z In an earlier statement about the ornament, Hallmark said that when the lyrics to "Deck the Halls" were converted from Gaelic to English in the 1800s, the word gay meant festive or merry. Hallmark Cards regrets taking word 'gay' off ornament 2013-11-02T00:33:11Z For more on the history of Halloween as it related to the Gaelic festival of Samhain, see this older post from Anthropology in Practice. We're All a Little Irish, Even on Halloween 2013-10-31T22:45:04.077Z Two years ago, a toy bear that repeats Gaelic words for colours, numbers and shapes was launched in an effort to help encourage greater use of the language. Bear necessities: 10 Scots bear facts 2013-10-31T00:26:41Z The book is being published in English, Scots and Scots Gaelic, along with many other world languages. New Asterix comic set in Scotland 2013-10-24T10:28:15Z He said loyalists could learn from organisations like the Gaelic Athletic Association, when it came to issues like community pride and reaching out. Loyalists 'got it wrong' on protests 2013-10-12T16:43:06Z Papers in the JLM Mitchell Archive of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, meanwhile, include a Scottish soldier's request to take his daughter Mary's black slave with him to war in 1782. Looking into Scotland's black history 2013-10-08T00:13:24Z Bars and restaurants display Gaelic Athletic Association tops and Irish League football shirts and serve Ulster fries. Turkish holiday that ended in murder 2013-10-02T13:59:45Z Most had few skills, and many in the first years spoke only Gaelic. A Nation Built for Immigrants 2013-09-21T03:26:11Z "I speak Gaelic to my mother, siblings and some relatives, and English to my father and friends." BBC introduces Generation 2014 panel 2013-09-17T08:18:14Z People are being invited to read old handwriting and indentify places and people in texts written in Scots, Gaelic and English. Effort to understand old texts 2013-09-02T23:13:01Z Recent expansion has strained Australia’s supply of able bodies and its established pipelines, which extend to the South Pacific and to Ireland, where a similar game, Gaelic football, is a national sport. Football, Australian Style, Meets Basketball 2013-08-31T20:28:29Z It was later recalled in a poem which last year was sung by a Gaelic choir. Strange stories of Scottish battles 2013-08-10T23:18:45Z Put together in 1973, the band enjoyed UK chart success with Gaelic songs in the 1990s. Runrig hosts 40th anniversary bash 2013-08-08T23:10:02Z The origin of the Dull name isn't known for sure, but one Gaelic translation for the word is "field," he said. Yawns Across the Water: Boring Meets Dull in Oregon 2013-08-09T02:45:52Z He recalls reading the Irish Gaelic poem Pangur Bán, which is thought to have been composed by an Irish monk working on a copy of St. Paul's Epistles. Graffiti artist inspired by scribes 2013-08-07T00:20:20Z Every three years, the Council of Europe draws up a report on how the UK is promoting and protecting the use of minority languages like Welsh, Scots, Scots Gaelic and Cornish. UK government criticises executive 2013-08-06T05:38:20Z After purchasing it Mr Campbell, whose previous business interests included sportswear brand Gaelic Gear, sought to borrow money to start an art dealership. Mansion 'overvalued by up to £2m' 2013-08-05T16:52:28Z SFC said the dictionary will provide a new understanding of the structure, variations and development of Gaelic through its use in speech, literature, song and place names. New funding for Gaelic dictionary 2013-07-26T00:02:14Z This Sunday, London's Gaelic football team play when they contest the Connacht Senior Football final. London ready for Connacht final 2013-07-19T11:43:59Z His family were involved in a lot of things, from Gaelic football and the arts. Family tribute to hit-and-run victim 2013-06-18T07:30:29Z But Signature argues that BSL deserves the same status as other minority languages such as Gaelic and Welsh. Signing 'should be foreign language' 2013-06-17T12:02:51Z They spoke a language related to Welsh and Gaelic and enjoyed a fermented drink—maybe beer or mead. French Wine Has Ancient Origins 2013-06-03T20:00:00Z We're committed to working with a range of other public bodies to create a secure future for the Gaelic language. New funding for Gaelic dictionary 2013-07-26T00:02:14Z The Shrovetide game, a mass exhibition of pushing and shoving, is a form of organized chaos that evolved into today’s modern codes: soccer, American football, rugby, Australian rules football and Gaelic football. Goal: Shrovetide: Beauty in Eye of Beholder 2013-04-23T01:47:23Z A volunteer interrupted by trying to speak a phrase in Gaelic. McIlroy still sees the big picture 2013-04-02T20:29:10Z Chinese readers are now puzzling their way through Joyce's rhythmic stew of English, Gaelic, Romance languages, puns and layered meaning. 'Finnegans Wake' Is Greek to Many; Now Imagine It in Chinese 2013-04-01T03:02:42Z As a kid he was too talented to settle on one hobby alone, playing football for Avondale, hurling for Blackrock, and Gaelic football for his school, Presentation Brothers in Cork. Ireland's Simon Zebo ready to take on England in Six Nations 2013-02-09T22:00:07Z The aim is to produce a historical dictionary of Gaelic that will be comparable in value and status to dictionaries already available for Scots and English. New funding for Gaelic dictionary 2013-07-26T00:02:14Z Like many young Irishmen, Fallon was forced into a choice between Gaelic football, in which he excelled, and the association code. Sean Fallon obituary 2013-01-22T12:26:34Z I go to Gaelic football matches which, in many ways, is better than football but it's never replaced it. The Fiver 2013-01-21T16:07:43Z "Gaelic football was the sport I started with," he said. Paul McGinley's quiet approach won him the Ryder Cup captaincy 2013-01-15T21:29:50Z His son, Sean, a Gaelic football star is accused of shooting him dead. Murder accused at father's funeral 2013-01-09T12:39:44Z A young Gaelic football star accused of shooting dead his father allegedly also tried to strangle his mother months earlier, the High Court has heard. Appeal against bail bid rejected 2013-01-08T18:19:40Z Pollok Country Park Glasgu, the old Gaelic term for Glasgow, roughly translates as “Dear Green Place,” and happily the city still scores highly on that front, boasting over 90 parks. Happy Hogmanay: Why Glasgow's a Great Place for New Year 2013-01-01T07:05:23Z The number of five-year-olds going into schools or units where Gaelic is spoken is set to double to 800 under a plan to revitalize the language. Scotland's year in education 2012-12-30T00:59:20Z A psychologist might trace it back to those Gaelic football days, to being a dressing room where you are all in the same corner. Paul McGinley's quiet approach won him the Ryder Cup captaincy 2013-01-15T21:29:50Z The study will involve MRI scans of test subjects' brains Scientists are to investigate changes in brain functions among people who are fluent in English and Gaelic. Study of how Gaelic affects brain 2012-12-20T10:04:01Z To underscore the friendly and relaxed atmosphere, the pub is marked with a golden Gaelic phrase, "Tóg go bog é" or "Take it easy." World's Coolest Offices: Your Picks 2012-12-19T14:36:59Z Of course, there are large British communities that count Welsh, Scottish Gaelic or other indigenous languages as their mother tongues, but few are unable to understand English. Being British without English 2012-12-15T12:38:39Z Perhaps it's that that prompted a Scottish journalist to try and throw him with a question about his boyhood Gaelic football days in Ireland. Is MLS Cup final a farewell to Donovan and Ching as well as Beckham? 2012-12-01T13:00:00Z However, the report also highlighted successes, particularly in Gaelic education and the early adoption of foreign language learning at primary school level. Language skills 'cost business' 2012-11-27T00:55:27Z Last month, research published by the University of the Highlands and Islands suggested that generations of families that speak Gaelic use the language in different ways. Study of how Gaelic affects brain 2012-12-20T10:04:01Z "We look forward to growing our relationship with BBC Alba to promote Clydesdale Bank Premier League football, and the Gaelic language, even further over the next two seasons." New TV deal on Scottish football 2012-11-16T16:46:23Z And also how not to play Gaelic Football. Ted Hankey's mysterious flu 2012-11-15T08:19:22Z The compilation titled Astar, Gaelic for 'journey', features Scottish songs, nursery rhymes and classical works. Classical CD for newborn babies 2012-10-11T09:38:14Z Sydney had previously turned Tadgh Kennelly, a champion Gaelic footballer, into an outstanding AFL player and made him the first Irishman to earn a Premiership medallion in 2005. Canada's Pyke hooked on life as a Swan 2012-09-27T06:39:48Z |
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