The Gille Dubh is a woodland fairy from around Gairloch in NW Scotland. Although shy, he can be helpful, especially to lost children – so naturally a bunch of #C18th landlords decided to try to shoot him
—Osgood Mackenzie, 100 Years in the Highlands
#FolkloreThursday
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As a translator, I use this every day and simply couldn't function without it! It would be good to hear everybody's words on how it can be improved.
Thoir sùil nas gèire air na bhios a’ dol ann an Obar Dheathain agus san roinn an ear-thuath rè Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026! // Take a closer look at what's on this year for Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026 in Aberdeen and the North East!
seachdainnagaidhlig.scot/whats-on/
#SeachdainNaGàidhlig2026
After spending about an hour and a half trying to figure out what citation style I prefer, I have settled on Chicago footnotes and bibliography style.
And no it wasn't because Turabian has the coolest name... not entirely anyway
Meanwhile 18th century manuscripts: QQlain
As far as public lending right is concerned, it shouldn't matter how the book entered the library
Retweeting in case any of my followers with more detailed knowledge of libraries have things to add (but it certainly sounds like a great idea from my perspective!)
LOUDER for the folks who want to incorporate "Native American myths" *pukepuke* into their shitty writing.
A fascinating new (open access) article by @justrena.bsky.social, looking an unusual group of Iron Age objects from central and northern Ireland whose decoration displays striking similarities with the Pictish symbols.
Ma bhios tu a' cleachdadh làrach-lìn ainmean-àite na h-Alba bhiodh e fìor mhath ur beachdan a chluinntinn air agus air mar a ghabhadh a leasachadh.
(Mar eadar-theangaire, bidh mi a' cleachdadh na làraich seo A H-UILE LATHA agus cha b' urrainn dhomh a bhith beò às a h-aonais.)
Association for Scottish Literature
Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week)
Alasdair MacCaluim
Alasdair MacCaluim
Revivalists be like Cuchulain Cuchulainn Cuchullain Cuchullainn Cuchulin Cuchulinn Cuchullin Cuchullinn Cuculain Cuculainn Cucullain Cucullainn Cuculinn Cucullin Cuchullan Cowchullin (seriously) Cuhoollin... basically every permutation besides the accepted Irish rendering Cú Chulainn 😭
