Carloway Broch Carvings
Carvings on the Carloway Broch. Oh yes there is… The Carloway Broch external door lintel, in a brilliant white low light, the first week of September in 2010, revealed a series of carvings which have never been recorded. The entire…
Staing na Gàidhlig 1-3
’S iomadh atharrachadh a thàinig air na bailtean ann an Leòdhas anns na deich bliadhna mu dheireadh agus tha an leabhar The Gaelic Crisis in the Vernacular Community a’ dearbhadh gum bi a thuilleadh ann, mura tèid sinne air ar…
Os Mo Chionn Sheinn an Uiseag and Tales from the Blackhouse
Following the lockdown into September to November 2020, I was surprised to find myself rehearsing two scripts for filming. The Gaelic monologue Os Mo Chionn Sheinn an Uiseag written by Eric J MacDonald was requested by the Blas Festival https://www.facebook.com/118042888233771/videos/702218400690932
Eilean Chaluim Cille Loch Eireasoirt
Bhiodh daoine a-null agus a-nall air Loch Èireasort, as na h-eathraichean nam beatha làitheil agus air an t-Sàbaid. Chaidh muinntir Eathraichean nan Salm an 2017, a tha a cruinneachadh beul aithis san sgìre mu siubhal chun eaglais, gu eilean ann…
Peatlemania Peat and Desiel
Thàinig Peat and Diesel nam lasair às an dualchas agus thug iad leotha deannan math de òigridh nan rìoghachd. Air a mhìos-sa tha nan gillean à Leòdhais, air àrd ùrlair an Lunnainn
Research Àinmean Àite Nan Loch
Tha sinn air call ar grèim air ainmean àite mu na bailtean, an taca na bha aig cìobairean ar n-òige air an teanga.
4 Gaelic Dramas Audio from Magaidh Smith
Thòisich mi nam phàrt den bhuidhean coimhearsnachd Cabraich a cur air adhairt deilbh cluich mu dualchas nan eilean an 2007. An cois seo tha clàraidhean ceithir de na deilbh cluich a chaidh a chur air àrd ùrlar. Tha na sgriobtaichean…
Sailm Fo Sheol
Tha ath-nuadhachadh de chleachdadh a bha ann bho chionn fhada, air iomadh còmhradh a dhùsgadh ann an Leòdhas an lùib a’ phròiseict ealain Bàta nan Salm. Mus tàinig an rathad mòr, bhiodh coithional air an t-slighe dhachaigh anns na h-eathraichean,…
Herring Girls, Souvenir of Great Yarmouth English
In 2012 playwright Eric J MacDonald of Uig, Isle of Lewis, wrote the monologue, A Souvenir of Great Yarmouth. The theme is the life of the young Isle of Lewis women, who used to gut, salt and pack herring barrels…
Crofting Livestock and Litter Isle of Lewis
On the way from Scalpay, a brown cow I did spy Chewing the cud happily, as I whizzed by The butt of a plastic litre bottle protruding from her teeth My errand not so important now, the car came to…
