Magaidh Smith

Tour guide – Actress – Cultural educator

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  • gaelic,  Lochs,  News / Blog,  Researcher,  Social History,  Sound,  Traditional stories

    Lochs, Isles of Lewis, Stories

    As there was no local accessible collection of oral tradition stories relating to Sgire nan Loch to support storytellers of all ages, I have been gathering some tales. I am fortunate that I can tease out extracts of local stories:…

    By Magaidh April 29, 2021
  • gaelic,  News / Blog,  Researcher,  Social History

    Lochs, Isle of Lewis Dialect

    Thirty years ago Gaelic speakers in each village in the Isle of Lewis had a very distinct dialect. Their ‘blas’ enabled you to pinpoint their village of birth and by their facial features could place them in a family dynasty.

    By Magaidh April 27, 2021
  • Fishing Life in the Hebrides,  Gaelic Film Documentary,  News / Blog,  Social History

    Lobster fishing Outer Hebrides

    Lobster fishing skills have been passed down through generations of men in Great Bernera, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This short film I made recently with Ruaraidh Urpeth of Mara Productions is a promotion of the National Library of…

    By Magaidh June 8, 2020
  • Fishing Life in the Hebrides,  gaelic,  News / Blog,  Researcher,  Social History,  Sound

    Research A’ Leantainn na Mara

    Currently I am interviewing fishermen in the Isle of Lewis, Isle of Harris and Scalpay in the Outer Hebrides. The book Rotal-a Ships Wake is a series of insightful conversations in Gaidhlig and English, about fishing in the past, the…

    By Magaidh April 4, 2020
  • Crofting Life in the Hebrides,  News / Blog,  Researcher,  Social History

    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.

    By Magaidh January 27, 2020
  • gaelic,  News / Blog,  poetry,  Social History,  Sound

    An Èisteachd nam Bàrd 4-Uilleam MacMhathain, Na Fleasarain, An Rubha, Eilean Leodhais

    Podcast an cois Uilleam MacMhathain as Na Fleasarain an Leòdhas bho chionn uine. Tha e iongantach nam rudan a ghluaiseas bàrdachd am daoine.

    By Magaidh January 14, 2020
  • gaelic,  News / Blog,  poetry,  Social History,  Sound

    An Èisteachd nam Bàrd 3-Tormod MacLeoid Siadar a’ Chladaich, Eilean Leodhais

    Seo podcast am cois Tarmod MacLeòid à Siàdar a’ Chladaich. Tha e iongantach nam rudan a ghluaiseas bàrdachd an daoine.

    By Magaidh December 6, 2019
  • gaelic,  News / Blog,  poetry,  Social History,  Sound

    An Èisteachd nam Bàrd 2-Criosaidh NicIomhair, Breascleit, Eilean Leodhais

    Seo podcast a rinn mi an cois Criosaidh NicIomhair a Breascleit. Tha e iongantach nam rudan a ghluaiseas bàrdachd an daoine.

    By Magaidh November 9, 2019
  • gaelic,  News / Blog,  poetry,  Social History,  Sound

    An Èisteachd nam Bàrd 1-Domhnall Greumach, Tolstadh Bho Thuath, Eilean Leodhais

    Podcast an cois Dòmhnall Jumbo Greumach nach maireann a Tolstadh Bho Thuath. Tha e iongantach nam rudan a ghluaiseas bàrdachd ann an daoine.

    By Magaidh November 9, 2019
  • Crofting Life in the Hebrides,  News / Blog,  Social History,  Sound,  Traditional stories

    Sabaist Mhor Wick

    I just love beul aithris stories, from Isle of Lewis Gaelic oral tradition. It is rare to have the opportunity to perform them for an audience nowadays. Therfore, I have recorded five stories, because of the richness of the language…

    By Magaidh December 9, 2018
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About Me My name is Magaidh Smith , Gaelic tutor, tourguide, actress and cultural educator. I live on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, UK.

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