Gaol ise gaol i E o hao-o hao o Hao riri o hu o Ro-ho i o hi o Gaol ise gaol i Gaol air Anna ni’ n Nill Mi dualach mi donn Mi mar chuthaig an coill’ Mi mar smeòraich an craoibh Mi gu biorshuilleach binn Mi torrach mi trom Chan ann le balach …
Dheanainn Sùgradh Sèist Dheannain sùgradh ris a nighean duibh N’ deidh dhomh eirigh as a ‘mhadainn Dheannain sùgradh ris a nighean duibh Dheannain sùgradh ris a’ghruagaich ‘Nuair a bhiodh a’ sluagh nan codal sèist Dheannain sùgradh an àm dùsgaidh ‘N àm na siùil a bhith ‘gam pasgadh sèist Di-Luain an dèidh Di-dòmhnaich Dh’fhalbh sinn le …
Ceud soiridh soiridh bhuam Ceud soiridh soiridh bhuam na e hò hao oho Gu strath m’eòlais na hi ri rirì ò o-hi ò ‘s a-bho roho e hò hao oho Is chon na leitir bheag na e hò hao oho bharraich bhoidhich na hi ri rirì ò etc Fàsaidh peasair ann na e hò hao …
Never mind Nessie, the scariest creature ever to roam Scotland was the infamous Linton Worm. A ‘Worm’ was another term used for a dragon (orme or worme is the ancient Norse for serpent), and the Linton worm lived in a hollow on the Northeast side of Linton Hill. This area is still known as ‘Worm’s …
What’s A Clan? The word ‘clan’ actually derives from the Gaelic form ‘Clann’, meaning ‘children’ or ‘stock’. However it’s meaning in Scots can be a tribe or race or can represent a family unit. At the head of the clan stands the Clan chief. The Chief’s succession was decided and governed by a system known …
Scotland has three officially recognised languages: English, Scots (a relative of English) and Scottish Gaelic (a completely different language). Add to this Scottish English, which is English spoken with a more or less strong Scots accent and the occasional use of words from Scots or Scottish Gaelic. Scottish surnames are divided in two main categories …
The Scots 40 DEGREES Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Scotland sunbathe. 35 DEGREES Italians find their cars won’t start. Scots drive with windows down. 20 DEGREES Floridians wear coats, gloves and woollen hats. People in Scotland throw on a T-shirt. 15 DEGREES Californians begin to evacuate state. People in Scotland go swimming. 0 DEGREES New …