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The Campbells: lordship, literature and liminality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Campbells have the potential to offer much to the theme of literature and borders, given that the kindred’s astonishing political success in the late medieval and early modern period depended heavily upon the ability to negotiate multiple frontiers ...
Martin MacGregor, MacGregor, M.
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XIV.—ON GAELIC PHONETICS [PDF]

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, 1892
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'Bochanan modhail foghlaimte': Tiree Gaelic, lexicology and Glasgow's historical dictionary of Scottish Gaelic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The present paper is intended as a modest contribution towards the study of Tiree Gaelic, particularly its lexicon, drawing on a small part of the archives of the Historical Dictionary of Scottish Gaelic (HDSG) held in the Department of Celtic ...
Ó Maolalaigh, R.
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Gaelic Games and 'the Movies'

open access: yes, 2016
From the earliest days of the cinema, sport was one of the most popular subjects of representation. Unsurprisingly, when film arrived in Ireland, Irish sport, including gaelic games, would soon feature. Gaelic games were exhibited in both actualities and
Crosson, Seán
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Where and how was Gaelic written in late medieval and early modern Scotland? Orthographic practices and cultural identities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This article examines patterns of language use and literacy in Gaelic Scotland between c.1400 and c.1700. Classical Gaelic, the written form of Gaelic used between 1200 and 1700, with its distinctive linguistic and scribal forms, has traditionally been ...
MacCoinnich, A., Maccoinnich, Aonghas
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Receipt. Gaelic League of London. April 1939 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1939
Receipt of half-a-crown for a subscription, as a student, to the Gaelic League until the end of April ...
Gaelic League of London, GLL   +1 more
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The forgotten first: John MacCormick's 'Dùn-Àluinn' [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The first Gaelic novel, John MacCormick's Dùn-Àluinn, no an t-Oighre 'na Dhìobarach, was serialised in the People's Journal in 1910 before being published in its entirety in 1912.
Kidd, S.M.
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Young Children Learning in Gaelic: Investigating children's learning experiences in Gaelic-medium preschool [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
First paragraph: Gaelic-medium (GM) education is an important part of current efforts to re-vitalise the language in Scotland. Beginning Gaelic-medium education in preschool is seen as a crucial entry point, enhancing the numbers entering GM primary ...
McPake, Joanna   +3 more
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Gaelic: the Gaelic language in education in the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Focuses on the Gaelic language which is largely ignored in public and official activities of the EU. Includes a presentation of demographic data combined with or followed by a general description of the sociolinguistic situation. A detailed outline of educational aspects and a brief outlook or conclusion rounds off the well-balanced article.
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Review of Gaelic medium early education and childcare

open access: yes, 2010
The National Plan for Gaelic 2007-2012 contains ambitious targets for the expansion of Gaelic medium (GM) primary school education, aiming for 4000 children enrolled in P1 by 2021. GM early years education and childcare plays a crucial role in attracting
McPake, Joanna   +4 more
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