Cànan & CultarThis volume is a collection of proceedings from the third Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig conference held in Edinburgh in July 2004. The book includes papers on Scottish Gaelic history, language, literature, and culture from early Christian times to the present. In addition to Scotland, there is material relating to Ireland, Scandinavia, England, and Canada. Where papers are written in Gaelic, a detailed synopsis in English is included. |
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I am tempted , however , to take these references in the Mac Domhnaill poem to high - kingship in general , and to the high - kingship of Ireland specifically , as merely complimentary , for the author , Tadhg Óg Ó hUiginn , is here ...
I am tempted , however , to take these references in the Mac Domhnaill poem to high - kingship in general , and to the high - kingship of Ireland specifically , as merely complimentary , for the author , Tadhg Óg Ó hUiginn , is here ...
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... fourth Lord of the Isles , ascribes to his patron not only the headship of the Gaels , but also , with unprecedented boldness I believe , ' ceannas Éireann is Albuin ' ( ' the headship of Ireland and Scotland ' ) .
... fourth Lord of the Isles , ascribes to his patron not only the headship of the Gaels , but also , with unprecedented boldness I believe , ' ceannas Éireann is Albuin ' ( ' the headship of Ireland and Scotland ' ) .
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family as Albanaigh ( " Scots ' ) , therefore giving the Antrim Mac Domhnaills a unique standing in Ireland . This standing is reflected in the extant poetry , where these chiefs , alone of all Scottish families , are given some of the ...
family as Albanaigh ( " Scots ' ) , therefore giving the Antrim Mac Domhnaills a unique standing in Ireland . This standing is reflected in the extant poetry , where these chiefs , alone of all Scottish families , are given some of the ...
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Contents
Contextualising the Duan Albanach | 11 |
Literary Lochlann | 25 |
Kingship imagery in Classical Gaelic panegyric for Scottish chiefs | 39 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
adjectives agus airson Alba animals appears bhith called century chaidh Chambers Chan eil complex composed concordance cuid cuideachd dance death dhèanamh Domhnaill eadar early English example faic fear formal prose gach Gaelic Gaels Gàidhlig genitive give given gu bheil gu robh Highlands Iain iarainn interesting Ireland Irish kings language leis lines Loch Lochlann material math mentioned modified nach nonconcordance noted noun nuair obair original perhaps phrase poem poetry position possible prepositional present printed reference registers relation robh says Scotland Scottish seems sinn sources speakers stad suggested Table term thaobh thug toirt tradition translation uair uile University variation wake writing
Bibliographic information
| Title | Cànan & Cultar Scottish Gaelic Studies Series |
| Editors | Wilson McLeod, James Earle Fraser, Anja Gunderloch |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Dunedin Academic Press, 2006 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 1903765609, 9781903765609 |
| Length | 294 pages |
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