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Gaelic Word of the Week – Falkirk East

This week we continue our journey around the different sgìrean – constituencies – of the Scottish Parliament – Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. We are back in the Central Belt for Falkirk East – An Eaglais Bhreac an Ear. Falkirk is an interesting name. In Gaelic An Eaglais Bhreac means the speckled kirk. This doesn’t make too … Leugh an corr de

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Gaelic Word of the Week – East Lothian – Lodainn an Ear

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This week we continue with the our series on Scottish Parliament constituency names with a trip to East Lothain – Lodainn an Ear. Gaelic place-names are thinner on the ground in this area than they are in other parts of Scotland – Alba – but there are still more than enough for us to look … Leugh an corr de

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Gaelic word of the week blog – Archaeology – Àrc-eòlas #gaelic

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The 17th of July to 1st August is the festival of British Archaeology so today we’re going to look at archaeology and it’s connection to the Scottish Parliament – Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. The Gaelic for archaeology is arc-eòlas. The word in eòlas arc-èolas means “knowledge” and can also be found in the name of many … Leugh an corr de

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Gaelic Word of the Week blog – A’ mionnachadh – swearing in

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Each week we publish the text of our Gaelic Word of the Week podcast here with added facts, figures and photos for Gaelic learners who want to learn a little about the language and about the Scottish Parliament – Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. This week our word is swearing in – A’ mionnachadh. Wednesday saw the first … Leugh an corr de

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Gaelic Words of the Week – Constituency and Region

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Each week we publish the text of our Gaelic Word of the Week podcast here with added facts, figures and photos for Gaelic learners who want to learn a little about the language and about the Scottish Parliament – Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. This week our words are Sgìre – constituency and Roinn – region. Yesterday saw … Leugh an corr de

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Carson a tha dà bhòt ann? Bhidio ùr mun taghadh

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Carson a tha dà bhòt ann an taghadh Pàrlamaid na h-Alba? Faigh a-mach leis a’ bhidio ùr againn sa Ghàidhlig! Alasdair MacCaluim Oifigear Leasachaidh Gàidhlig alasdair.maccaluim@scottish.parliament.uk

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Gaelic Word of the Week – Happy Valentines Day

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Each week we publish the text of our Gaelic Word of the Week podcast here with added facts, figures and photos for Gaelic learners who want to learn a little about the language and about the Scottish Parliament – Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. This week we are looking at Valentines Day . Valentine’s Day will soon be … Leugh an corr de

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Aithisg Bhliadhnail 2019-20 ri faighinn #gàidhlig

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Chaidh aithisg bhliadhnail ùr na Pàrlamaid fhoillseachadh an-diugh. Tha i ann an cruth dà-chànanach sa Ghàidhlig agus sa Bheurla. Anns an aithisg, gheibh sibh a-mach na bha a’ dol sa Phàrlamaid agaibh ann an 2019-20 le staitistearachd agus fiosrachadh gu leòr! Agus ma tha BSL agad, gheibhear geàrr-chunntas den aithisg sa chànan sin cuideachd. Alasdair … Leugh an corr de

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