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John MacCormick was born on the Isle of Mull c. 1870. Through his life, he produced numerous short stories and some of the earliest known novels in Scottish Gaelic. The style of his writing has strong influences from the ceilidh house tradition, something that is also evident in this short novel.Mairi and Iain Ban are courting and very much in love when news breaks that Napoleon Bonaparte has returned from exile and men from all corners of Britain are called to service one again. "e;Iain will be on your pillow yet"e;, is what a woman with the second sight tells Mairi but then a young woman shows up in the village, claiming to be Iain's wife...This revised edition has been professionally edited and the Gaelic corrected in accordance with modem orthography.

John MacCormick was born on the Isle of Mull c. 1870. Through his life, he produced numerous short stories and some of the earliest known novels in Scottish Gaelic. The style of his writing has strong influences from the ceilidh house tradition, something that is also evident in this collection of short stories, first published in 1908.What exactly happened between Mairi and the Lowland joiner at the well and what verdict will the jury give? Will Iain return in time to play 'S leam fhein an Gleann before his sweetheart marries someone else? And how will things turn out for Eachann who is currently tied to a tree, with a gun cocked at his chest, a rope on the trigger and the other end attached to a horse?This revised edition has been professionally edited and the Gaelic corrected in accordance with modem orthography.

The five volumes of the Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition are an important collection of tales, stories and legends from Argyll that were first published between 1889 and 1895.The first volume was edited by Lord Archibald Campbell, the son of the 8th Duke of Argyll, who was also the first president of the Comunn Gaidhealach. In addition to the Craignish Tales and several other stories in both Gaelic and English it also includes Campbell's Notes on the War Dress of the Celts.This revised series has been professionally edited and the Gaelic corrected in accordance with modem orthography.

John MacCormick was born on the Isle of Mull c. 1870. Through his life, he produced numerous short stories and some of the earliest known novels in Scottish Gaelic. The style of his writing has strong influences from the ceilidh house tradition, something that is also evident in this novel.The Scottish Highland Clearances are at their height and in Dun Alainn, Cailean's mother is on her deathbed. She warns her son that after her death, he will no longer be welcome in his father's house, the Laird of Dun Alainn, who has never been particularly close to his son.When his mother's prediction proves right, Cailean is exiled and must leave behind his sweetheart Mairi and his little sister, wondering if the day will come for him to return to claim his birthright and to find Mairi and his sister who have been sent away from the estate.

A handy reference guide to Gaelic-derived words and expressions in common usage in English. Like George McLennan's previously successful book ';Scots Gaelic - An Introduction to the Basics', ';Gaelic and English - Their Common Origins' and ';A Gaelic Alphabet - A Guide to the Pronunciation of Gaelic Letters and Words', this book will be a great help to anyone with an interest in the links between the two languages. It forms a valuable reference tool to which readers will return again and again.

Part autobiography and part anthology - this collection of poems and short stories is an enchanting description of a life lived in a wide variety of places. From Ulster beginnings to last years in Glasgow - via Greece, Dublin, Wimbledon and the Inner Isles.This is no ordinary writing - it is a view of life through the eyes of a classicist, musician, artist and philosopher. Hidden gems of everyday life intermingle with ancient history and anecdote.A book to enjoy, whether it is the tales that are told, the hurtling haikus or the simple illustrations from a pocket book.

This book tackles the thorny issue of Scottish Gaelic pronunciation in an engaging and clear manner without loosing track of the bigger picture and the fine detail. It was written with three main reader groups in mind:¿ Adult learners of Gaelic (from total beginner up to highly advanced learners who want to improve their pronunciation and comprehension skills)¿ Teachers and tutors of Gaelic who wish to become more effective in teaching pronunciation to adult learners of the language¿ Native speakers of the language who wish to gain a better understanding of how their language works.It assumes no prior knowledge and takes the reader on a complete journey through the marvels of the Gaelic sound system. It comes with over 120 sets of exercises, numerous sound files that can be accessed via the publisher's website, both technical and entertaining illustrations and a recipe for some Christmas baking.No single solution will ever exist which will solve all the problems facing the learners of Gaelic when it comes to pronunciation but, without doubt, this book will help learners and teachers of the language take a large step forwards.

This collection of stories contains three classic fairy tales from Argyll: Spiorad na h-Aoise (The Spirit of the Age) Iolaire Loch Trèig (The Eagle of Loch Treig) Bean-taighe Mhath 's Obair-oidhche (The Good Housewife and a Night's Work)Find out if the youngest brother has any more luck than the others, if the Eagle of Loch Treig is indeed the world's oldest being; and if the poor housewife manages to rid herself of the pesky fairies she accidentally called upon.A re-print of an old book of fairy tales that has been fully re-typeset and the colour illustrations digitally cleaned. The spelling has been updated slightly and footnotes (in Gaelic) explaining obscure words have been added but other than that, the book remains as it was.The only completely new part is the sound recording which you can download from the publisher's website and listen to the stories being told by a native speaker of Argyll Gaelic. Let yourself be entranced by a dialect that is rarely heard today.