Tag: Gaelic
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South Ayrshire to promote Gaelic in schools
A five year plan to increase the use of Gaelic in South Ayrshire has been approved by Councillors. Once the plan has been approved by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, parents children and staff will be encouraged to learn and use Gaelic. The plan replaces the previous plan, which ran until 2025. While recognising that there is…
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A Gaelic-named garden plot in Ayr?
One of the Ayr Burgh Records for 1536-7 records* that one Thome Dalrimple had the few of Garotrodding in Ayr. Could this be for Gàradh Trodain ‘disputed garden’? Or are we looking at a Scots formation incorporating rodding ‘track’? There are plenty of Gaelic place-names within the old Ayr burgh boundaries (many more interesting Scots ones of course) and Gaelic…
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Gaelic in Dunure
Dunure and Ayrshire have a long heritage of Gaelic The names of our hills and villages reflect that – as to the songs of Robert Burns. Find out more here.