Regional airports group HIAL has today launched a draft Gaelic Language Plan for consultation. In common with other public authorities, HIAL is required by the Scottish Government to produce a Gaelic Language Plan under the terms of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005. The draft five year Plan outlines a series of measures by HIAL to support and promote the Gaelic Language and culture, in line with the aspirations and objectives...
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Loriana Pauli adds another sparkling Island Voice to her collection of local interviews. Gloria arrived on Berneray 46 years ago, the ‘island of bachelors’, to be a relief district nurse. Her plan to stay for three months and then go back to Australia fell apart when she met ‘Splash’, her husband to be. In this lively account Gloria tells us how she found unexpected family members in Scotland. She speaks about her first years on the island, how she learned to cope with boats, with crofting life, how life was before the causeway connected the island to North Uist, how Berneray became ‘home’. There are more pictures on Loriana’s own blog post here. (If you use an iPad or iPhone you may need to follow this link to hear the interview below. )
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An seo tha Iain a’ bruidhinn ri Màiri Mhoireasdan. A’ dol air ais tro na ginealaichean tha e a’ dèiligeadh le croitearachd agus mar a tha i air atharrachadh, agus na cothroman agus na duilgheadasan a th’ aig croitearan òga san latha an-diugh. Tha ùine gu leòr aige cuideachd airson iomradh a thoirt air turas a bh’ aige ag obair san Spàinn,
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Tommy Macdonald talks in Gaelic to Gordon Wells about an interesting piece of research he is doing into the movements of Bonnie Prince Charlie around Uist and Benbecula, prior to escaping “over the sea to Skye” under Flora MacDonald’s protection. It’s preparatory work for a Stòras Uibhist project on a heritage
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Tommy Macdonald talks in Gaelic to Gordon Wells about an interesting piece of research he is doing into the movements of Bonnie Prince Charlie around Uist and Benbecula, prior to escaping “over the sea to Skye” under Flora MacDonald’s protection. It’s preparatory work for a Stòras Uibhist project on a heritage trail for visitors and locals alike, which will hopefully include an interactive multimedia website on which you will be able to access local songs and stories relating to Charlie’s fleeting presence here. Tommy would be pleased to hear from anyone who might have an appropriate story to tell, or song to sing! (If you are an iPad or iPhone user you may need
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Màiri talks to Gordon Wells about this band of musicians who first met as youngsters through Fèis Tìr a’ Mhurain. What a delight to see local talent so effectively nurtured in the local community! Na h-Eileanaich, the House Band at Taigh Chearsabhagh’s “Taigh Ciùil”, are regular performers up and down the islands and have recorded their own EP. For full details
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