Letter To Gaelic Learners

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• 10 Jun 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 523

  Fri, 10 Jul 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  Continuing the adventures of Iain Dubh an Seòladair. Iain is head of the bandits. Learn of what happens when Iain Dubh enters the forbidden room. What does he find? Don’t miss out as this story heats up!

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• 03 Jul 09 Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh

  Fri, 3 Jul 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  Ruairidh continues with his tale of Iain Dubh Leòdhasach, an Seòladair. Learn new phrases and words whilst being entertained by this tale of the sailor from Lewis.

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• 26 Jun 2009: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 521

  Fri, 26 Jun 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  This week, Ruairidh invites you to listen to the tale of a sailor called Black-haired John! Sit back and relax and learn of this character from the Isle of Lewis.

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• 19 Jun 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 520

  Fri, 19 Jun 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  Although the Cromarty Fisherfolk was a form of Scots, there were loads of words that came from Gaelic. Ruairidh runs through some of them. Have a listen to learn more.

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• 12 Jun 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 519

  Fri, 12 Jun 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  Ruairidh got a new book recently; it's about a dialect in the Highlands that is becoming extinct. Interestingly, he's not talking about a dialect of Gaelic, but English. It’s the “Cromarty Fisherfolk Dialect”. Learn more in this week’s podcast.

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• 05 Jun 08: Litir do Luchd ionnschaidh 518

  Fri, 5 Jun 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  Ruairidh moves away from Raasay and talks about a lochan in Islay called Lochan na Nigheadaireachd. He wonders if washing was carried out in this lochan. Flora Macdonald wrote memoirs of her youth in Benbecula, in this she describes the joy of clothes washing! Listen to this fascinating tale and learn new words, phrases and Gaelic similes in this week's podcast.

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• 29 May 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 517

  Fri, 29 May 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  This wee Ruairidh takes us to Loch nam Mnà in Raasay. Find out how the loch got its name and who was the mysterious lady of this particular lake!

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• 22 May 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 516

  Fri, 22 May 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  This week, Ruairidh tells us a bit more about Gilleasbaig, or Archibald, Cook. He was a church minister who gave sermons in both English and Gaelic. Sometimes his sermons were so popular, they had to be held outside the church. He also had an opposing view to alcohol to many of his contemporaries. Learn more in this week's podcast.

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• 15 May 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 515

  Fri, 15 May 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  This week Ruairidh introduces us to two more Gaelic characters; Archibald and Finlay Cook. Both were born on the island of Arran, but both spoke different dialects of Gaelic. Both brothers were ministers. Archibald travelled and preached in different areas of Scotland.

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• 08 May 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 514

  Fri, 8 May 09

  Duration:
  6 mins

  Among those who are buried in Inchmahome, near The Lake of Menteith, is Robert Cunninghame Graham, or Don Roberto as he was known in his second country, Argentina. Learn all about this man who came from the gentry and what happened on the very first ever day that came to be known as ‘Bloody Sunday’.

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