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Letter to Gaelic Learners

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Tha an teacsa agus faidhle chlaistich de "Litir do Luchd-Ionnsachaidh" le Ruairidh MacIlleathain ri fhaotainn an seo gach feasgair Dihaoine. Br�th an �omhaigh airson �isteachd ris an Litir fhad �s a tha thu a� leughadh na teacsa.


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Letter: 03 Jul 09 Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh
Ruairidh continues with his tale of Iain Dubh Leòdhasach, an Seòladair. LEarn knew phrases and words whilst being entertained by this tale of the sailor from Lewis....

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[ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 26 Jun 2009: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 521
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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[ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 19 Jun 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 520
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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[ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 12 Jun 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 519
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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[ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 05 Jun 08: Litir do Luchd ionnschaidh 518
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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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 29 May 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 517
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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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 22 May 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 516
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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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 15 May 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 515
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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[ Fri, 15 May 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 08 May 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 514
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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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 01 May 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 513
We have a treat at the start of this week's podcast! It's another Gaelic riddle, why not pause the podcast and try and solve it? After the riddle, we travel back in time to learn of an important left-wing figure in Scottish politics....

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 24 Apr 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 512
In the Norwegian town of Otta, there is a statue of a young woman named Pillarguri. She is well known in Norwegian history. In the statue she is blowing a horn. She is commemorating an attack on Scots in Sweden in 1612. In this week’s podcast, find out why the Scots were there and why the Norwegians had to attack!...

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 17 Apr 07: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 511
Have you ever heard of the Battle of Kringen? It is a famous Norwegian battle. Find out all about it and Scotlan's relevance to it, in this week's letter....

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[ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 10 Apr 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 510
Roddy has been ski-ing in mountains in the Rodane in Norway. The Rodane became a national park in 1962. There are small huts and bothys in the Rodane and the Norwegian names for these are very similar to the English names. Find out about these lodges and one in particular with this week's podcast....

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 03 Apr 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 509
"Mark my word, Pat, she'll be an unlucky ship." This week, hear how Peter Morrison from Grimsay overheard two Irishmen talking as the Titanic launched in Belfast. Did one of the old men see an omen or supernatural warning?...

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[ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:55:00 +0100 ]


Letter: 27 Mar 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 508
Roddy has a new book, Thugam agus Bhuam, by Patrick Morrison. It is a collection of stories. A wee bit of Patrick's own tale is given and Roddy begins a new tale about when Patrick saw the Titanic. NEW! AN LITIR BHEAG, or The Little Letter is now available as a podcast!...

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[ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 20 Mar 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 507
This week, Roddy tells of a place close to Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh which iscalled Croft-an-Righ. Not Croit anRìgh, but Croft-an-Righ. Without question, it’s a Gaelic name. Howdid it get its title? Find out in this week's podcast....

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[ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 13 Mar 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 506
There is a route in Edinburgh called Piper’s Walk. It’s on Arthur’s Seat. Roddy will tell you how Piper’s Walk got its name – at least, according to oral tradition....

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[ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 06 Mar 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 505
This week, Roddy researches how Arthur's Seat, situated in Edinburgh's Holyrood Park, got its name and whether or not it's connected to King Arthur....

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[ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 27 Feb 08: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 504
Roddy got a letter himself this week. The correspondent advised him to type in 'Caithness' into the online version of Dwelly. One hundred and twenty four words cropped up and Roddy takes us through the most unusual words...

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[ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 20 Feb 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 503
A valuable resource for Gaelic learners over several generations has been Edward Dwelly's dictionary. There are many interesting words to be found within its pages, Roddy looks at some of these words and their origins. Two plucky people recently put the dictionary online, listen to how they achieved this mammoth task!...

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[ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 13 Feb 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 502
Do you know the word muir? It means “sea”. A’ mhuir – the sea. Do you know the word tìr? It means “land”. An tìr – the land. Muir is tìr – the sea and the land. Both are important in the Gaidhealtachd. Well, this week Roddy has a conundrum for you: what does 'Muir-thìreach' mean? He explains in the later and brings a whole host of intriguing words that appear in a new online dictionary....

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[ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 06 Feb 2009: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 501
Do you know what the word Cùtach means? Many apply it to today's dialect of Gaelic. Do you agree? The word also leads Roddy to think about the dialect of Gaelic that orginated from Aberdeen....

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[ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 30 Jan 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 500
Roddy is delighted to present the 500th Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh and would like to thank those who have contacted him regarding Litir. This week's letter concludes the tale of Cù Fhearchair Bhàin. What exactly happened to Fraoch on that night? What was that devilish sound the couple heard? Find out by listening to this week's podcast....

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[ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 23 Jan 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 499
Listen to the story of an amazing dog in Cù Fhearchair Bhàin. It is about a wonderdog called Fraoch who was an excellent sheepdog and was quite a character! In this tale, we'll hear of what happened to a couple who came to the master's house one eerie night...........

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[ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 16 Jan 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 498
We come to the end of our fascinating journey along the Antonine Wall. Roddy looks at the other names of Forts that may have originated from Gaelic. He finishes by ruminating that although the Romans only used the wall for a generation, the legacy has lasted much longer....

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[ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 09 Jan 09: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 497
More fascinating stories emerge from the forts that run along the Antonine Wall. Are you familiar with how the name Bearsden came to be the name of the town. It was not the original name of the town and only came to be after a technological advancement. find out what it was and much more in this week's podcast....

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[ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 02 Jan 09: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 496
Bliadhna Mhath Ùr! The first letter of the year and Roddy is looking at the biggest structure that the Romans ever built in Scotland, the Antonine Wall. A brief history of Antoninus is given, connections and comparisons to Hadrian are made, before Roddy gives us an introduction to the first couple of forts along the wall....

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[ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 26 Dec 08: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh
Roddy examines more Galatian history and culture and wonders what sort of language they spoke...

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[ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 19 Dec 08: Litir do luchd-ionnsachaidh 494
Roddy looks at one of the most famous letters ever written, one that's been translated into many different languages....

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[ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:55:00 +0000 ]


Letter: 12 Dec 08: Litir do Luchd-ionnsachaidh 493
As the sorry chapter of Robbie Northway ends, another opens about another bothy-dwelling character. The old fox, or James McRory Smith, lived in a bothy in Strathcailleach for thirty years. Listen to this week's podcast to learn all about his wiley ways!...

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[ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:55:00 +0000 ]

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