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- Gaelic Dictionaries Online
- Scottish, Irish, and Manx Gaelic dictionaries.
- Glossary of Scottish terms of interest to genealogists
- From the Scottish Archives Network.
- Latin in Parish Records
- Article by Alison U. Ring.
- The relevance of surnames in genealogy
- From the Society of Genealogists (UK). Explains the history behind the taking of surnames and the difficulty of reliance on surnames in modern genealogy.
- Scottish Handwriting
- Online tutorial with scanned examples and helpful tips from the Scottish Archives Network.
- Scottish Names
- First names with Scottish roots.
- Scottish Names Resources
- Surname Navigator Scotland
- Provides surname searches from multiple other web-based sources.
- The Wedderburn Pages - Glossary
- Glossary of archaic Scottish words and phrases useful for genealogical research, including terms linked to property and possessions, found in wills and testaments.
What is the Dictionary of the Scots Language? (Scottish Etymological Dictionary)
The "Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL)" comprises electronic editions of the two major historical dictionaries of the Scots language:These are the most comprehensive dictionaries available for, respectively, Older Scots and modern Scots, and are therefore essential research tools for anyone interested in the history of either Scots or English language, and for historical or literary scholars whose sources are written in Scots or may contain Scots usages.
- the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (DOST) - contains information about Scots words in use from the twelfth to the end of the seventeenth centuries (Older Scots)
- the Scottish National Dictionary (SND) - contains information about Scots words in use from the eighteenth century to the present day (modern Scots)
In the DSL, these two dictionaries are being published together in their full form for the first time. Thus, information on the earliest uses of Scots words can be presented alongside examples of the later development and, in some cases, current usage of the same words. In this way, we hope that the DSL will allow users to appreciate the continuity and historical development of the Scots language. By making the DSL freely available on the Internet, we also aim to widen access to the source dictionaries and to open up these rich lexicographic resources to anyone with an interest in Scots language and culture.
Scots is a living language and, although the examples of modern Scots included in SND only date as far as the publication of the last part of that dictionary, in 1976, work has continued since then on collecting information on Scots usage. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. (formerly the Scottish National Dictionary Association) are currently compiling a new Supplement which incorporates recent research and there are plans to publish this on the DSL website in the near future, so as to bring the lexicographic record of Scots truly up to date.
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Together, these data files represent twenty-two volumes of printed text and contain more than eighty thousand full-word entries. Each entry traces the chronological and semantic development of a Scots word, and gives details of orthographic variants, grammatical inflections, derivative words and phrases, and etymological history. The words and terms defined in the DSL are illustrated by quotations drawn from over six thousand sources, covering a wide range of subject areas within Scottish culture and history. Many of the modern Scots words are also illustrated by evidence from oral sources, and include information on phonological and dialectal variation.
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Scotland is a country of the United Kingdom.
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The country encompasses the mainland regions of the Highlands, Lowlands and Southern Uplands, and the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland islands.
Former and merged names include: "Caledonia".
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- Aberdeenshire
- Angus
- Argyllshire
- Ayrshire
- Banffshire
- Berwickshire
- Buteshire
- Caithness
- Clackmannanshire
- Dumfriesshire
- Dunbartonshire
- East Lothian
- Fife
- Inverness-shire
- Kincardineshire
- Kinross-shire
- Kirkcudbrightshire
- Lanarkshire
- Midlothian
- Morayshire
- Nairnshire
- Orkney
- Peeblesshire
- Perthshire
- Renfrewshire
- Ross and Cromarty
- Roxburghshire
- Selkirkshire
- Shetland
- Stirlingshire
- Sutherland
- West Lothian
- Wigtownshire
COMMUNITIES LIST - Scotland
(2008-02-24) Our listings for Scotland include the following communities:
- Aberchirder (town), Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeen (city), City of Aberdeen
- Aberdour, Fife
- Aberfeldy (town), Perth and Kinross
- Aberfoyle, Stirling
- Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
- Ae, Dumfries and Galloway
- Airdrie (town), North Lanarkshire
- Alexandria (town), West Dunbartonshire
- Alloa (town), Clackmannan
- Alloway, South Ayrshire
- Alness (town), Highland
- Alva (town), Clackmannan
- Alyth (town), Perth and Kinross
- Amhuinnsuidhe, Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Annan (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Anstruther Easter (town), Fife
- Anstruther Wester (town), Fife
- Appin, Argyll and Bute
- Arbroath (town), Angus
- Arbuthnott, Aberdeenshire
- Ardrossan (town), North Ayrshire
- Armadale (town), Highland
- Armadale (town), West Lothian
- Arnol, Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Arrochar, Argyll and Bute
- Ashiestiel, Scottish Borders
- Auchinleck, East Ayrshire
- Auchmuirbridge (town), Fife
- Auchterarder (town), Perth and Kinross
- Auchtermuchty (town), Fife
- Aviemore, Highland
- Ayr (town), South Ayrshire
- Balavil, Highland
- Ballachulish, Highland
- Ballater (town), Aberdeenshire
- Balloch, West Dunbartonshire
- Balquhidder, Stirling
- Banchory (town), Aberdeenshire
- Banff (town), Aberdeenshire
- Bannockburn, Stirling
- Barbaraville, Highland
- Barrhead (town), East Renfrewshire
- Barry (town), Angus
- Bathgate (town), West Lothian
- Bearsden (town), East Dunbartonshire
- Bellshill, North Lanarkshire
- Biggar (town), South Lanarkshire
- Birnam, Perth and Kinross
- Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
- Bishopton, Renfrewshire
- Blackwaterfoot, North Ayrshire
- Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross
- Blairgowrie (town), Perth and Kinross
- Blantyre, South Lanarkshire
- Bo'ness (town), Falkirk
- Bonnyrigg and Lasswade (town), Midlothian
- Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway
- Bothwell, South Lanarkshire
- Bowden, Scottish Borders
- Bowmore, Argyll and Bute
- Braemar, Aberdeenshire
- Brechin (town), Angus
- Bridge of Allan (town), Stirling
- Broadford, Highland
- Brodick, North Ayrshire
- Brora, Highland
- Broughton, Scottish Borders
- Buckhaven (town), Fife
- Buckie (town), Moray
- Burghead (town), Moray
- Burntisland (town), Fife
- Cairndow, Argyll and Bute
- Callander (town), Stirling
- Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire
- Campbeltown (town), Argyll and Bute
- Cardross, Argyll and Bute
- Carluke, South Lanarkshire
- Carnoustie (town), Angus
- Castle Douglas (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Charlestown of Aberlour (town), Moray
- Clackmannan (town), Clackmannan
- Clovenfords, Scottish Borders
- Clydebank (town), West Dunbartonshire
- Coatbridge (town), North Lanarkshire
- Cockenzie and Port Seton (town), East Lothian
- Coldstream (town), Scottish Borders
- Corpach, Highland
- Corrie, North Ayrshire
- Coupar Angus (town), Perth and Kinross
- Cove (town), Argyll and Bute
- Cowdenbeath (town), Fife
- Craigton, City of Glasgow
- Crail (town), Fife
- Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway
- Crichton, Midlothian
- Crieff (town), Perth and Kinross
- Cromarty (town), Highland
- Cromdale, Highland
- Crossford, South Lanarkshire
- Cullen (town), Moray
- Culross (town), Fife
- Cumbernauld (town), North Lanarkshire
- Cumnock (town), East Ayrshire
- Cupar (town), Fife
- Dalbeattie (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Dalkeith (town), Midlothian
- Dalswinston, Dumfries and Galloway
- Darvel (town), East Ayrshire
- Davidson's Mains, City of Edinburgh
- Denny (town), Falkirk
- Dingwall (town), Highland
- Dollar (town), Clackmannan
- Dornoch (town), Highland
- Doune (town), Stirling
- Drumnadrochit, Highland
- Dryburgh, Scottish Borders
- Drymen, Stirling
- Dufftown (town), Moray
- Dumbarton (town), West Dunbartonshire
- Dumfries (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Dunbar (town), East Lothian
- Dunbeath, Highland
- Dunbeg, Argyll and Bute
- Dunblane (town), Stirling
- Dundee (city), City of Dundee
- Dundonald, South Ayrshire
- Dundrennan, Dumfries and Galloway
- Dunfermline (town), Fife
- Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross
- Dunoon (town), Argyll and Bute
- Duns (town), Scottish Borders
- Dunvegan, Highland
- Dyce (town), City of Aberdeen
- Earlsferry (town), Fife
- East Kilbride (town), South Lanarkshire
- East Linton (town), East Lothian
- Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway
- Edinburgh (city), City of Edinburgh
- Edzell, Angus
- Elgin (town), Moray
- Ellon (town), Aberdeenshire
- Errol, Perth and Kinross
- Erskine (town), Renfrewshire
- Ettrick, Scottish Borders
- Eyemouth (town), Scottish Borders
- Failford, South Ayrshire
- Falkirk (town), Falkirk
- Falkland (town), Fife
- Fearn, Highland
- Ferniegair, South Lanarkshire
- Findochty (town), Moray
- Fionnphort, Argyll and Bute
- Fochabers, Moray
- Forfar (town), Angus
- Forres (town), Moray
- Fort William (town), Highland
- Fortrose (town), Highland
- Fraserburgh (town), Aberdeenshire
- Galashiels (town), Scottish Borders
- Galston (town), East Ayrshire
- Gartmore, Stirling
- Gatehouse of Fleet (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Glamis, Angus
- Glasgow (city), City of Glasgow
- Glencoe, Highland
- Glenluce, Dumfries and Galloway
- Glenrothes, Fife
- Golspie, Highland
- Gourock (town), Inverclyde
- Grangemouth (town), Falkirk
- Grantown-on-Spey (town), Highland
- Greenholm (town), East Ayrshire
- Greenock (town), Inverclyde
- Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway
- Grutness, Shetland Islands
- Haddington (town), East Lothian
- Halbeath, Fife
- Hamilton (town), South Lanarkshire
- Harrapool, Highland
- Hawick (town), Scottish Borders
- Helensburgh (town), Argyll and Bute
- Huntly (town), Aberdeenshire
- Innerleithen (town), Scottish Borders
- Inveraray (town), Argyll and Bute
- Inverbervie (town), Aberdeenshire
- Invergordon (town), Highland
- Inverness (city), Highland
- Inverurie (town), Aberdeenshire
- Irongray, Dumfries and Galloway
- Irvine (town), North Ayrshire
- Jedburgh (town), Scottish Borders
- John o' Groats, Highland
- Johnstone (town), Renfrewshire
- Keith (town), Moray
- Kelso (town), Scottish Borders
- Kenmore, Perth and Kinross
- Kildonan, North Ayrshire
- Killin, Stirling
- Kilmarnock (town), East Ayrshire
- Kilsyth (town), North Lanarkshire
- Kilwinning (town), North Ayrshire
- Kincraig, Highland
- Kinghorn (town), Fife
- Kingussie (town), Highland
- Kinross (town), Perth and Kinross
- Kintore (town), Aberdeenshire
- Kirkandrews, Dumfries and Galloway
- Kirkcaldy (town), Fife
- Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway
- Kirkcudbright (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Kirkintilloch (town), East Dunbartonshire
- Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire
- Kirkwall (town), Orkney Islands
- Kirriemuir (town), Angus
- Ladybank (town), Fife
- Lamlash, North Ayrshire
- Lanark (town), South Lanarkshire
- Langholm (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Largs (town), North Ayrshire
- Larkhall, South Lanarkshire
- Lauder (town), Scottish Borders
- Laurencekirk (town), Aberdeenshire
- Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway
- Leadhills, South Lanarkshire
- Leith, City of Edinburgh
- Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire
- Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire
- Lerwick (town), Shetland Islands
- Leslie (town), Fife
- Leven (town), Fife
- Linlithgow (town), West Lothian
- Livingston (town), West Lothian
- Loanhead (town), Midlothian
- Lochgelly (town), Fife
- Lochgilphead (town), Argyll and Bute
- Lochmaben (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Lockerbie (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Longside, Aberdeenshire
- Lossiemouth (town), Moray
- Lybster, Highland
- Macduff (town), Aberdeenshire
- Markinch (town), Fife
- Mauchline, East Ayrshire
- Maybole (town), South Ayrshire
- Meigle, Perth and Kinross
- Melrose (town), Scottish Borders
- Menstrie, Clackmannan
- Methil (town), Fife
- Millport (town), North Ayrshire
- Milngavie (town), East Dunbartonshire
- Minto, Scottish Borders
- Moffat (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Monifieth (town), Angus
- Montrose (town), Angus
- Motherwell (town), North Lanarkshire
- Musselburgh (town), East Lothian
- Nairn (town), Highland
- New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway
- New Cumnock, East Ayrshire
- New Galloway (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- New Lanark, South Lanarkshire
- Newburgh (town), Fife
- Newcastleton, Scottish Borders
- Newhaven, City of Edinburgh
- Newmilns (town), East Ayrshire
- Newton Stewart (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Newtongrange, Midlothian
- North Berwick (town), East Lothian
- Oban (town), Argyll and Bute
- Old Dailly, South Ayrshire
- Oldmeldrum (town), Aberdeenshire
- Paisley (town), Renfrewshire
- Peebles (town), Scottish Borders
- Penicuik (town), Midlothian
- Perth (town), Perth and Kinross
- Peterhead (town), Aberdeenshire
- Pitlochry (town), Perth and Kinross
- Pittenweem (town), Fife
- Port Glasgow (town), Inverclyde
- Portknockie (town), Moray
- Portree, Highland
- Portsoy (town), Aberdeenshire
- Prestonpans (town), East Lothian
- Prestwick (town), South Ayrshire
- Queensferry (town), City of Edinburgh
- Renfrew (town), Renfrewshire
- Rosehearty (town), Aberdeenshire
- Rothes (town), Moray
- Rothesay (town), Argyll and Bute
- Roxburgh, Scottish Borders
- Rutherglen (town), City of Glasgow
- Saltcoats (town), North Ayrshire
- Sannox, North Ayrshire
- Sanquhar (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Selkirk (town), Scottish Borders
- Smailholm, Scottish Borders
- St Abbs, Scottish Borders
- St Andrews (town), Fife
- St Monance, Fife
- Stevenston (town), North Ayrshire
- Stewarton (town), East Ayrshire
- Stirling (city), Stirling
- Stonehaven (town), Aberdeenshire
- Stornoway (town), Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Stranraer (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Strathaven, South Lanarkshire
- Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
- Strathpeffer, Highland
- Stromness (town), Orkney Islands
- Sumburgh, Shetland Islands
- Swanston, City of Edinburgh
- Tain (town), Highland
- Tarbolton, South Ayrshire
- Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute
- Tayport (town), Fife
- Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire
- Thurso (town), Highland
- Tillicoultry (town), Clackmannan
- Tobermory (town), Argyll and Bute
- Tranent (town), East Lothian
- Troon (town), South Ayrshire
- Turnberry, South Ayrshire
- Turriff (town), Aberdeenshire
- Twechar, East Dunbartonshire
- Uig (town), Highland
- Ullapool, Highland
- Wallyford, East Lothian
- Warriston, City of Edinburgh
- Whitburn (town), West Lothian
- Whithorn (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Whiting Bay, North Ayrshire
- Wick (town), Highland
- Wigtown (town), Dumfries and Galloway
- Wishaw (town), North Lanarkshire
Ein Gälisch-Kurs
Gälisch ist eine keltische Sprache, verwandt mit dem Irischen, und wird von ca. 70.000 der 5 Millionen Einwohner Schottlands gesprochen, oder von etwas mehr als 1 % der Bevölkerung. Die meisten gälischsprechenden Menschen leben auf den Äußeren Hebriden, aber auch im Westen der Highlands und der Region Strathclyde sowie in den Städten Glasgow, Edinburgh und Inverness wird gälisch gesprochen.
Vom 9. bis 11. Jahrhundert wurde gälisch in den meisten Teilen Schottlands gesprochen. Sein Einfluß läßt sich heute noch überall in Schottland bei Ortsnamen und Personennamen nachweisen.
Im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert waren viele Schotten von ihren "Landlords" gezwungen, ihr Land in den Highlands und auf den Inseln aufzugeben und zu emigrieren, und so wurden gälische Gemeinschaften in Teilen von Nord Amerika gegründet (z.B. North Carolina und Nova Scotia).
Gaelic - 1774, earlier Gathelik (1596), from Gael (Scottish Gaidheal), from O.Ir. Goidhel, the original form of the word. The native name in both Ireland and Scotland, Gael was first used in Eng. exclusively of Scottish Highlanders (1596).
Le Glossaire
ADRESSE | ALBATROS | ALIGNEMENT | ALL SQUARE | APPROCHE | APPROCHE PUTT | BACKSPIN | BACKSWING | BIRDIE | BRUT | BUNKER | CADDIE | CARRY | CHANDELLE | CHIP | COUP ROULE | DEPART | DIVOT | DOWNSWING | DRAPEAU | DRAW | DRIVE | DRIVER | DROPPER | EAGLE | EAU FORTUITE | ECLECTIQUE | ETIQUETTE | FACE DU CLUB | FADE | FAIRWAY | FER | FLAT | FERS COURTS | FERS MOYENS | FERS MOYENS | FERS LONGS | FINISH | FOURSOME | FREE DROP | GRAIN | GREEN | GREEN-FEE | GREEN KEEPER | GREENSOME | GRIP | GRIP BASE BALL | GRIP ENTRECROISE ou Interlock | GRIP VARDON ou Overlap | HANDICAP | HOOK | HORS LIMITES | IMPACT | INJOUABLE | INSERT | JEU LONG OU GRAND JEU | LIE | LINKS | LOB | LOFT | MANCHE OU Shaft | MATCH PLAY | MEDAL PLAY | MULLIGAN | NET | OBSTACLE | OUVERT | OVERSWING | PAR | PENALITE | PETIT JEU | PITCH | PLAY-OFF | POSTURE | PRACTICE ou Driving Range | PUTT | QUATRE BALLES-MEILLEURE BALLE | RECOVERY | ROUGH | RYTHME | SAND-WEDGE | SCORE | SCRATCH | SLICE | SOCKET | SORTIE DE BUNKER | SQUARE | STABLEFORD | STANCE | SWAY | TALON | TEE | TIMING | TOP | TORQUE | TRAJECTOIRE | DRAW | FADE | PULL | PULL-HOOK | PULL-SLICE | PUSH | PUSH-HOOK | PUSH-SLICE | UPRIGHT | VIRGULE | VOL | WAGGLE | WEDGE | ZONE DE FRAPPE
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A tradition of being married by the local blacksmith stemmed from a Joseph Paisley who carried out such ceremonies from 1791-1814.
There is a "Gretna" in Louisiana (so named because an early justice of the peace carried out marriages 24 hours a day without the need for a legal certificate) and Nebraska, USA (off Interstate 80, southwest of Omaha).
The "Gretna" in Manitoba, Canada was so named by the Canadian Pacific Railroad because it was just over the border from USA.
There is also a "Gretna" in Tasmania.
| "Gretna Green" als Farbe: | - #657f4b - Moderate Yellowish Green |
| "Gretna Green" als Farbe: | - #386646 - Moderate Green |
in this act "harris tweed" means a tweed which —
- (a) has been handwoven by the islanders at their homes in the outer hebrides, finished in the outer hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the outer hebrides; and
- (b) possesses such further characteristics as a material is required to possess under regulations from time to time in force under the provisions of schedule 1 to the act of 1938 (or under regulations from time to time in force under any enactment replacing those provisions) for it to qualify for the application to it, and use with respect to it, of a harris tweed trade mark.
Keltische Sprachen
- Auf den Spuren der Kelten
- Die keltischen Sprachen
- Die keltischen Völker
- Vorgermanisches Erbgut
- Altkeltisches Wörterverzeichnis
- Altirisches Wörterverzeichnis
- Der keltische Kalender
- Altkeltische Deklination
- Keltische Buchstabennamen
- Keltische Ortsnamen zwischen Rhein, Main, Neckar und Itter
Keltisch - Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Festlandkeltisch (Altkeltisch)
- Gallisch
- Galatisch
- Lepontisch
- Keltiberisch
- Goidelisch
- Altirisch
- Mittelirisch
- Gaelisch
- Irisch
- Gaelisch (Schottisch)
- Manx
- Britannisch
- Walisisch (Cymrisch)
- Altcymrisch
- Mittelcymrisch
- Cornisch
- Altcornisch
- Mittelcornisch
- Bretonisch
- Altbretonisch
- Mittelbretonisch
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The "scotch" in "hopscotch" comes from the Old French word "escocher," meaning "to cut." In the case of "hopscotch," it refers to the lines cut or scratched into the dirt (or, more likely these days, drawn on a sidewalk) where the game is played. The same "cut or scratch" sense of "scotch" is used in the idiom "to scotch a rumor," meaning to deny or refute it, as well as in "butterscotch" candy, which was originally made in large sheets and then "scotched," or cut, into small pieces.
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Digital gallery
•Browse the Digital Archive - see books, documents, photographs, and more.
Here you can view digitised material from the National Library of Scotland's outstanding collections. These special web features offer unique glimpses into a variety of chapters of Scotland's story.
Golf in Scotland 1457-1744
Take a swing through golf's early history. Key documents, including the first 'rules' of the game, show how golf developed in Scotland.
12 key Scottish plays 1970-2010
Introducing 12 of the major plays and major playwrights of Scotland. See images from theatre productions and related archive material.
Maps
Further your family, local history or school project using this collection of thousands of zoomable maps of Scotland for the period 1560-1928.
The Word on the Street
Discover early news stories and ballads that informed and entertained Scots between 1650 and 1910 as you browse around 1,800 broadsides.
The Auchinleck Manuscript
Middle English language and literature as Chaucer would have known it, contained in this rare document, with a full transcription.
The Murthly Hours
View each page of this book of prayer dated 1280 - one of the most richly illustrated manuscripts in Scotland during the Middle Ages.
Pencils of Light
Delve into photographic history with 300 images taken in the 1840s by the Edinburgh Calotype Club - the world's first photography society.
A Guid Cause
The history of women's suffrage in Scotland, with photographs, newspaper reports, diary entries and other sources. Activities for secondary schools.
Scottish Science Hall of Fame
A tribute to 10 great Scottish scientists of the past. Read transcripts of letters, papers and published works about or by them.
Bartholomew Archive
Read about the remarkable record of mapmaking and printing by the world-famous Bartholomew firm in Edinburgh from 1820 to 2002.
Slezer's Scotland
Dozens of zoomable engravings show us Scottish towns, castles and palaces from the 17th-century, as seen by military surveyor John Slezer.
The Spread of Scottish Printing
Trace the spread of printing across Scotland from 1508 to 1900. Read an early item produced in each of the first 33 printing towns.
Experiences of War
The nurse, the soldier and the general - three stories from the front and at home during the First World War. Features schools resources.
Scottish History in Print
Together with details of thousands of works published by historical clubs, two major Jacobite sources are online as keyword searchable files.
First Scottish Books
See online, page by page, 'The Chepman and Myllar Prints' - nine of the earliest books printed in Scotland, in or around 1508.
Churchill: The Evidence
The life and times of Winston Churchill, MP for Dundee before he became a wartime Prime Minister. Features schools resources.
Robert Louis Stevenson
See letters, sketches and photographs in our biography of story-teller and poet Robert Louis Stevenson - and view 'Kidnapped' page by page.
Robert Burns
The life, work and legacy of Scotland's Bard, together with fascinating detail about original material in the Library's collections, and short song clips.
Playbills of the Theatre Royal Edinburgh
Find out about this important theatre in the 19th century by searching through our selection of playbills.
Muriel Spark
Using material from her personal archive, we tell the story of the life and career of one of Scotland's greatest novelists, Dame Muriel Spark.
The Write Stuff
Modern Scottish writers - among them J K Rowling, Liz Lochhead and George Mackay Brown - through the lens of photographer Gordon Wright.
Mary Queen of Scots
Read in English and French - the last letter by Scotland's 16th-century queen, written only hours before her execution in Fotheringhay Castle.
Propaganda - A Weapon of War
A selection of images of British Government propaganda which was used at home and in Europe during the Second World War.
Scotland's Pages
Move along the timeline of key events in Scottish history, and discover along the way some of the 'treasures' held by the Library.
Phoebe Anna Traquair
Examine in detail Traquair's exquisite illuminated manuscript of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's 'Sonnets from the Portuguese'.
Scottish Bookbinding
Distinctive examples of bookbinding created in Scotland, from our pre-eminent collection of decorative bindings, which spans 500 years.
The photographs of John Thomson
Find out about the Scottish photographer and traveller who helped pioneer photojournalism on London's Victorian streets.
The Union of the Crowns
A look at the union of the Scottish and English crowns in 1603, and the monarch who wanted to lead a peaceful, united Britain.
Moir Rare Book Collection
Learn about John William Moir's collection of rare books on all aspects of bees and beekeeping, including how bees 'sing'!
The Kirk Papers
Out of Africa - the personal papers of Sir John Kirk, a British Consul in Africa who had explored the Zambesi with David Livingstone.
Medical History of British India
Search nearly 50 volumes of rare official documents recording disease prevention and public health in India in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Pall Mall Gazette takes the name of an imaginary newspaper conceived by William Makepeace Thackeray. Pall Mall is a street in London home to many gentleman's clubs, hence Thackeray's description of his imaginary newspaper in his novel The History of Pendennis.
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Pall Mall brand cigarettes were introduced in 1899 by the Butler & Butler Company, in an attempt to cater to the upper class with the first "premium" cigarette.
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Pall Mall - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pall Mall may refer to:
- Pall Mall, London, a famous street in central London
- Pall Mall (cigarette), a brand of cigarettes made by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
- Pall mall (game), a ball game played in 16th and 17th centuries
- Pall Mall (horse), a thoroughbred horse which won the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes in 1958
- Pall Mall, Tennessee, a small town in Tennessee, USA
- Pall Mall Gazette
- Pall Mall Magazine
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Some time ago we heard a stand-up comic quip that "malls" are so-called because we get "mauled" there. Believe it or not, there really is a connection between these two words. Any sculptors, miners or ship-builders among our readers will know that a "maul" is a kind of "hammer". It comes from the Latin "malleus" which also gave us "mallet". History buffs will remember that Edward I of England was known as "Malleus Scotorum", "the hammer of the Scots" and a famous book of the witch-hunters was "Malleus Maleficarum", "the hammer of the evil-doers".
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English is essentially Pictish that was attacked out of nowhere by Angles cohabiting with Teutons who were done in by a drunk bunch of Vikings masquerading as Frenchmen who insisted they spoke Latin and Greek but lacked the Arabic in which to convey that.
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12,000+ Scottish-related Links, regularly updated. 3,500 Web page features on Scotland and the Scots. Links Pages: Accommodation | Archaeology | Architecture | Arts | Art | Festivals | Music/Dance | Theatre | Cinema | TV/Radio | Bagpipes | Businesses | Castles | Castle Collections | Alphabetic List | Celts | Clans | Clan Societies | Tartans | Regiments | Ecology | Animals | Education | Employment | Events | Famous Scots | Food/Drink | Gaelic/Scots | Genealogy | Government | History | Humour | Information | Literature | Online texts | Magazines | Museums | Music/Dance | Newspapers | Poetry | Politics | Religion | Scots/Gaelic | Shopping | Sport | Tartans | Tourism | Across Scotland | Edinburgh | Glasgow | Aberdeen | Highlands | Central | Borders | Castles | Accommodation | Tours/Guides | Info Sources Feature Pages: All Features Index | Scottish Newsletter | This Week's Edition | Archive | Colour Supplements | Search This Site | Bookstore | Castle Photo Library | Clan/Family Histories | Castles To Stay In | Desktop Graphics | Did You Know? | Edinburgh Photos | Family Tree Research | Famous Scots | Famous Scots Quiz | Feedback/Contact | Flowers of Scotland | Glasgow Photo Library | Great Places to Stay | Great Places to Eat | Haunted Castles | History Quiz | History Timeline | History Quiz | Humour/Humor | Monarchs of Scotland | Parliamo Scots | Feature Pages | Scottish Pictorial Calendar 2006 | Places to Visit | Poetry from Scotland | Quotable Scots | Romantic Scotland | Recipes | Scottish Banknotes | Scottish Battles | Scottish Calendar 2006 | Scottish Festivals | Scottish Forenames | Scottish Myths & Legends | Scottish Parliament | Scottish Placenames | Scottish Tattoo | Screensavers | Songs of Scotland | St Andrew Societies | Symbols of Scotland | Tartan Day | Traditional Festivals | Where Am I? Quiz | Webcams in Scotland
The primary purpose of the Rampant Scotland Directory is to provide an index of Scottish-related Web sites. However, over the years the editor has created a number of feature articles and resources on a wide range of subjects - from tourist guides to "famous Scots" and a history timeline. Here are the main ones:
Scotland for Tourists:Culture:
- Calendar 2004 - Print your own from a selection of 96 pictures of Scotland.
- Castle Photo Library - Take the tour of 50+ good size photos of Scottish castles.
- Castles to Stay In - 30+ castles in Scotland which offer accommodation.
- Colours of Scotland - 28 flowers, berries, foliage and other plants in autumn/fall.
- Edinburgh's Capital Christmas - Fairy-tale castle in a winter wonderland.
- Edinburgh's Hogmanay - a massive street party - and lots more too.
- Edinburgh Photo Library - Over 70 views of the main tourist attractions.
- Flowers of Scotland - Twelve Months - blooms from every month of the year.
- Flowers of Scotland - Spring - 100+ graphics of Scottish spring flowers.
- Flowers of Scotland - Summer - Graphics of Scottish summer flowers.
- Flowers of Scotland - Two Dozen Roses - 24 illustrations of rose trials in a Glasgow park.
- Flowers of Scotland - Flipbooks - The technology turns the page for you.
- Glasgow Flower Show - 18 pictures from the Victoria Park show.
- Glasgow Photo Library - Over 70 views of Glasgow sights plus notes on each one.
- Glasgow Tower - a birds-eye view from the top of the tallest building in Scotland.
- Glasgow Winterfest - Brightening up the winter months to Hogmanay.
- Haunted Scottish Castles - 30 Scottish castles - and their ghosts.
- International Festival of the Sea - 600 vessels at Leith in May 2003.
- Outer Hebrides Islands - Photos, lots of information and links.
- Places to Stay - Up-market castles, hotels and trains.
- Places to Eat - Restaurants great and small, worth going back to.
- Places to Visit in Scotland - Illustrated guide to many tourist attractions.
- Romantic Scotland - Follow in Madonna's footsteps.
- Scottish Place Names and How to Pronounce Them - A tourist's guide.
- Selection of the Best Scottish Web Sites - 50 of the best.
- Taste of Scotland - Where to find good Scottish food.
- Where Am I? - A picture quiz about Scottish places.
Entertainment:
- Bonnie Bloomin' Heather - 24 illustrations of one of Scotland's symbols.
- Clan/Family Histories - For over 100 Scottish surnames.
- Clans and Tartans FAQ - All about the clans and tartans of Scotland.
- Did You Know? - A miscellany of facts and information about Scotland.
- Glasgow Cuisine - The positive changes in Glasgow restaurants.
- How to Organise a Burns' Supper - Guidance for 25 January.
- New York City's Own Tartan - Presented on Tartan Day, 2002.
- Parliamo Scots? - An introduction to everyday Scots language.
- Poetry Resources - 130+ Scottish poems and biographies of some Scottish poets of note.
- Researching Your Family Tree - How to find your Scottish roots.
- St Andrew/Caledonian/Scottish Societies - Links to these organisations around the world.
- Scotsman Newspaper - has contributed much to the culture of Scotland.
- Scottish Banknotes - The colourful history of this part of Scottish culture.
- Scottish Battles - 40 conflicts that shaped Scotland.
- Scottish Festivals - Start on 1 January and finish on Hogmanay.
- Scottish Forenames - Origins of 100+ Scottish first names.
- Scottish History - Massacre of Glencoe - Reverberating still.
- Scottish Parliament - Yesterday and Today - From Robert the Bruce to Holyrood.
- Scottish History - Ragman Rolls - Signed by 2000 nobles in 1296.
- Scottish Myths and Legends - From Shellycoats to Nessie's Internet diary....
- Scottish Placenames Round the World - Examples from USA to Antartica.
- Scottish Songs - 150+ songs you know (almost) and love.
- Symbols of Scotland - Graphics of kilts, tartans, thistles, flags, crowns, pipes and pipers - and more!
- Tartan Day - Events on 6 April in the US and elsewhere.
- Taste of Scotland - The organisation which set out to improve Scottish cuisine.
- Timeline of Scottish History - Hundreds of Scottish historical events in chronological sequence.
- Tunes of Glory - 8,000 Pipers on Tartan Day, New York, 6 April 2002.
- Who Wants to be a Scottish History Expert? - a fun quiz to test and extend your knowledge.
- Who Wants to be a Famous Scots Expert? - another quiz, this time about Scots who have made an impact.
People:
- Art Exhibitions During the Edinburgh Festival, 2003 - A selection of the wide variety on view.
- Battle of Britain Air Display - 48 graphics of the Leuchars air show, September 2002.
- Edinburgh International Festival 2002 - Introduction to the largest arts festival in the world.
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival - How it started, how it grew.
- Edinburgh International Festival 2004 - A personal view of some of the performances.
- Edinburgh Fringe Reviews - A selection of Fringe performances in 2004.
- Edinburgh International Book Festival - Review of 2004 festival.
- Edinburgh International Film Festival - Review of 2003 festival.
- Enchanted Forest - Amazing Son et Lumière event in Perthshire woods.
- Foot Stompin Celtic Music - specialises in the bright young stars of Scottish Traditional Music.
- Hogmanay Around Scotland - Celebrations around the country.
- Quotable Scots - Scores of quotations by and about the Scots.
- Scottish Humour - A large selection of humour/humor...
- Scottish Tattoo 2003 - Pipes, drums, dancers, singers.
- Screensavers and Windows Themes - 20 Scottish screensavers.
- Webcam Views of Scotland - Live pictures from locations all around the country.
- Burns and a' that - A Celebration of Life and Contemporary Scottish Culture
- Famous Scots - From saints in the 6th century to Billy Connolly.
- Enabling Services for Disabled - Web sites giving help and advice for the disabled in Scotland.
- Kings and Queens of Scotland, England and France - A chronological "crib sheet" of the dates when they reigned.
- Monarchs of Scotland - Short biographies, from Kenneth macAlpin in 843 to Queen Anne in 1707.
- The Queen Mum's 100 Scottish Years - An illustrated biography.
- Ian Rankin and Inspector Rebus - The best-selling author and the gritty Edinburgh detective.
- The Write Stuff - Scottish Writers from Hugh MacDiarmid to J. K. Rowling
- Carlo Menotti - Scottish based composer who created the Spoleto Festival.
Introduction
Here are the origins of over a 100 forenames or first names which are found in Scotland today. Nearly all the names in the "Top 100" names registered for babies born and registered during 1999 are here - plus a lot more. They are often used in other parts of the world too, so you may find your own name here, whether or not you have Scottish roots. If you have a name which is not on this list but which has a Scottish connection, drop a note to Scottie and I'll try to find its origins.
A number of reference books have been used to compile this information including "Scottish Forenames" by Donald Whyte, "Traditional Scottish First Names" by Gail Dixon-Smith, "Celtic Names for Children" by Loretto Todd and "Scottish First Names" by George Mackay.
Aaron | Abigail | Adam | Agnes | Aidan | Aileen | Ailsa | Ainslie / Ainsley | Alan | Alana | Alistair / Alasdair / Alister | Alice / Alison | Amy | Andrew | Angus | Anna /Anne / Ann | Archibald | Arthur | Ben / Benjamin | Blair | Bonnie | Brenda | Brendan / Brandon | Bridget | Bruce | Callum / Calum | Cameron | Carol | Catherine / Katherine / Kathryn / Catriona | Charles / Charlie | Chloe | Christopher | Ciara | Colin | Connor / Conor | Courtney | Craig | Daniel | David | Declan | Derek | Douglas | Dugald / Dougal | Duncan | Dylan | Elizabeth / Lisa | Elspeth | Emma | Emily / Emilia | Erin | Euan | Euphemia | Farquhar | Fergus | Fiona / Ffiona/ Ffion | Flora | Fraser | Gail | Gary | Gavin | Geoffrey | George / Georgina | Gordon | Grace | Graham / Graeme | Grant | Gregor | Grizel / Grizelda / Griselda | Hamish | Hannah / Hanna | Heather | Helen | Holly / Hollie | Hugh | Ian / Iain | Iona | Isobel / Isabel | Isla | Lachlan | Jade | James | Jason | Jean | Jennifer / Jenna | Jessica | John | Jordan | Joyce | Kieran / Keiron | Keith | Kenneth | Kirsty / Kirsten | Kylie | Lachlan | Lauren | Leah | Leslie / Lesley | Lewis | Liam | Lisa / Elizabeth | Lorna | Louise / Louisa | Lucy | Lynette / Lynn | Magnus | Malcolm | Margaret | Mark | Mary / Mhàiri | Megan | Michael | Moira | Morag | Munro | Murine / Murron / Muirne / Myrna | Niamh | Nicola / Nicole | Owen | Patrick / Patricia | Peter | Rachel / Rachael | Raymond | Rebecca | Rhiannon / Rhian | Richard | Robert | Robyn | Ross | Rory | Rowena / Rowen / Rowan | Ryan | Samantha | Sarah | Sean / Shaun / Shane | Shannon | Sheila | Shona | Siobhán | Stacey / Stacie / Stacy | Stephen / Steven | Stuart / Stewart | Theresa | Thomas | Una | William
As Scots emigrated around the world they often reminded themselves of home by giving Scottish place names to the locations in which they settled. Most of these Scottish names are found in North America and Australia / New Zealand. 50% of the suburban names in Dunedin have a Scottish connection - and "Dunedin" itself is the old name for "Edinburgh", Scotland's capital city. But they also pop up with unfailing regularity in sub-Saharan Africa (there are at least 550 towns, suburbs, villages, mountains, rivers and other topographical features in South Africa alone) and Asia ("Aberdeen" in Hong Kong is perhaps the best known).
Toponymist researcher Ian Kendall has provided another perspective. He is taking cities and towns around the world and finding the origins of the names used in their districts and suburbs. He has supplied the Scottish-related names found in a number of locations around the world. The current cities/towns are:
- Adelaide, Australia
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Bridgetown, Barbados
- Brisbane, Australia
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- East London, South Africa
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Harare, Zimbabwe
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Melbourne, Australia
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Perth, Australia
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
- Sydney, Australia
- Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Washington, DC, USA
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Aberdeen | Ayr | Bannockburn | Caledonia | Campbeltown | Culloden | Dallas | Douglas | Dumbarton | Dunbar | Dundee | Edinburgh | Elgin
Fife | Glasgow | Glencoe | Hamilton | Houston | Inverness | Kelso | Lanark | Leith | Leslie | Melrose | Montrose | Oban
Orkney | Paisley | Perth | Rutherglen | Saint Andrews | Scotland | Stirling
Introduction
Visitors to Scotland who have only seen Scottish place names in print sometimes mis-pronounce them. So here is a feature explaining how to pronounce many of the place names which can be found in Scotland. Along the way you will also learn some of the origins of these Scottish names.
But to start with, here is the advice given by Ronald MacDonald Douglas, a writer and nationalist, regarding the finer points of Scottish pronunciation... After reading it, however, do not despair!
"...do try to sound the "r", although not with the exaggerated trill usually given it by so-called 'Scotch' comedians. But, again this to my English readers, don't even attempt to get the guttural sounds of "ach" and "loch". You will only strangle yourselves. To say "ach!" correctly you need generations of Scots blood behind you, and you must have been born with the peat-reek in your nostrils, and the sight of the hills as the first thing you clapped your eyes on."
Aberdour | Auchenshuggle | Auchtermuchty | Balerno | Balluchillish | Beauly | Braemar | Broughty Ferry | Carnoustie | Comrie | Culross | Culter | Doune | Drymen | Eaglesham | Edinburgh | Ecclefechan | Eilean Donan | Elie | Findochty | Forfar | Garioch | Glasgow | Holyrood | Inveraray | Islay | Kilconquhar | Kilmacolm | Kingussie | Kirkcudbright | Kirkcaldy | Lairig Grhu | Lesmahagow | Loch | Milngavie | Oban | Penicuik | Poolewe | Sanquhar | Sauchiehall Street | Wemyss
Here are illustrations of many of the symbols of Scotland from bagpipes, tartan and flags to William Wallace, Robert the Bruce, thistles and Scotland at war.
The thumbnail pictures below lead to the illustrations for that symbol.
Kilts | Tartan | Thistles | Flags | Honours of Scotland | Crests | Pipes and Pipers | Lochs | Maps of Scotland | Robert the Bruce | Mary Queen of Scots | William Wallace | Scotland at War
Die Geschichte | Der Clan MacLeod | Der Whisky | Daten & Fakten | Berühmte Schotten | Links | Fotos | TV-Tipps & News | Literarisches Quartett
Was weiß man in Deutschland über Schottland? Es ist voller Schafe, es regnet andauernd und wenn die Schotten gegen ihren Lieblingsfeind England zu Felde ziehen malen sie sich das Gesicht blau an. Soweit die landläufige Meinung, ich hoffe nach dem Besuch dieser Seite hat sich das Bild schon ein wenig gewandelt. Schottland wird nicht alleine von Tartan ("Karomuster"), Kilt ("Schottenrock"), Bagpipes ("Dudelsack") und Tossing the Caber ("Baumstämme werfen") ausgemacht.
Herzlich willkommen auf meinen Schottland-Seiten. Ihr findet hier viele Hundert Fotos von verschiedenen Regionen Schottlands, Informationen und Fotos von schottischen Leuchttürmen, Songtexte schottischer Traditionals, allerlei Wissenswertes über schottischen Whisky und vieles mehr.
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- Schottland: Kurzinfos Schottland | Geschichte Schottlands | Zeittafel | Themen | Declaration of Arbroath | Declaration of Breda | Berühmte Persönlichkeiten der Frauenrechtsbewegung | Burgen, Schlösser, Monumente u. Bauwerke | Burgen und Schlösser | Dunnottar Castle | Inverlochy Castle | Slains Castle | Monumente u. Denkmäler | Glenfinnan Monument | Antike Monumente | Brochs | Dun Telve Broch | Dun Troddan Broch | Bauwerke | Glenfinnan Viadukt | Reise | Leuchtturm - Unterkünfte | Whisky | Scotch whisky | Die Whisky- HerstellungvWissenswertes über Whisky
- Fotos
- Leuchttürme: interaktive Landkarte | alphabetische Liste
- Musik: Songtexte | Meine Lieblingsbands - nicht nur aus Schottland | Eure Lieblingsbands
- Kontakt
- Verschiedenes: Spiele | Literatur | Service-Portal
- Links
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The SCOTS project is the first large-scale project of its kind for Scotland. It aims to build a large electronic collection of both written and spoken texts for the languages of Scotland. This is a resource which is urgently needed if we are to address the gap which presently exists in our knowledge of Scotland's languages.
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Das "UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee", kurz "UK-APC" ist ein Komitee des Vereinigten Königreichs zur Empfehlung von Namen im Britischen Antarktisterritorium und in Südgeorgien und den südlichen Sandwichinseln.
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Gaelic is spoken both in Ireland and in Scotland, in two distinct varieties that are generally referred to as Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic. Like Welsh, it is one of the Celtic languages and thus part of the Indo-European family. Gaelic is also sometimes referred to as Erse.
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Synopsis
A book on the origin, meaning and history of Scottish surnames. The core of this work is a listing of over 8000 names, each with a concise history and cross-references. It should serve as a tool for genealogists, historians, or anyone with a general interest in Scotland.
Kurzbeschreibung
"Solange hundert von uns am Leben sind, werden wir uns nie, unter welchen Bedingungen auch immer, der englischen Herrschaft unterwerfen." Die Schotten haben immer schon gern, wie 1320 in der Deklaration von Arbroath, einen Mythos um ihre Nation entworfen, von König Arthur über William Wallace, Robert the Bruce oder Bonnie Prince Charlie direkt bis zum Parlament in Edinburgh. Woher das kommt und ob es statt in destruktiven Separatismus auch in ein multinationales Großbritannien münden kann, das die schottische Kulturgeschichte in ein vielfältiges Europa trägt, das beleuchtet Michael Maurer in seinem historischen Überblick. Über den Autor Michael Maurer ist Professor für Kulturgeschichte an der Universität Jena.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Einleitung: Schottland zwischen Klischee und aktueller Wirklichkeit
- Geschichte Schottlands vor der Entstehung einer schottischen Nation (Die ersten 10 000 Jahre)
- Die Entstehung eines schottischen Königreiches - Dynastie, Feudalismus, Städtewesen, Kirche und Kultursynthese (1124–1286)
- Die Unabhängigkeitskriege und die Entstehung eines schottischen Nationalbewußtseins (1286–1488)
- Renaissance und Reformation in Schottland (1488–1603)
- Schottland auf dem Weg der Union (1603–1707)
- Schottland in Union mit England: Von den Jakobiten bis zur Blüte der schottischen Aufklärung (1707–1801)
- Schottland in Union mit England und Irland - Romantik, Empire, Industrialisierung,Demokratisierung (1801–1920)
- Schottlands britisches Jahrhundert (1921–1999)
- Epilog: Die schottische Nation mit eigenem Parlament (seit 1999)
- Literaturhinweise
- Namens- und Ortsregister
- Zum Autor
Synopsis
The dialect of North-East Scotland, one of the most distinctive and best preserved in the country, survives as both a proudly maintained mark of local identity and the vehicle for a remarkable regional literature. The present study, after placing the dialect in its historical, geographical and social context, discusses in some detail a selection of previous accounts of its distinctive characteristics of phonology and grammar, showing that its shibboleths have been well recognised, and have remained consistent, over a long period. Passages of recorded speech are then examined, with extensive use of phonetic transcription. Finally, a representative selection of written texts, dating from the 18th century to the present and illustrating a wide variety of styles and genres, are presented with detailed annotations. A full glossary is also included. This study clearly demonstrates both the individuality of the dialect and the richness of the local culture of which it is an integral part.
Kurzbeschreibung
This irresistible miscelllany unearths the enthralling stories, firsts, birthplaces, legends and inventions that shape the country’s rich and majestic history. To uncover the spellbinding tales that lie hidden within Scotland’s wild and romantic shores and to tread in the footsteps of her villians and victors, is to capture the spirit of this fascinating country and bring every place you visit to life. Synopsis
Bestselling author, Christopher Winn takes us on the ultimate journey around Scotland. Travelling county by county, this irresistible miscellany unearths the enthralling stories, firsts, birthplaces, legends and inventions that shape the country's rich and majestic history. To uncover the spellbinding tales that lie hidden within Scotland's wild and romantic shores, to experience what inspired the country's powerful literature and towering castles, and to tread in the footsteps of her villians and victors, is to capture the spirit of this fascinating country and bring every place you visit to life. You will discover the story of the original 'sweetheart', John Balliol, whose embalmed heart is buried beside his devoted wife, Devorgilla at Sweetheart Abbey in Kirkcudbrightshire. In Aberdeen, you will find the only granite cathedral in the world. And, you will hear the haunting echo of the Bear Gates of Traquair House in Peeblesshire were slammed shut when Bonnie Prince Charlie left Scotland in 1746 - legend has it that they will never be re-opened until a Stuart King once more sits on the throne.
This beautifully illustrated treasure trove of a book is the perfect gift, and will act as an eye-opening guide to thrilling, alluring and ever-bewitching Scotland.