Full Description
This collection of essays - with six papers in English and seven papers in Gaelic - by some of the foremost scholars of Gaelic and Celtic studies, includes essays on aspects of Gaelic literature, language, material culture, oral tradition, and history. The essays are based on papers and conversations held during the fourth Rannachadh na Gaidhlig conference, which took place at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye, in 2006.
Contents
Contributors. Abbreviations. Ro-radh (Introduction) (Gillian Rothach, Sabhal Mor Ostaig). Buidheachas (acknowledgements). 1: Faclan-iasaid as an Lochlannais ann an Gaidhlig na h-Albann, (Richard A.V. Cox, Sabhal Mor Ostaig); 2: Caochlaideachd Leicseachail agus 'Snowflakes' sa Ghaidhlig (Roibeard O Maolalaigh, University of Glasgow); 3: Ar sliocht Gaodhal o Ghort Greag: An dan 'Flodden' ann an Leabhar Deadhan Lios-moir (Martainn MacGriogair, University of Glasgow); 4: Daltachas, Fineachan agus Alba anns an t-Siathamh agus san t-Seachdamh Linn Deug (Aonghas MacCoinnich, University of Glasgow); 5: Displacing Clearance? A 19th-century Gaelic essay on slavery (Sheila Kidd, University of Glasgow); 6: Leantanas agus Leasachadh ann an Leodhas: Sgeulachd an Taigh-Tughaidh tron Naoidheamh Linn Deug agus an Fhicheadamh Linn (Catriona NicAoidh, University of Liverpool); 7: Plenary Extract: The Supernatural in Gaelic Tradition (John MacInnes, previously University of Edinburgh); 8: Clan Donald Bards and Scholars (William Gillies, Harvard University); 9: A Fond Farewell to Last Night's Literary Criticism: Reading Niall Mor MacMhuirich (Thomas Owen Clancy, University of Glasgow); 10: 'Where shall wisdom be found?' Somhairle MacGill-Eain's answer to Job (Maire Ni Annrachain, University College Dublin); 11: Cainnt agus Balbhachd ann am Bardachd Chrisdein Whyte (Niall O'Gallagher, University of Glasgow); 12: And what is wrong with theory? Postcolonial theory and contemporary Scottish Gaelic poetry (Corinna Krause, formerly University of Edinburgh); 13: De an Sgeul a Tha agad - Luachadh Eadar-amail air Sgeama Foillseachaidh Ur-Sgeul (Mark Wringe, Sabhal Mor Ostaig). Bibliography. Other Papers Presented.NER(01): WOW
