Priscilla Scott

#31DaysOfGraves Day 30: Colour
Ruadh. Rusty orange lichen on a couple of gravestones in Ettrick Kirkyard.💛

"A new life for the old St Columba's Church?"

Our director had a chat this week with journalist Ailean Beaton, from BBC Alba, about the potential plans for Glasgow's magnificent "Highland Cathedral", once the spiritual home of the city's Gaelic community.

Story here 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...

#31DaysOfGraves Day 29: Occupation. The family stone of the Lochaber poet and writer, Mary MacKeller, written entirely in Gaelic, names her father Ailean Camshron and references his occupation as Fuineadair - a Baker. Old Kilmallie Cemetery.

#31DaysOfGraves Day29: Occupation
My great, great grandfather, Angus Morrison, Ferryman. Cladh Roghadail. (Rodel Cemetery, Harris)

Gathan-solais air an loch feasgar an-diugh. #AnT-Eilean

Scotland’s Makar Peter has dedicated his new poem, Iomain, to the opening of the country’s first shinty museum at Bught Park stadium in Inverness.

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/iomain/

'Cuiribh beannachd le aiteas
Gu tuathanaich Bhaltois,
Bha air tùs anns a’ bhatail,
‘S nach do mheataich san strì'.

Sùil nam Brà: Cuimhneachan Croitearan an Taobh Sear san Eilean Sgitheanach. This powerful and important memorial unveiled today at Creag an Fhèilidh.

#31DaysOfGraves Day23: Cross
A Celtic Cross, softened and embellished, over time, with lichen and moss, takes on the hues and textures of the surrounding environment.

#31DaysOfGraves Day 22: Landscape
Cladh Chille Mhoire (the old church and graveyard in Dunvegan). A very peaceful spot on a still October day.

Madainn àlainn, agus an Cuilithionn air fàire, a' flodradh air a' cheò. #AntEilean

Saoil cò a thog còisir san nead sheasgair seo air a dhèanamh le còinneach agus pìosan beaga cloimhe. 💚

Madainn mhath! #An-t-Eilean

"Is lugha orm a bhith nam cheannard ann an ainm a-mhàin" - Naidheachdan a' BhBC Sgeulachd Màiread Burnley Chaimbeul - am boireannach a chuir An Comunn Gàidhealach air bun-stèidh ionmhais cheart airson a' chiad uair.

Aithris bhrìoghmhor air Mairead Burnley Chaimbeul agus eachdraidh a' Chomuinn Ghàidhealaich aig toiseach an 20mh linn
@brudhearg.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...

Mar sgàthan. Loch Dhùn Bheagain.

Corra-ghritheach air an loch feasgar an-diugh. Sàmhchair.
#💚Gàidhlig

Dani, I think what you are looking for might be from Psalm 17, verse 8: Fo sgàil do sgiathan falaich mi (Hide me under the shadow of thy wings)?

Red roses for a fallen soldier who did not return to his island home. #31DaysOfGraves Day 11: military

#31DaysOfGraves Day 9: Hand/s
Hearts and hands in Ettrick Churchyard where the stones are all heavily embellished with lichen in all shades.💛💛

Air Slighe Naoimh Cùithbeirt eadar Maxton agus Harestanes. Deagh sgrìob air latha brèagha!

#31DaysOfGraves Day 6: Gender.
Local lore tells that this young woman joined the men to fight against the English near Ancrum in the Scottish Borders. '......Upon the English loons she laid monie thumps, An' when her legs were cuttit off, she fought upon her stumps...' c.1544

#31DaysOfGraves

#DayOfGraves Day 5: bird.
Pied Wagtail on a lichen-encrusted Celtic cross. Cladh Chille Mhoire, Dùn Bheagan.

Liath-ghorm san adhar a-nochd.💜 #aimsir

And this story is repeated all across the country. No consultation or consideration.

Ubhal an òir. 🧡

Dealan-dè na cromaige, agus cromag air an sgiath aige.
#💚Gàidhlig

Any help hugely appreciated to get this project over the line which will then earn it match funding. #Gàidhlig
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/modhistory...

Daolag-bhreac, 's coltas cofhurtail oirre, ann am blàths na grèine an-diugh. #💚Gàidhlig

Feasgar an-diugh: dealan-dè na cromaige, dealbhan breac na coille, àrd-sheòladair dearg. #💚Gàidhlig