... Nicola Sturgeon met with Catalan President Quim Torra in Scotland last month. At the meeting she accepted an invitation to go to ... Catalonia’s right to hold an independence referendum. Scotland's First Minister was critical of the Madrid government’s brutal ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 24 2018 - 4:37pm
Emmett McIntyre's blog Scotland's "Island News and Advertiser", which is linked below, reports that ... milestone in the revitalisation of the Gaelic Tongue in Scotland. The graduates will set forth on their life's work with a command of ... ever and that those graduating are from different parts of Scotland and beyond. Since the first graduation class in 1985, we have had over ...
Emmett McIntyre - Dec 21 2013 - 4:41pm - 0 comments
Ardgillan Castle is an 18th Century country house and grounds. It was originally called ... for the local community. Getting there Ardgillan Castle can be reached by road south from Drogheda (Irish: Droichead Attha) ... Ireland Leinster north Place type: Castle ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jan 1 2016 - 5:40pm
... to bring back the glories of Scottish Step dancing to Scotland: " Elizabeth Lumsden and the Traditional Kinfauns Step Dancers, a ... about our past. During the Highland Clearances people from Scotland went to Canada, and some settled in places like Cape Breton in Nova ...
Emmett McIntyre - Sep 16 2016 - 3:45am - 0 comments
... (linked below) for a look at “ Gaelic in Contemporary Scotland: Contradictions, Challenges and Strategies”, by Wilson McLeod. ... of the language, the impact of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act of 2005 on the future of the tongue and a review of Gaelic Print ...
Emmett McIntyre - Aug 18 2014 - 1:24am - 0 comments
... considering in which way to vote in the forthcoming vote in Scotland’s Independence Referendum. Many considering voting No have said that ... clear that there will be a heavy price to pay for Scotland if a No vote wins in the referendum with no increased powers for the ...
Douglas MacQueen - Apr 10 2014 - 9:19am - 0 comments
... international finance company Credit Suisse an independent Scotland would rank higher on the Human Development Index (HDI). That is the ... of Small Countries’ concluded that on these key areas Scotland would rank higher than rUK (rest of the United Kingdom). It states ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 25 2014 - 3:08pm - 0 comments
... in Gwynedd, Cymru. This Welsh thirteenth century castle stands on an outcrop of rock and is made up of D shaped tower, a rounded ... Itinerary: Wales northwest Place type: Castle ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Oct 5 2021 - 1:18pm
... views. Within the hill fort our the outlines of where the castle built around the mid twelfth century, once stood. The site is off the ... Wales mid-western Place type: Castle ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 30 2021 - 7:34pm
... path follows the line of Chynhalls Cliff. Chynhalls Cliff Castle is on Chynhalls Point and is formed by two earthen banks built across ... Kennack Sands, a route which passes close to Lankidden cliff castle. Our visit A warm March day which was perfect for walking ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 11 2013 - 6:01pm