... blog A panel from the Great Tapestry of Scotland depicting the Western Isles' Iolaire disaster of is to be displayed on ... (Leòdhas) in the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar) of Scotland. The panel forms one part of the 143 metres long tapestry, which is ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 8 2018 - 12:44pm
... education continues its steady progress in the rest of Scotland. Glasgow has seen explosive growth in the past 10 years and now Edinburgh. Scotland’s “The National” quotes a city official in describing the ... in Edinburgh: “These are exciting times for Gaelic in Scotland’s capital city, and we have a special responsibility to nurture and ...
Emmett McIntyre - Nov 10 2020 - 3:30pm
... Historian Prof Jim Hunter has called the establishment of Scotland's First Gaelic university. He argues that Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (SMO) - ... continue to support and promote Gaelic language and culture. Scotland's Education Minister Jamie Hepburn responded that Sabhal Mòr ...
Douglas MacQueen - Nov 15 2022 - 12:24pm
... and Tourism visited the Isle of Man last week. Fergus Ewing Scotland's Economic Development Minister met Manx Chief Minister Alan Bell and ... Laurence Skelly. They discussed strengthening links between Scotland and the Isle of Man in such areas as energy, tourism and international ...
Alastair Kneale - Oct 27 2014 - 1:59pm - 0 comments
... blog Wanlockhead is the highest village in Scotland at an elevation of around 1,350 feet (410 m). The village is in the ... Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) in the southwest of Scotland. Now residents of the Scottish village have voted in favour of plans ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 14 2020 - 9:39pm
... has launched a draft constitution for discussion should Scotland vote to become an independent sovereign nation. As reported in The ... the saltire will continue to serve as the national flag of Scotland and that the choice of national anthem will be made by the Scottish ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jun 17 2014 - 11:28am - 0 comments
... MacQueen's blog The National Library of Scotland (Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba) has the largest collection of ... Hogg, Gaelic manuscripts curator at the National Library of Scotland said: “Only a small number of Gaelic manuscripts with a Scottish ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jun 9 2018 - 12:39pm
Douglas MacQueen's blog Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has signed a joint agreement with the ... "It is good to see climate action high on the agenda of Scotland's first minister on her trip to the United States. This is a strong ...
Douglas MacQueen - Apr 3 2017 - 11:41pm
... treasures has been uncovered in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Said to be the biggest and most significant finds in Scotland in modern times, items recovered from a haul of more than one hundred ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 13 2014 - 4:04pm - 0 comments
... of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid vaccine programme in Scotland. Research led by Public Health Scotland found hospital admissions were reduced by 85% and 94% for the Pfizer ...
Douglas MacQueen - Feb 22 2021 - 10:24pm