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Gaelic Culture and Tradition |
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SimplyScottish.com is pleased to feature the writing of Gaelic scholar Alexander Shevlinn. The first people of Scotland, the Picts and later the Scotti, were Celtic peoples. Gaelic was their language. In this section of the Reading Room, Shevlinn explores various facets of Gaelic culture and tradition in Scotland, from education to society, poetry, and famous writers of the Gaelic.
To contribute to our Gaelic Culture and Tradition pages at SimplyScottish.com, email us. For more Gaelic resources, see the bottom of this page. |
The Celtic Cross |
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What were Gaelic society and culture like at the height of their influence in Scotland? Find out in this enlightening article. The Life of Iain Crichton Smith Features a look at the life of Scottish Gaelic poet and author Iain Crichton Smith, who was born in Glasgow in 1928 and two years later moved to the Isle of Lewis. Smith is one of the most celebrated writers of Scottish Gaelic fiction and poetry. At the end of the 19th century, Scotland was changing the way it looked at children's education. Was Gaelic to benefit from these changes? Traditional Island Blackhouses Shevlinn takes us to the Isle of Lewis in an examination and exploration of a traditional island blackhouse. The Gaelic Poetry of Meg Bateman An article that sheds light on Edinburgh-born Gaelic writer Meg Bateman, a lowlander who discovered there was more to being Scottish than just living in Scotland. Delves into the the world of the ancient Celts to explore different aspects of their literary and social learning and way of life up to 1200 A.D.
About The Writer:
Alexander Shevlinn, aged 44 years,
lives and works in Aberdeen, Scotland. He has a diverse career
background which includes time spent in the Merchant Marines and the
Scottish/English/Welsh Armed Forces. He traveled extensively around
the world in his late teens and early twenties, finally leaving the
Armed Forces in 1982 to work in the Oil industry in Aberdeen, as a
Logistics Coordinator for various top level oil companies.
When the oil recession began in the middle eighties, his search for new employment brought him into the Insurance industry as a Mortgage Advisor, which he continued until beginning studies on a degree in Gaelic Studies at Aberdeen University in 1996. It was while studying in Aberdeen that Alexander developed a strong interest in Scottish and Gaelic Authors. He is currently working on a book about the history of Celtic Religion in Scotland, and runs an Internet Cafe in Aberdeen. Email Alexander with your comments, questions, and suggestions.
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