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Bho Chluaidh gu Calasraid [Gaelic] = From the Clyde to Callander : Gaelic songs, poetry, tales and traditions of the Lennox and Menteith in Gaelic with English translations / Michael Newton ; with a foreword by John MacInnes.

by Newton, Michael Steven, 1965-

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Grimsay Press, 2010.

Scottish Gaelic literature.

Songs, Scottish Gaelic -- Texts.

Scotland -- Folklore.

Scotland -- History.

9781845300685 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

From the Clyde to Callander = Bho Chluaidh gu Calasraid [Gaelic] : Gaelic songs, poetry, tales and traditions of the Lennox and Menteith in Gaelic with English translations

306 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.

Text in Scottish Gaelic with English translation on facing pages.

Originally published: Stornoway : Acair, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Although Gaelic no longer resounds through the Lennox and Mentieth as it once did, this volume demonstrates that its rich heritage of literature and folklore deserves to be rediscovered and reclaimed by new generations. Gaelic was once spoken by its earls and chieftains, farmers and fishermen, into the twentieth century. This book presents some of the songs, stories and traditions which recapture the timeless brilliance of the Gaelic heroic age in the area. Dr Michael Newton has brought together the legends of the early Christian saints, tales of the supernatural, panegyric verse of professional poets, clans sagas of the Colquhouns, MacGregors, and MacFarlanes, Jacobite songs, elegies, local calendar customs, and other remnants of folklore and folklife. Patient and dedicated research has enabled this wealth of material to be accessible for the first time to students, scholars, and all enthusiasts of the history and culture of the Lennox and Menteith, bringing back to life an ancient inheritance worth celebrating. Michael Newton has a Ph.D. in Celtic Studies from the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include Scottish Highland immigrant literature and history; ethnicity and identity politics; human ecology; and dance traditions"--Provided by publisher.

Scottish Gaelic poetry.

Bilingual books.

Scottish Gaelic language materials

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