Gaelic book

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Lauchie MacLellan
A Gaelic singer, songwriter and storyteller.
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Mabou
A small Canadian rural community located in Inverness
County on the west coast of Nova Scotia̕s Cape Breton Island.
Mac-Talla = “ The Echo”
A Scottish Gaelic bi-weekly periodical published by Jonathon
MacKinnon out of Sydney , Nova Scotia, Canada. It ran 12
volumes between 1892 and 1904.
MacEdward Leach
Dr. MacEdward Leach is a Secretary-Treasurer of the American
Folklore Society. He recorded songs in both Newfoundland and
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Mary Jane Lamond
Mary Jane is a Canadian Gaelic singer and one of the
visitors of our class.
Meusaidh Bheag = “ Maisie MacKenzie”
An animated children̕s cartoon about a cat named Maisie
MacKenzie.
Mickey bean Nilleag
Mickey is a Gaelic Tradition Bearer in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Milling Frolic
A social event that was born of necessity, and is carried on today
for enjoyment. After wool cloth is woven on a loom, it is necessary
to shrink the cloth in order to make it warmer and more watertight.
In the Scottish Highlands in pre-industrial times, cleansing
and shrinking the newly-woven cloth was done by hand in
local communities. It was a social event of shared labour, made
enjoyable by singing songs which maintained the work rhythm,
preserved traditions, and encouraged original compositions with
jokes about local events and personalities.
Misneachd = “Confidence”
Also a politically engaged group in Scotland, that has been
established to normalise and embolden the use of our Scottish
Gaelic language. The grassroots group aims to foster confidence,
‘Misneachd’ to be proud of the unique language and culture.
MOU = “ Memorandum of Understanding”
A document between Nova Scotia and Scotland setting out
rules of engagement for Gaelic experiential learning.
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Na Cleasaichean
Cultural actors that are part of the Baile nan Gàidheal/
Highland Museum program.
Nam Beanntachean Gorma = “ The Blue Mountains”
A book by John Shaw, who has been documenting
Cape Breton’s Gaelic traditions since the 1960s.
P
Pàdraig = “ Peter”
PEI = “ Prince Edward Island”
One of the three Maritime Provinces of Canada. Prince
Edward Island is the smallest province in both land
area and population, but the most densely populated.
R
Richard Cox
Richard is a Scottish academic and author.
Mios nan Gàidheal = “ The Month of the Gaels”
The Gaelic awareness month in Nova Scotia (May).
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