Gaelic Luck

Celtic deities can belong to two categories: general deities and local deities. 'General deities' were known by the Celts throughout large regions, and are the gods and goddesses called upon for protection, healing, luck, and honour. . Dictionarium scoto-celticum: Gaelic-English-Latin dictionary, published by The Highland Society of Scotland (1814) A-P & R-U. The Gaelic etymology of the languages of Western Europe and more especially of the English and Lowland Scotch and of their slang, cant, and colloquial dialects, by Charles Mackay (1877) many etymologies are fanciful! This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name. Considered to be good luck, the symbol of the dog was commonly found in Celtic art and decor. Dolphin: The dolphin became a symbol of friendship, good luck, and intelligence. The appearance of the dolphins off the coast of Ireland urged the Celts to contemplate the sea, which was an unknown universe.





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LearnGaelic: Scottish Gaelic-English dictionary (with phonetics) (+ audio)

Am Faclair Beag: Scottish Gaelic-English dictionary (with phonetics) & Dwelly's dictionary

An Seotal: Gaelic terminology database

Scottish Gaelic-English dictionaries & meanings in Gaelic

An Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig: Gaelic terminology database (1993)

The School Gaelic Dictionary (Am Briathrachan Beag) by Patrick MacFarlane (1912)

Basic Gaelic for parents

Intergaelic: Scottish-Irish Gaelic & Manx-Irish Gaelic dictionaries & translation

Foclóir Gàidhlig-Gaeilge[PDF] Scottish-Irish Gaelic dictionary, by Kevin Scannell (2016)

Faclair na Pàrlamaid[PDF] dictionary of politicals, Scottish government


Gaelic luck slot demo

The illustrated Gaelic dictionary, specially designed for beginners and for use in schools, including every Gaelic word in all the other Gaelic dictionaries and printed books, by Edward Dwelly (1918)

A-Dath - Dath-Mis - Mis-Z or online version

Gaelic-English dictionary by Ewan MacEachen (1922)

The school Gaelic dictionary (Am Briathrachan Beag) by Patrick MacFarlane (1912)

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language by Alexander MacBain (1911) or online version (shorter)

Dictionary of the Gaelic language by Norman MacLeod & Daniel Dewar (1909)

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Pronouncing Gaelic dictionary by Neil MacAlpine (1866)

Vocabulary English and Gaelic by Patrick MacFarlane (1815)

Gaelic and English

Dictionarium scoto-celticum: Gaelic-English-Latin dictionary, published by The Highland Society of Scotland (1814)

A-P & R-U

The Gaelic etymology of the languages of Western Europeand more especially of the English and Lowland Scotch and of their slang, cant, and colloquial dialects, by Charles Mackay (1877) many etymologies are fanciful!


Guide to Gaelic conversation and pronunciation & vocabularies, dialogues, phrases, and letter forms, by Lachlan MacBean (1905) or online version

Gaelic vocabulary and phrase book by James Munro (end 19th)

The tourists hand-book of Gaelic and English phrasesfor the Highlands, by Mary Mackeller (1880) or online version


Gaelic proverbs and proverbial sayings, with English translations by Thomas MacDonald (1926)

Our Gaelic proverbs, a mirror of the past, by Angus MacGillivray (1928)

A collection of Gaelic proverbs and familiar phrasesbased on MacIntosh's collection, by Alexander Nicolson (1882)

A collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases with an English translation, by Donald MacIntosh (1785)


Scottish land-names, their origin and meaning, by Herbert Maxwell (1894)

The Gaelic topography of Scotland by James Robertson (1869)

Gaelic names of beasts(Mammalia), birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, etc… by Alexander Robert Forbes (1905)

Gaelic names of plants(Scottish, Irish and Manx) with notes on their etymology, their uses, plant superstitions… by John Cameron (1900)


Old Norse vocabulary in Scottish Gaelic, lexical imposition, by Thomas Stewart, in Diachronica (2004)

Gaelic language

Gaelic keyboard to type the grave accent à è ì ò ù

Gaelic orthographic conventions (2009)


LearnGaelic: Gaelic course, with grammar & vocabulary

Gaelic sounds: pronunciation (+ audio)

Akerbeltz: basic grammar of the Gaelic language

pronunciation (phonetics)

BBC Gaelic course: basic vocabulary (+ audio)


Scottish Gaelic by William Lamb (2002)

Scottish Gaelic speech and writing, register variation in an endangered language, by William Lamb (2008)


studies about the Gaelic language, by William Lamb

Is there a future for regional dialects in Scottish Gaelic? (2011)

Gaelic in Medieval Scotland: advent and expansion, by Thomas Owen Clancy, in Proceedings of the British Academy (2010)


Gaelic

Gaelic grammar, principles of phonology and etymology & proper and place names, by George Calder (1923)

Gaelic self-taught by James MacLaren (1923)

Elementary course of Gaelic by Duncan Reid & Norman MacLeod (1913)

How to learn Gaelic, orthographical instructions, grammar, and reading lessons, by Alexander Macbain & John Whyte (1906)

Elements of Gaelic grammar by Cameron Gillies, based on the work of Alexander Stewart (1896)

Elements of Gaelic grammar by Alexander Stewart (1886)

Gallic Lucidity

Practical grammar of the Scottish Gaelic by James Munro (1843)


books about the Scottish Gaelic language: Google books | Internet archive | Academia| Wikipedia

resources about Gaelic language

Radio nan Gàidheal (BBC)

Texts & Literature
Gaelic Luck

Lyrikline: poems in Gaelic, with translation (+ audio)


The Gaelic readerwith notes and vocabulary, by Malcolm MacLennan (1913)

Gaelic poems by Alexander Cook (1882)

Sar-Obair nam Bard Gaelachor the Beauties of Gaelic Poetry and Lives of the Highland Bards, with historical and critical notes, by John MacKenzie (1872)

Glossary

Carmina Gadelica, Hymns and Incantations with illustrative notes on Words, Rites and Customs, dying and obsolete, with the translation in English, collected by Alexander Carmichael (1900) : I & II- III or online texts

Popular tales of the West Highlands in Gaelic & translation in English, collected by John Francis Campbell (1860) : I & II - III- IV

The songs and hymns of the Scottish Highlandswith translations and music, and an introduction, by Lachlan Macbean (1888)

The sacred songs of the Gael, a collection of Gaelic hymns & translation in English, by Lachlan Macbean (1890) : I & II


Tiomnadh Nuadh: the New Testament in Gaelic (1922)

Tiomnadh Nuadh (1813)

Gospel of Mark in Gaelic, multilingual text

Sailm Dhaibhidh: the Book of the Psalms (1921)

Leabhar aithghearr nan ceist: catechism of the Presbyterian Church (1829)

First article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Tha gach uile dhuine air a bhreth saor agus co-ionnan ann an urram 's ann an còirichean.
Tha iad air am breth le reusan is le cogais agus mar sin bu chòir dhaibh a bhith beò nam measg fhein ann an spiorad bràthaireil.


First article in different languages

Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Gaelic, English & other languages

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Scotland: maps, symbols, heritage & documents

Irish Gaelic language & Manx Gaelic language

Gaelic Lullaby

Celtic languages(in French)

Gaelic Sayings About Luck

Scots language: language of the Lowlands