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Discover more about Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches in the blogs published here, which cover a wide range of fascinating subjects from the website. We also publish information about our events, projects and resources in this section. Blogs are added on a regular basis so please re-visit this section to view the latest ones and keep up to date with what we’re doing.
Families re-united by the Sound of a Voice
Flòraidh Forrest, project director for Tobar an Dualchais, discusses what she has learnt from archive recordings about her own family and, with it, the social history of South Uist, Eriskay and Barra. This article was first published in the West Highland Free Press.
New Gaelic Artist Residency
Gaelic artist Mairi Gillies has begun an arts residency with Tobar an Dualchais to explore and create work relating to the oral heritage recordings available on its website. This is the second year that Tobar an Dualchais has partnered with the Skye and Lochalsh-based arts organisation, ATLAS Arts to offer this exciting opportunity.
Getting closer to home, from a journey away
Kirsty MacDonald, a native Gaelic speaker originally from North Uist, talks about how her exposure to recordings from the School of Scottish Studies Archive, now available on Tobar an Dualchais, has deepened her connection to her own cultural heritage. This article was first published in the West Highland Free Press.
The Skye cobbler and the minister who left for Prince Edward Island, Canada
Dr Iain S. MacPherson describes the fascinating journey of one song, 'Òran Imrich' (Emigration Song), which was ferried by various helms people and, as a result, is still with us more than 200 years later. This article was first published in the West Highland Free Press.
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Launches New Website
Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches has launched a new website which aims to enhance user engagement and ensure sustainable access to its content. New features on the website include: transcriptions of Gaelic recordings; photographs and detailed biographies of some of the best-known contributors and fieldworkers; blog posts; and Gaelic-medium resources for schools and nurseries developed by TAD.
Glasgow: the great city of the Gaels
A rallying cry for the Highland Land League during the battle for secure croft tenancies in the 19th century, this Gaelic proverb continues to be relevant to this day, especially so following the scenes in Kenmure Street in Glasgow early last month when the Pollokshields community came together to defend their neighbours from a dawn raid by Home Office Immigration Enforcement.