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Survivals of Gaelic in Victoria, Australia: words, phrases, proverb. The contributor's mother was a fluent Gaelic speaker, but her father, whose mother was English, spoke only a little. The childr...

A Gaelic proverb and explanation The contributor recites a Gaelic proverb and explains, in English, what it means: Trì latha Iuthair san Fhaoilleach, 's trì latha Faoillich san Iuthar.

A proverb and a brief discussion about feast days. The contributor recites a proverb about St Bride's Day and St Patrick's Day. No agricultural work was carried out on St Patrick's Day. There is a...

A proverb from North Uist. A proverb from Carinish in North Uist which emphasises the distance between the village and Baile MhicPhàil: "Thoir leat cearc à Baile MhicPhàil 's bidh i na gèadh mus r...

A proverb from North Uist. A proverb from North Uist regarding the best material for thatching houses: "Fraoch Rònaigh agus muran Bhàlaigh." [Heather from Ronay and marram grass from Vallay.]

A Gaelic proverb and explanation: Trì latha Faoillich 's trì latha Gearrain 's naoi latha Sguabaig, suas an t-Earrach.

Proverb about the seasons. The contributor recites a proverb about the seasons: "Ugh air Inid 's eun air Càisg, 's mura bi siud aig an [t-seann] fhitheach bithidh am bàs."

Proverb: "Tachraidh na daoine ged nach tachradh na cnuic."

A proverb about special days of the year. Suipear soillse an latha, oidhche Fhèill Brìghde; cadal soillse an latha, oidhche Fhèill Pàdraig.

The contributor recites a proverb, "Iompraig Shathairne gu tuath, 's iompraig Luain gu deas; ged nach biodh agam ach an t-uan, 's ann Diluain a dh'fhalbhainn leis."