thisismyglasgow, 10 months ago to glasgow

One of the octagonal towers on Shawlands Cross Church. Designed by Miller and Black in the wonderfully named Perpendicular Gothic style, it was built in 1903. I particularly like the crown of gargoyles.

#glasgow #shawlands #churches #architecture #glasgowarchitecture #glasgowbuildings #glasgowchurches #scottishchurches

Derqui, 10 months ago to Gaeilge

Facal Meadhan Ghàidhlig an latha:
Gáel - kinship, relationship, kindly, natural; a relative, kinfolk.
dil.ie/25081

#gaidhlig - gaol ('affection, love')
#gaeilge - gaol ('relationship, kindred feeling')
#protoceltic - *gailos
#lithuanian - gailùs ('compassion')
#gothic - 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gailjan, 'gladden')

"Triùir a thig gun iarraidh—Gaol, Eud, 'us Eagal."
Three that come unbidden—Love, Jealousy, and Fear.

angeidhealur, 10 months ago to queer Scottish Gaelic

Cuairt-litir #19

Geàrr-chunntas sgrìobhte de naidheachdan LGDTC+ ionadail, nàiseanta ‘s bho air feadh an t-saoghail airson Diardaoin 13mh den Iuchar 2023.

https://angeidhealur.scot/2023-07-13-cuairt-litir-19/

#LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #LGBT #LGDTCEN #LGDTC #LGDT #Naidheachdan #Gèidheil #Gàidhlig #Gaelic @gaidhlig

Derqui, 11 months ago to Gaeilge

Facal Meadhan Ghàidhlig an latha:
Glenn - a valley, a hollow: undulating; the furrowed sea; a deep set eye.
dil.ie/26047

#gaidhlig - gleann
#gaeilge - gleann
#cymraeg - glyn
#brezhoneg - glen
#protoceltic - *glendos
#oldnorse - klettr ('a rock')
A word of non IndoEuropean origin.

"Tìr nam Beann, 's nan Gleann, 's nan Gaisgeach."
The land of Mountains, Glens, and Heroes.
(A traditional motto and a toast.)

pandora, 11 months ago to Scotland

:awesome: Found a Gaelic community café in in the centre of Stornoway. 10% off hot drinks if you order in Gaelic.
https://www.taighceilidh.com/

@gaidhlig

#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Scotland #OuterHebrides #Stornoway

MacNaBracha, 11 months ago to Scotland

Snàmh an glumag na drochaide. Drochaid Chàrr.
Wild swimming under an old bridge.

#WildSwimming #Highlands #Scotland #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #MastoDaoine

Derqui, 1 year ago to random

Facal Meadhan Ghàidhlig an latha:
Rath - grace, virtue, gift; favour, boon, mercy; good luck, prosperty.
dil.ie/34833

#gaidhlig - rath
#gaeilge - rath
#cymraeg - rhad
#protoceltic - *ɸratom ('grace, virtue, good fortune')
#IndoEuropean - *perh₃- ('to bestow')
#ancientgreek - ἔπορον (époron, 'supply')
#latin - pāro ('to prepare')
#sanskrit - पृणाति (pṛṇā́ti, 'to bestow')

"Is fhearr an rath so far am beil e, na 'n rath ud far an robh e."

This luck is better where it is, than that where it was.

Derqui, 1 year ago to random

Facal Meadhan Ghàidhlig an latha:
Tomus - act of weighing, measuring, considering; measure, quantity, amount; riddle.
dil.ie/41377

#gaidhlig - tomhas
#gaeilge - tomhas
#protoceltic - *to- + *messus ('measurement, judgement')
#IndoEuropean - *med- ('to measure')

"Is fhearr na toimhsean na na tuairmis." Measures are better than guesses.
[Measure twice, cut once]

Derqui, 1 year ago to random

Facal Meadhan Ghàidhlig an latha:
Dúan - poem, song; a verse composition, stanza; a 'song abbot', poet; a song competition; an elegy or threnody; panegyrical poetry; singing songs.
dil.ie/18966

#gaidhlig - duan
#gaeilge - duan
#protoceltic - *duana
#IndoEuropean - *deh₂p- ('to sacrifice')
#oldnorse - tafn ('sacrificial animal')
#oldarmenian - տաւն (tawn, 'feast, celebration')

"Ge fad' an duan, ruigear a cheann."
The longest chant will reach its end.

vivdunstan, 1 year ago to books

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#InteractiveFiction
#FountainPens
#ComicBooks
#Reading
#Gaidhlig
#Gaelic
#RPG