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2 days ago · Donald MacKinnon (1839–1914) was the first holder of the Edinburgh’s Chair of Celtic, the first chair of its kind in Scotland. Best known for his translation and annotation of the 15th-century Glenmasan Manuscript, MacKinnon did much to define the academic study of Scottish Gaelic language, literature, culture and history.
3 days ago · A Manx speaker, recorded in the Isle of Man. Manx ( endonym: Gaelg or Gailck, pronounced [ɡilɡ, geːlɡ] or [gilk] ), [4] also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx people .
2 days ago · Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old Irish glossary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionaire Favereau, TermOfis, English – ProtoCeltic WordList (PDF), Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic
1 day ago · The language of the Welsh developed from the language of Britons. The emergence of Welsh was not instantaneous and clearly identifiable. Instead, the shift occurred over a long period, with some historians claiming that it had happened by as late as the 9th century, with a watershed moment being that proposed by linguist Kenneth H. Jackson, the Battle of Dyrham, a military battle between the ...
5 days ago · Breton ( / ˈbrɛtən / BRET-ən, French: [bʁətɔ̃]; endonym: brezhoneg [bʁeˈzɔ̃ːnɛk] ⓘ [5] or [brəhɔ̃ˈnek] in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language group spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France.
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2 days ago · Wales, constituent unit of the United Kingdom that forms a westward extension of the island of Great Britain. The capital and main commercial and financial centre is Cardiff. Wales. Famed for its strikingly rugged landscape, the small nation of Wales—which comprises six distinctive regions—was one of Celtic Europe’s most prominent ...
5 days ago · Celtic Pathways – Bills and Gouges. 25th May 2024. 00:00. 00:00. Podcast: Play in new window | Download. In this episode we find connections between Celtic bills and beaks, and chisels and gouges in other languages. A gouge [ɡaʊdʒ] is a chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.
