Dùthchas / Mull Place Names

Place name articles in Mull’s ‘Round & About’ monthly print magazine by Alasdair C. MacIlleBhàin (Whyte). Available to buy in local shops.

On the Other Side of Sorrow

On the Other Side of Sorrow: Nature and People in the Scottish Highlands by James Hunter. Rich in history and Gaelic songs / poetry.

Uile Gu Lèir / Vision

Uile Gu Lèir / Vision by Alasdair C. MacIlleBhàin (Whyte). A poem. Original Gaelic version and English translation available.

Cisteachan-Laighe / Coffins

Cisteachan-Laighe / Coffins by Ruaraidh MacThòmas. A reflection on the pain and grief of linguistic and cultural loss. Original Gaelic version and English translation available.

Hallaig (English)

Hallaig – poem by Sorley MacLean. A reflection on the nature of time and the historical impact of the highland clearances. English translation by Seamus Heaney.

Hallaig (Gaelic)

Hallaig – a poem by Sorley MacLean. A reflection on the nature of time and the historical impact of the highland clearances. Original Gaelic version and English translation by Sorley MacLean.

Maim-Slè

Maim Slè by Alasdair C Whyte is a creative exploration of the climate emergency and linguistic and cultural extinction. A good illustration of Dùthchas in Mull.

Tobar An Dualchais

A searchable online database of audio recordings of Scotland’s cultural heritage, including many from Mull

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