Gaelic Hebrides

15/09/2025

There are fishing related interviews in publications on our website. A new blog about the life of the Hebridean herring girls and the new exhibition Red Herring & Following the Fishing by Venture North coming to Museum nan Eilean 2026.

13/09/2025

Piper and singer Rona Lightfoot from Uist shares her bountiful knowledge at Feis workshops. Linn Phipps a regular Feis participant has compiled two CDs with Rona's songs, piping and stories from Rona's life.

08/09/2025

Cailleach an Deacoin, the popular 1960s Gaelic comedian from the Isle of Lewis, is available on CD from Clach Press.

Cailleach an Deacoin was a humorous character created by Murdo Matheson from Gravir, Isle of Lewis, originally created to raise funds for the old Lewis Hospital in Stornoway. The Cailleach started off appearing in sketches, and then appearing to packed halls as a solo artiste at fundraising ceilidhs. He frequently appeared in Stornoway Town Hall, and the excerpts on this CD were recorded there in the late 60's and early 70's

Digitised from the original reel-to-reel tapes, the CD contains two excerpts from ceilidhs recorded in Stornoway Town Hall. As well as the excerpts by the Cailleach. Domhnall Ruadh from Ness tells about how the character came to be, and also recounts parts of Murdo life story. The CD contains two excerpts from ceilidhs and with additional material by Domhnall Ruadh of Ness.

02/09/2025

Faclair Gàidhlig na Fantasachd brings together a collection of words, sayings and phrases in Gaelic from the worlds of fantasy, folklore and games. The glossary outlines the different parts of
a sword, the words for creatures such as zombies and vampires as well as phrases essential for
game playing in Gaelic.

It will become an essential resource for gamers, as well as those looking for inspiration for writing stories inspired by high adventure.

31/08/2025

We are delighted that June Graham's book An Cat Coigreach has been shortlisted. This book is a great read for young and old. It is also available in An Taigh Ceilidh in Stornoway.

Bradan Press is proud to announce that 𝗔𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 by June Ghreumach has been shortlisted for the 2025 Gaelic Literature Awards / Na Duaisean Litreachais, in the category of Best Book for Children/Youth / Leabhar as Fheàrr do Chloinn/Òigridh! We're looking forward to the Duaisean Litreachais awards ceremony on 16 September at Cottiers in Glasgow!

31/08/2025

This is the beautiful Hebridean Manga book by Eira Richards. Available from Gaelic Hebrides and An Taigh Ceilidh in Stornoway

28/08/2025

Church Heritage Research an online event in September. The Lochs, Isle of Lewis, project Psalm Boat, may be of interest to this research. Psalm Boat has been gathering the social traditions relating to travel by boat to church and communions since 2009.

There is a publication with blogs charting the Psalm Boat project, it may be of interest to the organisers of this event. We did re enactments in boats , travelled by car and gathered accounts from oral tradition in other areas like Uig and Harris, where the Psalm singing tradition, at the end of the communion season, continued as the boats left the pier after 5 days of fellowship. This tradition of Gaelic psalm singing in boats continued in Scalpay till the bridge opened in 1997. https://www.facebook.com/PsalmboatProject

27/08/2025

Stall booked for Grassroots heritage event on Saturday 6th September.

13/05/2025

26/10/2024

Come along and hear Manchan Magan author of Thirty Two words for field at An Lanntair next Wednesday. This is a show like no other.

By Manchán Magan Produced by Once Off Productions Supported by Culture Ireland We need to find a way of talking about the Irish language – about the sublime beauty and profound oddness of this ancient tongue that has been spoken on the island for 2,500 to 3,000 years, and is now slipping slowly f...

05/08/2024

Ailean à Baile Ailein is an island souvenir, a story book for children and a learning aid for Gàidhlig learners throughout the world. The hardback book features Ailean’s gardening trials in an idiomatic Lewis blas.

The factual 2024 story is by Magaidh Smith, hand drawn Isle of Lewis landscape images are by Steven Tod. Cover artwork by Eilean Design. Printing by Intermedia Stornoway. Also with the support of the Gaelic Arts fund Maoin Ealain Gaidhlig.

Launched this month Aug 2024. Available at An Taigh Ceilidh, Church St, Stornoway and www.gaelichebrides.com. https://gaelichebrides.com/product/ailean-a-baile-ailein-hardback/
Steven Tod Fèisean nan Gàidheal Maggie Smith Gaelic Hebrides