A bilingual blog (Scottish Gaelic & English) -writing (fiction & non-fiction) a podcast and short films. By Iain F Macleod.
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The Poetry of Dòmhnall MacAmhlaigh
Dòmhnall MacAmhlaigh (Donald Macaulay) is one of my favourite Gaelic poets.
An academic and a poet, he was born in 1930 and brought up on the island of Berneray (Lewis). It was, as the writer Angus Peter Campbell put it “an island within...
Tìr nam Māori
Gaelic version below.
I have a family connection to New Zealand/Aotearoa, with many relatives there. I’ll tell you the story of how that happened.
My uncle Murchadh was at sea, and returning home to Lewis. He was returning through the Pan...
Ep 6. The Origins of Gaelic Psalm Singing
Audio is in Gaelic, Text is in English.
When the band Radiohead did a tour in 2025, a recording of Gaelic psalm singing was part of the pre-show playlist. Other musicians like Craig Armstrong and Martyn Bennett have also explored it in the...
Nothing Rests, Nothing Stays.
Read the Gaelic version.
“We, this people, on a small and lonely planet.” — Maya Angelou
I have been thinking of the island and deep time. The Isle of Lewis.
My personal experience of time doesn’t allow me to comprehend it well. It is l...
Ep 5. The Art Extraordinary of Angus MacPhee
Audio is in Gaelic, text is in English.
Angus MacPhee was an artist, weaving objects out of grass, wool and beech leaves. His work is moving, intricate, connected to the place he came from. Horse collars. Pouches for sowing. Ropes.
Angus...
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I'm Iain F Macleod, a writer from the Isle of Lewis. gaelic.blog is in English and Scottish Gaelic - articles, video and a podcast. My other blog about playwriting, learning & teaching is at www.iainfmacleod.com.
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