The Virtual Gael
Michael NewtonScholarship and commentary on Scottish Gaeldom in Scotland and the North American diaspora
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Exploring Celtic Civilizations: Celtic Comebacks / History
A chapter in the online coursebook Exploring Celtic Civilizations (see introduction at this link).
Climate, Famine and Black Death
The climate began deteriorating by about the early 14th century, leading to a period of colder win...
The “Special Relationship” and Celtic Studies
King Charles III is currently (late April 2026) visiting the United States.
(Image from article in The Atlantic about the speech)
On 28 April 2026, Donald Trump delivered a speech (probably written by his evil supervillain S&M assistant)...
Taigh nam Bodach, the Stone Shrine of Glenlyon
Originally written in 2021, updated in 2026.
There is a remarkable stone assemblage at the head of Glenlyon which I walked a fair distance to see a decade or more ago with my friend and collaborator, Wilson McLeod. I was first told...
Gaelic Song on Culloden’s Carnage
Originally written in 2017, with some additions in 2026.
There are quite a few Gaelic song-poems that provide us with eyewitness testimony about the 1745 Jacobite Rising and its tragic conclusion on Culloden Moor. These texts are ex...
Culloden as a Watershed in Highland History and Empire Building
Originally written in 2017.
We are just a few days away from the annual commemoration of one of the most tragic days in Gaelic history: the Battle of Culloden – April 16, 1746 – was a brutal and fateful event. Not just because of th...
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