Glasgow's Gaelic Place-names

Alasdair C. Whyte, Katherine Forsyth, Simon Taylor (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2023
Origin (Verlag)
978-1-83983-046-4 (ISBN)

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A fascinating study by three experts which uncovers – contrary to received opinion – that Glasgow’s Gaelic roots run deep and are a fundamental component of its identity. Includes an A-Z list of modern place-names and their Gaelic origins.

It is time to bin – once and for all – the nonsense that Gaelic was never spoken in Glasgow. In fact, Glasgow's place-names tell us that Gaelic has been spoken in Glasgow for around a thousand years. Showcasing new research from the University of Glasgow, this illustrated guide to Glasgow's Gaelic namescape reveals how place-names are a key to unlocking Glasgow's hidden past and takes the reader on a journey of discovery the length and breadth of this great modern city – from Yoker in the west to Daldowie in the east, via Boclair, Carmunnock and many other places in between.

The truth about Glasgow's past, present and future dispels myths and throws up countless surprises about Glasgow's deep Gaelic roots.

Dr Alasdair C. Whyte is a Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow. He was named Tosgaire na Gaidhlig/ Gaelic Ambassador of the Year by The Scottish Government at the Royal National Mod in Glasgow in October 2019. Professor Katherine Forsyth researches and teaches at the University of Glasgow with a focus on the Celtic early Middle Ages. Like many Glaswegians, her Gaelic-speaking ancestors migrated to the city in the 19th century and she is a learner of the language. Dr Simon Taylor of the University of Glasgow is the foremost expert on Scottish place-names. He has published extensively on Scotland’s place-names, including the five-volume series The Place-Names of Fife. He is General Editor of the Survey of Scottish Place-Names.

Erscheinungsdatum	12.09.2023
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 220 mm
Gewicht	414 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-83983-046-8 / 1839830468
ISBN-13	978-1-83983-046-4 / 9781839830464
Zustand	Neuware