Scottish Gaelic

Robert took advantage of the situation and conquered back some of the Scottish fortifications. In 1314 Stirling castle was delivered from the English Army. It was the most decisive victory in the history of Scotland. The battle received the name of “Battle of Bannockburn” due to the stream that was surrounding the castle and named Bannock (burn meaning “stream” in gaelic). This battle is still nowadays the symbol of the Scottish pride and…

The Nine Years War and its aftermath are without question one of the great turning points of Irish history. In addition to witnessing the zenith of Gaelic military power and sophistication, perversely, it also led to the final destruction of native military and political power. Despite the apparent modernisation of the native Irish forces it is not hard to find articles and attitudes which view the war as a contest of the backward and militarily weak Irish, against the modern armies of Elizabeth…

beautiful country filled with many historical events especially in their capitol Dublin. Ireland is a very religious place. Its main religion is Christianity. They also have Roman Catholic churches. Ireland is filled with many kinds of people including Scottish, English, and the population is 3,956,000+ and has lots of industries. The businesses in Ireland are clothing, agriculture, manufacturing, finance, and tourism of course. The agriculture industry has cattle, sheep, grass, barley, wheat,…

engendered his own works on elocution. One of his more famous works was “The Standard Elocutionist”. That book emerged in 1868. The book was very popular selling a quarter of a million copies. Bell kenned virtually every language including Latin, Scottish Gaelic and Sanskrit. When Bell was younger he received edification at his home from his father. He was than enrolled into Royal High School in Scotland. He then decided to leave at the age…

The sentimental New Year’s anthem Auld Lang Syne beautifully illustrates the power of true friendship and the glory of the past. Written by Scottish poet Robert Burns and set to a Gaelic folk song, the words of this stirring piece have moved audiences for more than 300 years, though modern listeners have to look beyond their rugged appearance to understand their true meaning. Originally written in Scots and often sung in broken half-English with words such as hae for have and tak for take, most…

called a Council of War. The Scottish knight, Richard Lundie - fighting for the English - was quoted as saying, “My Lords, if we go on to the bridge we are dead men.” (Education Scotland: The Battle of Stirling Bridge), Cressingham urged Warrene to cross the bridge and kill the Scots, then and there. In the coming hours, the English cavalry slowly crossed the bridge accompanied by foot soldiers and bowmen. The Scots saw their moment to strike and took it; the Scottish commanders sent down…

She symbolized Farquhar’s name, what the bridge symbolizes, and Farquhar’s death. Farquhar’s name means bravery and also is one of a Scottish king. The bridge symbolizes life and death and also the connection of the civil war. Peyton Farquhar’s death symbolizes that the end was just the beginning and life can be taken away just as fast as it is given. Farquhar is a brave man who was tricked…

which was the Gaelic name for a regional or provincial ruler and theoretically second only to the King of Scots. His mother was second daughter…

Republican Congress and to maintain “White Supremacy” after the Civil War, when the government was weak or non-existent in the south. The Ku Klux Clan was formed in 1865. The name derived from the Greek name “Kyklos” meaning “Circle,” and the Scottish Gaelic word “Clan” soon to change to “Klan.” Which rapidly grew from a secret social fraternity to a Paramilitary force. The group extended to almost every southern state by 1870. They were called the ghost of the confederate soldiers.…

prominent leader of the American civil rights movement.There was also a big group called the KKK it was a bunch of white men who hated African Americans.The name of the Ku Klux Klan was derived from the Greek word kyklos,meaning “circle,” and the Scottish-Gaelic word “clan,” which was probably chosen for the sake of alliteration. Under a platform of philosophized white racial superiority, the group employed violence as a means of pushing back Reconstruction and its enfranchisement of African…