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Gaelic
Celtic
language spoken all over Scotland in the Dark and Early Middle Ages.
Now spoken by approximately 60,000 people, concetrated in the Highlands
and Islands.
Some
ways to talk about China :
An t-Sìn (noun) = China
Sìneach (noun) / Sìonach (noun) =
a Chinese person
Sìneach (adj.) = Chinese
Mandairinis (noun) = Mandarin (Chinese)
Sìonais (noun) = Chinese (language)
To
visit the BBC learn Gaelic site click here.
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Gibson,
Mel
Honorary
Scot and star of Braveheart (see separate entry).
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Golf
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Haggis
The
chieftain of the pudding race. Eaten on Burns Night, also available
from the chip shop in the form of a haggis supper (see fish
supper).
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Heart
of Midlothian FC (Hearts)
Edinburgh
football club, named after Sir Walter Scott novel.
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Hibernian
FC (Hibs)
Leith-based
Edinburgh football club, founded in 1875.
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Highland
Cow
Scotland's
very own Yak. Fine examples can be viewed in Glasgow's Pollok Park.
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The
Highlands
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Hogmanay
The
night before New Year's Day, celebrated on a large scale throughout
Scotland. An opportunity to sing Auld Lang Syne (see entry).
The picture shows the Edinburgh celebration.
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Hume,
David
Scottish
Enlightenment philosopher, born 1711.
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Kilt
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Loch
Ness Monster
Elusive
beast lurking in the depths of Loch Ness. Almost universally assumed
by souvenir-makers to be green.
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Malt
Whisky
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New
Lanark
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Owen,
Robert
Idealistic
factory owner, founder of New Lanark.
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The
Piping Centre
National
centre in Glasgow, promoting the study and history of piping in
Scotland.
To visit their website click here.
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Piping
Live!
Piping
Live! 2008 - Glasgow International Piping Festival.
The
fifth festival will run from 11th - 17th August 2008 - visit www.pipingfestival.co.uk
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Rampant
Scotland
Website with
13,000 links and 3,700 articles about Scotland and Scottish life,
to be found at www.rampantscotland.com
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Rangers
Glasgow
football club, winners of European Cup Winners Cup 1972.
Shown is the Edminston Drive facade, built in 1929 and still surviving,
now a category B-listed structure.
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Rosslyn
Chapel
Mysterious
chapel outside Edinburgh, connected with the Knights Templar. A
possible resting place of the Holy Grail, featuring in The Da
Vinci Code.
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Royal
Yacht Britannia
Popular
tourist attraction moored at Leith.
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