Gaelic place names of Edinburgh | Ainmean-àite Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann

Learn how Gaelic has influenced the names of Edinburgh’s streets, landscape, and buildings.Drawing on historical records and remnants of the medieval landscape, this lecture explores the Gaelic origins of place-names such as Craigentinny, Corstorphine, and Inverleith, along with some that have now been lost. Together, these names offer a fascinating…

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2pm - 3.15pm
22nd March
National Library of Scotland George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EW
Free
The space is wheelchair accessible, has disabled toilets, and is on ground level. The lecture will be given in Gaelic with simultaneous interpretation into English.
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Learn how Gaelic has influenced the names of Edinburgh’s streets, landscape, and buildings.
Drawing on historical records and remnants of the medieval landscape, this lecture explores the Gaelic origins of place-names such as Craigentinny, Corstorphine, and Inverleith, along with some that have now been lost. Together, these names offer a fascinating glimpse into a frequently overlooked aspect of Edinburgh’s history.

Speaker

Dr Jake King
Dr Jake King is the Researcher for Ainmean-àite na h-Alba, the national advisory partnership for Gaelic place-names in Scotland. He holds a PhD in place-name studies from the University of Edinburgh and is the author of ‘The A to Z of Whisky Place-Names: Landscape, Language & Invention’ and editor of ‘Scottish Gaelic Place-Names: The Collected Works of Charles M. Robertson’.


This is the first event in the series ‘Gaelic in Edinburgh: Past, present and future’ organised by Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann.

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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann

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Tha sinn ag amas air Ionad Gàidhlig a stèidheachadh ann an Dùn Èideann, ionad a bhiodh na dhachaigh agus na àite-cruinneachaidh do luchd na Gàidhlig ann am prìomh bhaile na h-Alba. Tha a leithid de dh’àite a dhìth airson daoine bhon choimhearsnachd Ghàidhlig a tharraing ri chèile: luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig, luchd-ionnsachaidh agus ar n-òigridh. Bhiodh e cuideachd na àite airson cànan is cultar na Gàidhlig a thaisbeanadh do mhuinntir a’ bhaile agus dha na sluaghan mòra de luchd-turais a thig a Dhùn Èideann a h-uile bliadhna.

We are working to establish a Gaelic hub (Ionad Gàidhlig) in Edinburgh, a centre that would be a home and gathering place for Gaelic speakers in Scotland’s capital city. A hub like this is needed to bring together people from the Gaelic community: Gaelic speakers, learners and our young people. It would also be a place to showcase Gaelic language and culture to the people of Edinburgh and the large numbers of tourists who come to the city every year.

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