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Somhairle an Dun Eideann

D霉n Eideann ann am beatha is b脿rdachd Shomhairle MhicGill-Eain. Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean's relationship with Edinburgh, where he wrote some of his finest poems.

D霉n 脠ideann ann am beatha is b脿rdachd Shomhairle MhicGill-Eain.
Bha Somhairle MacGill-Eain na oileanach is na fhear-teagaisg ann an D霉n 脠ideann agus 's ann sa bhaile sin a sgr矛obh e feadhainn de na d脿in as cumhachdaiche a rinn e. Cha do sgr矛obh e m貌ran na bh脿rdachd mun bhaile fh猫in ge-t脿. Carson? D猫 a bha D霉n 脠ideann a' ciallachadh dh脿 agus d猫 an t-a矛te a tha aig MacGill-Eain ann an saoghal litreachais sa bhaile an-diugh ? Tha P脿draig MacAoidh a' rannsachadh.
Some of Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean's finest poems were written in Edinburgh. MacLean studied at the University and later taught at Boroughmuir High School so why does the city of Edinburgh appear so rarely in his poetry? Intrigued by this Peter Mackay goes in search of some answers.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Oct 2011 13:00

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  • Mon 24 Oct 2011 13:30
  • Mon 24 Oct 2011 22:00
  • Sun 30 Oct 2011 13:00