Gaelic verse from Aberdeenshire
It is the objective of this thesis firstly to establish the extent of Gaelic vernacular verse to have survived in Aberdeenshire and, secondly, to determine the nature of that verse and, where possible, its origins, age and authorship. It is also hoped that this study will enable us to investigate the cultural identity of Highland Aberdeenshire and to what extent, if any, it differed from the rest of the Gaidhealtachd. The thesis begins with a social and linguistic history of the area being studied to understand the environment in which the verse was being composed and also to establish the forces which led to the decline of the Gaelic language there. In the three chapters which follow, the verse is then divided according to parish, beginning with the easternmost parish which is the parish of Kildrummy, in the district of Strathdon, and ending with the westernmost parish, i.e. the parish of Crathie and Braemar. In each chapter an attempt is made to establish the origins of the verse which is studied in depth. The verse contained in each chapter is edited and translated. However, when editing, I have tried to remain as close to the original script as possible, to allow the reader to appreciate the type of language
Diack, Alison Mary Grant
Vernacular; Gaidhealtachd; Dialect; Lexicon
Gaelic verse from Aberdeenshire. It is the objective of this thesis firstly to establish the extent of Gaelic vernacular verse to have survived in Aberdeenshire and, secondly, to determine the nature of that verse and, where possible, its origins, age and authorship. It is also hoped that this study will enable us to investigate the cultural identity of Highland Aberdeenshire and to what extent, if any, it differed from the rest of the Gaidhealtachd. The thesis begins with a social and linguistic history of the area being studied to understand the environment in which the verse was being composed and also to establish the forces which led to the decline of the Gaelic language there. In the three chapters which follow, the verse is then divided according to parish, beginning with the easternmost parish which is the parish of Kildrummy, in the district of Strathdon, and ending with the westernmost parish, i.e. the parish of Crathie and Braemar. In each chapter an attempt is made to establish the origins of the verse which is studied in depth. The verse contained in each chapter is edited and translated. However, when editing, I have tried to remain as close to the original script as possible, to allow the reader to appreciate the type of language
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