Transactions Of The Gaelic Society Of Inverness Volume 9

Author : Gaelic Society of Inverness
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334070563
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, 1879-80, Vol. 9 (Classic Reprint) written by Gaelic Society of Inverness and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, 1879-80, Vol. 9 WE have now pleasure in presenting the Members of the Society with the Ninth Volume of Transactions. In doing so we may be permitted, as on former occasions, to make a brief reference to matters of interest to Highlanders which have occurred Since the publication of our last volume. The Society itself has been active in promoting all patriotic but non political movements in connection with the High lands. Tu especial it continues to do, as it has always done, whatever is in its power towards extending and popularising the study Of Celtic language and literature. In this it has been eminently successful. Twelve years ago, the number of High landers in the towns who hesitated to admit that they knew Gaelic - who even denied having a knowledge of it - was surprisingly large. This Species of Highlander, it is believed, is now well-nigh extinct; and his successor of the present day takes pride in stating that he can converse in the moun tain tongue. The change that has taken place in this way is highly significant, and the Society takes credit to itself for being in no small measure instrumental in bringing it about, and moulding public opinion generally in favour of questions connected with the Highlands. The Society has always endeavoured to preserve our unwritten Gaelic literature, and we would here appeal to such of our members as may possess unpublished material in connection with the Highlands and Highland people to send the same to the Secretary; and if it be considered suitable and within the scope of the Society's objects, it will be published in the Transactions. The folk-lore and legends of the Highlands are being rapidly lost, for, in every district. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.