Gaelic Scotland

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Gaelic Scotland refers to the historical regions and culture of Scotland where the Gaelic language, clan system, and Highland traditions predominated, particularly in the Highlands and Islands.

All labels observed (8)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (67)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical cultural area
historical region
associatedWith Clan system
Gaelic education
Gaelic revival
linked to: Celtic Revival

Highland Clearances
Jacobitism
country Scotland
hasCapitalCity Inverness
hasCulturalTradition Gaelic oral tradition
Gaelic song
Highland bagpiping
Highland traditions
ceilidh
clan system
crofting culture
piobaireachd
seanchaidh storytelling
shieling traditions
tartan and Highland dress
waulking songs
hasDemographicTrend Gaelic language decline
Gaelic language revitalisation efforts
language shift to English
hasEthnicGroup Gaels
hasHistoricalPeriod Early modern period
Middle Ages
modern era
hasLanguage Scottish Gaelic
hasLegalStatus Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005
hasMedia BBC Alba
Radio nan Gàidheal
hasModernInstitution Bòrd na Gàidhlig
MG ALBA
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
hasReligion Presbyterianism
Roman Catholicism
Scottish Reformed tradition
historicalLanguage Classical Gaelic
linked to: Scottish Gaelic

Middle Irish
Old Irish
influenced Scottish culture
Scottish literature
Scottish music
Scottish place-names
influencedBy Gaelic Ireland
locatedIn Argyll
Coll
Gaidhealtachd
linked to: Gaelic Scotland

Hebrides
linked to: Scottish Islands

Inner Hebrides
Islay
Jura
Kintyre
Lewis and Harris
Lochaber
Mull
Outer Hebrides
Perthshire Highlands
linked to: Highland Perthshire

Scottish Highlands
Scottish Islands
Skye
Sutherland
Tiree
Uist
linked to: Uists

Western Isles
linked to: Outer Hebrides

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (41)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lord of the Isles associatedWith Gaelic Scotland
Borve hasCulturalRegion Gaelic-speaking Scotland
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Isle of Barra hasCulturalRegion Gaelic Scotland
Ballygrant hasCulturalRegion Gaelic-speaking Scotland
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Carinish hasCulturalRegion Gaelic-speaking Scotland
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Kilchattan hasCulturalRegion Gaelic Scotland
Highland dance languageContext Scottish Gaelic culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Urchart hasCulturalContext Scottish Highland culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Beinn Bhragaidh inspiredByCulture Scottish Gaelic culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Gaelic Scotland locatedIn Gaidhealtachd
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Rìgh Innse Gall culturalContext Gaelic Scotland
Galley of the Isles culturalContext Gaelic Scotland
Leod hasRegionalAssociation Gaelic-speaking Scotland
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Clan MacDonald of Ardnamurchan partOf Gaelic Scotland
Máel Coluim culturalContext Gaelic Scotland
Ailbhe usedInCulture Gaelic culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Dunollie culturalAssociation Gaelic Scotland
Southern Isles culturalRegionOf Gaelic Scotland
Uists culturalRegion Gaelic Scotland
Neil M. Gunn influencedBy Scottish Highlands culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Tarskavaig hasCulturalRegion Gaelic-speaking Highlands and Islands
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Badenoch culturalRegionOf Gaelic Scotland
Gerinish hasTraditionalRegion Gaelic-speaking Scotland
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Dunvegan Cup culturalContext Gaelic Scotland
Mormaers of Fife ethnicContext Gaelic Scotland
subject linked to: mormaers of Fife
Bisset hasCulturalContext Scottish Highlands culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Argyll hasHeritage Gaelic culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Eriskay hasCulturalRegion Gaelic Scotland
subject linked to: Eirisgeigh
Carloway hasCulturalRegion Gaelic Scotland
Ailpín culturalContext Scottish Gaelic culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Inis Mhearnóc culturalContext Gaelic Scotland
Diarmuid usedInCulture Gaelic culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Eilean na Comhairle culturalRegion Gaelic Scotland
Lord of Argyll associatedWith Gaelic-speaking Scotland
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Mac Mhic Raonuill culturalContext Gaelic Scotland
Balallan hasTraditionalCulture Gaelic culture
linked to: Gaelic Scotland
Drinishader hasCulturalRegion Gaelic Scotland
Glenstrae culturalRegion Gaelic Scotland