An evening of poetry readings featuring Gaels, Scots, New Scots and Irish working across linguistic and literary traditions. Join us for a spellbinding evening of readings, celebrating connection and cultural exchange.
#DiasporaLit #DiasporaLiterature #DiasporaPoetry #ScotLit #IrishLit #ScottishPoetry #IrishPoetry #AfricanPoetry #NigerianPoetry #WritersOfColour #PoetsOfColour #IrishDiaspora #ScottishDiaspora #Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Scots #ScotsLeid #LGBTQLiterature #LGBTQPoetry
From a family ceilidh in Canada to a quiet walk in the Highlands decades ago — My Scotland is shaped by memories, places, people, and pride.
Wherever you are in the world, if Scotland has left a mark on your story, we’d love to hear it.
📩 Share your connection: [email protected]
#MyScotland #ScottishDiaspora #ScotlandStories
https://bylines.scot/my-scotland/my-scotland/?fsp_sid=228
We would love to hear about your connections to Scotland. We will publish one of your stories every Friday. Please send your stories to [email protected]
A customer at work agreed to let me share this painting. It had an emotional impact on me and made me think of The Proclaimers song "Letter from America", which also had an emotional impact on me. The Scottish Diaspora, 1850.
Read more at
https://www.lezleydavidson.ca/writing/celtic-diaspora-immigration-to-the-americas
#CelticReconnecting
#CelticWisdom
#CelticAncestors
#ScottishDiaspora
#CelticDiaspora
The Celtic Diaspora is a wound in our trees that can be healed through ancestral witness. I didn’t know how much they hurt when we left. I was cut off from the source. The joining again is bittersweet. Our ancestors love us and want us to thrive.
“My heart is in the Highlands, wherever I go.”
…one day…I’ll come back…😢
#Highlands #Scotland #ScottishDiaspora #FortWilliam #BenNevis #GlenNevis #Gàidhlig #Gaelic #GaelicLearner
Reposting my #Introduction for new joiners!
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I’m Stephen, born in West London but finally escaped to a surrounding county!
I am a huge #football fan. I support #mufc #CelticFC & #FortWilliam I also like #ScienceFiction especially #RedDwarf
I’m #ScottishDiaspora through my grandmother & reconnecting with the heritage! #ScotsGaelic learner. Tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig😅 Hoping to connect with fellow learners & teachers for practice!
Fuck the Tories!🖕🏻
Wow…this feels new! Right…an introduction!…WOW 500 CHARACTERS!😂
I’m Stephen, born in West London but finally escaped to a surrounding county!
I am a huge #football fan. I support #mufc #CelticFC & #FortWilliam I also like #ScienceFiction especially #RedDwarf
I’m #ScottishDiaspora through my grandmother & reconnecting with the heritage! #ScotsGaelic learner. Tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig😅 Hoping to connect with fellow learners & teachers for practice!
Fuck the Tories!🖕🏻
marcas
Bylines Scotland
Lezley
Janet MacMillan
Stephen☘️🦁🐝