Foster, " obscure Gaelic names, striking repetitions an unremitting rhythm subtly varied as the poem proceeded through its three sections ";

* William Butler Yeats evoked the Wild Hunt in " The Hosting of the Sidhe ", the opening poem in his collection inspired by Gaelic faery lore, The Celtic Twilight ( 1893, 1903 ).

In recent years, Merriman's poem and other Gaelic satires have heavily influenced the writings of several modern Irish poets like Seamus Heaney and Thomas Kinsella.

* Morven, a mythical Gaelic kingdom in a poem by Ossian

The most famous of these laments is Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire, composed in the late 18th century by Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, one of the last of the Gaelic gentry of West Kerry.

Gaelic Poetry of the post-war era laments lack of unity among Irish Catholics in the Confederation and their constant infighting, which was blamed for their failure to resist Cromwell.

Gaelic speakers from what would be considered traditionally English speaking / non-Gaelic regions today included George Buchanan from Stirlingshire, and Robert the Bruce and Margaret McMurray from Galloway and Ayrshire.

The association codified the native style of football in the form of what is now modern Gaelic football, and the rules of hurling were also codified.

Armit identifies the islet of Eilean Dòmhnuill ( Scots Gaelic: The Isle of Donald ), Loch Olabhat on North Uist, Scotland as what may be the earliest crannog.

The town itself is not very old, but settlement in the area dates back to the 12th century when St. Nethan established a kirk dedicated to St. Michael by a bend ( Gaelic camus ) in the Clyde near what is now Netherton.

Four unrelated families of the name arose in Gaelic Ireland, in what is now County Mayo, County Monaghan, County Meath, and County Tipperary.

* Many older speakers employ a very distinctive affirmative or backchannel item taken from Scottish Gaelic which involves an ingress of breath with clearly audible friction and whose function to indicate agreement with what a speaker has just said or is saying or to indicate continuing agreement or comprehension.

The River Ayr ( pronounced like air, Uisge Àir in Gaelic ), longest river in what was the old county of Ayrshire of Scotland, is approximately in length.

Delbhna Thíre Dhá Loch ( a ) (" The Delbhna of the Two Lakes ") was a tuath of Gaelic Ireland, located in the west of Ireland in what is now Co. Galway.

At first the SSPCK avoided using the Gaelic language with the result that pupils ended up learning by rote without understanding what they were reading.

She maintained a broad range of interests-attending evening classes studying astronomy looking at what was a sky relatively clear of light pollution ; studying Gaelic she tried it out while on walking holidays in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, later returning to Radio 4 on a part-time basis.

There were at least three unrelated families of this name in Gaelic Ireland, located in what is now County Clare, Cork, Louth and south-east Ulster.

Friend and poet Edwin Morgan notes that unlike his contemporaries ( such as Sorley Maclean and Derick Thomson ), Crichton Smith was more prolific in English than in Gaelic, perhaps viewing his writing in what, from Crichton Smith's view, was an imposed non-native language as a challenge to English and American poets.

Malcolm's Kingdom did not extend over the full territory of modern Scotland: the north and west of Scotland remained in Scandinavian, Norse-Gael and Gaelic control, and the areas under the control of the Kings of Scots would not advance much beyond the limits set by Malcolm II ( Máel Coluim mac Cináeda ) until the 12th century.

According to John of Fordun, whose account is the original source of part at least of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Malcolm's mother was a niece of Siward, Earl of Northumbria, but an earlier king-list gives her the Gaelic name Suthen.

Constantine, son of Áed ( Medieval Gaelic: Constantín mac Áeda ; Modern Gaelic: Còiseam mac Aoidh, known in most modern regnal lists as Constantine II ; before 879 – 952 ) was an early King of Scotland, known then by the Gaelic name Alba.

The extent to which Gaelic kingship rested on agnatic ( male line ) descent can be seen in the case of Kenneth MacAlpin's daughter's daughter's son Congalach Cnogba.

* Mac, Gaelic for " son ", a prefix to family names often appearing in Irish and Scottish names

As well as learning the Scottish language and being thoroughly Christianised, Oswiu may have fought for his Gaelic hosts, perhaps receiving his arms — a significant event — from a King of Dál Riata, such as Eochaid Buide, son of that Áedán mac Gabráin whom his father had defeated at the Battle of Degsastan.

Mac is Gaelic for " son of ," and can be used as either a prefix or a suffix.

In recent years an etymological back formation has been popularized that suggests it means " son of corruption " or " son of defilement " from another Gaelic word also pronounced " corb " which meant " something is not right in the council " and referring specifically to political treachery or dishonesty, but this " corb " postdates the usage of the names Cormac by several centuries, and thus could not be related to the name.

Ler, like his Welsh counterpart, is a god of the sea, though in the case of the Gaelic myths his son Manannán mac Lir seems to take over his position and so features more prominently.

It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac an t-Sagairt, meaning " son of the priest " Also having the forms McTaggart and Taggart.

Malcolm IV ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Máel Coluim mac Eanric ; Modern Gaelic: Maol Chaluim mac Eanraig ), nicknamed Virgo, " the Maiden " ( between 23 April and 24 May 11419 December 1165 ), King of Scots, was the eldest son of Henry, Earl of Huntingdon and Northumbria ( died 1152 ) and Ada de Warenne.

Constantine, son of Cuilén ( Mediaeval Gaelic: Causantín mac Cuiléin ; Modern Gaelic: Còiseam mac Chailein ), known in most modern regnal lists as Constantine III, ( before 971 – 997 ) was king of Scots from 995 to 997.

* Mc -, a Gaelic ancestral name to mean " son of "

In 1761 he announced the discovery of an epic on the subject of Fingal ( related to the Irish mythological character Fionn mac Cumhaill / Finn McCool ) written by Ossian ( based on Fionn's son Oisín ), and in December he published Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem in Six Books, together with Several Other Poems composed by Ossian, the Son of Fingal, translated from the Gaelic Language, written in the musical measured prose of which he had made use in his earlier volume.

e. g., from male name: Richardson, Jones ( Welsh for John ), Williams, Jackson, Wilson, Thompson, Johnson, Harris, Evans, Simpson, Willis, Fox, Davies, Reynolds, Adams, Dawson, Lewis, Rogers, Murphy, Nicholson, Robinson, Powell, Ferguson, Davis, Edwards, Hudson, Roberts, Harrison, Watson, or female names Molson ( from Moll for Mary ), Gilson ( from Gill ), Emmott ( from Emma ), Marriott ( from Mary ) or from a clan name ( for those of Scottish origin, e. g., MacDonald, Forbes, Henderson, Armstrong, Grant, Cameron, Stewart, Douglas, Crawford, Campbell, Hunter ) with " Mac " Scottish Gaelic for son.

However, whereas in Gaelic custom, the successor to a chiefship was elected from his kinsmen, the English insisted on succession by the first born son or primogeniture.

With Gael as High King of Ireland and founder of the eventual Gaelic race, Slaine left to track down his son.

# That the Robertsons are lineal descendants of the Celtic Earls of Atholl, whose progenitor was King Duncan I ( Donnchadh in Scottish Gaelic ), eldest son of Malcolm II.

Cunedda's heir, Einion Yrth defeated the remaining Gaelic Irish on Môn by 470, while his son Cadwallon Lawhir appears to have consolidated the realm during the time of relative peace following the Battle of Mons Badonicus where the Anglo-Saxons were soundly defeated.

In this way, the letter G represents the Gaelic mac " son of " and Eddie is a variant of Adam.

Legend has it that for five great Gaelic families — the O ' Gradys, the O ' Neills, the Ó Briains, the Ó Conchobhairs, and the Caomhánachs — the lament would be sung by a fairy woman ; having foresight, she would sing the lament when a family member died, even if the person had died far away and news of their death had not yet come, so that the wailing of the banshee was the first warning the household had of the death.

* Strathspeys are specific to Highland Scotland, for example, and it has been hypothesized that they mimic the rhythms of the Scottish Gaelic language.

Fermanagh GAA has never won a Senior Provincial or an All-Ireland title in any Gaelic games.

The Scottish Gaelic form is and has the additional meanings of " pulpit " and " churn ".

Defoe's description of Glasgow ( Glaschu ) as a " Dear Green Place " has often been misquoted as a Gaelic translation for the town.

The Dayton Celtic Festival attracts more than 30, 000 people yearly and has Irish dancing, food, crafts, and performers such as Gaelic Storm.

Historically, a dot was positioned above certain consonants to signify Séimhiú, however this has largely been replaced by the usage of the letter H, although this dot can still be seen in Gaelic Script.

The headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association, it has a capacity of 82, 300.

Although Irish and Manx are often referred to as Irish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic ( as they are Goidelic or Gaelic languages ), the use of the word Gaelic is unnecessary because the terms Irish and Manx, when referring to language, only ever refer to these languages, whereas Scots has come to refer to a Germanic language, and therefore " Scottish " can refer to things not at all Gaelic.

The Gaelic triangular, wire-strung harp has always been known by the feminine term cruit but by 1204 was certainly known by the masculine term ' clàr ' ( board ) and, by the 14th century, by the feminine form of ' clàr ', i. e., ' clàirseach / clàrsach '.

Ironically, given the status of the Western Isles as the last Gàidhlig-speaking stronghold in Scotland, the Gaelic language name for the islands – Innse Gall – means " isles of the foreigners " which has roots in the time when they were under Norse colonisation.

They are today seen mainly in a sporting context, as Ireland's four professional rugby teams play under the names of the provinces, and the Gaelic Athletic Association has separate Provincial councils and Provincial championships.

Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic ( and more specifically Gaelic ) heritage even more broadly.

Gaelic football has also been introduced to Malmö, with the new Malmö G. A. A.

The MCG, often referred to by locals as " The G ", has also hosted other major events, including International Rules between the Australian Football League ( AFL ) and Gaelic Athletic Association, international Rugby union, State of Origin series ( rugby league ), FIFA World Cup qualifiers and International Friendly matches, serves as the finish line for the Melbourne Marathon and also major rock concerts.

The origin of the name Rockall is uncertain but it has been suggested that it derives from the Gaelic Sgeir Rocail, meaning skerry ( or sea rock ) of roaring, ( although rocail can also be translated as " tearing " or " ripping ").

Similarities between Gaelic football and Australian rules football have allowed the development of international rules football, a hybrid sport, and a series of Test matches has been held annually since 1998, with the exception of the cancelled 2007 edition.

Ireland has several main groups of accents, including ( 1 ) those of Dublin and surrounding areas on the east coast where English has been spoken since the earliest period of colonisation from Britain, ( 2 ) the accents of Ulster, with a strong influence from Scotland as well as the underlying Gaelic linguistic stratum which in that province approaches the Gaelic of Scotland, and ( 3 ) the various accents of west, midlands and south.