http://maciverblog.co.uk/2009/03/02/who-will-come-out-on-top-on-the-caithness-gaelic-signposts/ Sat, 02 May 2009 05:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://maciverblog.co.uk/2009/03/02/who-will-come-out-on-top-on-the-caithness-gaelic-signposts/#comment-779 Yvonne Jones. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:21:10 +0000 http://maciverblog.co.uk/?p=699#comment-779 "Caithness is one of those privileged areas of Scotland where the inhabitants can boast of a share in both of Scotland's languages and cultures: the marvellous riches both of English or Scots on the one hand, and of Scottish Gaelic on the other. The recent decisions to open a Gaelic-medium unit in Thurso, and to put Gaelic place-names on some road signs in the county, are surely developments which should be welcomed by all who care about the fascinating history and cultures of Caithness. Gaelic is a hidden heritage belonging to all the people of the county. Life is more interesting with it than without it." Wholeheartedly agree with his viewpoint and hope that we will be fortunate enough to have the bilingual signs, which I feel will cement our much neglegted heritage and rightly so! This will connect us once again to our ancestors. I am proud of my heritage aren't you? Slainte mhath all! The old adage 'your health is your wealth is so true.' After all Gaelic was spoken throughout Scotland and that is a fact!! “Caithness is one of those privileged areas of Scotland where the inhabitants can boast of a share in both of Scotland’s languages and cultures: the marvellous riches both of English or Scots on the one hand, and of Scottish Gaelic on the other. The recent decisions to open a Gaelic-medium unit in Thurso, and to put Gaelic place-names on some road signs in the county, are surely developments which should be welcomed by all who care about the fascinating history and cultures of Caithness. Gaelic is a hidden heritage belonging to all the people of the county. Life is more interesting with it than without it.”
Wholeheartedly agree with his viewpoint and hope that we will be fortunate enough to have the bilingual signs, which I feel will cement our much neglegted heritage and rightly so! This will connect us once again to our ancestors. I am proud of my heritage aren’t you?
Slainte mhath all! The old adage ‘your health is your wealth is so true.’
After all Gaelic was spoken throughout Scotland and that is a fact!!

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