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The poster for this year's SNSBI Autumn Day Conference at University of York, with all the details / prices. Booking link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/snsbi-autumn…

During the Celtic Revival a persistent tradition emerged which places #StBrigit on #Iona. How did this develop? Can place-names help us trace its origins? Read more: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/noble-foster-m… Image: ‘Saint Bride’ by John Duncan, National Galleries of Scotland

Autumn Day Conference 2024 News - IN-PERSON REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday 3 October 2024 (hosted at the University of York) eventbrite.co.uk/e/snsbi-autumn… 26GB for members (15GBP for student members), 40GBB for non-members.

#nameofthemonth Two names for the same croft, known in local #Gaelic as An Àilean Bhàn 'the fair meadow' and in English as Greenbank, reflecting the fine stretch of grassland around there above the shoreline south of Baile Mòr. iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the-m…

Medieval Scotlands seminar: Tues Nov 5, 16:00-18:00, in person and online (link in thread) Naming Scotland: Sofia Evemalm-Graham (University of Glasgow) and Oisín Plumb (UHI Perth) In-person: Project Room (1.06), 50 George Sq, 1st floor. No need to register to attend in person

#NameoftheMonth #October, tattie holiday month. The name Losaid, referring to a feature located between Clachanach and Liana a’ Gheòidh, may have a surprising connection to potatoes: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the-m…

A reminder that this is happening tomorrow!

#NameoftheMonth A lovely name with a gruesome yet seasonally appropriate history: according to tradition Tràigh Bàn (nam Manach) 'White strand (of the monks)' at the northern end of #Iona was where the #Christmas Eve massacre of 986 took place: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the-m…

Sandeels have recently featured in the news due to the controversy surrounding the UK ban on sandeel fishing: tinyurl.com/3c7dezsp. On #Iona, a name referencing sandeels is interesting for a different reason. More: tinyurl.com/y98zu67k

Tonight is St Bride’s Eve marking the Celtic goddess cum Christian saint Brìghde and the light returning after darkness. Celebrated as Bridget of Kildare, her qualities are also localised in the Hebrides from whence come many invocations of our old indigenous Celtic spirituality.

@LucyWBMcA In Hebridean tradition she’s also localised on Iona, with the lore (spiritual truth!) that she was carried to Bethlehem on the night of the nativity from her home on Iona to be the foster mother of Christ, the proof😉 of which is John Duncan’s painting: nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artist…

second circular for the SNSBI 31st annual conference - April 11-14th 2025 - at University of Stirling. Make sure to book your spot before the deadline (24th February)! Please book for the conference and coach trip using the form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

A reminder that tomorrow (25 Feb.) at 5.30pm in Boyd Orr 407A (& online) Mr Gilbert Markus of UofGCelticGaelic will speak on ‘Imitating Rome, Imitating Jerusalem: spatial authority and monastic space on Iona.’ For in-person & online tickets, go to: gla.ac.uk/research/az/sc…

#NameoftheMonth Cladh nan Druineach: could this name mean 'burial ground of the embroideresses'? Read more: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the-m… #InternationalWomensDay

📢We are looking forward to Professor Katherine Forsyth's inaugural lecture on Wednesday 26 March at 5.30pm! Please register here: eventbrite.com/cc/humanities-… UofGCelticGaelic Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies #ogham

Exploring Iona’s Place-Names and launch of online resource Where: #Iona Village Hall When: 31 March 7pm **ALL WELCOME** More info: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/rannsachadh-ai… #placenames

TONIGHT Interactive workshop: Iona’s place-names, songs and more Location: Iona Village Hall Time: 7pm

Do you know about Clach a' Bhainne 'the milk stone' of #Iona? Read more: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the-m… #nameofthemonth

NEW book: Ì Chaluim Chille: Interdisciplinary Studies on Iona and Columba on the 1500th anniversary of the birth the saint. Fully open access, available here: clog.glasgow.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/… UofGCelticGaelic Centre for Scottish & Celtic Studies UofG Arts & Humanities #Iona #StColumba

Shape new book on Iona place-names! Tell us what you want to see in a coffee table book and what you'd like to learn. Share your ideas with us here or email us - we want to hear from you! #Iona Pictured: Cobhain Cuildich 'secluded hollow' (also known as The Hermit's Cell)