
Pàdraig MacAoidh
@padraigmacaoidh
Writer, broadcaster, academic and journalist. More often than not go by Peter Mackay. All thoughts are, for my sins, my own, except when clearly borrowed...
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12-06-2010 11:23:19
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All set up for tomorrow’s literacy, reading & Gaelic discussions with the Scottish Book Trust (& Pàdraig MacAoidh if he made the ferry 🙏) in Stornoway. With thanks to SLIC SLIF fund 📚 #literacy #reading #Gaelic #libraries #community #Bookbug #westernisles


Scotland's Makar, our national poet, Peter Mackay presents "Ubhal / Apple" for World Poetry Day 2025. Peter's English translation of his Gaelic poem follows in this thread. #WorldPoetryDay #WorldPoetryDay2025 Pàdraig MacAoidh

Gus #LathaCruinneNaBàrdachd a chomharrachadh, lìbhrig Makar na h-Alba Pàdraig MacAoidh dàn le Iain Crichton Mac a’ Ghobhainn mun ‘ghaoith’ a tha mar dhàimh eadar gnìomhan cruthachail eadar-dhealaichte.


We're back ! Listen now to Pàdraig MacAoidh Robin Rimbaud - Scanner Tishani Doshi and Lorna Goodison. @imcmillan brings you confusing album titles, love poetry with strong lines, Burns as a poet for times of change - as well as poetic infernos. On @bbcradio4


Tha duilleag bheò air leth le mo cho-obraichean aig BBC Naidheachdan a' leantainn Bile nan Cànanan an-diugh. Leanaibh fhèin e an seo: bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/b…



Mercredi dernier nous avons participé à l'événement sur les langues celtiques minoritaires, organisé avec le Centre Culturel Irlandais et l'UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳. Le makar Pàdraig MacAoidh a parlé du gaélique écossais 🏴 Cette semaine, le projet de loi sur les langues écossaises a été adopté Scottish Parliament 🥳




While Brìghde Chaimbeul has already established a distinctive musical voice, on Sunwise, she utilises it in new and unfettered ways; she treats experimentation and tradition with equal respect, always with an overriding sense that music is meant to be enjoyed. klofmag.com/2025/06/brighd…



I was delighted to be in Banff yesterday for the launch of Wirds O Banff, a celebration of Doric, Scots and the natural world by pupils from Banff Academy - who also write to and support young people in Gaza Scottish Poetry Library Banff Academy #scottishmakar

I was delighted to be in Banff yesterday for the launch of Wirds O Banff, a celebration of Doric, Scots and the natural world by pupils from Banff Academy - who also write to and support young people in Gaza Scottish Poetry Library Dr Jamie Fairbairn Banff Academy
