<i>‘Bidh mi Cumha mu d’ Dhéibhinn gu Bràth’</i> [I Shall Grieve for You Forever]: Early Nova Scotian Gaelic Laments
Gaelic laments played an integral role in the deathways of the Highland Scots of Nova Scotia. These often passionate outpourings of grief served as lasting obituaries for the dead and epitomized the richness and vigour of the Gaelic language. As sincere emotional responses, they gave a poetic and pe...
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/4/4/118 |