Folklore: Skye no more.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 08:45 PM

An t-Eilean Sgitheanach is what it was called in Cape Breton, by people who left it 175 years ago.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: fat B****rd
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 03:28 PM

Ellen uh kheeyaw.The kh is sounded as in loCH.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 01:54 PM

Right enough people from Skye are called Sgitheanachs, so it may be so, I'm not an expert in Gaelic.
G.

Subject: the misty isle
From: GUEST,Philippa
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 01:52 PM

I thought an t-Eilean Sgitheanach, the winged isle, was the "official" name and Eilean a' Cheo the colloquial name?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 01:41 PM

It's only for the purposes of the election, to differentiate it from other areas. The name is it's proper Gaelic label, and means island of mists.
G.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 01:38 PM

Oh, no! I've always had a special affinity to Skye, ever since I was a little girl. I understand wanting to change things back to the native language, though I would like to know the proper pronunciation of Eilean a' Cheo, please.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 12:08 PM

Watch this space - I bet my old mate Les Barker does! I seem to remember that he once wrote a tribute to that famous Scottish poet "Rabbie Coustau" entitled "Under the Sea to Skye".

Remember what happened when they tried to change the name of the Royal Mail? I bet it'll be back to Skye by the end of the year.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: bubblyrat
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 12:04 PM

So what will the Highland Council be called now ???

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: Grab
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 12:02 PM

That'll be a bugger for the Proclaimers...

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 09:56 AM

I guess that's one in the eye for Rupert Murdoch then?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 09:37 AM

Any takers to rewrite the Eilean a' Cheo boat song?


RtS

Subject: Folklore: Skye no more.
From: Davetnova
Date: 30 Apr 07 - 09:19 AM

Highland Council have decided that Skye should no longer use its "Anglicised slave name" and from this Thursday the island formerly known as Skye officially becomes Eilean a' Cheo and will be refered to as such in all official documents and tourists will be encouraged to use the new official name.