Download PDF What were the issues affecting population changes in the nineteenth century Gaelic society and what sources of evidence can we cite for these changes? The 19th century was one of the most turbulent times in history for the Highlands of Scotland and for the Gaelic-speaking community and society that lived there. The effects of land clearances and emigration began to take a real toll on the demographic of the Gaelic world at the start of the 19th century – as people were left — Read more →
As clichéd as it sounds – this year’s English Premier League season has been quite unlike any other. The last few years have seen several occasions where there has been a three-way title challenge long into the season before closer two-way battles take over. However, this year there are four genuine title contenders even at this stage of the season with only ten matches to go. Even at the bottom, things are exciting: with 10th placed West Ham only 7 points above the relegation zone — Read more →
Gaming has changed inexorably since the dawn of high-speed internet. Playing games online is now a standard feature, but watching games online is also something that is considered extremely normal in the modern age. YouTube was the first platform for this market, as players captured footage themselves to upload themselves. As internet speeds improved, live streaming gameplay has become available – and new consoles streamline the process to a point where anyone can do it at the touch of a button. Live streaming has also — Read more →
To start off what will hopefully be a series I can stick to, I thought I’d share some of my favourite songs of last month. I’ll post a few songs that add up to around 20 minutes of music that I’ve listened to a lot in the last month, in no particular order or arrangement. Although February is the shortest month, and there is little in the way of new albums etc., there are still some great tunes that I’ve added to my iTunes library — Read more →
Over the last few years I’ve become a big fan of music festivals. Belladrum, a local and folksy festival, has become a staple of my summers and the Rockness I attended 2 years ago was easily one of the best weekends of a great year. With Rockness increasingly likely to be canned for this year, and Belladrum likely to bring in only mediocre acts, I decided to take a punt and go for the big one in 2014: T in the Park. It is easily — Read more →
