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“Sorley MacLean was born on the island of Raasay on 26 October 1911.  In celebration of the centenary of his birth the Sorley MacLean Trust has:

  • Commissioned 11 poets in and beyond Scotland to contribute a poem for a limited edition pamphlet entitled Dàin do Shomhairle / Poems for Sorley published in association with the Scottish Poetry Library in June, 2011.  The pamphlet is available from the SPL and from the Gaelic Books Council, price £6.

  • Established, in association with Comunn na Gàidhlig, a Gaelic Poetry Competition for Secondary School pupils across Scotland.  Prizes in form of Amazon vouchers to the value of £100, £80, and £60 were awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively.  For further information about the competition  view the winners News Release


  • PDF View the winners News Release

  • Arranged to reprise a performance of its 2009 Celtic Connections concert Hallaig in St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness and at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig as part of the 2011 Blas Festival. The Trust gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the Saltire Society, the Saltire Society Highland Branch and the Gaelic Society of Inverness in respect of this event. The Inverness concert was recorded for television and is to be transmitted on BBC Alba at 9 pm on Saturday 22nd October, 2011


  • PDF View the Celtic Connections Programme

    PDF View the Hi-Arts Review by Jennie Macfie

For information on previous events, Including the Trust's Highland 2007 project, click on "Trust Activities"

Check this page regularly for any events or news relating to the work of Sorley MacLean, as well as for the latest news updates on Sorley MacLean Online, the work of Urras Shomhairle and for the latest poetry events.

 

 


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