Fòram na Gàidhlig

Yep Carn Dearg is the name of the hill that the cliffs are an outcrop on. A' Chreag Dhearg sounds better I'll use that thanks.

Hi, I'm writing a book about a climbing area in Glen Clova in the Southern Cairngorms which is called on the OS map 'Red Craig'. The Red Craig constitutes more than one cliff so could be, in English: 'The Red Cliff' or 'The Red Cliffs'. I want to give the book the correct Gaelic name so I would appr...

Thanks for the replies. A google of clan war cries revealed that the war cry of Clan MacNeil is 'Buaidh no bas' - Victory or death so this is probably the origin of this tale. Thanks again, Fearchar

Gàidhlig English Hi, I'm seeking help with tr*nsl*t**n of 'Aigha Bas' which is supposedly an ancient Scottish Gaelic war cry meaning 'battle and die'. 'Aigha Bas' only shows up during discussions of the origins of the Glaswegian slang 'ya bass' and I cant find reference to it anywhere else eg in Gae...