Travels in Another Country: A Guide to Gaelic Scotland

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Coinneach Maclean is a Gaelic speaker from the island of South Uist. Although he initially trained as an archaeologist at Edinburgh and Cambridge Universities he has had a diverse career, including deer farming, rural development and working at a senior level in the heritage industry. After retirement he trained as a Blue Badge tourist guide which led to guiding work all over Scotland. He also successfully defended a doctoral thesis entitled ‘The Tourist Gaze on Gaelic Scotland’ at Glasgow University. He has been a Board Member of Consumer Focus and of Historic Environment Scotland. Now living on the Isle of Skye, he gives talks to tourists, sharing his wide knowledge of Gaelic and Highland history with them.

The book traces a geographical route around Scotland, outlining aspects of the Gaelic history and culture pertaining to each area. Maps are included.

500 pages, Paperback