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Fàilte chridheil chàirdeil oirbh! Welcome to the Dòrlach website

(dòrlach – noun masc. /t̪ɔːrˠl̪ˠəx/ handful, bundle, good deal, considerable quantity or number)

Lean gu dlùth ri cliù do shinnsear! (Follow closely to the repute of your ancestors) Dòrlach is a Scottish micro-charity which seeks to encourage the building of intercultural solidarity across minoritised peoples worldwide and a return to indigenous practice in Gaelic Scotland.

Feel free to follow us on all the usual Social media channels @DorlachAlba and if you feel able to contribute to our work, please do so via the donation buttons at the bottom.

With support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

MAC-UAIMHE

A musical collaboration between Yt DiNGO and Àdhamh Ó Broin.

This is a new collaboration between our convener Àdhamh Ó Broin and talented Australian musician Yt DiNGO. The music video is out now and is available to buy. Yt DiNGO will donate 50% of the profits of the sale to Dòrlach.

A Forgotten Gaeldom

A new monthly blog sharing extracts from the diaries of Dàibhidh MacLeòid, great-grand-uncle of Dòrlach convenor Àdhamh MacLeòid Ó Broin, spanning the period 1874-1892 in the Parish of Latheron, Caithness. Beginning on the 148th anniversary of the writing of the diaries, the blog also contains supplementary information on genealogy, local history and the Gaelic dialect of Latheron Parish and surrounding area.

Silent Auction

We are auctioning this lovely painting by the very talented artist and rancher Brad Phares entitled An Gàidheal (The Gael). We asked Brad to paint a picture of the anonymous Gael in our logo.  We hope it isn’t too obvious who our model was!

Submit your bids to: rop@dorlach.scot
Minimum bid £200 – please put the amount you want to bid in the subject line. Bidding will close some time in the New Year.

4 weeks ago

A FORGOTTEN GAELDOMNach gobh sibh air leisgeal!We had been composing a series of blogs on the life of Caithness Gael Dàibhidh MacLeòid (1853-92) as detailed in his diaries, but due to ongoing problems with our website at Dòrlach, we have been unable to do any recent updates and have had to shelve the blog for now.We are very sorry for any disappointment as it was clear the blogs sharing snippets of life in the mid-late 19th century had been thoroughly enjoyed.We hope to pick the blog up again once the problems are resolved, perhaps in line with the 150th anniversary in a couple of years’ time.Gus an uair sin, beannachd leibh 🙏🏻 See MoreSee Less
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1 month ago

Abair bliana!100,000 taing dar n-Oifigear Duideatach Seumas MacFhionnlaigh.Huge thanks to our Digital Officer Seumas.Bliana de dh’obair a reinn diofar mór nar cùisA year of work that made a great difference to our causeSoraidh slat leat, a laochain!Farewell for now 🙏🏻Le taic bho Bòrd na Gàidhlig#Gaelic #Scottishgaelic #Dùthchasach #Tùsanach #Indigenous #Cleachdi #Alba #Scotland #Gàidhealtachd #Highlands #Gàidheal #Gael #Gaels #Highlander #Highlanders #ÀdhamhÓBroin #Carthannas #Charity #Clan #Fieldwork See MoreSee Less
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– Dòrlach

Dòrlach is Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation SC05016