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Bradan Press Ltd.
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Bradan Press is an independent traditional publishing company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Our mission is to connect readers worldwide with Gaelic languages and cultures. We focus on Scottish Gaelic language and culture, and we publish in Gaelic, English, and French
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Iain of New Scotland
by Margaret MacKay
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 51,960.
Language:
English.
Published: September 29, 2022
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Fiction » Children’s books » Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Fiction » Children’s books » Historical / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
Thirteen-year-old Iain is homesick for the Highlands of Scotland. It’s September 1773, and he has just arrived in Nova Scotia with his parents and little sister after the long, disastrous voyage of the ship Hector. They wanted a new life in New Scotland—but the land agent lied to them. With no money, food, or shelter, and winter fast approaching, how will they survive? Foreword by Diana Gabaldon.
G comme Gaël : L'alphabet de la culture gaélique en Nouvelle-Écosse
by Shelayne Hanson
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 2,950.
Language:
Canadian French.
Published: June 8, 2021
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Fiction » Children’s books » Concepts / Alphabet, Nonfiction » Children's Books » People & Places / Canada / General
Bienvenue au monde de la culture gaélique en Nouvelle-Écosse! Ce livret est une première étape pour les enfants et les adultes qui souhaitent découvrir et comprendre l'histoire, la culture et l'identité gaéliques en Nouvelle-Écosse. Grâce à des illustrations joyeuses et des concepts créatifs, les lecteurs pourront explorer et célébrer l'identité gaélique.
The Welsh Tattoo Handbook:
by Robert Davis & Meagan Davis
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 17,800.
Language:
English.
Published: May 6, 2021
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Crafts - General, Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Celtic Languages
A “think before you ink” guide to the Welsh language and symbols of Wales, suitable for use in planning tattoos, crafts, jewelry, and more. Featuring a glossary of 400+ Welsh words and phrases, descriptions of Welsh cultural symbols, illustrations of Welsh tattoos gone wrong, and a helpful overview of Welsh language, history, and culture.
Bodkin Beag and Bodkin Mòr
by Emily MacDonald
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 1,980.
Language:
Canadian English.
Published: February 25, 2021
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fiction » Children’s books » Historical / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
In this traditional Scottish Gaelic folktale from Nova Scotia, Bodkin Mòr sets out to teach a lesson to his greedy friend Bodkin Beag, unleashing a long chain of unintended consequences.
Fionn MacCool et le saumon de la sagesse
by Terri M. Roberts
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 2,770.
Language:
Canadian French.
Published: May 8, 2019
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fiction » Children’s books » Legends, Myths, Fables / Other
Il s’agit de l’histoire du grand héros gaélique Fionn MacCool et de la raison pour laquelle il suce son pouce. Le conte présente aux enfants la tradition orale gaélique et il s’agit du conte parfait pour une lecture à haute voix dans une classe ou en groupe. Les Gaëls de l’Écosse ont apporté l’histoire des exploits de Fionn MacCool en Nouvelle-Écosse il y a deux siècles.
Bhon Phlateau dhan a’ Chladach: Dàin
by Calum L. MacLeòid
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 7,530.
Language:
Scottish Gaelic.
Published: May 3, 2019
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Poetry » U.K. Poetry, Poetry » Canadian Poetry
The first Gaelic poetry collection from Calum L. MacLeòid. This is a Gaelic-only edition. Anns a’ chiad chruinneachadh bàrdachd Ghàidhlig bho Chalum L. MacLeòid, ùghdar an nobhail A’ Togail an t-Srùbain, tha na dàin gar toirt bho Phlateau Mont-Royal ann am Montréal, Canada, gu cladach a’ Chluaidh ann an Glaschu. Am measg nan cuspairean tha cultar bailteil agus cruth-tìre ann an Canada is Alba.
Fionn MacCool and the Salmon of Knowledge
by Terri M. Roberts
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 2,410.
Language:
English.
Published: February 18, 2018
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
Fionn MacCool and the Salmon of Knowledge: A traditional Gaelic hero tale retold as a read-aloud action story for children. This is the story of the great Gaelic hero Fionn MacCool and why he sucks his thumb. The traditional tale is retold as a read-aloud action story. It introduces children to Scottish Gaelic vocabulary words, storytelling, and the Gaelic oral tradition of Nova Scotia,
Ràithean airson Sireadh / Seasons for Seeking: Dàin Rumi airson a’ Mhìosachain Ghàidhealaich an Albainn Nuaidh / Poems of Rumi for the Gaelic Cultural Calendar in Nova Scotia
by Lodaidh MacFhionghain & Coleman Barks
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 11,920.
Language:
Scottish Gaelic.
Published: November 10, 2017
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Poetry » Canadian Poetry, Fiction » Inspirational
Lewis MacKinnon’s fourth Scottish Gaelic poetry collection features translations of the Rumi interpretations of poet Coleman Barks alongside MacKinnon’s own original poems. The poems in the collection are grouped thematically in sections corresponding to days that are celebrated in the Gaelic cultural calendar year in Nova Scotia.
The Irish Gaelic Tattoo Handbook: Authentic Words and Phrases in the Celtic Language of Ireland
by Audrey Nickel
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 18,860.
Language:
English.
Published: May 2, 2017
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Celtic Languages, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Crafts & Hobbies » Woodwork
Planning an Irish tattoo or inscription? With a glossary of over 400 authentic Irish-language words, phrases, and sayings suitable for tattoos and crafts, this handbook will show you how to honour the Celtic language of Ireland in your design. Features Irish language history, real-life tattoo disasters, and advice on avoiding common mistakes in translation, spelling, fonts, symbols, and more.
The Scottish Gaelic Tattoo Handbook: Authentic Words and Phrases in the Celtic Language of Scotland
by Emily McEwan
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 16,800.
Language:
English.
Published: May 31, 2016
by
Bradan Press Ltd..
Categories:
Nonfiction » Reference » Handbooks & Manuals, Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Celtic Languages
Created by a Gaelic specialist in Nova Scotia, this handbook will appeal to anyone who loves Scottish culture, Celtic roots, and tattoos. It contains a glossary of nearly 400 authentic Scottish Gaelic words and phrases suitable for tattoos, along with a history of the language, examples of real-life Gaelic tattoos that went wrong, and advice on how to avoid common translation mistakes.
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