Scots Blog
The Scots language has a rich tradition, and abounds with marvellous words. This blog will regularly show a different Scots or Gaelic word with its English equivalent. I hope that you will enjoy them as much as I do!
Linda Gilmore Sutherland
MACHAIR 05/12/16
by Linda - 01:01 on 05 December 2016
MACHAIR = LOW-LYING LAND ADJACENT TO THE SAND OF THE SEASHORE
The Atlantic shores of the Western Isles of Scotland are stunningly beautiful. There are many long stretches of pristine white sand lapped by turquoise water - breathtaking. Many people who see a photograph of a beach in this part of Scotland think that it is somewhere in the tropics. Another very special aspect of these shores is that just inland of the sand are low-lying meadows of grass with wild flowers in the appropriate season. I think that it is one of the most beautiful sights in the world - well worth a detour to admire a machair on the Isle of Harris!
