Gaelic hymns from the Highlands TAGS: Gaelic | hymnbooks | hymns | New College Library | nineteenth-century | rare books | Scotland | Special Collections New College Library’s recently catalogued Gaelic Collections contain several editions of  “Dain spioradail ” by the celebrated hymn writer Peter Grant. This edition at Gaelic Coll. 250  is the fifth …Continue reading →

Researching the motherhood of God TAGS: Church of Scotland | Divinity | hymnbooks | New College Library | research | Theology & Ethics The School of Divinity at New College hosts a colloquium on June 7, 1:00 – 4:30 on Women, Language, and Worship in the Church of Scotland – see the blog or facebook …Continue reading →

Summer days at New College Library … and Hymnology collections TAGS: Funk | hymnbooks | hymns | New College Library | Special Collections Summer has arrived!  The weather forecast says 12 degrees today –  but it feels much warmer. The School of Divinity’s exams are over, and the bustle of last week’s General Assembly …Continue reading →