Mark Spencer Turner
@marcasmac.bsky.social
Marcas Mac an Tuairneir. Gaelic Editor Northwords Now / Poet, Cultural Commentator and Singer-Songwriter / Polaris, Cruinneachadh, Speactram OUT NOW / #Gàidhlig 🏴 #Gay #Genderqueer 🏳️🌈 / My views, here (he/him/e/esan) marcasmac.scot
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Please Help Me On My Neurodiversity Journey
It's humiliating having to do this, but with #NHSLothian's inability to let me see a #neurodiversity specialist timeously, or recognise my private #diagnosis and medicate, I feel I am left with no choice but to take this route.
gofund.me/18d703ba
It's humiliating having to do this, but with #NHSLothian's inability to let me see a #neurodiversity specialist timeously, or recognise my private #diagnosis and medicate, I feel I am left with no choice but to take this route.
gofund.me/18d703ba
Is breá leam é seo
Is toil leam seo
Ta shoh lhiam
💙 💚 ❤️
#Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Gaeilig #Gaolainn #Gaelg
irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil...
Is toil leam seo
Ta shoh lhiam
💙 💚 ❤️
#Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Gaeilig #Gaolainn #Gaelg
irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil...
Can people call Irish, Gaelic? - IrishLanguage.ie
In short, yes. Saying ‘Gaelic’ for Irish is ok and you can use it. That in itself doesn’t seem like a controversial statement but say it in Ireland or
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November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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reminder that those who complain about people calling #Irish 'Gaelic', rarely do anything else for actual language rights (apart from bringing this up). it also shows their ignorance. they don't really care about the language...
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
Can people call Irish, Gaelic? - IrishLanguage.ie
In short, yes. Saying ‘Gaelic’ for Irish is ok and you can use it. That in itself doesn’t seem like a controversial statement but say it in Ireland or
irishlanguage.ie
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
reminder that those who complain about people calling #Irish 'Gaelic', rarely do anything else for actual language rights (apart from bringing this up). it also shows their ignorance. they don't really care about the language...
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
Abair tlachd agus probaig BBC Radio nan Gàidheal air Là Luain - a' chiad òran a rinn sinn còmhla.
Cuimhnichibh gu bheil tòrr òran ùra rin cluinntinn aig cuirm Depositions, aig Celtic Connections. An d' fhuair sibh tiogaidean fhathast?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#Gàidhlig #CelticConnections
Cuimhnichibh gu bheil tòrr òran ùra rin cluinntinn aig cuirm Depositions, aig Celtic Connections. An d' fhuair sibh tiogaidean fhathast?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#Gàidhlig #CelticConnections
Òran Ùr - 37. Là Luain le Marcas Mac an Tuairneir agus Raonaid Walker - BBC Sounds
Blas den fharsaingeachd de dh'òrain ùra a chaidh a sgrìobhadh bho thoiseach na linne seo.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Abair tlachd agus probaig BBC Radio nan Gàidheal air Là Luain - a' chiad òran a rinn sinn còmhla.
Cuimhnichibh gu bheil tòrr òran ùra rin cluinntinn aig cuirm Depositions, aig Celtic Connections. An d' fhuair sibh tiogaidean fhathast?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#Gàidhlig #CelticConnections
Cuimhnichibh gu bheil tòrr òran ùra rin cluinntinn aig cuirm Depositions, aig Celtic Connections. An d' fhuair sibh tiogaidean fhathast?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#Gàidhlig #CelticConnections
Mòran taing dha na bàird uile a bha an sàs san tachartas seo a-nochd! Bha e cho math fàilte a chur air Ray is farsaingeachd saothrach a chluinntinn.
www.youtube.com/live/bYypTXP...
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Poetry #ScotLit #IrishLit #DiasporaLit #Disaspora #NewScots #NewIrish
www.youtube.com/live/bYypTXP...
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Poetry #ScotLit #IrishLit #DiasporaLit #Disaspora #NewScots #NewIrish
Voices of the Diaspora
YouTube video by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
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November 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Mòran taing dha na bàird uile a bha an sàs san tachartas seo a-nochd! Bha e cho math fàilte a chur air Ray is farsaingeachd saothrach a chluinntinn.
www.youtube.com/live/bYypTXP...
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Poetry #ScotLit #IrishLit #DiasporaLit #Disaspora #NewScots #NewIrish
www.youtube.com/live/bYypTXP...
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Scots #Poetry #ScotLit #IrishLit #DiasporaLit #Disaspora #NewScots #NewIrish
Ri thighinn a dh'aithghearr air BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Coming soon on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #GaelicMusic #ScottishMusic #ScottishRadio
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Coming soon on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #GaelicMusic #ScottishMusic #ScottishRadio
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal - Òran Ùr, 37. Là Luain le Marcas Mac an Tuairneir agus Raonaid Walker
Blas den fharsaingeachd de dh'òrain ùra a chaidh a sgrìobhadh bho thoiseach na linne seo.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Ri thighinn a dh'aithghearr air BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
Coming soon on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #GaelicMusic #ScottishMusic #ScottishRadio
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Coming soon on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #GaelicMusic #ScottishMusic #ScottishRadio
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Reposted by Mark Spencer Turner
BBC: Leabhar ùr ag innse sgeul nan Afro-Ghàidheal
Thèid leabhar cloinne Gàidhlig ùr fhoillseachadh a tha ag innse sgeulachd nan Afro-Ghàidheal ann an Alba agus mu chloinn a' lorg an àite ann an àrainneachd ùr.
Tùs […]
Thèid leabhar cloinne Gàidhlig ùr fhoillseachadh a tha ag innse sgeulachd nan Afro-Ghàidheal ann an Alba agus mu chloinn a' lorg an àite ann an àrainneachd ùr.
Tùs […]
Original post on ailbhean.co-shaoghal.net
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October 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BBC: Leabhar ùr ag innse sgeul nan Afro-Ghàidheal
Thèid leabhar cloinne Gàidhlig ùr fhoillseachadh a tha ag innse sgeulachd nan Afro-Ghàidheal ann an Alba agus mu chloinn a' lorg an àite ann an àrainneachd ùr.
Tùs […]
Thèid leabhar cloinne Gàidhlig ùr fhoillseachadh a tha ag innse sgeulachd nan Afro-Ghàidheal ann an Alba agus mu chloinn a' lorg an àite ann an àrainneachd ùr.
Tùs […]
An evening of poetry readings featuring Gaels, Scots, New Scots and Irish working across linguistic and literary traditions. Join us for a spellbinding evening of readings, celebrating connection and cultural exchange.
#DiasporaLit #DiasporaLiterature #DiasporaPoetry #ScotLit #IrishLit
#DiasporaLit #DiasporaLiterature #DiasporaPoetry #ScotLit #IrishLit
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
An evening of poetry readings featuring Gaels, Scots, New Scots and Irish working across linguistic and literary traditions. Join us for a spellbinding evening of readings, celebrating connection and cultural exchange.
#DiasporaLit #DiasporaLiterature #DiasporaPoetry #ScotLit #IrishLit
#DiasporaLit #DiasporaLiterature #DiasporaPoetry #ScotLit #IrishLit
Glad to share here the livestream of the event I recently took part in at Lighthouse Books.
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Cymraeg #Welsh #Poetry #ScotLit #ScottishPoetry #WelshPoetry #LighthouseBooks
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
@leamington.bsky.social
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Cymraeg #Welsh #Poetry #ScotLit #ScottishPoetry #WelshPoetry #LighthouseBooks
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
@leamington.bsky.social
Lighthouse | Poetry / Translation: Menna Elfyn’s Parch & more
lighthousebookshop.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Glad to share here the livestream of the event I recently took part in at Lighthouse Books.
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Cymraeg #Welsh #Poetry #ScotLit #ScottishPoetry #WelshPoetry #LighthouseBooks
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
@leamington.bsky.social
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #Cymraeg #Welsh #Poetry #ScotLit #ScottishPoetry #WelshPoetry #LighthouseBooks
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
@leamington.bsky.social
Là Nàiseanta a' Chlàir-chiùil
National Album Day
Like this post if you'd lug into a sophomore effort...
marcasmacantuairneir.bandcamp.com/album/speact...
National Album Day
Like this post if you'd lug into a sophomore effort...
marcasmacantuairneir.bandcamp.com/album/speact...
Speactram, by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
14 track album
marcasmacantuairneir.bandcamp.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Là Nàiseanta a' Chlàir-chiùil
National Album Day
Like this post if you'd lug into a sophomore effort...
marcasmacantuairneir.bandcamp.com/album/speact...
National Album Day
Like this post if you'd lug into a sophomore effort...
marcasmacantuairneir.bandcamp.com/album/speact...
All set to celebrate Scotland's literary history and a future that includes Scots, English AND Gaelic - TONIGHT!
Join us!
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#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
Join us!
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#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
'O'er a' my labours sey your skill': Poetic Responses to Robert Fergus
Join us in the bookshop for an evening of poetry celebrating Robert Fergusson with Scotland's Makar, Peter Mackay and friends. 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th October at Golden Hare Books, 68 St Stephen Stre...
goldenharebooks.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
All set to celebrate Scotland's literary history and a future that includes Scots, English AND Gaelic - TONIGHT!
Join us!
goldenharebooks.com/products/oer...
#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
Join us!
goldenharebooks.com/products/oer...
#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
All set to celebrate Scotland's literary history and a future that includes Scots, English AND Gaelic - TONIGHT!
Join us!
goldenharebooks.com/products/oer...
#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
Join us!
goldenharebooks.com/products/oer...
#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
'O'er a' my labours sey your skill': Poetic Responses to Robert Fergus
Join us in the bookshop for an evening of poetry celebrating Robert Fergusson with Scotland's Makar, Peter Mackay and friends. 6.30pm on Wednesday 15th October at Golden Hare Books, 68 St Stephen Stre...
goldenharebooks.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
All set to celebrate Scotland's literary history and a future that includes Scots, English AND Gaelic - TONIGHT!
Join us!
goldenharebooks.com/products/oer...
#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
Join us!
goldenharebooks.com/products/oer...
#Gaelic #Scots #ScotLit #Fergusson #ScottishLiterature
Lovely to take part in this event at @lighthousebooks.bsky.social for the first time, and to meet Menna.
Best of luck to Menna and publisher with the new collection.
Best of luck to Menna and publisher with the new collection.
Tonight, POETRY! Welsh, Gaelic, English for an Edinburgh launch of Parch!
At the heart of Parch is the triumph of compassion over conflict, respect as refuge, and a deep love of the nuances in language.
Readings & discussion ft Menna & Marcas Mac an Tuairneir!
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
At the heart of Parch is the triumph of compassion over conflict, respect as refuge, and a deep love of the nuances in language.
Readings & discussion ft Menna & Marcas Mac an Tuairneir!
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Lovely to take part in this event at @lighthousebooks.bsky.social for the first time, and to meet Menna.
Best of luck to Menna and publisher with the new collection.
Best of luck to Menna and publisher with the new collection.
Interesting for @theskinnymag.bsky.social to countenance, if not promote, even, a future for #ScottishLiterature that doesn't include a single #Gaelic writer of note. And only one with links to the #Highlands and #Islands.
www.theskinny.co.uk/books/featur...
A thread 🧵 👇🏻
www.theskinny.co.uk/books/featur...
A thread 🧵 👇🏻
The Next Generation of Scottish Writers – The Skinny
To celebrate 20 years of The Skinny we look ahead, presenting our Next Generation of Scottish Writers: 12 poets, novelists and essayists who are shaping the future of Scotland's literary landscape. We...
www.theskinny.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Interesting for @theskinnymag.bsky.social to countenance, if not promote, even, a future for #ScottishLiterature that doesn't include a single #Gaelic writer of note. And only one with links to the #Highlands and #Islands.
www.theskinny.co.uk/books/featur...
A thread 🧵 👇🏻
www.theskinny.co.uk/books/featur...
A thread 🧵 👇🏻
Reposted by Mark Spencer Turner
Tonight, POETRY! Welsh, Gaelic, English for an Edinburgh launch of Parch!
At the heart of Parch is the triumph of compassion over conflict, respect as refuge, and a deep love of the nuances in language.
Readings & discussion ft Menna & Marcas Mac an Tuairneir!
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
At the heart of Parch is the triumph of compassion over conflict, respect as refuge, and a deep love of the nuances in language.
Readings & discussion ft Menna & Marcas Mac an Tuairneir!
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
October 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Tonight, POETRY! Welsh, Gaelic, English for an Edinburgh launch of Parch!
At the heart of Parch is the triumph of compassion over conflict, respect as refuge, and a deep love of the nuances in language.
Readings & discussion ft Menna & Marcas Mac an Tuairneir!
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
At the heart of Parch is the triumph of compassion over conflict, respect as refuge, and a deep love of the nuances in language.
Readings & discussion ft Menna & Marcas Mac an Tuairneir!
lighthousebookshop.com/events/poetr...
It's that time of the year again - time to nominate your favourite folky artists and facilitators.
If you do remember a certain Gaelic columnist for The List in the media category, that would be much appreciated.
projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmus...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #NaTrads #TheTrads
If you do remember a certain Gaelic columnist for The List in the media category, that would be much appreciated.
projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmus...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #NaTrads #TheTrads
Vote now for your favourite act or organisation now!
Nominate now in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Nominate your favourite act or organisation here or fill in the form below. Nominations close on Sunday 19th October at midnight. The awards cer…
projects.handsupfortrad.scot
October 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It's that time of the year again - time to nominate your favourite folky artists and facilitators.
If you do remember a certain Gaelic columnist for The List in the media category, that would be much appreciated.
projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmus...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #NaTrads #TheTrads
If you do remember a certain Gaelic columnist for The List in the media category, that would be much appreciated.
projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmus...
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig #NaTrads #TheTrads
Reposted by Mark Spencer Turner
Andrew Scott is a contemporary artist renowned for his bold "frame-breaking" creations, where characters in his paintings seem to penetrate through glass.
Through this unique creative approach, Scott explores themes of freedom, solitude, and resilience.
Artist: @andrewscott_art
#art #visualart
Through this unique creative approach, Scott explores themes of freedom, solitude, and resilience.
Artist: @andrewscott_art
#art #visualart
August 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Andrew Scott is a contemporary artist renowned for his bold "frame-breaking" creations, where characters in his paintings seem to penetrate through glass.
Through this unique creative approach, Scott explores themes of freedom, solitude, and resilience.
Artist: @andrewscott_art
#art #visualart
Through this unique creative approach, Scott explores themes of freedom, solitude, and resilience.
Artist: @andrewscott_art
#art #visualart
A lovely thing that a panel of writers and critics found these new poems to have creative originality and literary merit, after all
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August 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A lovely thing that a panel of writers and critics found these new poems to have creative originality and literary merit, after all
Mòran taing dhaibhsan
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Mòran taing dhaibhsan
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🧵 And yet, there remain parts of our 'country' (countries!) where #English is not the only native language. Is that language the only means to engage with communities? It's certainly one means of doing so...
#Cymraeg #Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Scots @reformukscotland.bsky.social @reformuk.bsky.social
#Cymraeg #Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Scots @reformukscotland.bsky.social @reformuk.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🧵 And yet, there remain parts of our 'country' (countries!) where #English is not the only native language. Is that language the only means to engage with communities? It's certainly one means of doing so...
#Cymraeg #Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Scots @reformukscotland.bsky.social @reformuk.bsky.social
#Cymraeg #Gàidhlig #Gaeilge #Scots @reformukscotland.bsky.social @reformuk.bsky.social
Reposted by Mark Spencer Turner
Please Help Me On My Neurodiversity Journey
It's humiliating having to do this, but with #NHSLothian's inability to let me see a #neurodiversity specialist timeously, or recognise my private #diagnosis and medicate, I feel I am left with no choice but to take this route.
gofund.me/18d703ba
It's humiliating having to do this, but with #NHSLothian's inability to let me see a #neurodiversity specialist timeously, or recognise my private #diagnosis and medicate, I feel I am left with no choice but to take this route.
gofund.me/18d703ba
April 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Please Help Me On My Neurodiversity Journey
It's humiliating having to do this, but with #NHSLothian's inability to let me see a #neurodiversity specialist timeously, or recognise my private #diagnosis and medicate, I feel I am left with no choice but to take this route.
gofund.me/18d703ba
It's humiliating having to do this, but with #NHSLothian's inability to let me see a #neurodiversity specialist timeously, or recognise my private #diagnosis and medicate, I feel I am left with no choice but to take this route.
gofund.me/18d703ba
Poor neighbours. I've basically just sung the entire Sugababes singles catalogue tonight, including some that should have been from The Lost Tapes. Earplugs in of course, and not Overload cos - heretically - it ain't my favourite. Now it's 3am. Woops.
August 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Poor neighbours. I've basically just sung the entire Sugababes singles catalogue tonight, including some that should have been from The Lost Tapes. Earplugs in of course, and not Overload cos - heretically - it ain't my favourite. Now it's 3am. Woops.
Me and Taylor Swift in the same article - quite the moment! 😜
August 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Me and Taylor Swift in the same article - quite the moment! 😜
Reposted by Mark Spencer Turner
So exciting!
I got the Scots & Gaelic editions published by Tippermuir Books of my rainbow families books illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa!
Translated into Gaelic by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir & into Scots by Mathew Mackie (who won the 2023 Scots Bairns Book o the Year Award for his translation !)
😍😍
I got the Scots & Gaelic editions published by Tippermuir Books of my rainbow families books illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa!
Translated into Gaelic by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir & into Scots by Mathew Mackie (who won the 2023 Scots Bairns Book o the Year Award for his translation !)
😍😍
October 19, 2023 at 9:26 AM
So exciting!
I got the Scots & Gaelic editions published by Tippermuir Books of my rainbow families books illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa!
Translated into Gaelic by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir & into Scots by Mathew Mackie (who won the 2023 Scots Bairns Book o the Year Award for his translation !)
😍😍
I got the Scots & Gaelic editions published by Tippermuir Books of my rainbow families books illustrated by Elīna Brasliņa!
Translated into Gaelic by Marcas Mac an Tuairneir & into Scots by Mathew Mackie (who won the 2023 Scots Bairns Book o the Year Award for his translation !)
😍😍