Camanachd! : the story of shinty /
Hutchinson, Roger,1949-
Edinburgh : Birlinn,
2004.
Shinty or Camanachd as it is traditionally known in the Gaelic-speaking Highlands was introduced to north-west Scotland along with Christianity and the Gaelic language 1,500 years ago from the north-east of Ireland. By the middle ages shinty had become the village sport from Gairloch to Galashiels and the deeds of its great players had become the stuff of folklore and legend.
Includes bibliography and index.
1. Out of Ireland - 2. Shinney, Cammock and Clackans - 3. True Gaels - 4. Foreign Soil - 5. On Common Ground - 6. Association - 7. Troubled Water - 8. The End of Spring - 9. A Third Century.
Shinty or Camanachd as it is traditionally known in the Gaelic-speaking Highlands was introduced to north-west Scotland along with Christianity and the Gaelic language 1,500 years ago from the north-east of Ireland. By the middle ages shinty had become the village sport from Gairloch to Galashiels and the deeds of its great players had become the stuff of folklore and legend.
Shinty (Game)
Shinty (Game)