The Sister Margaret A. MacDonell, CND Prize in Gaelic Poetry. Sister MacDonell is a Gaelic speaker originally from Judique, Cape Breton with a PhD in Celtic Languages and Literatures from Harvard University. She is professor emerita, and formerly head, of Celtic Studies at St Francis Xavier University.
The Robert Burns Society of Charleston Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to celebrating and sustaining Scottish-American heritage in the South Carolina Lowcountry. This commitment includes the promotion of historical awareness, cultural expression, and military traditions associated with Scotland. The Society fulfills its mission by hosting educational and cultural activities, supporting the mastery of traditional Scottish arts—such as Highland Bagpiping, Highland Dance, Scottish Fiddle, Scottish Harp (Clàrsach), and the Scots Gaelic language—and by providing grants and scholarships that support academic advancement within the Scottish-American community.
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