Carn

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Carn
Carn cover winter 2006 .png
Carn Issue 136, cover dated Winter 2006/07
Editor Rhisiart Tal-e-bot
Categories Celtic languages, Celtic nations, Modern Celts, Politics
FrequencyQuarterly
First issue1973;52 years ago (1973)
Company The Celtic League
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language Breton, Cornish, English, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh
Website http://celticleague.net/carn/
ISSN 0257-7860

Carn is the official magazine of the Celtic League. The name, a Celtic word which has been borrowed into English as 'cairn', was chosen for its symbolic value and because it can be found in each of the living Celtic languages. The subtitle is: 'A Link Between the Celtic Nations'.

Contents

Overview

Founded in 1973, [1] Carn is dedicated to highlighting and furthering the aims of the Celtic League, including language preservation and self-determination for the Six Celtic Nations.

The articles are published in English, with articles also in the six Celtic languages: Breton, Cornish, Irish, Manx, Scottish Gaelic, and Welsh, with translations and summaries in English. In the past, articles have also appeared in French.

Notable contributors have included the Scottish Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean.

The cover of the magazine for a number of years has been a map showing the various Celtic countries, notated with their names in their respective native languages.

Editors

The editors of Carn have included:

References

  1. 1 2 "Carn Editor Steps Down After 29 Years". Celtic League. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2014.


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