The Conversation

For Gaelic to survive in Scotland, it’s not enough to learn it – more people need to use it in their daily lives

Launched to coincide with St Andrew’s Day this year on November 30, language app Duolingo’s Gaelic course attracted an impressive 103,000 active learners in its first two weeks – outstripping the ...
Irish Central

Irish language lessons and where to find them

While Irish is a compulsory part of the school curriculum for primary and secondary school students in Ireland, other countries have no options for formal schooling or lessons in the Irish language ...
Irish Central

Gaelic literature and culture: Learn with this online course from top Cork university

This year explore the fascinating world of Gaelic literature and culture through this online Master's degree delivered by University College Cork (UCC). This Online MA in Gaelic Literature and Culture ...
AOL

Police officers learning Gaelic in language's heartlands

Officers moving to or already based in the Western Isles have been offered the chance to learn the language Police officers in the Highlands and Islands are learning Gaelic as part of a drive to build ...
The Conversation

Bilingualism: why boosting the rights of minority language speakers could help save Gaelic in Scotland

In recent months there has been talk of a “Gaelic crisis” in Scotland, based on a study that predicts Gaelic may be disappearing across the country. I do not speak Gaelic, but I have spent five years ...