Tuesday 9 July 2019

Scottish Gaelic Learner's Resource List

July 1, 2019 - Some Resources for Scottish Gaelic Learners

Jumpshare.com link for downloadable copy of this post:    https://jmp.sh/rfeRZqJ
Some sites have Gaelic and English versions.  If websites open in Gaelic, look for a link to switch to English along the top of the page.

LearnGaelic.scot – a website in Scotland with many learning options including a dictionary, a thesaurus, grammar summaries, apps and video lessons for beginners, and a large variety of video for more advanced learners.  https://learngaelic.scot/index.jsp    (learngaelic.scot)

Speaking Our Language on LearnGaelic.scot – Video Clips with conversations and translations for all the shows in all four series. https://learngaelic.scot/sol/index.jsp    (learngaelic.scot/sol/index.jsp)

GaelicBooks.org – Website for the Gaelic Books Council in Glasgow. Before you buy an in-print book on ebay or amazon marketplace, check the price for a new copy. Sometimes it is less even with the exchange rate and shipping.  https://gaelicbooks.org/   (gaelicbooks.org)

Storlann.co.uk — the organization that coordinates the production and distribution of Gaelic educational resources in Scotland. See the Ceumannan pages http://www.storlann.co.uk/ceumannan/index.html for an in depth series of lessons and practice recordings. There are downloadable pdfs for all the lessons.    (www.storlann.co.uk/ceumannan/index.html)

TAIC —  https://taic.me.uk/  (taic.me.uk) Covers Scottish Gaelic Grammar by topic in multiple lessons. Each lesson includes topic explanation, vocabulary, links to related lessons, sentences and questions to translate from English to Gaelic and vice versa. Sound files are included.

Books: 
  • Complete Gaelic by Boyd Robertson and Iain Taylor. CDs are available to accompany the book.
  • Scottish Gaelic in 12 Weeks by Roibeard O Maolalaigh. 3 CDs are available to accompany the book.
  • Cothrom Ionnsachaidh by Ronald Black. CDs are available to accompany the book.
  • Everyday Gaelic by Morag MacNeill. A CD is available to accompany the book.
  • Colloquial Scottish Gaelic by Katherine Spadaro and Katie Graham. Sounds files are available online.  2nd Edition, 2014.
  • Blas na Gàidhlig by Michael Bauer. Sound files available on line.
  • Gramar na Gàidhlig by Michel Byrne.
Also:
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions: A guideline for consistency in standard written Gaelic. 2009. Published by the Scottish Qualifications Authority –  https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70972.html  Available in English and Gaelic. English Version:  https://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/SQA-Gaelic_Orthographic_Conventions-En-e.pdf 
(www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/SQA-Gaelic_Ort­hographic_Conventions-En-e.pdf)

LEACAG Grammar Guidance: A grammatical guidance for learners and users of modern Scottish Gaelic. Based on consultation with Gaelic language professionals, traditional speakers in the Western Isles, and relevant usage in Corpas na Gàidhlig.  At the Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic (https://dasg.ac.uk/).  Guidance:  https://dasg.ac.uk/grammar/grammar.pdf
(dasg.ac.uk/grammar/grammar.pdf)

http://sgeulachdan.scot/   Online stories with pictures and a bouncing ball to follow the text. (sgeulachdan.scot)

https://go-gaelic.scot/topics/   Learning resources (go-gaelic.scot/topics)

https://www.lasadh.co.uk/toimhseachain/   Online games for learners.   (www.lasadh.co.uk/toimhseachain)

https://www.foramnagaidhlig.net/foram/   Online forum for learners and fluent speakers. Site also has games and resource pages. (www.foramnagaidhlig.net/foram)

https://www.faclair.com/   Online Scottish Gaelic dictionary. (www.faclair.com)

http://www.gaelicseattle.com/   A Scottish Gaelic tutor in Seattle, Washington. Offers online tutoring and teaches for the Atlantic Gaelic Academy and Slighe nan Gaidheal.   (www.gaelicseattle.com)

Schools:
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/en/  Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (www.smo.uhi.ac.uk)
https://gaeliccollege.edu/learn/online-learning/aga-online-learning/   The Atlantic Gaelic Academy (gaeliccollege.edu/learn/online-learni­ng/aga-online-learning)


Dictionaries 
  • Learngaelic.scot online dictionary:  https://learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp 
  • Am Faclair Beag online dictionary:  https://www.faclair.com/index.aspx?Language=en 
  • Dwelly’s Dictionary online:  http://www.dwelly.info/index.aspx?Language=en 
  • Teach Yourself Essential Gaelic Dictionary (PB), by Boyd Robertson and Ian MacDonald, Gaelic-English and English-Gaelic in one book, 314 pages (17pg grammar in the back, also lists of Gaelic-English personal names and country names).   Good for learners.   US List Price:  $19.99 
  • Colin Mark Gaelic-English Dictionary (PB), 2003, publisher is Routledge, 788 pages (113 pg grammar in the back).  Routledge list price $94.95, discounted online to 75.96 (July 2019)
  • Angus Watson, The Essential Gaelic-English English-Gaelic Dictionary (HC), 2012, 510 pages.  List price £25.   Also: The Pocket Gaelic-English English-Gaelic Dictionary (PB), 2015, 280 pages.
  • Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary – Dwelly’s classic dictionary newly typeset from Akerbeltz Publishing, 2011. List £55 (HC).      http://www.akerbeltz.eu/books2.html

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