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Scottish Gaelic
Learners
LearnGaelic - The 1st place to check - including these pages to start:
The CLAG Scale - Comasan Labhairt ann an Gàidhlig (Gaelic Speaking Abilities)
Acair Ltd - Gaelic, English, and bilingual books
BBC Alba - Clips on YouTube from BBC & MG Alba - Gaelic TV channel in Scotland
Bòcan - Gaelic Myth and Legend - from West Highland Animation
Cleachd i - Bòrd na Gàidhlig website for opportunities to use Gàidhlig
Clilstore.EU from Erasmus+ and the European Union - [choose "Gàidhlig(gd)"]
- has separate links to Clilstore, Wordlink, and Multidict
Comhairle nan Leabhraichean - The Gaelic Books Council (gaelicbooks.org)
Comhairle nan Leabhraichean - The Gaelic Books Council (gaelicbooks.org)
Fios air Fuaimean - Stòrlann - Gaelic Phonics pages and pdfs (in Gaelic)
- how the spoken sounds of Gaelic can be taught
Fòram na Gàidhlig - Scottish Gaelic online community for learners and fluent speakers
Fòram na Gàidhlig - Scottish Gaelic online community for learners and fluent speakers
FnG Guides
Gaelic 4 Parents - Learning Gaelic with games, stories, audio, downloads
Gàidhlig nan Òg - Stòrlann site for parents/carers of GME children
Gaelic 4 Parents - Learning Gaelic with games, stories, audio, downloads
Gàidhlig nan Òg - Stòrlann site for parents/carers of GME children
Gaelic Podcasts from Fiona Mackenzie - on the archive page
Gaelic at Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd / The Highland Council
Gaelic with Jason - Website - and - Gaelic with Jason YouTube Videos
Gàidhlig Gu Leòr - Scottish Gaelic Learning Clips & eSgoil N5 Lessons
eSgoil National 5 Course Resources - Padlet by Gàidhlig Gu Leòr
Gàidhlig na Cagailte at Progressive Gaelic and the University of Aberdeen
Gaelic with Jason - Website - and - Gaelic with Jason YouTube Videos
Gàidhlig Gu Leòr - Scottish Gaelic Learning Clips & eSgoil N5 Lessons
eSgoil National 5 Course Resources - Padlet by Gàidhlig Gu Leòr
Gàidhlig na Cagailte at Progressive Gaelic and the University of Aberdeen
Gaelic Resources for All - #cleachdi - Stòrlann/Bòrd na Gàidhlig/Riaghaltas na h-Alba
Go!Gaelic Language Learning Resources from Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig
Go!Gaelic Vimeo page (or Youtube) for Cafaidh Lilidh and Core Language Videos
or try Core Language and Cafaidh Lilidh
Go!Gaelic Core Language Booklet
Go!Gaelic How Our Language Works Booklet
Goireasan Gàidhlig - Gaelic Resources for everyone - from Stòrlann
Island Voices - Guthan nan Eilean
Go!Gaelic Language Learning Resources from Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig
Go!Gaelic Vimeo page (or Youtube) for Cafaidh Lilidh and Core Language Videos
or try Core Language and Cafaidh Lilidh
Go!Gaelic Core Language Booklet
Go!Gaelic How Our Language Works Booklet
Goireasan Gàidhlig - Gaelic Resources for everyone - from Stòrlann
Island Voices - Guthan nan Eilean
Illustrations of the IPA: Scottish Gaelic (2019) - Open Access paper by Claire Nance
& Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh in the Journal of the International Phonetic Association
Multidict.net/Clilstore - Choose "Gàidhlig (gd)" for Scottish Gaelic
Progressive Gaelic - additional material related to the books by Moray Watson
Scottish Parliament - Gaelic Resources
Scottish Parliament - Gaelic Word of the Week Blog page and SoundCloud files
Scottish Gaelic Subreddit - r/gaidhlig
Scottish Parliament - Gaelic Word of the Week Blog page and SoundCloud files
Scottish Gaelic Subreddit - r/gaidhlig
Sgeulachdan nan Gaisgeach
Sgeulachdan Traidiseanta-Traditional Stories from Stòrlann & North Lanarkshire Council
Sgeulachdan Traidiseanta-Traditional Stories from Stòrlann & North Lanarkshire Council
SpeakGaelic Teaching/Learning materials
SpeakGaelic on YouTube
Speaking Our Language on Learngaelic.scot - Video clips, Gaelic/English text, Quizzes
Speaking Our Language on Learngaelic.scot - Video clips, Gaelic/English text, Quizzes
Gràmar anns a' Ghàidhlig: An t-Alltan - Gràmar (Vimeo) agus Mìrean
TAIC - Scottish Gaelic Learners' Resource - 62 lessons (beginner to advanced)-
with grammar, examples, exercises, audio, and answers in each lesson
with grammar, examples, exercises, audio, and answers in each lesson
Tip of the Week (1999) - by Colin Mark linked from HERE
Zero to Gaelic Master Index by Ted Neveln (page at SMO with pdf links)
*GME = Gaelic Medium Education
Language Learning Apps / Websites
Mango Languages (has a free Scottish Gaelic course)
Glossika - Scottish Gaelic
*GME = Gaelic Medium Education
Language Learning Apps / Websites
Mango Languages (has a free Scottish Gaelic course)
Glossika - Scottish Gaelic
Duolingo Scottish Gaelic Tips on duome.eu ("tree" version/107 skills)
from Overview of Duolingo Courses on github
Swiftkey Keyboard
Faclair Mòr - Dictionary (for Ceumannan books)
Swiftkey Keyboard
Faclair Mòr - Dictionary (for Ceumannan books)
Iùl Gràmair Grammar Tips
Abair Abairtean! - Flashcard phrases for parents and children
Dèan Matamataig - Practice mathematics
Go!Gaelic - Common words around home, school, work, hobbies
Faclair na sgoile - a Gaelic-Gaelic dictionary
Abair Abairtean! - Flashcard phrases for parents and children
Dèan Matamataig - Practice mathematics
Go!Gaelic - Common words around home, school, work, hobbies
Faclair na sgoile - a Gaelic-Gaelic dictionary
Padlets/Wakelets/Thinglinks
Cùrsaichean Teagaisg aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - by Gwen Culbertson
Fuaimean Ghàidhlig - Gaelic Phonics - by Miss MacKay
Gaelic by Gretchen Elizabeth
Gaelic Education Wakelet from Education Scotland National Improvement Hub
Gàidhlig Gu Leòr - Gaelic Learners Resources
Gaelic by Gretchen Elizabeth
Gaelic Education Wakelet from Education Scotland National Improvement Hub
Gàidhlig Gu Leòr - Gaelic Learners Resources
Gàidhlig Gu Leòr - eSgoil National 5 Course & Resources
Goireasan Gàidhlig-Gaelic Resources for GME parents - by Gwen Culbertson
Goireasan Ionnsachaidh - resources for CEFR levels A1-C2 - from Misneachd
Goireasan Gàidhlig-Gaelic Resources for GME parents - by Gwen Culbertson
Goireasan Ionnsachaidh - resources for CEFR levels A1-C2 - from Misneachd
Goireasan Mhatamataig - Scottish Gaelic numbers practice by Mrs. Richardson
Padlet do Phàrantan by Alison Richardson and Claire MacDonald
Resources for parents of children in GME - Dr Inge Birnie
Padlet do Phàrantan by Alison Richardson and Claire MacDonald
Resources for parents of children in GME - Dr Inge Birnie
Dictionaries/Databases
Dwelly-d: Faclair Dwelly air loidhne
DASG - Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic - Corpas na Gàidhlig
Lists - Plant & Animal Names - from GRD - Gaelic Resource Database
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Facail Ghàidhlig airson chuspairean àraid
Scottish Natural Heritage - Dictionary of Gaelic Nature Words
Downloads
Cairngorms National Park - Beginner's Guide to Gaelic - 2pg leaflet
DASG - Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic - Corpas na Gàidhlig
Lists - Plant & Animal Names - from GRD - Gaelic Resource Database
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Facail Ghàidhlig airson chuspairean àraid
Scottish Natural Heritage - Dictionary of Gaelic Nature Words
Downloads
Cairngorms National Park - Beginner's Guide to Gaelic - 2pg leaflet
by Dòmhnall Iain MacLeòid and published by Stòrlann
Elementary Course of Gaelic (1935)-D. Reid, N. MacLeod in the NLS ACG archive
Elementary Course of Gaelic (1935)-D. Reid, N. MacLeod in the NLS ACG archive
Gaelic Alphabet Poster from Forestry and Land Scotland
Gaelic Alphabet Poem from Forestry and Land Scotland
Gaelic Nova Scotia: A Resource Guide from The Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia
Go!Gaelic Core Language Booklet
Go!Gaelic How Our Language Works Booklet
Gaelic Alphabet Poem from Forestry and Land Scotland
Gaelic Nova Scotia: A Resource Guide from The Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia
Go!Gaelic Core Language Booklet
Go!Gaelic How Our Language Works Booklet
Is Ann: A Simple Explanation (1930) -I.M. Moffatt-Pender
Noun Patterns from Beagan Gràmair by Akerbeltz
Colloquial / Normal Pattern (An Nòs Ùr)
Traditional / Conservative Pattern (An Seann Nòs)
Noun Patterns from Beagan Gràmair by Akerbeltz
Colloquial / Normal Pattern (An Nòs Ùr)
Traditional / Conservative Pattern (An Seann Nòs)
Rùrachd Lusan Fiadhain - Gaelic Foraging Guide from NatureScot
Scottish Parliament Sgrìobh Beagan
Scottish Parliament Abair Beagan
Abair Beagan Sound Files on Soundcloud
Scottish Parliament A Taste of Gaelic leaflet
A Taste of Gaelic Sound Files on Soundcloud
Seallagain: Gaelic Grammar at a Glance by Catrìona NicÌomhair Parsons
Scottish Parliament Abair Beagan
Abair Beagan Sound Files on Soundcloud
Scottish Parliament A Taste of Gaelic leaflet
A Taste of Gaelic Sound Files on Soundcloud
Seallagain: Gaelic Grammar at a Glance by Catrìona NicÌomhair Parsons
Seanchas nan Craobh - Tree Stories from Outdoor and Woodland Learning Scotland
by Meg Bateman and John Purser - on the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - Clò Ostaig page
A Gaelic Way of Seeing by Meg Bateman (presentation slides in English)
Review by Alan Riach in The National - May 28, 2023
- Meg Bateman, John Purser, Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig 8, 2016
History / Research / Culture
Am Baile - Maps, Documents, Video & Audio on the History of the Highlands & Islands
An Comunn Gàidhealach Publications - Historical - at The NLS
An Gàidheal Ùr - New Gael Newspaper - ran from 1999-2009 - partial archive
See also Foram na Gàidhlig An Gàidheal Ùr archive
Bòcan - Gaelic Myth and Legend - Stories from Gaelic Culture
Comann Eachdraidh Sgìre a' Bhac on YouTube
Comunn nan Còisirean Gàidhlig - The Association of Gaelic Choirs
Another copy of Eriskay: A Poem of Remote Lives
Erskine Project - Ruaraidh Erskine of Mar (1869-1960)
Erskine Project - Ruaraidh Erskine of Mar (1869-1960)
Exploring Celtic Civilizations - online coursebook at UNC by Michael Newton
Faclair na Gàidhlig -Dictionary of the Scottish Gaelic Language an inter-university project
Gàidhlig ann an Alba - a site about Gàidhlig, the Gaels, and their history from Stòrlann
Gilleasbuig Ferguson Rare Books - Ebay Bookshop on Skye
Gilleasbuig Ferguson Rare Books - Ebay Bookshop on Skye
Medieval Scotland by Sharon Krossa (older website, some links broken)
Robert Burns Collection Portal at the National Trust for Scotland
Saints and Stones
Scottish Gaelic Dialect Survey - Douglas M Fraser
Scottish Gaelic Speech & Writing (book, pdf) - Dr. William Lamb
Scottish Gaelic Dialect Survey - Douglas M Fraser
Scottish Gaelic Speech & Writing (book, pdf) - Dr. William Lamb
Scottish Place-Name Society in Glasgow, Scotland
CIALL Project (Collaborative Interdisciplinary & Applied Linguistics Links)
Guth nan Siàrach - Website for Gaelic Vernacular Speaker Rights
2018 Presentation: The State of Gaelic in Scotland & Ireland - Paving the Road with
Good Intentions by Conchúr Ó Gilleagáin at StFX University in Antigonish NS
(English begins ~ @0.02.30)
2020 Presentation: The Crisis in late modern Ethnolinguistic Diversity from the Gaelic
Perspective. Part of "The Edge" 2020-2021 seminar series at the University of
the Highlands and Islands.
2021 (March) Presentation: New Insights on Vernacular Communities in the Islands
Edge UHI Seminar - Presentation Slides at UHI Edge Recorded Seminars page
2022 (August 29-31) Rooting Minority Language Policy in the Speaker Community
Tobar an Dualchais - Gaelic and Scots recordings - folklore, history, music
NLS Blog post "Zoom into Na h-Eileanan Siar"
National Library of Scotland: Collections, Maps, and Digital Collections (a few examples)
National Library of Scotland: Collections, Maps, and Digital Collections (a few examples)
- An Comunn Gaidhealach collections
- Ceòl nan Gaidheal
- Early Gaelic Book Collections
- Gaelic Bards of Keppoch
- Gaelic Manuscripts
- Gaelic Rare Books
- The 1715 Jacobite Rising
- Online Resources for Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
- Scottish Maps Forum and Newsletter "Cairt" Archive
Schools and Teachers
Blogs / Vlogs / Periodicals
Center for Scottish and Celtic Studies Blog at University of Glasgow
DASG - Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic - Blog
DASG - Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic - Blog
Organizations
An Comunn Gàidhealach - The Royal National Mod - Scotland
An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach - American Scottish Gaelic Society
from Guth nan Siàrach - an Activism group for Gaelic Vernacular Speaker Rights
Misneachd conversation with Jane NicLeoid (April 26, 2021, in English)
Sgoil Gàidhlig Bhaile an Taigh Mhòir (The Gaelic School of Baltimore)
Slighe nan Gàidheal in Washington State
The Association for Scottish Literary Studies - ASLS
The Gaelic Society of Inverness
The Association for Scottish Literary Studies - ASLS
The Gaelic Society of Inverness
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