Details of a new book Gaelic in Edinburgh Through the Centuries, challenging the common misconception that Gaelic was ‘never spoken here’, is now available to order. With contributions by Donna MacIver, a teacher at James Gillespie's High School, an OEC Jean Guild Grant awardee. buff.ly/FNTfU0b

New book – Gaelic in Edinburgh Through the Centuries

[Tionndadh Gàidhlig] Our new bilingual book A’ Ghàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann Tro na Linntean / Gaelic in Edinburgh Through the Centuries is now available. Challenging the common misconception that G…

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Exhibit B: 'our most adventurous reimagination of our curriculum for a generation' llc.ed.ac.uk/understandin...

Understanding our programme changes | Literatures, Languages & Cultures | Literatures Languages and Culture

In 2027, we are embarking on our most adventurous reimagination of our curriculum for a generation.

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Edinburgh University adds another entry to the imaginative lexicon universities use to say, “We’re cutting” "We are refreshing our programme to consolidate our offering for future students and make their degree pathways easier to navigate" www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656140...

Gaelic-medium education in Edinburgh began in the 1980s but Gaelic learners education was introduced way back in 1957, at the former Norton Park Junior Secondary (near Easter Road stadium). The school closed in 1973 and Gaelic provision lapsed. Fascinating account by @threadinburgh.scot

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For much of its life Norton Park was a Junior Secondary school. In amongst the sadistic woodwork teachers were pioneers, who introduced Gaelic and Sex Ed to children, and who gathered their songs and games into "The Singing Street"…

A’ Ghàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann Tro na Linntean / Gaelic in Edinburgh Through the Centuries bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/01/a...

A’ Ghàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann Tro na Linntean / Gaelic in Edinburgh Through the Centuries

“The first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history. Then have someone write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Befo…

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Leudachadh air foghlam tron Ghàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann? www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...

Leudachadh air FtMG an Dùn Èideann san amharc às ùr

Tha dùil gun tèid aithisg ùr a dhèanamh air mar a ghabhadh leudachadh a thoirt air Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig aig ìre na bun-sgoille ann an Dùn Èideann.

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Aithris air BBC Naidheachdan air an leabhar ùr againn mun Ghàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...

Leabhar ùr mun Ghàidhlig an Dùn Èideann

Thèid leabhar ùr fhoillseachadh mu eachdraidh na Gàidhlig ann am prìomh bhaile na h-Alba, bho na Meadhan Aoisean chun an là an-diugh.

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New book - Gaelic in Edinburgh Through the Centuries ‘Never spoken here’? Our new book looks at the role of Gaelic in Edinburgh from the Middle Ages to the present day, including history, demography, place-names,literature & education Available from ionaddhuneideann.org or @leughleabhar.bsky.social

Leabhar ùr – A’ Ghàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann Tro na Linntean Sealladh air àite na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann bho na Meadhan Aoisean chun an latha an-diugh, a’ coimhead air eachdraidh, ainmean-àite, litreachas agus foghlam. Ri fhaighinn aig ionaddhuneideann.org no bho @leughleabhar.bsky.social

Sluagh gun ghuth – ‘A people without a voice’: Reconstructing the past in a West Highland community. Prof Hugh Cheape. Saturday 12 Sept 2026, 14:00 - 15:00, RSE Edinburgh. #gaelic #LocalHistory #skystorians #Curious #Scotland rse.org.uk/event/sluagh...

Sluagh gun ghuth – ‘A people without a voice’: Reconstructing the past in a West Highland community

Discover the story of a West Highland community through the objects they left behind.

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The ÈIST speech recognition system is now publicly available. This web app lets anyone submit a video or audio file with Scottish Gaelic speech and receive back a transcript. A hugely useful tool - congratulations to Prof Will Lamb and the rest of the team! huggingface.co/spaces/eist-...

ÈIST Demo - a Hugging Face Space by eist-edinburgh

This web tool lets you upload a video file (or paste a video link) and automatically creates Scottish Gaelic subtitles for it. You can edit the transcript, adjust timing, and then download the fini...

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'Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann: "Tha mi airson coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig a neartachadh"' www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...

Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann: "Tha mi airson coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig a neartachadh"

Tha Oifigear Gàidhlig ùr Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann an dòchas sgeama Ar Fàrdach a chur air chois, am measg eile.

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Chan eil ach dà stèisean ann an Alba aig nach eil soidhnichean #Gàidhlig - ach is iad sin an dà stèisean as motha againn - Glaschu Mheadhain is Waverley D.È. Tha cothrom againn an-dràsta gus cùisean a chur ceart - leugh am post-blòga ùr agam: treanaichean.wordpress.com/2026/06/02/i...

While every minister in the new Plaid Cymru Cabinet is a fluent Welsh speaker, it appears that nobody in the Scottish Parliament is fluent in Gaelic. Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

Bha sinn aig Co-labhairt an Earraich aig Comann Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba cola-deug air ais. Nach leugh sibh mu a deidhinn - ceangal anns na comments We were at the Scottish Place-name Society's Spring Conference on 2 May. You can read about it via the link in comments #AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #gachlatha

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Cuimhneachadh nan ceud bliadhna on a chaidh The History of Celtic Place-names of Scotland le Uilleam MacBhatair fhoillseachadh aig co-labhairt sònraichte ann an Inbhir Nis

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Chùm sinn ar latha coimhearsnachd Cruinn Còmhla mu dheireadh Disathairne a chaidh. Tachartasan beòthail is brosnachail a tha a'sealltainn mar a dh'fhaodadh a’ choimhearsnachd ann an Dùn Èideann obrachadh còmhla gus àite a chruthachadh airson na Gàidhlig sa bhaile ionaddhuneideann.org/tachartasan/...

Last Saturday we held the last of four Cruinn Còmhla community days, another step on our journey towards a permanent Gaelic Hub in Edinburgh. We are excited by the support and enthusiasm of the community as we work together to create a home for Gaelic in the city ionaddhuneideann.org/events/cruin...

Leabhar ùr mu ainmean-àite Gàidhlig air a chur air bhog ann an Inbhir Nis Tha Ainmean Àite na h Alba air leth toilichte Further Scottish Place Name Papers of William J. Watson, air a dheasachadh leis an Dr Jacob King, fhoillseachadh. #ainmaite #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi #gachlatha

New book on Gaelic place-names launched in Inverness Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba are delighted to announce the publications of Further Scottish Place-Name Papers of William J. Watson, edited by Dr Jacob King. buff.ly/EvOiFqQ #placenames #gaelic

New book on Gaelic place-names launched in Inverness

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The SNP manifesto published today includes a commitment to encourage Edinburgh Council to take forward a second Gaelic medium primary school. Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce opened in 2013 and now has 434 pupils. But Glasgow is now opening its 4th primary with almost 800 pupils in total. Tha an t-àm ann!

Ar cuairt-litir as ùire / Our latest newsletter mailchi.mp/156628d92e26...

SCOTLAND'S HERITAGE HUB As Scotland's oldest heritage charity, we are raising £1.5 million to secure a permanent Edinburgh home—before a January 2027 deadline. A historic building. A fixed price. A once-in-a-generation opportunity to become part of Scotland's story: www.socantscot.org/heritagehub

Prof Rob Dunbar has now started as the new chair of Bòrd na Gàidhlig. An important juncture for Gaelic in Scotland as the Scottish Languages Act 2025 comes into effect. Gur math thèid leat a charaid! www.gaidhlig.scot/en/new-chair...

New Chair at Bòrd na Gàidhlig

Today, Professor Robert Dunbar has started in the role of Chair of Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Originally from Canada, Robert has had a life-long interest in Gaelic development and in Gaelic literature and cult...

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Ainm-àite na Seachdaine The Black Isle ~ An t-Eilean Dubh 'the black isle' NH655555 buff.ly/qHWH0Sl #AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi #Placenames #Gaelic

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Abair seachdain a th’ air a bhith againn rè Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026! Taing mhòr mhòr dhan a h-uile duine a ghabh pàirt ann. // What an incredible week Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026 was! A massive thank you to everyone who took part. #SeachdainNaGàidhlig2026 #bòrdnagàidhlig

'S e taghadh poileataigeach a tha a' bhochdainn. Tha cothrom aig ar BPAn ùra slighe eile a ghabhail. #SeachdainNaGàidhlig2026 www.povertyalliance.org/manifesto2026/

Gaelic Week is under way! There are lots of special events in Edinburgh, including Cruinn Còmhla Community Day, Saturday 28 February, 10am-4pm (ionaddhuneideann.org) Discussion about the role of Gaelic media, Thurs 26th, 530pm (www.nls.uk/whats-on/gae...) snagde.com/events/ @sngaidhlig.bsky.social

Tha Seachdain na Gàidhlig ann agus tha tòrr a' dol ann an Dùn Èideann! Nam measg: Latha Coimhearsnachd Cruinn Còmhla air Disathairne 28 Gearran, 10m-4f (faic ionaddhuneideann.org) Còmhradh mu na meadhanan Gàidhlig air Diardaoin 26 Gearran, 530f (www.nls.uk/whats-on/gae...) @sngaidhlig.bsky.social

Suirbhidh làrach-lìn AÀA Tha sinn a’ lorg ur beachdan air an làrach-lìn againn. Bidh an t-suirbhidh fosgailte fad cola-deug buff.ly/EqKYDhp AÀA website survey We are looking for your feedback on our website. The survey will be open for a fortnight buff.ly/EqKYDhp #AinmÀite #Gàidhlig #Cleachdi