Season seven of Outlander features more Gaelic than ever before as Roger MacKenzie (played by Richard Rankin) starts giving local lessons to his fellow villagers. Fans of the Starz series might be ...

An online dictionary has rediscovered lost Gaelic phrases and words. The meanings of the long-forgotten expressions have also been revealed. Faclair na Gàidhlig seeks to provide a better understanding ...

Language is an important part of Scottish culture, and our colloquial phrases have been puzzling tourists for generations. Historically, Gaelic and Scots were widely spoken across the country, but ...

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Scottish Gaelic, or Gàidhlig, is more than a language; it is a vital thread in the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, history, and identity. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, ...

The research in this article was funded by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) and the University of Edinburgh. The feature documentary film was funded by Screen Scotland and BBC Alba, with ...

In the opening hour of Still Wakes the Deep, the acclaimed horror game set aboard a perilous oil rig in the North Sea, we hear the C-bomb no less than six times. Most come from the mouth of gruff ...