Some common words we use every day, including the name of one of the UK's main political parties, have a surprising origin in ...

Following on from the success of the Ah Cannae Sing workshops in 2024, the arts team returned with a Gaelic-themed event earlier this month to kick off their new programme of events. Led by ...

Led by talented musicians and Gaelic speakers, the audience picked up some Scottish Gaelic phrases and learned beautiful Gaelic songs, in celebration of our Scottish culture. The next Ah Cannae ...

Kate Forbes has described critics of Gaelic spending as “irrelevant” as she shared her ambitions to roll out the language to all Scottish schools. The Scottish Government invests roughly £30 ...

The Presiding Officer has finally reluctantly deigned to allow the Scottish Parliament to discuss the issues arising from Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife, in the shape of a debate taking place in the ...

A recent Gaelic-themed session saw participants learning Scottish Gaelic phrases and songs, marking the beginning of the new programme of events. Each workshop is aimed at providing a fun, engaging, ...

But you might encounter Irish words and phrases more often than you think ... slogan means in the Old Irish and Gàidhlig – Scottish Gaelic – it’s derived from. Slogan came to English ...

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The growth of Gaelic identity is also explored and insight into the country’s wider heritage is developed through the study of mythology, folklore and Scottish Gaelic. All our students spend an ...

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With three official languages – English, Gaelic, and Scots – the nation ... From poetic expressions to everyday phrases, Scotland has gifted the world with an abundance of captivating words.