The Conversation

For Gaelic to survive in Scotland, it’s not enough to learn it – more people need to use it in their daily lives

Launched to coincide with St Andrew’s Day this year on November 30, language app Duolingo’s Gaelic course attracted an impressive 103,000 active learners in its first two weeks – outstripping the ...
Irish Central

Celebrate the Irish language with Celtic Junction in Minnesota this weekend

Celtic Junction Arts Center (CJAC), an award-winning cultural organization in St. Paul, Minnesota, is producing this year's Irish Arts Week. This year, CJAC features its first Deireadh Seachtaine ...
Time

Ireland's Language Dilemma

Students in Dublin hold up an Irish language badge that they designed to encourage young people to speak Irish, the national languageAndy Rain / EPA After decades of exodus, the tide of Irish ...
The Conversation

Automatic enrolment in Gaelic education will benefit both children and the language

It was announced recently that the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides) Council will automatically enrol primary school children to be taught in Scottish Gaelic unless parents specifically opt to have their ...