Scottish Gaelic And Glasgow University
The University of Glasgow or Oilthigh Ghlaschu is celebrating its historic links with the Scottish-speaking communities of Scotland thanks to aContinue Reading
Tag: The Celts
Samhain Shona Daoibh
The sun has set, the bonfires are being lit, and the Feis Shamhna is upon us: the nocturnal festival of Samhain marking the commencement of the newContinue Reading
Woe To The Vanquished
Well I’ve waited half the morning to write this post and I’m still unsure of what to say. The feelingContinue Reading
#VoteYes Dominates Scottish And Irish Twitterspheres
From Trends Map an incredible graphic displaying early morning tweets supporting the “Yes” and “No” sides in the Scottish referendum.Continue Reading
The Common Struggle
Just time to highlight three articles that deserve your attention. The first is “10 Reasons Why Irish Is An AbsolutelyContinue Reading
An Leabhar Beag Gorm, The Little Blue Book
Last week Wilson McLeod took to the website Bella Caledonia to criticise the glaring absence of the native Scottish (Gaelic)Continue Reading
Solidarity From Wales, Go For It Scotland
A quick heads-up for a rally by the Welsh Go For It Scotland – Ewch Amdani Alba campaign group inContinue Reading
Scotland Requires Some Gaelic Solidarity
Until recent weeks the Irish media was relatively quiet on events in Scotland expecting, like most commentators around the globe,Continue Reading
Festival Interceltique 2014
Sometimes we need reminding that – whatever our origins – we are not just Irish but Celts too, one ofContinue Reading
Equal In Any Language
In yesterday’s Guardian newspaper the journalist and political activist Ellie Mae O’Hagan argues that the Welsh language should be partContinue Reading
Ras Yr Iaith 2014
Another quick post, this time to highlight the success of June’s “Ras yr Iaith”, a symbolic relay race organised byContinue Reading
In Support Of A Reunited Brittany
In 1941 the Vichy regime in France ordered the partition of the north-western Celtic nation of Brittany as part ofContinue Reading
Electronic Irish
A lot of people seem unaware of the two best online resources for historical texts relating to Ireland, both ofContinue Reading
A Message To Scotland
When the children’s author JK Rowling announced her financial support for the anti-sovereignty side in Scotland’s forthcoming referendum on independenceContinue Reading
The Threat Of The Gaelic Ail-Caoíde
Talking of petty bigots whose anachronistic opinions are derived from centuries of colonial supremacism here comes another tirade against oneContinue Reading
Support The Reunification Of Brittany!
Since the 1940s when the fascist government based in southern France partitioned Brittany into two separate administrative regions with theContinue Reading
Demand For Scottish Medium Education Outstrips Supply
From Glasgow’s Evening Times newspaper: “Christine and Iain Agnew are keen to support Scotland’s language and so sent son ArchieContinue Reading
The Great Irish Paradox
From the Daily Beast: “Here in Odessa, the conflict has nothing to do with a linguistic divide. Everyone speaks Russian.Continue Reading
Three Welsh Rights Activists Arrested
Three activists fighting for Welsh language rights, two women and a man in their twenties, were arrested today by policeContinue Reading
Féile na Bealtaine
Some appropiate links for Lá Bealtaine, traditionally the first day of summer by the indigenous calendars of the Irish, Scots and Manx (andContinue Reading
The Cornish Win Their Fight For Recognition
Congratulations to the people of Cornwall on the success of their long campaign to win official recognition from the BritishContinue Reading
Gaelic, The Pluralist Language
The people of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man are united by one thing above all others: the indigenousContinue Reading
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