With Scots Gaelic and Irish, there is much confusion about their origins and how closely related they are. All Celtic tongues share a broad language group but with distinct subfamilies ...

Scottish archaeologist Dr. Ewan Campbell is well known for publishing the historical thesis ‘Were the Scots Irish?’ that suggested that Scotland’s Gaelic communities were not Irish in origin.

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The Scottish Government invests roughly £30 million annually in Gaelic and Scots. But with a cost-of ... people in Ireland aged three and over had Irish language skills, representing around ...

The proposed legislation is also expected to include provisions to promote and protect the use of Scots. It is understood the bill will describe Gaelic and Scots as official languages of Scotland ...

The Irish language, also known as Gaelic or Gaelige, is a Celtic language that has a rich and fascinating history. The origins of the Irish language can be traced back to the 4th century AD ...

The Guardian reports that four-part thriller An t-Eilean (The Island) is the most expensive drama ever made in Scots Gaelic, coming in at £1million ($1.25m) an episode. Cast and crew will descend ...

Gaelic sports hold an irreplaceable position in Irish cultural identity, acting as a bridge between Ireland's past and present. These traditional games—hurling, Gaelic football, handball, ...

The BBC has even mentioned the potential rise of a new genre, Gaelic Noir. “I wanted to be involved in An t-Eilean primarily to have a chance to work in Gaelic,” Groundsell said in an ...