International communities are especially encouraged take part in the hugely popular Say a Gaelic Phrase Day as part of Seachdain na Gàidhlig on Thursday February 27, 2025, which engages thousands ...

Gaelic-speaking communities in Scotland are in danger of dying out, according to the country's Finance Secretary. Kate Forbes, a Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) politician who speaks the language ...

St Mungo's Church in Cumbernauld was gutted by the blaze that took hold on Saturday evening and burned through the night.

Gaelic-speaking communities in Scotland are in crisis and the language could die out within 10 years, according to a new study. A team of experts from the University of the Highlands and Islands ...

Stone ruins (Image credit: Forest and Land Scotland) Today, both groups of stone buildings are in ruins within the forest. Their roofs have now fallen in, but the stone walls are well preserved.

Language shift is the process whereby one language becomes increasingly lesser used in place of the use of another language. In Scotland, language shift is occurring for Gaelic, as English takes its ...

Oral tradition played a key part in Gaelic society throughout this period and is invaluable as a form of evidence for postmedieval society and culture. Previous archaeological approaches are discussed ...