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 ...

While Irish is a compulsory part of the school curriculum for primary and secondary school students in Ireland, other countries have no options for formal schooling or lessons in the Irish language ...

A new exhibition celebrates the history of Manx Gaelic and the part it plays in modern day society.

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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 ...

Centuries ago Scottish Gaelic was the language of the nation but after years of gradual decline the dialect is now only spoken by around one per cent of the population - usually those living in more ...

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