Thursday, April 25, 2024

Tag: Gaelic

Schoolboy who fled war-torn Syria for Scots island now speaks three languages including Gaelic

A TEN-YEAR-OLD schoolboy who fled war-torn Syria for a new life in the Outer Hebrides now speaks three languages. Abdullah Al-Nakeeb proudly received his certificate...

Gaelic culture to take centre stage at Urquhart Castle in new light and music event

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT Scotland (HES) have launched a new event to celebrate Gaelic culture as part of the Year of Coasts of Waters 2020. Aiseag, which...

Hilarious Gaelic tattoo blunders revealed

A SERIES of hilarious and toe-curling Gaelic tattoo disasters have been unveiled by an expert in the notoriously tricky language. Amateur translators have been left...

Aussie boy, seven, faces deportation

A BOY who speaks Gaelic as his first language and has lived in Scotland for four years is facing deportation to Australia. Lachlan Brain, seven,...

Anger at law “forcing Gaelic teaching” on schools

PRIMARY schools will be forced to teach in Gaelic, even if their area has no history of using the language. At present only 3,500 pupils...

Gaelic quango spending £130K to teach itself Gaelic

THE quango responsible for spreading the gaelic language across Scotland wants to spend £130,000 - teaching itself how to communicate in gaelic. The Bòrd na...

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