Wilson McLeod
@wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
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Emeritus Professor of Gaelic, University of Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
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heraldscotland.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE

The crime thriller series, which attracted the biggest ever audience for a Gaelic TV programme, had a budget of £1 million per episode

www.heraldscotland.com/news...

@brianjaffa.bsky.social
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rannsachadh2026.bsky.social
Gairm Phàipearan Co-Labhairt | Call For Conference Papers: Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig 14−16 July 2026
www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_...
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sngaidhlig.bsky.social
Thèid a’ chiad sheisean-fhiosrachaidh air-loidhne an-asgaidh againn a chumail Diciadain 8mh den Dàmhair aig 7f.

🎟️ Glèidh àite an-asgaidh an seo

Our first Seachdain na Gàidhlig information session is on Wednesday 8th October at 7pm.

🎟️ Free but booking required: www.eventbrite.com/e/seisean-fi...
wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
Yes, a very different culture with the use of Welsh - never became commonplace with Gaelic
wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
Even in the strongest Gaelic areas graves tend to be in English only
wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
Air BBC Sounds a-nis: sreath phod-chraolaidhean le 40 prògram bhon t-sreath iomraiteach Facal Oirbh, le pailteas fiosrachaidh mu bhriathrachas 's ghnàthasan-cainnt na Gàidhlig
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal - Facal Oirbh - Downloads
Podcast downloads for Facal Oirbh
www.bbc.co.uk
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parliament.scot
Have the changes the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act brought into force improved the lives of BSL users?

The Equalities Committee's report on the impact of the Act is out today: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
An càirdeas eadar Comhairle Ghlaschu agus pàrantan sgoilearan Gàidhlig san sgìre "air a dhol fuar".
Tha seo is an àireamh sgoilearan a thòisich ann an Clas a h-Aon ann am FtMG sa bhaile sìos 30% - agus ceistean mu cuine is càite an tèid sgoil ùr a stèidheachadh
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
"Càirdeas air a dhol fuar" eadar Comhairle is Pàrantan Ghlaschu - Naidheachdan a' BhBC
Thathar a' cur às leth Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu gu bheil an càirdeas a bh' ann eadar iad agus pàrantan sgoilearan Ghàidhlig san sgìre
www.bbc.co.uk
wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
Fìor dheagh naidheachd!
Seo RnaG 11 ach cha deach a chumail bho 2018
rannsachadh2026.bsky.social
Cumaibh 14mh–16mh Iuchar 2026 airson Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu.
Gairm phàipearan & fiosrachadh clàraidh uile ri thighinn.

Hold 14th–16th July 2026 for the Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig conference at the University of Glasgow.
Call for Papers & Registration information all to follow.
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cultarlann.bsky.social
Am bu toil leat pàirt a ghabhail anns a bhith a' cruthachadh sàr-ionad cultarach Gàidhlig ann an Inbhir Nis?

👉 Barrachd fios: cultarlann.scot/cothroman/

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Join us in developing a new Gaelic Cultural Centre in Inverness!

👉 Find out more: cultarlann.scot/opportunities/

@bordnagaidhlig
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debbiemoon.bsky.social
"Kensa Broadhurst, of the Institute of Cornish Studies at the University of Exeter, has written a book in which she argues that the language clung on through the 19th century, spoken by some working-class Cornish people as well as academics and others who saw value in preserving it."
Cornish clung on as living language beyond Dolly Pentreath, says writer
Author of new book suggests Kernewek continued to be spoken in the 19th century, albeit in ‘tiny numbers’
www.theguardian.com
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annettedittert.bsky.social
Musk is inciting violence on London's streets.Tommy Robinson is financed by US tech bros. These are all very direct attempts to destabilise the British state.

Starmer needs to stand up to this. A government that doesn't defend its country's values against these blatant attacks is not doing its job.
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nhannahjones.bsky.social
“It is sometimes considered gauche, in the world of American political commentary, to give words the weight of their meaning.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
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uguelphscottish.bsky.social
Join us online today - Wed. 10 September, 3pm (EDT) / 8pm (UK) for 'Gaelic in Scotland, Gaelic in Canada: Challenges, Prospects, Connections’ delivered by Prof. Robert Dunbar,
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

Free Tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1582259584...

#Gaelic #GaelicLanguage #Scotland #Canada
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ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social
For St Andrews Day, a taste of Gaelic culture in the
company of Scottish Makar Peter Mackay
Come hear how Edinburgh and the Gaelic world have been intertwined over the centuries,with songs from young
Edinburgh Gaels
National Library of Scotland,29.11.25,2pm
www.nls.uk/whats-on/blasad-gaelic-culture/
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ucu.org.uk
📢 Staff at the University of Edinburgh are on strike against £140m cuts.

Show your support to colleagues at Edinburgh university ✊
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scotnational.bsky.social
Lecturers and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are set to begin a five-day walkout in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the university’s budget

Edinburgh University lecturers begin 5-day walkout amid dispute over £140m cuts
www.thenational.scot
wilsonmcleod.bsky.social
Great to see this new edition of the Mercator dossier on Gaelic education in Scotland, brought right up to date by @dringebirnie.bsky.social An authoritative overview of provision for Gaelic at all levels
research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/portalfil...