Scottish Gaelic language
To this day, we can still see the ancient Gaelic names that locals crafted for the landscape around them all. Gaelic is all across Scotland– even in areas that have a different culture these days. It’s on the tips of some of our tongues as well; still alive in words like bourach, glen, ceilidh, and shindig
A riddle:
What covered the land
from North to South,
and East to West,
like a soft blanket of mist
on the land and towns alike?
The Scottish Gaelic language! To this day, we can still see the ancient Gaelic names that locals crafted for the landscape around them all. Gaelic is all across Scotland– even in areas that have a different culture these days. It’s on the tips of some of our tongues as well; still alive in words like bourach, glen, ceilidh, andshindig.
Throughout the various twists and turns of history, Gaelic language and culture stayed strong in the highlands and islands of Scotland. As modernization and brutal politics changed the country, many Gaels left – and not always willingly. North America offered many opportunities and it wasn’t long before Gaels were appearing in our beloved New England. The Gaelic language traveled with these emigrants, settling in the New England woods and towns.
By learning and using Gaelic, we’re not only connecting to our region’s early history – we’re keeping richness in the world.
Thank you for learning and supporting the Gaelic language.
- gaelicwithjason.thinkific.com
- youtube.com/c/gaelicwithjason
- Deepen your fluency and think more in Gaelic on my online self-paced immersive video courses
Additional Resources
- Comunn Gàidhlig Beinne Guirme &Lsquo;S Hampshire Nuaidh
- New England Scottish Gaelic Enthusiasts (Boston)
- The American Scottish Gaelic Society
