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

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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann @ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social · 2h
Join us for our Cruinn Còmhla Gaelic community day on Saturday 15 November!
There will be something there for everyone, whatever your age and stage of Gaelic.
Cruinn Còmhla · Saturday 15 November 2025 10.00 – 16.00 · Darroch, 7 Gillespie Street, Edinburgh EH3 9NH
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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann @ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social · 2h
Thigibh Cruinn Còmhla airson latha coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig air 15 Samhain!
Fàilte chridheil ron a h-uile duine, le gnìomhachdan airson gach aois agus gach ìre de dh’fhileantas.
Cruinn Còmhla · Disathairne 15 Samhain 2025 10.00 – 16.00 · Darroch, 7 Sràid Ghilleasbaig, Dùn Èideann EH3 9NH
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 4d
Aithris bhrìoghmhor air Mairead Burnley Chaimbeul agus eachdraidh a' Chomuinn Ghàidhealaich aig toiseach an 20mh linn
@brudhearg.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
"Is lugha orm a bhith nam cheannard ann an ainm a-mhàin" - Naidheachdan a' BhBC
Sgeulachd Màiread Burnley Chaimbeul - am boireannach a chuir An Comunn Gàidhealach air bun-stèidh ionmhais cheart airson a' chiad uair.
www.bbc.co.uk
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 7d
Giving the opportunity for young people to learn the language and to be able to study in their native tongue is absolutely critical, writes Kate Forbes ✍️

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 8d
Universities planning cuts to jobs and courses are not cash strapped

Jo Grady highlights hypocrisy of the University of Edinburgh as it plans to make £140 million in cuts when then have £2.7 billion in net assets

Enough is enough

#WeAreTheUniversity
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 9d
Comhairlean ionadail a' beachdachadh air mar a dh'fhaodte foghlam Gàidhlig àrd-sgoile a leudachadh agus leasachadh ann am meadhan Alba
Tha mi toilichte a bhith an sàs anns an rannsachadh seo do Bhòrd na Gàidhlig còmhla ris an eòlaiche foghlaim Jim Whannel.
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
"Super-sgoil Ghàidhlig" am meadhan na h-Alba? - Naidheachdan a' BhBC
Tha barail air nochdadh gum bu chòir
www.bbc.co.uk
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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann @ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social · 9d
Saor-thoilich a dhìth!
A bheil ùidh agad ann a bhith a’ dèanamh obair shaor-thoileach còmhla rinn a thoirt air adhart an iomairt gus Ionad Gàidhlig a stèidheachadh ann an Dùn Èideann?
Cuir fios thugainn aig: [email protected]
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 10d
Ged a tha dùbhlain ann fhathast, tha dòchas ann mu shuidheachadh na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Obar Dheathain
@michellenic.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
A' Ghàidhlig
Ged a tha dùbhlain ann fhathast, tha dòchas ann mu shuidheachadh na Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Obar Dheathain.
www.bbc.co.uk
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 10d
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...

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Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig 2026 @rannsachadh2026.bsky.social · 11d
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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Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) @sngaidhlig.bsky.social · 12d
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...
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 13d
Yes, a very different culture with the use of Welsh - never became commonplace with Gaelic
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 13d
Even in the strongest Gaelic areas graves tend to be in English only
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 17d
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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The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot · 22d
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-...
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · 28d
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
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 16
Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan
Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan
Exclusive: London mayor says US president has ‘perhaps done the most’ to encourage far right * Londoners must show Trump we reject his politics of fear | Sadiq Khan Donald Trump will arrive in the UK tonight to a barrage of criticism from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of doing more than anyone else to encourage the intolerant far right across the globe. In what will be considered to be a direct challenge to Keir Starmer’s government to take a more robust stance towards Trump, Khan said the president’s use of the military in cities and targeting of minorities was “straight out of the autocrat’s playbook”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
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Wilson McLeod @wilsonmcleod.bsky.social · Sep 16
Fìor dheagh naidheachd!
Seo RnaG 11 ach cha deach a chumail bho 2018
rannsachadh2026.bsky.social Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig 2026 @rannsachadh2026.bsky.social · Sep 16
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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Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig 2026 @rannsachadh2026.bsky.social · Sep 16
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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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann @ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social · Sep 16
Aithris air leasachadh na Gàidhlig ann an Inbhir Nis agus na cothroman 'sgìre cànain shònraichte' a chomharrachadh anns a' bhaile (fo Achd nan Cànan Albannach 2025)
www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
Inbhe na Gàidhlig an Inbhir Nis
Tha Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd a' beachdachadh air cò na sgìrean a bhiodh freagarrach airson inbhe ùr gus taic a bharrachd a chumail ris a' Ghàidhlig.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Cultarlann Inbhir Nis @cultarlann.bsky.social · Sep 15
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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Debbie Moon @debbiemoon.bsky.social · Sep 15
"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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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · Sep 14
“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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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · Sep 14
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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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann @ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social · Sep 12
Viral Irish rap kids Kabin Crew have teamed up with an Edinburgh's Gaelic primary school, Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce, to create a new song in Irish and Scottish Gaelic
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2546071...
Edinburgh kids team up with viral Irish rappers to produce Gaelic song
Viral Irish rap kids Kabin Crew have teamed up with an Edinburgh school to create a new song in Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
www.heraldscotland.com
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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann @ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social · Sep 12
Gaelic in the gallery | Gàidhlig anns a' Ghailearaidh
National Galleries of Scotland booklet prepared by pupils at Edinburgh's Gaelic primary school, Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-arti...
Gaelic in the gallery | Gàidhlig anns a' Ghailearaidh | National Galleries of Scotland
Gaelic Medium Education pupils from James Gillespie’s High School in Edinburgh worked with us and Ann Paterson from Capital Gaelic to create a family friendly bilingual booklet, Gaelic in the Gallery....
www.nationalgalleries.org
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · Sep 12
🔴 NEW: The boss of the University of Edinburgh is facing calls to “come clean” over earnings from a second job, amid staff strikes and mounting redundancies
theferret.scot/mathi...
Edinburgh uni boss pressured over outside earnings as job losses mount
The boss of the University of Edinburgh is facing calls to “come clean” over earnings from a second job, amid staff strikes and mounting redundancies.
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · Sep 10
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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Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann @ionaddhuneideann.bsky.social · Sep 10
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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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Sep 8
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
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