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Welcome to Gaelic in Scotland

Choose a topic from the panel below to find out more about the Gaelic language in Scotland, Scottish History and the Gaels.

Gaelic – An Indigenous Language
Graphic - Map of Scotland
Gaelic – a Celtic Language
Graphic: Celtic G
The Census
Illustration: Mixed race family group
Gaelic Names & Surnames
Illustration: Family
What is historical evidence?
Illustration: Storyteller with audience
Links with Ireland
Graphic: Map of Ireland
The Kingdom of Dalriada
Illustration: Map of Scotland showing Dalriada
Saint Columba
Illustration: St Columba in boat
The Vikings
Illustration: Viking Ship
The Book of Deer
Illustration: The Book of Deer
Kings of Scotland
Kings and Queens
Queen Margaret
Illustration: Queen Margaret
Clans
Illustration: Clansmen with swords
Life in the glens
Illustration: Scottish glen in the 1700s
Clothes
Illustration: Two men in Highland dress
Weapons
IIlustration: Musket
Highlanders and Lowlanders
Illustration: Group of people
The Statutes of Iona
Illustration: Iona Abbey
The Union with England
Illustration: Union with England being set up
The Influence of English
Illustration: Man writing with an onlooker
SSPCK
Illustration: Man writing with an onlooker
The Jacobites
Illustration: Redcoat and clansman
The Clearances
Illustration: Family being evicted from house
The Kelp Industry
Illustration: Kelp Workers
Fishing
Image: Vintage map of Lochbay, Skye

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