Western Michigan University

Spotlight on The Gaelic Background of Old English Poetry Before Bede

The earliest vernacular literatures of medieval Western Europe were produced in Britain and Ireland in Old English, Gaelic, and Brittonic languages. Our Anglophone world privileges Old English ...
Los Angeles Times

All Signs Point to Gaelic as Ireland Stresses Tradition

DUBLIN, Ireland — Tourists, beware: Your guidebook may tell you the way to Dingle in County Kerry, but all the road signs will point you toward An Daingean in Contae an Ciarrai instead. In an age ...
Western Michigan University

Take a coffee break with MIP and Colin Ireland, author of The Gaelic Background of Old English Poetry Before Bede

MIP: Hello everyone, and thank you for joining us for another coffee break with MIP. Our guest today is Colin Ireland, Resident Director, Emeritus, of Arcadia University, and we'll be talking about ...
The Conversation

Automatic enrolment in Gaelic education will benefit both children and the language

It was announced recently that the Western Isles (Outer Hebrides) Council will automatically enrol primary school children to be taught in Scottish Gaelic unless parents specifically opt to have their ...
Seattle Times

Irish road signs going Gaelic

DUBLIN, Ireland — Tourists, beware: Your guidebook may tell you the way to Dingle in County Kerry, but all the road signs will be pointing you toward An Daingean in Contae an Ciarrai instead. In an ...
The Conversation

For Gaelic to survive in Scotland, it’s not enough to learn it – more people need to use it in their daily lives

Launched to coincide with St Andrew’s Day this year on November 30, language app Duolingo’s Gaelic course attracted an impressive 103,000 active learners in its first two weeks – outstripping the ...