Gàidhlig

Gaelic in an Independent Scotland

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics  

Almost every part of private and public life in Scotland has been under scrutiny in the big debate going on surrounding Scottish independence.  Certainly the economy, membership of the European Union and how state services will change are the biggest issues to the population but smaller questions with less perceived impact can still be important in the bigger picture as they change the minds of people that are caught in the middle of the debate.  The status of Gaelic is one such question that I — Read more →

Petition sparks fierce debate on future of Gaelic education

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics

A Change.org petition to call on the Scottish Government to introduce Gaelic as a “core and compulsory subject” for 3 to 12 year-olds has attracted a lively debate online as to whether it is the correct course of action to promote Gaelic education. To take a look at why there is such a discussion, first of all it helps to know more about how Gaelic education sits at the moment.  It is widely considered to be the focal point of Gaelic revival efforts, as it — Read more →

Deasbad air foghlam Gàidhlig san àm ri teachd

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics

Tha athchuinge air Change.org a’faighneachd air Riaghaltas na h-Alba Gàidhlig a’dèanamh na cuspair riatanach do sgoilearean eadar aois 3 ‘s 12 air deasbad beothail a’dhèanamh air loidhne mu dheidhinn foghlam Gàidhlig san àm ri teachd. Airson an comhradh tuigsinn gu iomlan, tha e cuideachdail sùil a’gabhail air staid foghlam na Gàidhlig an-dràsda.  Is e am priomh amas ann a bhith ag ath-beothalachadh na Gàidhlig ann am beachd a mhòr-chuid.  ‘S e an dòigh as fhasa airson luchd-labhairt ùra a’tarraing a-steach don chànan agus tha diofar — Read more →

From Reality to Fiction

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, TV & Film  

This is an English translation of the original post “Bho Fìrinn gu Ficsean“ Almost everyone I know is watching Game of Thrones at the moment, a TV program set around a civil war in a fictional land of Westeros that’s rather similar to medieval Britain.  It’s very good, even if I find it a little slow-going at times, and one of the things that makes the programme so gripping is how deep the backstory is.  Stories are told of kings from thousands of years before — Read more →

Bho Fìrinn gu Ficsean

 Steven Kellow    Gàidhlig, Politics  

Tha cha mhòr a h-uile duine aig a bheil eòlas orm an-dràsda a’coimhead air Game of Thrones, an prògram T. Bh. air an steidhichte air cogadh siobhalta ann an dùthaich ficseanail Westeros, dùthaich caran coltach ri Breatainn ‘s na meadhan aoisean.  ‘S e prògram anabarrach math a th’ann, ged a tha e beagan slaodach dhomh aig amannan, agus tha aon de na rudan as tarraingeach mu dheidhinn an prògram ‘s e cho domhainn ‘s a tha an sgeulachd air culaibh na tha a’tachairt.  Tha sgeulachdan — Read more →

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