A Current Concern in the Scots Community

Scots Language speakers and enthusiasts are all talking about how the Scots Language Wikipedia is run by an American teenager with little to no Scots. It got me thinking about my own experiences with Scots—so I wanted to address both here.

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Learning Gaelic

We’ve come such a long way in the past decade in having available resources for learning Gaelic, so don’t limit yourself if you’re wanting to learn. There’s more out there now than there’s ever been, and still growing!

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Fun with Gaelic: Càrn

Fun with Gaelic: a series where I introduce a Gaelic word and talk a little bit about it. Today’s edition: the Gaelic word “càrn”, what it means, and a little more information about cairns in general.

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Scottish Gaelic or Gàidhlig History

Scottish Gaelic. It’s seeing a revival, but it’s had a troubled past. In this post, I write about the history of the Gaelic language, its decline and what caused it, and its current revival.

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