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Gaelic

Our Gaelic team works with communities, organisations, groups, schools and universities to support Gaelic.

Scotland’s Gaelic language and heritage is explored, protected, celebrated and passed on to future generations.

About us

Our Gaelic team’s remit includes working with different communities, organisations, groups, schools and universities to support Gaelic. The team can deliver tours or activities in Gaelic at our sites or in communities for no cost. Schools can also apply for help towards the travel costs for visiting heritage sites.

The Gaelic team are keen to support community projects and can visit communities and schools, in person or online, to deliver learning activities or workshops.

Our Plana Gàidhlig (Gaelic Language Plan) 2023-2026 shares our vision for Gaelic: Scotland’s Gaelic language and heritage is explored, protected, celebrated and passed on to future generations.

Plana Gàidhlig / Gaelic Language Plan 2023-2026

20 December 2023

Tha am plana seo air ullachadh taobh a-staigh frèam-obrach Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005 / This plan has been prepared within the framework of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.

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Contact the Gaelic Team

Get in touch with us at gaidhlig@hes.scot.

Gaelic learning activity at a wider event. A HES employee interacts with a girl using a bird hand puppet
Person stands on grass holding a sign that reads “VOLUNTEERS NEEDED APPLY WITHIN,” with a thatched-roof building and stone wall behind.
An open Gaelic book in the White House at no. 39 Arnol.

Gaelic Dictionary

You can use this Gaelic–English dictionary to quickly translate terms you see on our website from English to Gaelic and vice versa.

Gaelic Dictionary