Gaelic

Here we intend to bring you resources on the Gaelic language and subjects in the Gaelic language. We will also point to external resources where we feel they offer quality content.

Learning Gaelic
Gaelic Learners programme presented by Rhoda MacDonald.

Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness
History of the Gaelic Society of Inverness from 1871 - 1971
The web site of the Gaelic Society of Inverness
Below we provide volumes 1 to 26. Each volume listed goes to its own web page where you will get the table of contents and a link to download the volume in pdf format.

Volume 1  |  Volume 2  |  Volumes 3 & 4  |  Volume 5  |  Volume 6  |  Volume 7  |  Volume 8  | Volume 9  |  Volume 10  |  Volume 11  |  Volume 12  |  Volume 13  |  Volume 14  |  Volume 15 | Volume 16  |  Volume 17  |  Volume 18  |  Volume 19  |  Volume 20  |  Volume 21 |  Volume 22 | Volume 23  |  Volume 24  |  Volume 25  |  Volume 26

Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Glasgow

Volume 1  |  Volume 2

The Gaels of Nova Scotia
(Narrated in the Gaelic language)

• Dictionary of the Gaelic Language
  Part I - Gaelic to English. Part II - English to Gaelic
• How to Learn Gaelic
  By Alexander MacBain LL.D. and John Whyte
• The Illustrated Gaelic Dictionary
  By Edward Dwelly in 3 volumes
• Gaelic Songs of Mary MacLeod
  Edited with Introduction, Translation, Notes, etc. by J. Carmichael Watson (1934)
• Articles by Finlay MacLeod
  About the Gaelic Language
• Memoir of Angus McCuish, "Catechist", and the North Uist Worthies
  By Donald John McCuish in the Gaelic Language (1911) (pdf)
• Gaelic Literature, Language & Music
• Dain Spioradail le Padruig Grannd
  By Peter Grant 1873. A collection of Gaelic religious poems.
• Gaelic Bible - Gospel of Mark
• How to Learn Gaelic
  By Alexander MacBain LL.D. and John Whyte
• The Harp of Caledonia
  A collection of popular Gaelic Songs (pdf)
• Seooa o Alban
  Three Folk Tales By Rev Gerald O'Nolan (1922) (pdf)
• Unpublished Old Gaelic Songs
  With Illustrative Traditions by Colin Chisholm (pdf)
• The Gaelic Bards from 1825 - 1875
  By Rev. A. Maclean Sinclair (1904) (pdf). Mostly from Cape Breton.
• The Gaelic Bards and Original Poems
  By Thomas Pattison edited with biographical sketch and notes by the Rev. John George MacNeill, Cawdor (second edition) (1890) (pdf)
• Modern Gaelic Bards
  By Malcolm Chisholm Macleod (1908) (pdf)
• Modern Gaelic Bards: Second Series
  By Malcolm Chisholm Macleod (1913) (pdf)
• An Address to Highlanders respecting their Native Gaelic
  Showing its and the Broad Scotch's Superiority over the Artificial English for the Family and the Social Circle, and also for Lyric Poetry by Archibald Farquharson (1868)
• The Celtic Annual
  Year Book of the Dundee Highland Society
• Scoto-Gadelica
  Or Books Printed in the Gaelic of Scotland from the year 1567 to the year 1914 with Bibliograsphical and Biographical notes by The Rev. Donald MacLean (1915)
• An Address to Highlanders
  Respecting their Native Gaelic: Its and the Broad Scotch's Superiority over the Artificial English Family and the Social Circle, and also for Lyric Poetry by Archibald Farquharson (1868) (pdf)
• Gaelic Incantations, Charms and Blessings of the Hebrides
  with Translationsm, and Parallel Illustrations from Irish, Manx, Norse and Other Superstitions by William MacKenzie, Secretary, Crofters Commission (1895) (pdf)
• Laoidhean Spioradail
  Le Donhnull Mathanach, Duine Urranach Diadhaidh, A Bha Ann An Sgire Chil-Donnainm, An Caiadbh and also "Reminiscences of the life and labours of Dugald Buchanan".
• Am Filidh
  Le Séumas Munro (1840) (pdf)
• Ultonian Hero Balads
  Collected in the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. Arranged; Corrected Metrically and Orthographically; and Translated into English by Hector MacLean, M.A.I. under the Auspices of the Islay Association (1892) (pdf)
• Dr John MacLachlan
  Gaelic Poet and Doctor.
• The Highlanders' Friend
  Second Series, A Further Selection from the Writings of the Late Very Reverend Norman MacLeod, D.D. (1901) (pdf).
• Dain Iain Ghobha
  The Poems of John Morison collected and edited with a Memoir by George Henderson in two volumes (1896)
• Iorram (Boat Song)
  An impressionistic portrait of the Gaelic fishing community in the Outer Hebrides, past and present. 
• Our Gaelic Proverbs
  A Mirror of the Past by Angus MacGillivray, C.M., M.D., D Sc., F.R.S.E., FSA Scot. (1928) (pdf)
• The Celtic garland of Gaelic songs and readings
  Translation of Gaelic and English songs (third edition) by: Henry Whyte "Fionn" (1920) (pdf)
• And in Every Hamlet a Poet
  Gaelic Oral Tradition and Postmedieval Archaeology in Scotland by Kevin James Grant (pdf)
• Gaelic Scotland in the Colonial Imagination
  Anglophone Writing from 1600 to 1900 by Silke Stroh (2017) (pdf)
• Language revitalization discourses as metaculture
  Gaelic in Scotland from the 18th to 20th centuries by Emily McEwan-Fujita (pdf)
• Laoidh an Tàilleir ‘The Ballad of the Tailor’
  Sartorial Satire and Social Change in Eighteenth-Century Scotland by Natasha Sumner (pdf)
• Gaelic Oral Poetry in Scotland
  Its Nature, Collection and Dissemination by John Shaw, Senior Lecturer in Scottish Ethnology, School of Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh (pdf)
• The Literature of the Highlanders
  A History of Gaelic Literature from the earliest times to the present day by Nigel MacNeill (1892) (pdf)
• Caraid nan Gdheal
  reamh taghta de sgrbhaidhnean an ollaimh urramaich Tormoid Macled, a bha 'n a ministeir 'an sgireachd Chaluim-Chille ann an Glascho : agus cunntas air a bheatha le 'mhac, an t-ollamh urramach Tormoid Macled : mar an ceudna dealbh an ughdair by Macleodd, Norman (1867) (pdf) [includes a brief biography of Norman MacLeod by his son in the English Language.]
• Leabhar Nan Cnoc
  Comh-Chruinneachadh do Nithibh, Sean Agus Nuadh; Airson, Oilean Agus Leas Nan Gaidheal Le Tormoid MacLeod, D.D., New Edition (1898) (pdf)
• Eachdraidh na H-Alba: anns a'bheil gearr-iomradh air na nithibh is cudthromaich' a thachair 's an rioghachd, o na ceud linnibh, gu meadhon an naoiheamh linn deug / le Aonghas Mac Coinnich
  Title translated "A history of Scotland in which there is a short mention of the important things which happened in the Kingdom from the 1st century to the middle of the 19th." (1867) (pdf)
• An Elegy in Memory of The Rev. John M'Alister
  By Peter Campbell (1853) (pdf)
• The Celtic Garland
  Translations of Gaelic and English Songs and Gaelic Readings, &c., &c., by Fionn (second edition) (1885) (pdf)
• The Beauties of Gaelic Poetry
  And Lives of the Highland Bards with historical and critical notes, and a comprehensive glossary of provincial words by John MacKenzie, Esq. with an historical introduction containing an account of manners, habits, etc. of the ancient Caledonians by James Logan, Esq., F.S.A.S. (fifth edition) (1882) (pdf)
• Laoidhean Shioin
  By Gilleasbuig Farcharson (1870). While this book is in the Gaelic language there is also an interesting letter on the Gaelic Language in English at the end of the book.
• The Uist Collection
  The Poems and Songs of John Mac Codrum, Archibald MacDonald, and some of the minor Uist Bards, edited with Introduction and notes by the Rev. Archibald MacDonald, Kiltarlity (1894) (pdf)
• Highlanders from Home
  The contribution of the Highland Society and the Gaelic Society of London to Gaelic culture 1778-1914 by Janice May Fairney (2005) (pdf)
• The Gaelic Bards, and Original Poems
  By Thomas Pattison, Edited, with a Biographical Sketch and Notes by the Rev. John George MacNeil, Cawdor, second edition. (1890) (pdf)
• The Monthly Magazine of An Comunn Gaidhealach
  Volume 1, Oct., 1905 to Sept., 1906, inclusive (pdf)
• History of the Gaelic Society of Inverness from 1871-1971
  By Mairi A. Macdonald (pdf)
• Luinneagan Luaineach
  (Random Lyrics) by Surgeon Lieut.-Colonel John MacGregor, M.D. (1897) Preface and some poems in English with the balance in Gaelic.

External Links

• BBC Alba
• Dwelly's Gaelic Dictionary
• TAIC
  A collection of 55 consecutive lessons available in PDF format.
• Gaelic College
• Gaelic Books
  Books in Gaelic and relating to Gaelic topics contributed by the National Library of Scotland.