An Comunn Gàidhealach
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An Comunn Gàidhealach (literally The Gaelic Association) is an organisation in Scotland which seeks to promote Gaelic language and culture.
Founded as a vehicle for the preservation and development of the Gaelic language, An Comunn Gàidhealach actively encourages the teaching, learning and use of the Gaelic language, and the study and cultivation of Gaelic literature, history, music and art.[1]
An Comunn Gàidhealach founded and runs the Royal National Mod (Scottish Gaelic: Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail), a popular festival of Gaelic music, arts and culture.[2] Its offices are in Inverness. Its Patron is Her Majesty the Queen.
The magazine of An Comunn Gàidhealach was originally known as Deò-ghrèine, but was later re-named An Gaidheal, and then Sruth.
[edit] An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach
An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach ('The American Gaelic Society') is a similar language and cultural organization, run by volunteers in Canada and North America.
Like its Scottish counterpart, ACGA sponsors a national Mòd, as well as a variety of regional gatherings. The group is well known for its Gaelic language immersion events, and for hosting the ACGA Gaelic Song and Language Week every summer.[3]
The ACGA provides charitable services by way of their Gaidhealtachd Support Grants program, which provides funding 'to organizations and individuals not substantially connected to ACGA for the purpose of advancing the Gaelic language.' Past recipients include Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college on the Isle of Skye, and Lews Castle College in the Western Isles.[4]
The magazine of An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach is An Naidheachd Againne, published out of Denver, Colorado.
An Comunn Gàidhealach should not be confused with Comunn na Gàidhlig.
[edit] References
- ^ "Gaelic Language Organizations" (HTML). An Comunn Gàidhealach, Ameireaga. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ MacLeod, Murdo; Fiona Stewart (Sat, 12 Oct, 2002). "Mod 2002 - and 20,000 Gaels blow in for festival of music" (HTML). The Scotsman. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ Acar, Frances; Johnson, Amy; Mac Aoidh, Micheal; editors of ANA (Winter 2005-6). "Mòd Naiseanta 2005". An Naidheachd Againne (Vol. XXII, No. 3-4): 1–8.
- ^ "Grants" (HTML). An Comunn Gàidhealach, Ameireaga. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
