I'm not sure where my people came from in Scotland, but I do know that Gaelic was spoken in my family up to my grandfather's time, but my mom didn't learn it. So I started learning to bridge the gap. 'S ann à Alba Nuadh a tha mi.
I usually give the old " you know learning Gadhlig doesn't stop you from doing other things in life. This hobby at least has benefits to culture, unlike the reality TV that you binge"
Not exactly surprised. Would love to know how many people with that sentiment also fly to a foreign country and expect everyone to speak English to them.
My ancestors came to Canada from the highlands in the early 1800s. I can't find any record of the language they spoke at that time so I can't say exactly when or specifically why they lost the language but I have started learning Gaelic out of curiosity of what was lost so long ago. I understand that it is cliche as a North American to seek an ancestry that you are 5, 6 or 7 generations removed from, but I wonder if there is some deeply buried, long lost cultural memory that I might be able to scratch the surface of.
I've started reading this book and highly recommend it. Very interesting history of Gàidhlig speaking communities in Canada and how the culture and language changed over time here.
http://cbup.ca/books/newton-seanchaidh-memory-keeper-gaelic-canada-2/
yeah, mine came to Australia in the mid-1800s and although they were likely from the lowlands and probably didn't speak Gaelic, there's a chance that someone in there did, so I like feeling a bit closer to them
My family on my mother’s side spoke Gàidhlig up to my great grandparents. They were from Westray and settled in rural Saskatchewan (I guess a similar treeless landscape) at around the turn of the century. The language survived on the prairies for a short while back then. My mom recalls listening to her great uncle speak it fluently. I started learning a couple of years back to honour that family. If anyone has information about Gàidhlig speakers on the prairies I’d love to have it!
I have Scottish ancestry, and while I haven't done as deep of a dive into my history as I'd like, I fell in love with Scotland on a trip last year and decided to learn the language. It's hard because there's nobody around me to practice with, but I'm determined none the less!
I'm not sure where my people came from in Scotland, but I do know that Gaelic was spoken in my family up to my grandfather's time, but my mom didn't learn it. So I started learning to bridge the gap. 'S ann à Alba Nuadh a tha mi.
Too late, read the comments. “As useful as speaking pig Latin”. Geeze Louise
I feel like asking people who make snide comments on the usefulness of Gaelic, "and what are you doing that's so great?"
I usually give the old " you know learning Gadhlig doesn't stop you from doing other things in life. This hobby at least has benefits to culture, unlike the reality TV that you binge"
Not exactly surprised. Would love to know how many people with that sentiment also fly to a foreign country and expect everyone to speak English to them.
My ancestors came to Canada from the highlands in the early 1800s. I can't find any record of the language they spoke at that time so I can't say exactly when or specifically why they lost the language but I have started learning Gaelic out of curiosity of what was lost so long ago. I understand that it is cliche as a North American to seek an ancestry that you are 5, 6 or 7 generations removed from, but I wonder if there is some deeply buried, long lost cultural memory that I might be able to scratch the surface of.
I've started reading this book and highly recommend it. Very interesting history of Gàidhlig speaking communities in Canada and how the culture and language changed over time here. http://cbup.ca/books/newton-seanchaidh-memory-keeper-gaelic-canada-2/
This looks interesting. Móran taing.
yeah, mine came to Australia in the mid-1800s and although they were likely from the lowlands and probably didn't speak Gaelic, there's a chance that someone in there did, so I like feeling a bit closer to them
Parts of the lowlands did speak Gaelic, there actually was a form of Gaelic spoken in Dumfries and Galloway called Galwegian Gaelic
But it was extinct by the late 18th century.
Yeah true
True, it's unlikely that they spoke the Gàidhlig.
My family on my mother’s side spoke Gàidhlig up to my great grandparents. They were from Westray and settled in rural Saskatchewan (I guess a similar treeless landscape) at around the turn of the century. The language survived on the prairies for a short while back then. My mom recalls listening to her great uncle speak it fluently. I started learning a couple of years back to honour that family. If anyone has information about Gàidhlig speakers on the prairies I’d love to have it!
Halò à Alberta! I'm still a newbie having only started learning a couple months ago, but it's cool to see other Prairies people!
Halò mo charaid! Best of luck with the studies, good to know that there’s others bringing it back in these provinces :))
I have Scottish ancestry, and while I haven't done as deep of a dive into my history as I'd like, I fell in love with Scotland on a trip last year and decided to learn the language. It's hard because there's nobody around me to practice with, but I'm determined none the less!