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Unilang
www.unilang.org
The Gaelic forum here is one of the most active places on the site, with members of all levels of ability with the language, from the very beginner to the native Gael. Posted at 5:32pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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Tir Nam Blog
www.tirnamblog.com
Land of the Blog. Lots of Gaelic learners writing blogs here. Lots of mistakes, too, but if you want to gain confidence with practical written Gaelic, then come here. Posted at 5:36pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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BBC Alba
www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/index.shtml
A good way to learn conversational Gaelic - and very easy to read. Posted at 5:35pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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A good Gaelic dictionary
smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/sbg/lorg.php
One of the best online, if you ask me. It looks complicated at first, but you'll soon get the hang of it. Learn basic grammar first, though, before you start writing out sentences. Unilang has a written language course you can read for help. Posted at 5:38pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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The International Gaelic Learner's Forum
www.foramnagaidhlig.net
With estimates of fifty million ethnic Gaels worldwide, it's no surpise this site exists. There are all levels of learner here, and practice makes perfect. Posted at 5:39pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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The best Gaelic film ever
www.seachd.com/
It's entirely in Gaelic. You could watch it and attempt to understand it, or listen and get a feel for the Gaelic accent - which is pretty simple when you get the basics. And, no joke, this film almost won an Oscar (or was it a BAFTA...?) for Best in Foreign Language. But it was robbed... Posted at 5:41pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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The Lordship of the Isles |
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The Finlaggan Trust
www.finlaggan.com
Loch Finlaggan was the capital of the Lordship of the Isles. Here you can learn much more about it, and also find information about your own ancestors. Posted at 5:44pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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The Only Hebridean Birlinn
www.galleyaileach.co.uk
A replica Hebridean galley's website, and also some information about the original galleys that powered the Lordship of the Isles and its genius for centuries. Posted at 5:47pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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Macdonald.com
www.macdonald.com/clan.html
Whilst it makes a few sweeping statements and assumes that all Macdonalds and its septs are related, this is a good site to come to if you want to know the very basics about Clan Donald. Don't be too dogmatic with the details here, though. Posted at 5:49pm on Fri, Dec 05 2008
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Scotland Internet
scotlandinter.net/
A directory of Scotland-related sites...whilst Gaelic and the Lordship of the Isles isn't Scottish, I suppose most people seem to think the Highlands are. Looking here could help you search for more information. Posted at 11:29am on Sun, Dec 07 2008
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