In June 2009, an opportunity arose to learn Gaelic intensively for 2 weeks at Glasgow University. I learned lots but quickly I realised it wasn't enough to keep it! To keep my new language alive I needed to be speaking it often.  I wasn't the only learner in this position, so I started up Glasgow's Gaelic Conversation Group.


 

The first Meetup was held in August where Davina gave a wee talk in Gaelic about her experience growing up in a Gaelic community and how she uses the language in the workplace at MyGaelic.com. 


 


This photograph was taken at the third Meetup in October 2009. It was our first evening at the Argyll Hotel who kindly sponsor the group by providing us with use of the bar area and their board room.

 

We currently meet on the first Wednesday each month at the Argyll Hotel at the top of Sauchiehall Street (round the corner from the Park Bar). Our meetups are informal and aimed at everyone who has an interest in Gaelic.

In the first three months, the group attracted almost 40 members and each meetup to date has been growing and now after 6 months has about 80 members who are a mix of native speakers, experienced learners and beginners. 

I'm now a student at Glasgow University, doing my best to learn Gaelic to become as good as Liz and Scott in the films below, and as always, I'm coming up with big ideas and I'd like to make use of my Gaelic skills and growing influence to put some of them to action. Watch this space!

FilmG Awards: 2010: Cluich as Fheàrr  / Best Performance Award Winner

An Latha a Fhuair Gàidhlig Greim air an t-Saoghal (above)


For more Gaelic Video Shorts, visit the FilmG Website


FilmG Awards 2010: Film-goirid Dibhearsain as Fheàrr / Best Short Film Entertainment Award Winner

Weegie Gàidhlig (below)

  © Jamie Wallace (Seumas Uallas) 2010

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