An Comunn Gàidhealach (; literally "The Gaelic Association"), commonly known as An Comunn, is a Scottish organisation that supports and promotes the

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and

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

culture and history at local, national and international levels. The society is closely associated with the

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. The symbol used for An Comunn Gàidhealach is the Irish Sunburst flag at the top also a symbol associated in Irish mythology and the Celtic harp on the bottom right.

History

It was founded in

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in 1891 to help preserve and develop the Gaelic language and to establish the

(Scottish Gaelic: ''Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail''), a festival of Gaelic music, arts and culture modelled originally on the

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. Today An Comunn encourages the teaching, learning and use of the Gaelic language, and the study and cultivation of Gaelic

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and art.

From 1905 to 1922 An Comunn Gàidhealach published a monthly magazine titled ''an Deo-Grèine''. This was replaced in 1923 by ''

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'' (literally "The Gael") which ran until 1967, when it was continued by the bilingual newspaper '' Sruth'' until 1970. Kenneth MacIver was appointed assistant director in 1974. Its offices are in

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and its Patron is

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. The organisation should not be confused with

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, the

Comunn na Gàidhlig Comunn na Gàidhlig (), abbreviated to "CnaG", is an organisation which seeks to promote Scottish Gaelic language and culture. History Comunn na Gàidhlig was founded in 1984 by the Scottish Office to co-ordinate new developments in Gaelic langua ...

, or the

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References

Bibliography

External links

Website of ''An Comunn Gàidhealach''Website of ''An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach''Website of the ''Gaelic Society of Inverness''
another body with similar aims
Website of ''The Association of Gaelic Choirs''Volume 1 of Deò-ghrèine
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