Edinburgh University Highland Society (Scottish Gaelic ''Comann Ceilteach Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann'') is the

Gaelic language The Goidelic or Gaelic languages ( ga, teangacha Gaelacha; gd, cànanan Goidhealach; gv, çhengaghyn Gaelgagh) form one of the two groups of Insular Celtic languages, the other being the Brittonic languages. Goidelic languages historically ...

and

Celtic Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to: Language and ethnicity *pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia **Celts (modern) *Celtic languages **Proto-Celtic language * Celtic music *Celtic nations Sports Fo ...

Studies society at the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

. Established in 1851, it is the oldest society at the University. It is the successor organization to the short-lived Ossianic Society, which was founded in 1837. The Society runs the Highland Annual Ball (Scottish Gaelic ''An Dannsa Bliadhnail'') each spring, a ceilidh for students and the wider Edinburgh Gaelic community which has been a prominent fixture of the Gaelic calendar in the city for many decades.

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{{Scotland-edu-stub Clubs and societies of the University of Edinburgh 1848 establishments in Scotland Celtic, Gaelic, and Highland societies