; ) is a
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
theatre-in-education company which operates as a
Fèisean nan Gàidheal Fèisean nan Gàidheal is the National Association of 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 ...
project. The initiative was established in 2000 as a
Fèis Dhùn Èideann outreach project, and was based in
Gracemount in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...
between July 2002 and May 2006, when it moved to
Inverness.
To date, Meanbh-chuileag has visited more than 300 schools across
Scotland
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, and more than 10,000 children have seen a Meanbh-chuileag play.
See also
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Fèisean nan Gàidheal Fèisean nan Gàidheal is the National Association of 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 ...
External links
Meanbh-chuileag
Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Theatre companies in Scotland
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