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

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culture and history at local, national and international levels. The society is closely associated with the Royal National Mòd. 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 Oban in 1891 to help preserve and develop the Gaelic language and to establish the Royal National Mòd (Scottish Gaelic: ''Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail''), a festival of Gaelic music, arts and culture modelled originally on the National Eisteddfod of Wales. 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 '' An Gaidheal'' (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 Inverness and

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and its Patron is King Charles III. The organisation should not be confused with An Comunn Gàidhealach America, Comunn na Gàidhlig, or Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:An Comunn Gaidhealach Organisations based in Inverness Scottish Gaelic language

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