Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s Gaelic College, and Ulster University have been working together on community-based recording and computer-assisted language learning (CALL) for three years now, starting with the European TOOLS project – which itself grew out of earlier POOLS projects in which Sabhal Mòr Ostaig had already been involved, and out of which Island Voices/Guthan nan Eilean developed. So the recent Irish visit to Benbecula can be seen as part of a wider collaborative venture, in which similarities (and differences) between Irish and Scottish Gaelic are explored, with the aim of developing practical solutions to common problems.
Another side to this work can be seen in the online publication of a joint paper – “CALL Support in Context: Contrasting Approaches in Irish and Scottish Gaelic” – written by Gordon Wells and Caoimhín Ó Dónaill. In the Scottish section the paper draws substantially on community-level work and research that has been conducted in parallel with Island Voices over the past few years. It is available online in the Research/Reports section of this site, or by clicking on this link.
Shared from An Fheadhainn tha Laighe Sàmhach, the North Uist Historical Society (Comunn Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath) project commemorating the outbreak of “An Cogadh Mòr” (the Great War).
“The December issue of our local Am Pàipear carries a comprehensive report on the opening of our exhibition, together with some lovely pictures of the event.
It really was a very special occasion, and we’re grateful for all the contributions across the generations.
You can read the Am Pàipear report here, or just click on the picture below.”
The December bumper issue of Am Pàipear hits the shops today, and we’re assured it’s the biggest one yet. As a community newspaper Am Pàipear has won multiple awards over the years, and was also featured in the Island Voices Series Two Enterprise collection of short video documentaries and interviews. Check it out!
While the paper has its own website and Facebook page too, there’s no doubt that you need to get the print issue to really appreciate the amount of news this community generates.
Among the highlights this month is an article by Island Voices co-ordinator Gordon Wells on the recent Irish visit. You can read it here or click on the image below – but remember this is just one page of nearly fifty!
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s Gaelic College, and Ulster University have been working together on community-based recording and computer-assisted language learning (CALL) for three years now, starting with the European TOOLS project – which itself grew out of earlier POOLS projects in which Sabhal Mòr Ostaig had already been involved, and out of which Island Voices/Guthan nan Eilean developed. So the recent Irish visit to Benbecula can be seen as part of a wider collaborative venture, in which similarities (and differences) between Irish and Scottish Gaelic are explored, with the aim of developing practical solutions to common problems.
