Looking to learn Gaelic or improve? Come along to our online Gaelic classes! Our local and native-speaking tutors will help you gain confidence in speaking and using Gaelic, as well as connect with the Gaelic community, language and culture in Uist. Grammar and structures will be taught in these Gaelic classes with a focus on speaking and practising, and you will pick up new and natural vocabulary and structures as you go. These classes will roughly follow SpeakGaelic learning materials to allow you to make use of these resources in your own time to enhance your learning.
Classes are strictly limited to 12 participants and held once a week on Google Classroom, with each class lasting 90 minutes.
We will also be running Misneachd gu Fileantas – Confidence in Fluency Gaelic Class for fluent-level speakers and returners to Gaelic who wish to improve Gaelic skills and confidence with an experienced tutor. This is a perfect CPD opportunity for those in jobs where Gaelic is used and want a boost to be a more confident speaker.
TERM 1 (12 weeks)
Classes start: w/b 7th September for 5 weeks
Holiday week (No Classes): w/b 12/10/25
Classes restart: w/b19th October for 7 weeks
Last classes: w/b 30th November
TERM 2 (10 weeks)
Classes start: w/b 11th January
Last classes: w/b 15th March
Gaelic classes are booked for the full year to ensure progression.
Price for the full year (22 classes): £335
Western Isles Discount: £290 for residents and full-time students in the Western Isles (use code yearwi)
Uist Bursary: £155 bursary price for full-time Uist residents under 40 and parents of children under 18 living in Uist (use code yearbursary)
Please get in touch at gaelic@ceolas.co.uk if you would like to book in instalments for the two terms:
Term 1 cost: £180/ £155 Western Isles residents and students / £85 bursary for Uist residents who are under 40 and/or parents of child/ren under 18
Term 2 Cost: £155/ £135 Western Isles residents and students / £70 bursary for Uist residents who are under 40 and/or parents of child/ren under 18
Gaelic Classes Levels, Tutors & Times:
| Ìre | Level | Oide | Tutor | Latha | Day | Uair | Time |
| Beginners Day | Pàdruig Morrison | Tuesday | 1000-1130 |
| Beginners Evening | Lisa Reid | Tuesday | 1900-2030 |
| Post-Beginner Day | Catriona Black | Tuesday | 1430-1600 |
| Post-Beginner Evening | Màiri MacRitchie | Wednesday | 1900-2030 |
| Lower Intermediate Day | Màiri Bhì MacInnes | Tuesday | 0930-1100 |
| Lower Intermediate Evening | Ceiteag MacDonald | Wednesday | 1800-1930 |
| Upper Intermediate Day | John Neil MacDonald | Wednesday | 1500-1630 |
| Upper Intermediate Evening | John Neil MacDonald | Wednesday | 1730-1900 |
| Advanced Evening | Catriona Black | Tuesdays | 1830-2000 |
| Misneachd gu Fileantas Evening | Catriona MacIntyre | Wednesday | 1900-2030 |
See our levels document here for more info on Gaelic classes and levels: Levels and Descriptors for Students
Please contact gaelic@ceolas.co.uk if you have any questions.
