A talk by Robby Ó Maolalaigh, Professor of Gaelic, Glasgow University and Michael Ansell of Gaidhlig DumGal.

As part of Seachdain na Gäidhlig 26, Gàidhlig DumGal is pleased to announce that Robby Ó Maolalaigh, Professor of Gaelic, University of Glasgow will be returning to Kirkcudbright on Saturday the 28th February to give a talk on ‘Galloway Gaelic and Manx Gaelg, similarities and differences’. He will be supported in this by Michael Ansell of Gaidhlig DumGal. The north of the island is almost as close to Galloway as it is to Douglas and it is clear that the Gaelic heritage of both areas is closely intertwined. Robby will discuss what can be said about the closeness (or otherwise) of the Gaelic spoken in Galloway until relatively recently to Manx Gaelg (the last native speaker of which died as recently as 1974). Michael will look at similarities in terms of Gaelic origin place and personal-names.