Thigibh an-seo!

Study & Live the Gaelic Life amidst our North Uist Gaelic Community

​From Intermediate to Advanced in 4 weeks

Fast-track Communication Skills Development

(with reading & grammar & conversation)

Registration is open

​7 spaces booked - 1 left (max. 8 students)

Most weeks will take place in Hosta Hall, North Uist, hence we can now accommodate more students.
The week of 21 - 25 July will happen in another North Uist location (Likely to be Carinish Hall To be confirmed.).

Class-room based teaching 9am - 3pm (1 hour lunch & study time)  & 1 day excursion per week

We provide tuition, learning resources and transport for excursions.
Refreshments (drinks, fruit, snacks), soup and sandwich lunch included

Transport to and from ferry/airport/accommodation on arriving/leaving (only weekends) can be arranged and is included in the price.

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Current students who already paid their deposit, can still book transport Monday - Friday from accommodation to hall at £10 per day. there are only 3 spaces left. First come, first served.

The final student to book will need  their own car (not bicycle), so you make it to class on time and don't get stuck in bad weather. We do not have a reliable bus or taxi service.

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Post-beginners can do the 1-week access course to prepare, from 14 - 18 July 2025.

Class-room based teaching 9am - 1pm, soup and sandwich lunch and afternoon excursions each day with learning activities included.

​2 space booked -  1 space left​​

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Accommodation, transport to and from accommodation Monday to Friday and dinner are not included in the price (week costs £375).

Soup and sandwich are included each day.

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Only 2 places left in the car on the post-beginner week £10 per day, to be pre-booked, first come first served.

Summer school schedule (provisional)

Learning is cumulative and everyone starts at Week 1

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Week 1   21/07/25 - 25/07/25  (this week can not be purchased on its own)
On 24/07/25 we will spend the whole day at the North Uist Agricultural show, as it is the best place you will find all our native Gaelic speakers gathering once per year, old and new. Students will have to push their confidence and try to converse with them as much as possible. I have waterproof boots for students, if needed. You have to bring your own waterproof jacket.
 

Week 2  21/07/25 - 01/08/25      2 weeks cost £700 (minimum 2 week attendance required)

In the second week, we go on a trip to the Isle of Lewis and Harris for learning and speaking activities (listening to different Gaelic dialects) with the ferry. Dinner is also included in this one as it is a long trip.
 

3 weeks  21/07/25 - 08/08/25      £900

In the third week, we go on a trip to the South Uist/Eriskay (and for the first time, we will try to go to Barra as well with the ferry), for learning about history, meeting native speakers.

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4 weeks  21/07/25 - 15/08/25   £1,000

In the fourth week, we go on a trip around North Uist/Berneray/Grimsay for learning and speaking activities (e.g. presentation skills)

Cancellation policy:

if cancelled before 31/01/25 - full refund minus £25 admin fee

if cancelled between 01/02/25 and 31/05/25 - refund can only happen if we can fill your place with another student.

if cancelled after 31/05/25 - no refund
(if force majeure on tutor side - we will endeavour to find another tutor or a full refund of the immersion week will be issued.)

Love Gaelic (taught only, not self-study) students & alumni have a discounted rate and only pay £200 per week.

​Deposit due by 30/11/24 and balance due by 28/02/25. 

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If you are interested in learning or speaking a specific dialect, you could also check out the other Gaelic learning providers on the other Hebridean islands. We can only advise on the protected dialect we use in our classroom and you will be expected to use ours only (non-negotiable, if you persist in using another dialect or disregard lesson instructions, you will be removed from the course without refund). We will not discuss dialect differences or linguistic history. Gaelic can differ in vocabulary use, pronunciation, gender of nouns and phrase use, depending on location. The important thing for learners is not to mix them up and respect the uniqueness of each dialect, in order to preserve its characteristics for future generations.

Here are some useful links:
 

Isle of Skye - Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 

Isle of Lewis - Ravenspoint

Isle of Islay - Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle 

Isle of South Uist - Ceòlas

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We are following the GOC (Gaelic Orthographic Conventions), however we acknowledge that this is optional and not everyone is adapting these. (e.g. in some places, both accents are still in use). We can't give advice or help with learning based on the previous or other learning systems.