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Comann Luchd-Ionnsachaidh Thoronto / Toronto Gaelic Learners Association
Information on Scottish Gaelic language instruction in the Greater Toronto area

Riverside Celtic College
Riverside Celtic College is a school of traditional Irish and Scottish music, language and dance located in Guelph, ON

Irish Word of the Day
Transparent Language site offers a free Irish lword every day with audio.

Interactive Irish Lessons
8 lessons with downloadable audio files.

A Welsh Course
A grammar based course, but with no audio.

Cymdeithas Madog
The Welsh Studies Institute in North America offers Cwrs Cymraeg, an annual week-long course in Welsh

Omniglot
Information about Breton language and links to related sites

Warlinenn
Cornish Language Fellowship

Manx sound samples
With comparisons to Scottish and Irish Gaelic

An Comunn Gàidhealach Ameireaganach / American Gaelic Society
A non-profit organization devoted to promoting and teaching Scottish Gaelic in North America

Gaelic Resources Database
Searchable database of articles on Scottish history, oral tradition, bards, animals, birds, songs, puzzles, riddles and childrens' rhymes etc.

Name Nerds
Resource for traditional and modern Scottish Gaelic, Irish and Welsh names.

Bruidhinn Ar Cànan - Speaking Our Language
An interactive first course in Scottish Gaelic

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Clans and Scottish Societies of Canada
CASSOC encourage the celebration of Scottish Cultural Heritage and the promotion of this Scottish Culture in all its aspects.

Campbell House, Toronto Historic House
Campbell House is the oldest remaining house from the original site of the Town of York and is one of the few surviving examples of Georgian architecture left in Toronto.

MacKenzie House, Toronto Historic House
Mackenzie House is a Greek Revival row-house, which was purchased by the community for William Lyon Mackenzie who was the first Mayor of Toronto, an outspoken newspaper editor and leader of the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.

The Book of Kells
The Book of Kells was written around the year 800 AD and is one of the most beautifully illuminated manuscripts in the world.

Virtual Tour of Wales
A region by region virtual tour of Wales, showing the highlights of each area.

Discover Ireland
Plan an Irish holiday with the help of the Irish Tourist Board.

The Book of Deer Project
The Book of Deer is a tenth century illuminated manuscript from North East Scotland.

Cape Breton Island
Explore Cape Breton Island's Scottish heritage.

Culture Hebrides
The Hebrides is the home of an unique spiritual culture, the true heartland of the Gaels and the Gaelic language.

Visit Wales / Croeso Cymru
Plan your Welsh holiday.

Cornwall Tourist Board
Plan your holiday to Cornwall.

Visit Scotland
Official tourism site.

Brittany Tourist Board
Official website for tourism in Brittony.

Isle of Man
Official site

Highland Village / An Clachan Gàidhealach
Explore Cape Breton Island's Gaelic heritage at this living museum.

Your Complete Guide to Ireland
Extensive links for culture, travel, news and information

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Riverside Celtic College
Riverside Celtic College is a school of traditional Irish and Scottish music, language and dance located in Guelph, ON

Alys Howe, Celtic Harpist
Canadian harpist, Alys Howe

Green Linnet Records
Green Linnet is home to many Celtic artists, including Niamh Parsons, Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill, Altan, Eileen Ivers, Cherish The Ladies, Kevin Burke, Old Blind Dogs, Patrick Street, and the Tannahill Weavers.

Ceòlas
Ceòlas is a music and dance summer school featuring expert tuition in piping, fiddling, singing, Scotch reels and Quadrilles, step dancing and the Gaelic language, set within the Gaelic-speaking community of South Uist.

Comhaltas Ceolóirí Éireann
Promoting traditional Irish music and culture around the world.

Runrig
Scottish rock band also singing in Scottish Gaelic

Lewes Castle College
Full-time courses in traditional music and Gaelic language on Benbecula.

Mary Jane Lamond
Canadian musician singing only on Scottish Gaelic.

Angus Macleod - The Silent Ones
A story told in song chronicling the forced migration of 109 families from Lewis in the Outer Hebrides to Bruce County

Macmeanmna Records
Internet source for Gaelic song, Scottish dance music and piping CDs in Scotland.

Foot Stompin'
Internet source for Scottish music, books, small gifts and film in Scotland

The Amazing Music of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Introduction to traditional Cape Breton music with extensive artist links

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Celtic Studies - St. Michael' College, University of Toronto
The Celtic Studies program offers a wide variety of undergraduate courses on the languages, literature, history, music, folklore, art and archaeology of the peoples of Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

School of Scottish Studies - University of Edinburgh
The School of Scottish Studies offers undergraduate and graduate courses in the language and literature of Gaelic Scotland, early Ireland and medieval Wales.

Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
Situated in the heart of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts offers classes devoted to the study and preservation of the Gaelic language, arts and culture.

The Canadian Association for Irish Studies
CAIS seeks to foster and encourage the study of Irish culture in Canada by encouraging young scholars and supporting discussion of current issues in Irish studies and culture through conferences, publications, and online resources.

CELT - Corpus of Electronic Texts
Online resource for Irish literature, history and politics.

Scottish Studies, University of Guelph
The Interdepartmental Group in Scottish Studies was established to co-ordinate graduate studies in the history, literature and culture of Scotland and Scottish settlements in Canada.

Centre or Irish Studies
The Centre for Irish Studies at NUI, Galway was established in Autumn 2000 and is dedicated to research and advanced teaching on the cultural, social and political endeavours of Irish people, on the island of Ireland and beyond.Ê

Sabhal Mór Ostaig
The degree courses offered by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on the Isle of Skye are the only degrees in Scotland taught entirely through the medium of Scottish Gaelic.

Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies
The Centre is a dedicated research institute of the University of Wales whose aim is to carry out substantial research projects into the language, literature and history of Wales and the other Celtic countries.

Centre for ManxStudies
The Centre is part of the School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology in the University of Liverpool, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, with studies in archaeological, cultural, environmental and historical research of significance on the Isle of Man.

St. FX University Department of Celtic Studies
StFX is the only university in North America offering four years of Scottish Gaelic.

Institute of Cornish Studies
Associated with the University of Exeter, the Institute supports and fosters academic research on Cornwall and carries out research projects on Cornwall and its past.

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Sìol Cultural Enterprises
Scottish Gaelic books, CDs, posters etc., based in Nova Scotia.

Gaelic Books Council
Scottish Gaelic books, based in Scotland.

BooksFromScotland.com
Eommerce and information website from the Scottish Publisher's Association, listing and selling over 12,000 Scottish-interest books and books written by Scottish authors, books published in Scotland, or books on Scottish subjects.

Highland Toffee
Children's book available in Scottish Gaelic, about Toffee, The Highland Cow.

Books From Wales On-Line / Llyfrau o Gymru ar/lein
Internet source for books in Welsh and books about Wales.

Welsh Books Council
The Welsh Books Council is a national body, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, which provides a focus for the publishing industry in Wales.

The Irish Times
Online edition of the Irish Times.

Foinse
National Irish language newspaper

The Scotsman Online
English language national Scottish newspaper.

Wales Online
English language online newspaper based in Cardiff..

Gollwg
Welsh language online newspaper..

BBC Radio Scotland
Live streaming radio and arhived programming in English

BBC Alba
Live streaming radio in Scottish Gaelic, as well as archived programming.

BBC Radio Wales
Live streaming radio in English.

BBC Cymru'r Byd
Live streaming radio in Welsh

RTÉ Radio
Radio programming in English and Irish.

BBC Northern Ireland
Live streaming radio in English

Live Ireland
Live Irish radio. Registration required.

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Lavery Design Studios
Celtic Maple Leaf jewellery in 14 carat white and yellow gold, and sterling silver.

Celtic Elegance
Handcrafted jewellery and gifts inspired by ancient Celtic designs..

Kimberley Arnold
Multi-media artist living in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.

Keltic Nations
Ottawa based business specialising in hand-made Celtic-themed jewellery.

Aon Celtic Art
Celtic clip art, fonts etc designed by Cari Buziak.

Imago Corvi
Enameled jewellery by Catherine Crowe.

An Droichead / The Bridge
Contemporary Celtic artists working in gold, metal, stone and glass

Morgan Ferriter: Irish artist
Paintings and limited edition prints by Toronto based Irish artist Morgan Ferriter

The Claddagh House
Manufacturers of fine Celtic jewellery based in Toronto

The Claddagh House
Digitised version of The Book of Kells authorised by Trinity College Library.


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Electric Celt
Greeting cards, gifts, jewelery, T-shirts in traditional and contemporary Celtic designs, based in Massachusetts.

Celtic Life
Internet home of Nova Scotia-based Celtic Life magazine.

Celtworks
Celtworks is an Aurora, Ontario-based online store for a wide variety of quality products for the piping enthusiast.

The Plaid Place
Halifax, Nova Scotia shop specialising in kilts, clothing, gifts and jeweelery.

Gold and Shamrock
Irish jewellery, clothing, brass, music and dance supplies based in Toronto.

The Scottish Company
Located in Toronto, Ontario, we are one of the largest importers of Scottish Products in Canada..

The Irish Company
We offer Irish tartans, books, CDs and DVDs, clothing, jewellery.

Pràban Na Linne
In keeping with traditional methods, our whiskies are Unchilfiltered. This is the authentic production method used originally by the Gaels when they first invented whisky. Available at your local LCBO store.

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