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'An Comunn Gàidhealach' (literally ''The Gaelic Association'') is an organisation in Scotland which seeks to promote Gaelic language and culture.
Founded as a vehicle for the preservation and development of the Gaelic language, An Comunn Gàidhealach actively encourages the teaching, learning and use of the Gaelic language, and the study and cultivation of Gaelic literature, history, music and art.^[1]
An Comunn Gàidhealach founded and runs the Royal National Mod (Scottish Gaelic: ''Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail''), a popular festival of Gaelic music, arts and culture.^[2] Its offices are in Inverness. Its Patron is Her Majesty the Queen.
The magazine of An Comunn Gàidhealach was originally known as ''Deò-ghrèine'', but was later re-named ''An Gaidheal'', and then ''Sruth''.

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An Comunn Gàidhealach, Ameireaga

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An Comunn Gàidhealach, Ameireaga

'An Comunn Gàidhealach, Ameireaga' ('The Gaelic Society of America') is a similar language and cultural organization, run by volunteers in Canada and North America.
Like its Scottish counterpart, ACGA sponsors a national ''Mòd'', as well as a variety of regional gatherings. The group is well known for its Gaelic language immersion events, and for hosting the ACGA Gaelic Song and Language Week every summer.^[3]
The ACGA provides charitable services by way of their Gaidhealtachd Support Grants program, which provides funding 'to organizations and individuals not substantially connected to ACGA for the purpose of advancing the Gaelic language.' Past recipients include Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college on the Isle of Skye, and Lews Castle College in the Western Isles.^[4]
The magazine of An Comunn Gàidhealach, Ameireaga is ''An Naidheachd Againne'', published out of Denver, Colorado.
An Comunn Gàidhealach should not be confused with Comunn na Gàidhlig.

References

1. "Gaelic Language Organizations"
2. "Mod 2002 - and 20,000 Gaels blow in for festival of music"
3. Mòd Naiseanta 2005, , Frances, Acar, An Naidheachd Againne,
4. "Grants"

External Links

★ Website of ''An Comunn Gàidhealach''

★ Website of ''An Comunn Gàidhealach, Ameireaga''

★ Website of the ''Gaelic Society of Inverness'', another body with similar aims

★ Website of the ''The Association of Gaelic Choirs''