One of ACGA’s most important activities is the production of our newsletter, An Naidheachd Againne (which means “Our News”, or equally, “Our Stories”).
Over the years, An Naidheachd Againne evolved from a typewritten, photocopied publication mostly in English to a digital and fully bilingual newsletter. To our knowledge, it’s the only bilingual publication of its type now in print.
Here’s a collection of more than 140 past issues, dating back to 1987 (we have issues yet to be scanned for the archives). There’s a huge amount of information in Gaelic and English here for the learner and fluent reader of Scottish Gaelic. There’s also a fount of historical information on ACGA and Scottish Gaelic in North America.
Each link is followed by a short list of feature contents for that issue, excluding, for the most part, regular columns and reports. After 2009, titles in Gàidhlig represent (mostly) bilingual articles.
Please note that we reserve the current year’s issues as a member benefit, so they’re not here yet. Information on joining is here, though, and we would welcome you as a member.
Past Issues
- ANA 2019-4 (551.60 KB pdf)
A-muigh ‘s Amach aig a’ Mhòd Naiseanta Rìoghail (NicPhàidein/Rosado); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 17 (Ó Caiside); Hidden Glen Folk School (Newton); Litir à Dùn Èideann (Justice); Meek Lines (Meek) - ANA 2019-3 (590.48 KB pdf)
Facal Farsaing mu Dhualchainntean an Eilean Cheap Breatainn (Watson); Litir à Dùn Èideann (Justice); Bàrdachd: Ann an cùirt-lios àrsaidh (Rice); Meek Lines (Meek) - ANA 2019-2 (970.14 KB pdf)
Brìgh na Bàrdachd (Lodaidh MacFhionghain); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 16 (Ó Caiside); Fichead Bliadhna bho Sgàile Beinn Seanair (Iain Friseal); Meek Lines (Meek) - ANA 2019-1 (669.00 KB pdf)
Na Gillean Cullaig à Uibhist à Deas (Liam Alastair Crouse); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 15 (Ó Caiside); Meek Lines (Meek); Chan e boinneagan-uisge a tha tuiteam air mo cheann (Sgàire Uallas); Oidhche nam Bàrd (Nic Phàidein) - ANA 2018-4 (697.99 KB pdf)
Language in Lyrics (Màiri Britton); Remembering Jim (Seumas) Watson (Anne Landin); Trasna na dTonnta (Ó Caiside); A’ tighinn fo m’aire (Nic Phàidein); Meek Lines (Meek) - ANA 2018-3 (578.60 KB pdf)
Cruthachas agus Briathrachas Ùr na Gàidhlig (Sgàire Uallas); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 14 (p2) (Ó Caiside); Building a Gaelic Library (Ted Neveln & others) - ANA 2018-2 (604.85 KB pdf)
Atharrachadh na Gnàth-shìde: Litir bhon an Iar-thuath (Eubha Gordon); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 14 (p1) (Ó Caiside); Tiber Falzett named visiting lecturer; A website to watch - ANA 2018-1 (575.26 KB pdf)
Air bilean an t-sluaigh (MacIlleMhaoil); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 13 (p2) (Ó Caiside); Faclan Iasaid bho Ghàidhlig gu Albais (Gaelic Loan words in Scots) (Nic Phàidein) - ANA 2017-4 (791.20 KB pdf)
- ANA 2017-3 (856.91 KB pdf)
- ANA 2017-2 (883.62 KB pdf)
- ANA 2017-1 (802.91 KB pdf)
- ANA 2016-4 (946.09 KB pdf)
- ANA 2016-3 (986.34 KB pdf)
- ANA 2016-2 (817.34 KB pdf)
- ANA 2016-1 (686.45 KB pdf)
- ANA 2015-4 (980.73 KB pdf)
- ANA 2015-3 (885.54 KB pdf)
- ANA 2015-2 (794.98 KB pdf)
- ANA 2015-1 (958.53 KB pdf)
- ANA 2014-4 (682.29 KB pdf)
- ANA 2014-3 (825.00 KB pdf)
Sgoilearan Beaga a’ Bhaile Mhòir (Part 2) (Parr); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 7 (Ó Caiside); Mathain/Bears (Root); My First Time at ACGA’s Gaelic Song & Language Week (Beag) - ANA 2014-2 (959.11 KB pdf)
Sgoilearan Beaga a’ Bhaile Mhòir: Alba bho Alba Nuadh! (Parr); The Canna Experience (Ó Caiside); Glaschu/Glasgow (Park); Bàrdachd le Mìcheal Mac an t-Saoir (Gliocas a’ Choin, Sruthan, An Tiodhlachadh) - ANA 2014-1 (743.42 KB pdf)
‘Cia Mhiad? A’ Bheil Sibh Glic?’ (Mac ‘Illemhaoil); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 6 (Ó Caiside); Saoghal nam Blog Gàidhlig (Ramsey); Scottish Gaelic in the Finger Lakes (Campbell) - ANA 2013-4 (890.31 KB pdf)
Bliadhna Sheonaidh a’ Mhonaidh (Lorne Gillies); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 5 (Ó Caiside); An Tuiseal Ginideach Àlainn (Parsons); Bàrdachd: Do Mhìcheal/To Michael Bleakney (Mac Aoidh) - ANA 2013-3 (1,001.21 KB pdf)
Clann Mhuirich an Èirinn, an Albainn, is an Aimearaga Tuath (Newton); Aisling Eòghainn O Mhaoilreididh (Mac Aoidh); 2013 ACGA University Scholarship; Scholarship Winners: Where are They Now? (Root); Sgeul nan Eun, Caibideil 4 (Ó Caiside); Air Chuairt ann an Uibhist a Deas (Redshaw) - ANA 2013-2 (773.90 KB pdf)
A’ Tilleadh a Thioradh (Meek); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 3 (Ó Caiside); The Campbell Family (Mac Aoidh); Gaelic on the Go (Ramsey); Youth Membership - ANA 2013-1 (685.56 KB pdf)
Dùn Èideann a’ Feitheamh (Lang); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 2 (Ó Caiside); Mo Bheatha mar Chreutair à Planaid Eile (Chan); Peadar Jack MacLean and Joe Peter MacLean (obituaries) - ANA 2012-4 (732.56 KB pdf)
The Gaelic of East Sutherland and Nancy Dorian (Stewart); Sgoil nan Eun, Caibideil 1 (Ó Caiside); Singing Against the Silence; 25th Annual US Mòd; Aig a’ Cheann-tìre/A’ Coimhead Ort/Dhachaigh (McIntyre) - ANA 2012-3 (890.54 KB pdf)
Dualchaintean ann an Ceap Breatainn (Watson); Bana-Charaid nan Gàidheal: Catrìona Parsons (MacLeòid); A’ Teagasg Eachdraidh Tro Ghàidhlig (Bond); Gàidhlig ann am Baile Mòr New York (Newton); A Gaelic Twist on an Old Tale (Lawrence) - ANA 2012-2 (696.99 KB pdf)
Brigadier John Macfarlane (Landin); Macfarlane reads the Harlaw Brosnachadh (audio); An Gaisgeach Ó Caiside (Mac Aoidh); Geocaching sa Ghàidhlig (Ramsey); Muilnean Ratharsair (MacRae/Pendergast); Mo Shiubhal tron Ghàidhlig (Redshaw); Mar Chuimhneachan: Coinneach Nilsen (Parsons) - ANA 2012-1 (556.57 KB pdf)
Mo Chuimhne air Leòdhas (Parsons); Òran na Comhachaig (part 2) (Crouse); Gordon and Mary’s Excellent Gaelic Adventure (Bowie); Mòd results from Canada, US - ANA 2011-4 (829.25 KB pdf)
Chan eil gèam coltach ris air thalamh (MacDhòmhnaill); An Gaisgeach Mac Aoidh (Ó Caiside); My Secret Life as a Mongolian Warrior (Freer); Ruith Forrest Ruith (Moffitt); Seanchas Òrain na Comhachaig (Crouse) - ANA 2011-3 (607.54 KB pdf)
Bho Alba Nuaidh gu Uibhist a Deas (Reddy); 2011 Scholarship Winners; Dreach Ùr/A New Look (Smith-Christmas); Outreach Committee (Root); Oisean Scott (Morrison) - ANA 2011-2 (548.08 KB pdf)
Dèan e no Fàg e, Chan Fhiach ‘Feuchainn’ (Bauer); Tha Dòigh Eile Ann (MacRae/Pendergast); Dè do Bheatha Eile (MacDonald) - ANA 2011-1 (649.64 KB pdf)
A Ruith nan Càraichean (Mac Aoidh); Cum Gàidhlig Beò! (Waugh); Naidheachd Saoghal na Gàidhlig (Dunlop); ACGA US Mòd and CGO Mòd Chanada (Waugh); ACGA Survey (Sparling); Oisean Scott (Morrison) - ANA 2010-4 (783.29 KB pdf)
Anything but Maudlin; The Gaelic College Mòd (Sparling); My Colorado Immersion Weekend (Park); Lios nan Diathan (Ramsey); Mòd nan Lochan Mòra; ACGA Survey (Sparling); From the Bookshelf to Here (Carey) - ANA 2010-3 (1.32 MB pdf)
Tha Thu ag Obair … Càite? (Mac ‘Ille Mhaoil); Immersion Weekend; Survey Results (Part 3); The Milling Cup, a Hidden History (Sparling); Guthan Prìseil; Dè do Naidheachd (MacRae/Pendergast) - ANA 2010-1 and 2010-2 (703.63 KB pdf)
Beartas Nàdair (Root); Survey Responses about ACGA Website (Sparling); Restarting the Learning Process (Hendrix); Tòmas Clement Dùghlas (Chan); Dreaming in Gaelic (MacRae) - ANA 2009-2 and 2009-3 (451.17 KB pdf)
Parks, Mackay Win at US Mòd; ACGA Survey Results (Sparling); 2009 Immersion; Seanair agus SMO (Grimaldi); Learning Gaelic from a Distance (MacDonald) - ANA 2008-4 and 2009-1 (1.22 MB pdf)
100th Issue; ACGA’s First 25 Years; Members Strengthen Gàidhealtachd Support; ACGA Immersion Heads to Colorado Springs; Learning Gaelic from a Distance (MacDonald) - ANA 2008-3 (2.11 MB pdf)
Mòd 2008, a Singing Success; An Unforgettable Immersion Week; Latha na Gàidhlig Brings Learners Together; Learning Gaelic from a Distance (MacDonald) - ANA 2008-2 (781.86 KB pdf)
Immersion Weekend in Carolina; Nova Scotia’s Krawchuk Wins ACGA Scholarship; ACGA Awards $1,800 in Scholarships; Learning Gaelic from a Distance (MacDonald) - ANA 2008-1 (1.16 MB pdf)
£7.5 Million Boost for Gaelic; BBC Trust OKs Digital Gaelic TV Channel; Croileagan DC; ‘Night of Renewal’ (Newton); Learning Gaelic from a Distance (MacDonald) - ANA 2007-4 (7.23 MB pdf)
US Mòd – 20 Years and Growing; TIP Program Gets Gaelic Learners Talking; Litreachan Alasdair Mhòir; Nach Tu Tha Brèagha (Morrison) - ANA 2007-3 (856.03 KB pdf)
Gaelic in the Heart of Texas; Atlantic Gaelic Academy Opens; Faire Shunndach Chaluim Mhic Leòid review - ANA 2007-2 (6.60 MB pdf)
ACGA Launches New Website; Rudy Ramsey Finds Gaelic on Skye and in Mississippi; ‘Ann an Àite nach eil Àite (Ramsey) - ANA 2006-2 and 2006-3 (2.05 MB pdf)
Bliadhna Thrang, Bliadhna Sona; Cam MacRae Visits Cape Breton; Interview with Ken Nilsen of St. FX - ANA 2006-1 (6.13 MB pdf)
ACGA Readies Immersion Week; Somhairle Dòmhnallach Interview; SGEIR Gets TIP; Gaelic School Fight on Sleat - ANA 2005-3 and 2005-4 (6.93 MB pdf)
Mòd Naiseanta 2005; Reflections from the Gaelic Week (Johnson); Bàrdachd: Am Mòd (MacAoidh); Gaelic Wish List (Wrightson) - ANA 2005-2 (6.76 MB pdf)
Immersed in Ohio (Wrightson); ACGA Scholarships; Gaelcast Launches Podcasts; Criomagan: Gaelic in Chicago (Newton) - ANA 2005-1 and 2004-4 (502.75 KB pdf)
Gaelic Bill Moves Forward; Caochlaidhean – Changes (Nic a’ Ghobhainn); Intensive Care Needed for Gaelic Heartland (Brocklebank); Chan eil Gàidhlig air an Òir (Moireadan) - ANA 2004-3 (8.85 MB pdf)
Toronto’s Fantastic Fàilte; Scotland’s First all-Gaelic Secondary School; Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages (Kondratiev) - ANA 2004-1 (7.30 MB pdf)
Signs of the Times (Ó Caiside); Criomagan: Betrayal at Cross Creek (Newton); Humor: A History of Clann Mhic Amadain - ANA 2003-4 (616.31 KB pdf)
Nollaig Chridheil: Christmas in Gaelic Scotland (Ó Caiside); Criomagan (Newton); Mòd nan Lochan Mòra - ANA 2003-3 (9.29 MB pdf)
Gaelic College Aids Far-Flung Students (Landin); Oidhche nam Bòcan; Athchuinge do Bhrìde (Neveln) - ANA 2003-2 (9.52 MB pdf)
ACGA’s 16th Annual Mòd; Immersion Weekend; Mòd nan Lochan Mòra; Bàrdachd: Briathran Fhinn ri Oscar (Ó Caiside) - ANA 2003-1 (553.77 KB pdf)
Fàilte dhan Naidheachd Ùr; 2002 AGM Report; Air Cuairt: Cape Breton Beyond the Classroom (Ó Caiside) - ANA 2002-1 (16.18 MB pdf)
Bàrdachd: Moladh nan Darach Roslyn (Hill); A Trip to Mòd nan Eilean Siar 2001 (Weiss); Lifting a Tartan Veil (Ó Caiside) - ANA 2001-4 (9.31 MB pdf)
Feast follows Famine in Colorado (Wrightson); Eachdraidh a’ Ghaisgich Òig (Newton); From Isolation to Immersion (Landin) - ANA 2001-2 (16.05 MB pdf)
Rosemary McCormack Interview (Ó Caiside); Bàrdachd (MacAoidh); ACGA Profile: Jim Goff (Wrightson) - ANA 2001-1 (13.12 MB pdf)
New Editor, New Name (ANA); Interview with Christine Primrose & Alison Kinnaird (Ó Caiside); Cowboys in Kilts (Milner) - ANA 2000-4 (15.96 MB pdf)
The Gaelic Emphatic Suffix in East Sutherland Gaelic (P2, Dorian); Immersion Week at the Gaelic College (Kennedy) - ANA 2000-3 (14.13 MB pdf)
The Gaelic Emphatic Suffix in East Sutherland Gaelic (P1, Dorian); Mòd 2000 (Weiss); New ACGA Website (Freer) - ANA 2000-2 (13.47 MB pdf)
ACG-A Lunches with Alasdair Morrison MSP (Stone); Dòmhnall Iain Dhòmhnaill – Chì Mi; Cùrsa Ùr aig Colaisde Bheinn na Faoghla (Lamb) - ANA 2000-1 (11.41 MB pdf)
“Tha na Caneidianaich a’ tighinn!” (Wrightson); Grandfather Mountain Gaelic Song Workshop 2000; A’ Chaileig aig Nach Robh Beurla (Dyer) - ANA 1999-4 (12.87 MB pdf)
Gèigean Ùr … Air Seann Chraobh (Gordon); Buain mo Chuimhne (Neveln); A Voice from Canada - ANA 1999-3 (14.01 MB pdf)
Seachdain Tumadh na Gàidhlig (Neveln) Cumha – Bealltainn 1999 (Neveln); Triùir (MacKenzie) - ANA 1999-2 (10.30 MB pdf)
Cuimhne (Parsons); Say that Again?; ACGA Immersion Weekend in Annapolis (Wrightson) - ANA 1999-1 (11.65 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: Maintaining scotial Order (Dorian); The Fisherman and the Mermaid (Grandon) - ANA 1998-4 (13.54 MB pdf)
Beannachadh an Fhir-Fhuadain (Watson & MacEachen); Celtic Lifeways (Dorian); Cothrom na Féinne and the Isles (Freer) - ANA 1998-3 (14.13 MB pdf)
The Peabody Library Collection (Rasmussen); Gaelic in Sweden!; Fealla-dhà (Grandon) - ANA 1997-4 (9.70 MB pdf)
The Mòd Then and Now (Weiss); Gaelic in the Pacific Northwest (Pam Nation); Scottish Poets on the Map (Williams) - ANA 1997-3 (12.91 MB pdf)
Gaels Reunite in America! (Weiss); A new University (Tugend); Next Dance? (Kibler) - ANA 1997-2 (11.32 MB pdf)
Cànan an t-Saoghal (Gordon); Caidreabhas (Gordon); Language Death (Blifford) - ANA 1996-1 (7.56 MB pdf)
Talking to Young Children; Ri Taobh Linn Shéibhte (Freer); Welcome to Mòd Naiseanta Ameireagaidh 1996 - ANA 1995-4 (8.66 MB pdf)
Interview with Catrìona Parsons (Ó Caiside); Talking to Young Children (P1, Roy); Gàidhlig nan Coin - ANA 1995-3 (15.83 MB pdf)
An Interview with Nancy Dorian (Goff); Gilleasbuig Mac Bruic – a Translation (Williams); Secret of Roan Inish (Review) (Ó Caiside); A Moment with Robert Macnamara (Goff); Mòd Forges Links with Gaelic World (Weiss) - ANA 1995-2 (12.65 MB pdf)
Archie Alex MacKenzie (Weiss); Celtic Lifeways: Dining Practices (Dorian); Interview with Jonathan Kibler (Davis); ‘S e Saoghal Beag a th’ann (Davis, Kibler, Watson) - ANA 1995-1 (13.48 MB pdf)
Professor Ronald Black on the Future of Gaelic (Grant); Bringing Gaelic Back Across the Atlantic; Gilleasbuig Mac Bruic (Williams) - ANA 1994-4 (11.24 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: Diet (Dorian); District Tartans (Smith); Cò Mi (Freer); Letter from Féis an Eilean (MacNeil); Gaelic Classes in California; Marietta & Kitty MacLeod, Gaelic Traditional Singers (Weiss) - ANA 1994-3 (12.10 MB pdf)
Derick Thomson, Mainstay of the Gaelic (Clarke); An Interview with Robert Watson (Davis); Gaelic Experiences in Scotland (Ruadh); Gaelic, Celtic Identity and the Scots-Irish (Gilmore) - ANA 1994-2 (13.28 MB pdf)
Am Bodach agus an Duine Beartach (Ó Caiside); A Voice of Long Ago (Smith); Far West of the Hebrides: Mayas (Goff) - ANA 1994-1 (9.56 MB pdf)
Placename Lore Among the Celts of Ireland and Scotland (Dorian); An Evening of Bilingual Poetry (Goff); Litir do ACGA (NicEòghainn); A Moment with Marion MacLeod (Goff) - ANA 1993-4 (10.69 MB pdf)
Analysis of Bagpipe Music (Stokoe); Am Bus Turuis Dysfunctional; Dh’fheòraich de’n Ghaoithe (MacNeacail) - ANA 1993-3 (9.63 MB pdf)
The Celts at Play: The Sport of Kings (Dorian); Sgeulachd (Ó Caiside); Gaelic by Satellite (Macdonald); A Moment with David George Williams (Goff) - ANA 1993-2 (13.03 MB pdf)
The Dwellys, Saviors of the Gaelic Language (Clarke); Learning at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Hill); Beith, Luis, Nuin (Clarke) - ANA 1993-1 (21.20 MB pdf)
Special issue: Dr. Iain Cameron; ACGA, 1983-93; Speaking Our Language; Gaelic Study with Video; ACGA Mòd’s first five years - ANA 1992-4 (11.05 MB pdf)
Guth nan Gàidheal; Fire in the Hearth (Blakely); Bàrdachd: Eilbheag (Campbell) - ANA 1992-3 (12.92 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: Strong Drink (Dorian); New Orthographic Conventions (Clarke); A New Look at an Old Song (Macdonald) - ANA 1992-2 (18.34 MB pdf)
Finlay J. Macdonald (Macdonald); Celtic Lifeways: Musicians and their Music (Dorian); Crowdie and Cream Review (Clarke) - ANA 1992-1 (7.32 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: The Bardic Tradition and its Legacy (Dorian); A Visit from the Cape Breton Gaelic Choir; Fifth Annual Mòd - ANA 1991-4 (15.76 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: Poetry and Patronage (Dorian); Can Seo (McCown); Archie Alex MacKenzie’s Mòd Message; Far West of the Hebrides (Goff) - ANA 1991-3 (14.82 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: The Kindred (Dorian); A Tale of Two Mòds (MacFhraing); Cò Leis Thu? (Macdonald); Am Faclair Gàidhlig (Clarke) - ANA 1991-2 (10.53 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: Warfare II, Other Aspects of Celtic Warfare (Dorian); Obituary: George Robert MacLeod; Easy Gaelic; Creag Dhubh (MacPherson) - ANA 1991-1 (11.55 MB pdf)
Obituary: Carol Jones MacIntyre; Beothlachdan Togarradh 8 (Clarke); Music In the Glen; Celtic Lifeways: Bravery in Battle (Dorian) - ANA 1990-4 (17.44 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: Names and By Names (Dorian); Traditions (Campbell of Airds); It’s an Old Scottish Custom (An Cattanach) - ANA 1990-3 (7.95 MB pdf)
À Beul nan Leomhan; Look Forward to Going Back!; The Legend of Seumas Macròn (Parker) - ANA 1990-2 (13.11 MB pdf)
Storaidh a’ Chait; Celtic Lifeways: Sacred Springs (Dorian); Càirdean nan Gàidheal (Ó Caiside); The Legend of Seumas Macròn (Parker) - ANA 1990-1 (19.43 MB pdf)
Celtic Lifeways: Fosterage (Dorian); Rainn Gearradh-Arm; The Legend of Seumas Macròn (Parker); Leasan Gàidhlig - ANA 1989-4 (10.10 MB pdf)
The Legend of Seumas Macròn (Parker); Gilleasbuig Mac Bruic (Williams); The Gaelic Professor (Williams) - ANA 1989-3 (11.83 MB pdf)
Cuairt do na h-Eileanan Siar (MacDonald); Beothalachdan Toggarach (Clarke); Scottish Yules (Grant) - ANA 1989-2 (11.88 MB pdf)
Leasan Gàidhlig (Halliday); Scottish Yules (Grant); À Beul nan Leomhan; Gaelic Summer Schools - ANA 1989-1 (8.93 MB pdf)
Scottish Yules (Grant); Finlay MacLeòid (Williams); Leasan Gàidhlig; Gàidhlig ann an Ontario - ANA 1988-3 (12.03 MB pdf)
Mòd Virginia; Summer School; À Beul nan Leomhan (Campbell); Leasan Gàidhlig (MacCoinnich) - ANA 1988-1 (9.85 MB pdf)
Eaglais nam Manach (Weatherly); Announcing ‘Mòd Virginia ’88’; The Search for Gaelic Teachers (Saunders) - ANA 1987-4 (9.39 MB pdf)
Beginners’ Gaelic Class at University of Edinburgh (Tompkins); A’ Tadhal ann an Alba (McComb) - ANA 1987-2 (12.60 MB pdf)
Third Annual General Meeting; A’ Tadhal ann an Alba (McComb); Membership List