What is Celtic at Glasgow?
Celtic is a language family with a number of different, but related, languages. These are, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and Breton: spoken in the Scottish Highlands, the West of Ireland, large parts of Wales, and areas in Brittany, respectively. They have a long history in the British Isles, with their medieval literatures in particular representing a flowering of culture. Our Subject Area We are a Subject with seven teachers and additional help from Graduate Teaching Assistants for oral classes and some tutorials. Student numbers in our classes range from around ten in Gaelic 1A, to around a hundred and twenty in Celtic Civilisation 1. The Department has a tradition of friendliness and we try always to welcome and support our student entrants. More detailed information about the range of courses offered is available by following the links on the left, to either Undergraduate Studies or Postgraduate Study. Our Students Celtic and Gaelic attracts not only students from the Gaelic-spea
