Although the article points out the suppression of Gaelic by the RC Church, comments below rightly correct the journalist that the situation was much more complex. There were also RC clergy who promoted and nurtured Gaelic and likewise there were detractors and supporters among the Protestant clergy.
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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