The Gaelic learners' association Comann an Luchd-Ionnsachaidh can advise about books, learners near you, classes, correspondence courses etc. The name is abbreviated to CLI and pronounced KLEE. CLI has members around the world. Motto: "For Gaelic learners and supporters". CLI publishes an excellent magazine quarterly called 'Cothrom' which is bilingual and packed full of interesting articles and useful information.

There is also a tape of the Gaelic in the magazine. The printed version of the magazine is distributed free to members. Please mention the Internet if you found out about CLI through this medium. Gaelic is pronounced "Gaalic" in Scotland and "Gaylig" in Ireland. In Canada, mostly the "Gaylig" pronounciation is used, but to mean Scots Gaelic.

The Angles extended the Kingdom of Northumbria into Lothian, Berwick, Selkirk, Peebles and Roxburgh. As far as I am aware these areas are in present day Scotland. The Angles spoke a dialect of what is know today as "Old English". The Angles moved into this area about 540 -600, these are rough dates. As time went on, Scotland was left with 4 distinct areas. Dalriada, Pictland, Strathclyde and Lothian (Northumbria). In 625 the Northumbrian Kingdom stretched from the Humber to the Forth and was ruled by Edwin.

In 685 the Northumbrians decided to try and extend Northumbria into Pictland and hence invaded the Picts, but this was a big mistake. The Northumbrian army was defeated by the Picts and eventually Northumbria lost supremacy to the Southern Saxons. (Also why RP is based on Southern English and Not Northumbrian ???). The Picts became the supreme overlords of the Scots in Dalriada and the Brythonic Celts in Strathclyde.