Jamie MacDonald joins Sgoil Gàidhlig Bhaile an Taigh Mhóir Faculty

Sgoil Gàidhlig Bhaile an Taigh Mhóir is excited and honored to announce that Dr. Jamie MacDonald has joined our faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Jamie is a North Carolina native, a descendant of the original Highland Scottish settlers that immigrated to the Cape Fear River Valley in the 18th and early 19th centuries. His education includes a PhD from the University of Edinburgh in Scottish Studies and a degree in Gaelic and Related Studies from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Gaelic college in Skye.

Dr. MacDonald taught Celtic Studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and has tutored many Gaelic learners individually. In addition, he has published a number of Gaelic learning materials and books. Jamie us the founder of the yearly Grandfather Mountain Gaelic Language and Song Week and the North Carolina Provincial Mòd. He was co-founder of the US National Mòd as well. Jamie has served on the board of directors for the Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia, the Antigonish Highland Society, and the Highland Village Museum in Iona, Cape Breton.