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Page 5 of 8 Church In the Western Isles, the isles of Lewis, Harris and North Uist have a Presbyterian majority (largely Church of Scotland - Eaglais na h-Alba in Gaelic, Free Church of Scotland and Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland.) The isles of South Uist and Barra have a Catholic majority. All these churches have Gaelic-speaking congregations throughout the Western Isles. There are Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of Scotland, mainly in the Highlands and Islands, but also in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Notable city congregations with regular services in Gaelic are St Columba's Church, Glasgow and Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, Edinburgh. Leabhar Sheirbheisean - a shorter Gaelic version of the English-language Book of Common Order - was published in 1996 by the Church of Scotland, ISBN 090762412X. The relationship between the Church and Gaelic has not always been an easy one. The widespread use of English in worship has often been suggested as one of the historic reasons for Gaelic's decline. Whilst the Church of Scotland is supportive today, there is, however, an increasing difficulty in being able to find Gaelic-speaking ministers.  ABOVE: The 10th-century Book of Deer contains the oldest known Gaelic text from Scotland, here seen in the margins of a page from the Gospel of Matthew. Place names The following are names of either Gaelic origin or of other origin with their Gaelic translation: - Aberdeen — Obar Dheathain
- Aberfoyle - Obar Phuill
- Aviemore - an Aghaidh Mòr
- Dingwall - Inbhir Pheofharan
- Dumfries — Dùn Phris
- Dundee — Dùn Dèagh
- Dumbarton - Dùn Breatann
- Edinburgh — Dùn Èideann
- Fort William — An Gearasdan
- Glasgow — Glaschu
- Inchinnan - Innis Fhionghain
- Inverness — Inbhir Nis
- Kilmarnock - Cill Mhearnaig
- Paisley — Pàislig
- Perth — Peairt
- St.Andrews - Cill Rimhinn
- Stirling — Sruighlea
- Stornoway — Steòrnabhagh
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