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Éire ( Irish: [ˈeːɾʲə]) is the Irish Gaelic name for "Ireland". Like its English counterpart, the term Éire is used for both the island of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the sovereign state which governs 85% of the island's landmass. The latter is distinct from Northern Ireland, which covers the remainder of the northeast of the ...
The earliest use appears in the writings of Irish authors Sheridan, Swift and Sterne. [6] brock (from old Irish brocc [7]) A badger. brat (from Old Irish bratt meaning "cloak, mantle" [8]) A cloak covering or cloth. [9] Also as swadding-clothes [10] and bird's plumage.
The first diligent attempt to phase out the Irish language and culture across the island came from Henry VIII in 1537. 'The Act for English Order, Habit and Language' required the Irish parishes to contain an English grammar school and required everyone to do their best to speak English and teach their children English language.
Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. Éamonn from Edmund. Some Irish-language names have English equivalents, both deriving from a common source, e.g Irish Máire (anglicised Maura ), Máirín ( Máire + - ín "a diminutive suffix"; anglicised Maureen) and English Mary all derive from French: Marie, which ultimately derives ...
The accents of English in Wales are strongly influenced by the phonology of the Welsh language, which more than 20% of the population of Wales speak as their first or second language. The North Wales accent is distinct from South Wales. North East Wales is influenced by Scouse and Cheshire accents.
Mar 5, 2020 · The etymological study of Early Irish began in the Old Irish period (c. 700‒900 a.d .), under the influence of Isidore of Seville’s Etymologiae, and, because of its flexible hermeneutic potential, it enjoyed great popularity in the middle and early modern periods. It is only with the rise of modern comparative linguistics, especially of ...
Mar 11, 2022 · It is an extinct language that was formerly spoken in Ireland, the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom . Information about Old Irish: Please see Wiktionary:About Old Irish for information and special considerations for creating Old Irish language entries. Category:sga:All topics: Old Irish terms organized by topic, such as "Family", "Chemistry ...
