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The Gaelic language in Ireland – Gaeilge, or Irish as it’s known locally – is a Celtic language and one of “the oldest and most historic written languages in the world” according to Foras na Gaeilge.
The history of the Irish language begins with the period from the arrival of speakers of Celtic languages in Ireland to Ireland's earliest known form of Irish, Primitive Irish, which is found in Ogham inscriptions dating from the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Irish at a glance. Native name: Gaeilge [ˈɡeːlʲɟə / ˈɡeːl̪ˠən̠ʲ / ˈɡeːlʲəc] Language family: Indo-European, Celtic, Insular Celtic, Goidelic, Irish; Number of speakers: c. 2 million, including c. 210,000 who speak it regularly; Spoken in: mainly in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and also in the USA, Canada, UK and other countries
Sep 17, 2020 · There are three main Irish dialects: Munster (spoken south of Ireland, such as counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford), Connacht (spoken in Connemara and Aran Islands in the west of Ireland - both in County Galway, and County Mayo), and Ulster (spoken in the north of Ireland, such as Donegal and Belfast)
Celtic languages - Irish, Welsh, Gaelic: The history of Irish may be divided into four periods: that of the ogham inscriptions, probably ad 300–500; Old Irish, 600–900; Middle Irish, 900–1200; and Modern Irish, 1200 to the present.
Irish is a Celtic language which is closely related to Scottish and Manx Gaelic. It is also related to Welsh, Cornish and Breton. The first speakers of Irish probably arrived on these shores from mainland Europe over 2,500 years ago.
Sep 22, 2004 · Origin of Irish. The Celtic Language we now know as Irish came to Ireland before 300BC. The first evidence of writing in Irish can be found in the markings on commemorative stones known...
