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Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels
Gaels

The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic languages languages ? Irish language, Scottish Gaelic and Manx language....
", including language and culture. As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels
Gaels

The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic languages languages ? Irish language, Scottish Gaelic and Manx language....
, or to any one of the individual languages.

eferring to languages, Gaelic may mean or refer to:



When referring to Irish Gaelic or Manx Gaelic, it is usually . When referring to Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is usually pronounced or ; in Scots
Scots language

Scots or Lowland Scots refers to the Germanic Variety derived from Middle English spoken in parts of Lowland Scotland, Northern Ireland and the border areas of the Republic of Ireland....
 and Scottish English
Scottish English

Scottish English refers to the Variety of English language spoken in Scotland. It may or may not include Scots language depending on the observer....
.

In Ireland people rarely call the Irish language Gaelic.






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Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels
Gaels

The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic languages languages ? Irish language, Scottish Gaelic and Manx language....
", including language and culture. As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels
Gaels

The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic languages languages ? Irish language, Scottish Gaelic and Manx language....
, or to any one of the individual languages.

Gaelic languages

In referring to languages, Gaelic may mean or refer to:

  • Goidelic languages
    Goidelic languages

    The Goidelic languages, , historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland, through the Isle of Man, to the north of Scotland....
     - or "Gaelic languages"
  • Irish language
    Irish language

    Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
    , or the derived Newfoundland Irish
    Newfoundland Irish

    Newfoundland Irish is a dialect of the Irish language specific to the island of Newfoundland and widely spoken until the mid-20th century . It is very similar to the language heard in the southeast of Ireland centuries ago, due to mass immigration from the counties Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary, and County Cork....
     dialect
  • Scottish Gaelic, or the derived Canadian Gaelic dialect
  • Manx language
    Manx language

    Manx , also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages spoken on the Isle of Man. The last native speaker, Ned Maddrell, died in 1974, but in recent years it has been the subject of language revival efforts, and it is now the medium of education at the , a primary school for four- to eleven-year-olds in St....


When referring to Irish Gaelic or Manx Gaelic, it is usually . When referring to Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is usually pronounced or ; in Scots
Scots language

Scots or Lowland Scots refers to the Germanic Variety derived from Middle English spoken in parts of Lowland Scotland, Northern Ireland and the border areas of the Republic of Ireland....
 and Scottish English
Scottish English

Scottish English refers to the Variety of English language spoken in Scotland. It may or may not include Scots language depending on the observer....
.

In Ireland people rarely call the Irish language Gaelic. Most people refer to it just as Irish or Gaeilge in the language. Usually Gaelic refers to the sport of Hurling or Gaeilic Football

Gaelic culture and history

As an adjective, Gaelic may refer to the Gaelic culture and history of the Gaelic-speaking peoples, with reference to, amongst other things:

  • Gaels
    Gaels

    The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic languages languages ? Irish language, Scottish Gaelic and Manx language....
     (The Gaelic peoples)
  • The Gaelic Association
    An Comunn Gàidhealach

    An Comunn G?idhealach is an organisation in Scotland which seeks to promote Scottish Gaelic language and culture.Founded as a vehicle for the preservation and development of the Gaelic language, An Comunn G?idhealach actively encourages the teaching, learning and use of the Gaelic language, and the study and cultivation of Gaelic Scottish...
     (An Comunn Gàidhealach)
  • The Gaelic Athletic Association
    Gaelic Athletic Association

    The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation mainly focused on promoting Gaelic games: the traditional Ireland sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders....
  • The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
    Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts

    The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts is a Canada educational institution located in the community of St. Ann's, Nova Scotia on Nova Scotia Cape Breton Island along the world-famous Cabot Trail....
  • Gaelic football
    Gaelic football

    Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football", "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. It is, together with hurling, one of the two most popular spectator sports in Ireland today....
  • Gaelic games
    Gaelic games

    Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association ....
  • Gaelic handball
    Gaelic handball

    Gaelic handball is a sport similar to racquetball and squash and it is one of the four Gaelic games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association....
  • The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge)
  • Gaelic-Norse
  • Scottish Gaelic punk
    Scottish Gaelic punk

    Scottish Gaelic Punk is a subgenre of punk rock in which bands sing some or all of their music in Scottish Gaelic language. The Gaelic punk scene is, in part, an affirmation of the value of minority languages and cultures....
  • The Gaelic Revival
    Gaelic Revival

    For the Gaelic resurgence to overthrow English supremacy in the 14th-16th century, see: Norman Ireland#Gaelic resurgence.2C Norman decline 1254.E2.80.931536....
  • Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of Scotland
    Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of Scotland

    A few Church of Scotland congregations, mainly in the Western Isles, have regular Sunday services in Scottish Gaelic language. There are Gaelic-speaking congregations of other denominations too, mainly in the Western Isles....
  • Gaelic script
    Gaelic script

    The term Gaelic type, a translation of the Irish language phrase cl? Gaelach , refers to a family of Insular script typefaces devised for writing Irish and used between the 16th and 20th centuries....
     (typeface)


Other uses

  • SS Gaelic
    SS Gaelic

    The SS Gaelic was the ship that famously transported the first 102 Koreans immigrants to the United States. Note that this is the SS Gaelic acquired by the White Star Line in 1885, not the SS Gaelic acquired in 1873....


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