Languages in Ireland

Languages in Ireland

Brandon Mountain et sa vue sur le Connor Pass - © Monica
Un moment de craic dans un irish pub -
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Un irlandais et son accent irlandais - Mat Hayward

The Irish accent

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Did you know? The Irish accent, with its regional nuances and linguistic heritage, is a…
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Gaelic vocabulary

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Although English is now the dominant language in Ireland, you may well come across an…
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Irish proverbs

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Discover Irish wisdom! Sayings that say a lot about the spirit and philosophy of the…
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Irish Gaelic

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Contrary to popular belief, English is not Ireland’s first official language. For centuries, the Irish…
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English vocabulary

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It's not easy to get the hang of Shakespeare's language, especially if you've never spoken…
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A bog

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The term "bog" is an Irish expression for peat bogs in Ireland. These are wetlands,…
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Ulster Scots

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Ulster Scots is a dialect spoken in the Ulster region of Northern Ireland. This Germanic…
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The Oghams

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This is the oldest known script in Ireland, and indeed in the whole of the…
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Languages in Ireland

Although English is a widely spoken language in Ireland, it is not the only Irish language spoken on the island. There are several Irish languages, including Irish Gaelic, the Republic of Ireland’s first official language, which is still spoken in some parts of Ireland.

Discover the history of this language, or the oldest forms of writing discovered in Ireland. Some of its writings date back thousands of years!

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