Irish Gaelic

[ahy-rish gey-lik]

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noun

Irish.

Irish Gaelic

noun

the Goidelic language of the Celts of Ireland, now spoken mainly along the west coast; an official language of the Republic of Ireland since 1921

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Irish Gaelic¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

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Donald is a fluent Scottish Gaelic speaker and said he was able to recognise that the ball was related to Irish Gaelic.

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A Bible lesson will be read by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is a Hindu, and music will be sung in Welsh and Scottish and Irish Gaelic.

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Also, hymns will be sung not only in English, but also in Welsh and Scottish and Irish Gaelic.

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For the first time, the ceremony will include portions in three languages — Welsh, Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic — that are associated with the British Isles.

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Also, hymns will be sung, not only in English, but Welsh, and Scottish and Irish Gaelic.

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