Andrew
As I said to Ken, I don't pretend to know. I was just repeating what
some grumpy cat said to me on Facebook.
Mike
On 09/08/2023 22:46, Andrew Conway via Hpr wrote:
In Scotland, Scottish Gaelic is usually just called Gaelic - pronounced
gah-lic - and Irish Gaelic is pronounced gay-lic but often prefixed with
the word Irish. I understand in Ireland it is not referred to as Gaelic
amongst speakers of the language but only the most erudite would know that
outside Ireland. In fact my uncle whose mother was Irish calls it Irish
Gaelic.
Andrew
On Wed, 9 Aug 2023, 22:11 Ken Fallon via Hpr, <
[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Mike,
The word 'Scottish' is redundant in that sentence and is only there
because some people think Irish can also be called Gaelic.
I'm interested to know why you would say that Irish is not Gaelic ? Are
you perhaps thinking that Irish people speaking the English Language is the
"Irish" Language ?
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language
- https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/
- https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/
To answer your question I was fluent in "*Caighdeán *Irish" having gone
to 1st level in a Gaelscoileanna, Irish Language Only School. There we
learned everything including English using the Irish language.
That said, it's been decades since I have used it, although I can still
follow Munster Irish, but Galway and Donnegal Irish is tough. I've been
able to get the jist of some BBC Alba programs.
--
Regards,
Ken Fallon
(PA7KEN,G5KEN)https://kenfallon.comhttps://hackerpublicradio.org/hosts/ken_fallon
On 2023-08-09 17:23, Mike Ray via Hpr wrote:
Hello public radio hackers.
I sent this before, but I think to the wrong address.
Are there any Scottish Gaelic speakers on the list?
The word 'Scottish' is redundant in that sentence and is only there
because some people think Irish can also be called Gaelic.
I have just started to learn Gaelic on DuoLingo, and it has me addicted.
I would like to have the occasional chat with anybody who speaks both
English and Gaelic online.
There was one teacher chap from Lewes but I cannot remember his name.
I started this because of my love for Scotland, and as a better use of my
down time than listening to endless books on Audible.
Mike
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