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Irish Gaelic

American  
[ahy-rish gey-lik] / ˈaɪ rɪʃ ˈgeɪ lɪk /

noun

  1. Irish.


Irish Gaelic British  

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Irish Gaelic

First recorded in 1890–95

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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.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2025

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.

From Washington Times Apr. 30, 2023

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

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2023

The ceremony also will include female bishops for the first time, as well as hymns and prayers sung in Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic, as well as English.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2023

The Scottish Celtic Review, dealing more particularly with Scottish and Irish Gaelic, began to appear in 1903, and the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness are in the 26th volume.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

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