Of or relating to the Gaels, or the ancient Celtic peoples of Ireland(Éireann), Scotland(Alba), and the Isle of Man(Ellan Vannin) in Britain.
It especially refers to their languages: Irish Gaelic(Gaeilge), the most prominent, and her sister languages; Manx Gaelic(Gaelg); and (Scottish) Gaelic(Gàidhlig). Their cousin languages from the Brythonic Celtic languages are Welsh(Cymraeg), Cornish(Kernowek), and Breton(Breizh). All of them possess trilling r's, hard-only c's and g's, gutterals, and soft sounds also. All are poetic, musical, beautiful languages, often sounding very Tolkienesque.
The languages are now fragile after centuries of prejudice from the English. Still interest in them has risen in and around their homelands.
It especially refers to their languages: Irish Gaelic(Gaeilge), the most prominent, and her sister languages; Manx Gaelic(Gaelg); and (Scottish) Gaelic(Gàidhlig). Their cousin languages from the Brythonic Celtic languages are Welsh(Cymraeg), Cornish(Kernowek), and Breton(Breizh). All of them possess trilling r's, hard-only c's and g's, gutterals, and soft sounds also. All are poetic, musical, beautiful languages, often sounding very Tolkienesque.
The languages are now fragile after centuries of prejudice from the English. Still interest in them has risen in and around their homelands.
"'S e dùthaich gun anam a th'ann dùthaich gun cànan"?
Gu fìor; tha h-uile rud an-seo airson adhbhar. Gun e/i, marbhaidh 'n iomadachd na t-saoghail seo bìdeag is bìdeag. 'S e cànan àlainn A th'anns a' Ghàidhlig... bu lugha orm e fhaicinn dhol.
Cho fad is bhitheadh na Ceiltich cànanan beò, agus tha ùidh againn orra, bidh ann ronn na dòchais dhaibh.
("A country without a language is a country without a soul"?
Truly; everything is here for a reason. Without it, the diversity of this world will die piece by piece. It is a lovely language that Gaelic is... I would hate to see it go.
As long as the Celtic languages are alive, and we are interested in them, there will be some hope for them.)
Gu fìor; tha h-uile rud an-seo airson adhbhar. Gun e/i, marbhaidh 'n iomadachd na t-saoghail seo bìdeag is bìdeag. 'S e cànan àlainn A th'anns a' Ghàidhlig... bu lugha orm e fhaicinn dhol.
Cho fad is bhitheadh na Ceiltich cànanan beò, agus tha ùidh againn orra, bidh ann ronn na dòchais dhaibh.
("A country without a language is a country without a soul"?
Truly; everything is here for a reason. Without it, the diversity of this world will die piece by piece. It is a lovely language that Gaelic is... I would hate to see it go.
As long as the Celtic languages are alive, and we are interested in them, there will be some hope for them.)
by Lorelili March 25, 2005
Get the gaelicmug. Of or relating to the Gaels, or the ancient Celtic peoples of Ireland(Éireann), Scotland(Alba), and the Isle of Man(Ellan Vannin) in Britain.
It especially refers to their languages: Irish Gaelic(Gaeilge), the most prominent, and her sister languages; Manx Gaelic(Gaelg); and (Scottish) Gaelic(Gàidhlig). Their cousin languages from the Brythonic Celtic languages are Welsh(Cymrig), Cornish(Kernowek), and Breton(Breizh). All of them possess rolling r's, hard-only c's and g's, gutterals, and soft sounds also. All are poetic, musical, beautiful languages, often sounding very Tolkienesque.
The languages are now fragile after centuries of prejudice from the English. Still interest in them has risen in and around their homelands. There is lingering prejudice and doubt still around, but not quite as bad as it once was.
The Celts have been allowed to speak any language but their own. Why?
It especially refers to their languages: Irish Gaelic(Gaeilge), the most prominent, and her sister languages; Manx Gaelic(Gaelg); and (Scottish) Gaelic(Gàidhlig). Their cousin languages from the Brythonic Celtic languages are Welsh(Cymrig), Cornish(Kernowek), and Breton(Breizh). All of them possess rolling r's, hard-only c's and g's, gutterals, and soft sounds also. All are poetic, musical, beautiful languages, often sounding very Tolkienesque.
The languages are now fragile after centuries of prejudice from the English. Still interest in them has risen in and around their homelands. There is lingering prejudice and doubt still around, but not quite as bad as it once was.
The Celts have been allowed to speak any language but their own. Why?
"'S e dùthaich gun anam a th'ann dùthaich gun cànan"?
Gu fìor; tha h-uile rud an-seo airson adhbhar. Gun e/i, marbhaidh 'n iomadachd na t-saoghail seo bìdeag is bìdeag. 'S e cànan àlainn a th'anns a' Ghàidhlig... bu lugha orm e fhaicinn dhol.
Cho fad is bhitheadh na Ceiltich cànanan beò, agus tha ùidh againn orra, bidh ann ronn na dòchais dhaibh.
Ach th'ann mòran obair ri dhèanamh.
("A country without a language is a country without a soul"?
Truly; everything is here for a reason. Without it, the diversity of this world will die piece by piece. It is a lovely language that Gaelic is... I would hate to see it go.
As long as the Celtic languages are alive, and we are interested in them, there will be some hope for them.
But there's still much work to do.)
Gu fìor; tha h-uile rud an-seo airson adhbhar. Gun e/i, marbhaidh 'n iomadachd na t-saoghail seo bìdeag is bìdeag. 'S e cànan àlainn a th'anns a' Ghàidhlig... bu lugha orm e fhaicinn dhol.
Cho fad is bhitheadh na Ceiltich cànanan beò, agus tha ùidh againn orra, bidh ann ronn na dòchais dhaibh.
Ach th'ann mòran obair ri dhèanamh.
("A country without a language is a country without a soul"?
Truly; everything is here for a reason. Without it, the diversity of this world will die piece by piece. It is a lovely language that Gaelic is... I would hate to see it go.
As long as the Celtic languages are alive, and we are interested in them, there will be some hope for them.
But there's still much work to do.)
by Lorelili March 26, 2005
Get the gaelicmug. also the word that people outside ireland use to describe the irish language."irish" and "gaeilge" is rarely used outside the emerald isle!
Person 1: oh, you're from ireland.dont you have your own language?gaelic isnt it??
Person 2: yes, its called irish suprisingly enough!
Person 2: yes, its called irish suprisingly enough!
by irish gal June 24, 2006
Get the gaelicmug. A language once prominent in many areas of Britain before the English took over and tried to force it out, which sadly happened over time, being almost completally phased out in the 1930s. Today many North Americans with far back Irish roots go around thinking they are Irish 100% and attempt to learn Gaelic, but quickly turn away learning that this language is even less related to English than German.
Gaelic: Is cailín álainn atá inti.
German: Sie ist ein schönes Mädchen.
In English the sentence is "She is a beautiful girl", it's pretty easy to see which of the two languages is easier to understand.
German: Sie ist ein schönes Mädchen.
In English the sentence is "She is a beautiful girl", it's pretty easy to see which of the two languages is easier to understand.
by Ownage_Dillon August 14, 2006
Get the gaelicmug. a word for an irish lesbian
by Hardley Surton December 7, 2006
Get the gaelicmug. Also known as: Jacksepticeye, the Gaelic Gladiator, Seán William McLoughlin, Seán McGlocklin, Seán McLaughlin, Seán McLocklin, etc.. Origin: Bossania. Daily workout: 1: “TOP OF MORNING!!!!!!!” 2: *screaming and Irish noises* 3: lifting rubber banana. Is ultimate BOSS.
by Ultimate_gaymer February 3, 2020
Get the Gaelic Gladiatormug. Sport of Legends. Gaelic Football is an amateur sport played throughout ireland, and in irish districts in parts of america and england. It is NOT a right wing terrorist organisation (LOL!) but it is a beautiful game which can give children all the right qualities in life..
1. Strength - Gaelic is a tough game, and you must be
strong at heart to play it (not neccessarily sizewise)
2. No cheating - other sports like soccer corrage children to cheat byt diving on the ground at any chance they get. This is strongly discouraged in gaelic and is seen as a weakness.
3. Not paid - Since the players are not paid, pride is what keeps every player going. Pride in there country and pride in there sport and pride in their parish.
4. Every game is PEACEFUL, there are no hooligans starting fights in the stands during a match. After every match everyone heads down the pub for pints. Unlike its british counterpart, soccer, where hooligans destroy whatever pride was left in soccer.
Gaelic, was not created in the 19th century, but can trace its origins back to the 16th century and beyond when the game was alot more crude and unorderly. Its rules were refined in the 19th century so that spectators could appreciate the game.
Players can play for either there county, or parish, and the colours they wear have been around for generations and generations and do not represent anything other than the pride and place where they live.
Many british people like to tar every irishman and woman with one brush.. in the past british forces have broken into croke park (Gaelic footballs head quarters and pitch in dublin) and killed 13 people, one 11 year old, one 12, one 13, a player , 5 women spectators, 4 male spectators.
The GAA (Gaelic Athletics Association) was set up in the latter half of the 19th century to REVIVE gaelic football and hurling because the british who had occupied ireland for the previous 700 hundred years had for long been trying to extinguish anything irish or celtic.
1. Strength - Gaelic is a tough game, and you must be
strong at heart to play it (not neccessarily sizewise)
2. No cheating - other sports like soccer corrage children to cheat byt diving on the ground at any chance they get. This is strongly discouraged in gaelic and is seen as a weakness.
3. Not paid - Since the players are not paid, pride is what keeps every player going. Pride in there country and pride in there sport and pride in their parish.
4. Every game is PEACEFUL, there are no hooligans starting fights in the stands during a match. After every match everyone heads down the pub for pints. Unlike its british counterpart, soccer, where hooligans destroy whatever pride was left in soccer.
Gaelic, was not created in the 19th century, but can trace its origins back to the 16th century and beyond when the game was alot more crude and unorderly. Its rules were refined in the 19th century so that spectators could appreciate the game.
Players can play for either there county, or parish, and the colours they wear have been around for generations and generations and do not represent anything other than the pride and place where they live.
Many british people like to tar every irishman and woman with one brush.. in the past british forces have broken into croke park (Gaelic footballs head quarters and pitch in dublin) and killed 13 people, one 11 year old, one 12, one 13, a player , 5 women spectators, 4 male spectators.
The GAA (Gaelic Athletics Association) was set up in the latter half of the 19th century to REVIVE gaelic football and hurling because the british who had occupied ireland for the previous 700 hundred years had for long been trying to extinguish anything irish or celtic.
"Are you headin' down to croker to see the match on sunday'
"British people are jealous of Gaelic football, its sometimes funny"
"British people are jealous of Gaelic football, its sometimes funny"
by NiallMac August 21, 2006
Get the Gaelic Footballmug.