gaelic

Everyday

1. Gaelic is a group of Celtic languages: Irish (Gaeilge) in Ireland and Scottish Gaelic in Scotland. tree →
2. Gaelic means to do with the Gaels, the people who speak these languages, and their culture. tree →
3. Gaelic games are the Irish sports of Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and handball; Gaelic football is often just called "Gaelic". tree →

In the lessons

In Ireland, children learn Irish (often called Gaelic outside Ireland) at school and play Gaelic games. In Scotland, Gaelic is spoken in the Highlands and islands, and there are Gaelic-medium schools. Phrases: Gaelic football, Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic games, the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association).

Examples

• My cousin plays Gaelic football for her county. tree →
• Scottish Gaelic is spoken on the islands. tree →
• We learned a song in Gaelic. tree →
• The road signs are in English and Gaelic. tree →
• Gaelic games are very popular in Ireland. tree →
• "Fáilte" means welcome in Irish Gaelic. tree →
• He goes to a Gaelic-medium school. tree →
• In Gaelic football a goal is worth 3 points. tree →
• "Fair, Brown, and Trembling"--these four in Gaelic, the last in Erse. tree →

Note

Always capital G: Gaelic. In Ireland, people usually call the language "Irish", not "Gaelic". Pronunciation: Irish GAY-lik, Scottish GAL-ik. Scoring: goal = 3 points, point = 1, so 1-08 means 1 goal and 8 points = 11.