TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAELIC»
The term «Gaelic» is very widely used and occupies the
22.377 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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8 QUOTES WITH «GAELIC»
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Gaelic.
I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music.
When I was a kid, if you didn't speak Irish, you really wanted to. And you played Gaelic games and you didn't pay any attention to what was happening in the outside world, because really, Ireland was the center of the universe. And I don't think that's the case anymore. Although, admittedly, it is the center of the universe.
Singing in Gaelic is very, very natural to do. I think lends itself very much so to being sung.
It wasn't so long ago that it was not popular to speak Gaelic in Ireland because the areas that Gaelic is spoken in were much poorer areas.
My kids are Irish; I want them to grow up playing Gaelic football and learning Irish.
Maud Gonne was - excuse me, Maud Gonne was central to the Gaelic literature revival. She wrote plays, and she sang.
Everything that we inherit, the rain, the skies, the speech, and anybody who works in the English language in Ireland knows that there's the dead ghost of Gaelic in the language we use and listen to and that those things will reflect our Irish identity.
I can speak French, understand Gaelic and know my history. That's the training music has given me.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAELIC»
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Gaelic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Gaelic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Traditional
Gaelic Bagpiping, 1745-1945
It also illuminates the cultural problems faced by all ethnic minorities assimilated into unitary multinational societies. John G. Gibson is a Scots-born writer-historian living in Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
2
The
Gaelic Notes in the Book of Deer
The Book of Deer is especially important for the notes in Gaelic which have been added to it.
Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson, 1972
3
The
Gaelic-English Dictionary
This book fulfils a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary of
Scottish Gaelic into English. The numerous examples of usage and idiom in the
work have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and ...
4
The Edinburgh Companion to the
Gaelic Language
Bringing together an unprecedented range of perspectives on the Gaelic language, this book covers the history of the language, its development in Scotland and Canada, its spelling, syntax and morphology, its modern vocabulary, and the study ...
Moray Watson, Michelle Macleod, 2010
5
Royal Inauguration in
Gaelic Ireland C. 1100-1600: A ...
An investigation of the places in the Irish landscape where open-air Gaelic royal inauguration assemblies were held from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries.
Elizabeth FitzPatrick, 2004
6
Complete
Gaelic: Teach Yourself
Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Gaelic will guarantee success! This new edition is fully updated to reflect the recently published spelling conventions.
Boyd Robertson, Iain Taylor, 2011
7
Elements of
Gaelic Grammar
This grammar of Scots Gaelic, first published in 1896, is based on the earlier work of the Rev.
Hugh Cameron Gillies, 2006
8
Gaelic Prose in the Irish Free State: 1922-1939
O'Leary has investigated all of these works, as well as journalism and manuscript material, and discusses them in a lively and often humorous manner.
9
Castles in Ireland: Feudal Power in a
Gaelic World
The remains of several thousand castles enable us to reconstruct life in Ireland during these crucial centuries. Castles in Ireland tells the story of the nature and development of lordship and power in medieval Ireland.
PEADAR Modern Gaelic form of Peter (a rock). See PETER. Var: Peadair. (PAA-
DER) PETER A borrowing from the English, Peter is from the Ecclesiastic Late
Latin Petrus and the Greek Petros, names derived from petrus (a rock) and petros
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAELIC»
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Gaelic is used in the context of the following news items.
Gaelic Minister praises HebCelt
The award-winning Hebridean Celtic Festival is a strong supporter of the Gaelic culture and makes sure it is seen and heard regularly during ... «Stornoway Gazette, Jul 15»
Gaelic body's interim chief does not speak language
The Gaelic development board, Bord na Gaidhlig, has appointed an interim chief executive who does not speak the language. Joe Moore is ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Fantasy Gaelic - Heslin to shine again
Not many will give Westmeath a prayer against Dublin on Sunday but the in-form John Heslin is expected to continue his excellent Fantasy ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
New victory in 40-year fight to save New Eltham Gaelic football ground
Campaigners have welcomed a new victory in their 40-year battle to re-open a sports ground for the community. Residents say the old gaelic football pitch in ... «News Shopper, Jul 15»
East Ren plan to boost Gaelic language use
Extra readers voiced their opinions on social media this week as East Renfrewshire Council called for views on its new draft Gaelic language ... «Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra, Jul 15»
Gaelic school all set to open in Lochaber
THE keys to the new Lochaber Gaelic Primary School - the second purpose-built Gaelic school in the Highlands - have been presented to its ... «Lochaber News, Jul 15»
GAELIC GAMES: Report from the Irish Cultural Center
GAELIC GAMES: Report from the Irish Cultural Center. The July 4 holiday weekend saw three senior football games contested as the ... «The Patriot Ledger, Jul 15»
New Gaelic school for Caol
The head teacher of the new Lochaber Gaelic primary school, Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar, has received the keys to the Highlands' second ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
Women's Gaelic Players body condemns fixture clashes
The Women's Gaelic Players Association (WGPA) has criticised a fixture clash which will see both of Cork and Clare's camogie and Ladies ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
Saving Dalriada Gaelic: A quest by Outlander's Àdhamh Ó Broin
OUTLANDER Gaelic language coach Àdhamh Ó Broin has launched a crowdfunding initiative to save Dalriada Gaelic, a rare dialect of the ... «Scotland Now, Jul 15»
