Indeed, I thought of the likes of Wolfe Tone when deciding I was gonna try (And at least attempt) to learn some Irish. What was the quote from Tone - "To substitute the name Irishman in place of catholic, protestant or dissenter" or something along those lines.

Hell it was presbyterian ministers who were responsible for maintaining the language during the years after the famine if I'm not mistaken. So a goodpoint you make about poltical football, personally I don't go in for all that sort of stuff though! Which is why I suppose that I am more open to the idea.

Thanks mate!

Yep, they published many bibles and taught people how to read in their own language. Unfortunately though, in a twisted away, it was to the language's detriment, imagine, as being able to read Irish became a taboo and that you were associated with Protestantism! To the extend where a couple of people were murdered over it. Since when does promoting literacy skills get you killed !

Cian

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Hi all,

I'm Laura, Irish-American, and new to Gaelic of all types. I am interested in learning Irish Gaelic, specifically for a tattoo re-vamp in the short-term, but to learn more about my heritage in the long term. Just found some classes that are offered in New Englamd, but they don't start until the fall.

Laura

Hi Laura, Welcome to ILF! The Summer always goes by far too quickly so it will be no time at all until Autumn and you'll be up and running!

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Hi, my name is Margaret and I don't speak any gaelic, but I am very interested in Irish history and the language. Sorry I haven't introduced myself in Irish! My father was from County Wexford and he did understand and speak gaelic, so I think it's great to preserve our heritage as much as we can.

I am hoping at the moment to get some help transalting some english words into gaelic. My dad pased away quite recently and we would like to put some words in gaelic on his headstone. I have manged to find out some of the transaltions myself, but I am struggling with one in particular.

I will start a topic on that, but in the meantime hello to everyone on the forum and it's nice to be here.

Hi Margaret. Welcome to ILF! Sorry for your recent loss. You will find plenty of people ready to help with the translations you are looking for.

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Hi, MAGGYMAY. Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about the loss of your father.

As you look around the forum, you may notice that we often use "Irish" to refer to "Irish Gaelic", and "Gaelic" on its own to generally refers to "Scottish Gaelic". These are conventions adopted officially in textbooks, etc. (The language refers to itself variously as Gaeilge (CO and Connacht), Gaeilg (Ulster), Gaelainn (Munster) and Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic), so you can be excused for wanting to call it "Gaelic" in English. )

Munster Irish Gaelainn would probably be the closest to where your father is from, unless he was a follower of the Caighdeán Oifigiúil (Official Standard). You can request Munster Irish by tagging requests with (GM), or standard Irish by tagging with (CO).

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[hr]Múinteoir Gaeilge - Irish Teacher[/hr]
My "specialty" is Connemara Irish, particularly Cois Fhairrge dialect, but I can also speak Ulster and Munster Irish with native-level pronunciation.
Is fearr Gaeilge ḃriste ná Béarla cliste, cinnte, aċ i ḃfad níos fearr aríst í Gaeilge ḃinn ḃeo na nGaeltaċtaí.
Gaeilge Chonnacht (GC), go háraid Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge (GCF), Gaeilic Uladh (GU), Gaelainn na Mumhan (GM), agus Gaeilge an Chaighdeáin Oifigiúil (CO).

Thank you!! Excited to start, even learn some patience along the way:)
Laura

Dia dhuit a Laura, fáilte romhat - conas tann tú?
Franc is ainm dom, táim in mo chónaí sa Fhrainc agus is gach uile duine i mo mhuintir francach ach mise, agus tusa, cá bhfuil tú i do chónaí?
(Hello Laura, welcome to you - how are you?
Franc is my name, I live in France and everyone in my family is French, but
myself, and yourself, where do you live? )