tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89966091242396520.post8478212988248361261..comments2023-05-03T02:02:03.644-07:00Comments on Uncle Sam's Attic: Irish spoken hereLaura Giffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06986572878187796174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89966091242396520.post-28112864387317285252010-08-14T08:47:13.569-07:002010-08-14T08:47:13.569-07:00Yup, they call it Irish -- why that and not Gaelic...Yup, they call it Irish -- why that and not Gaelic I'm not 100% sure, since "Ghaeltacht" indicates an indigenous connection to the term. I've also heard (not in Ireland, but more generally) the term "Irish Gaelic." I think by using "Irish" they're differentiating from the form spoken in Scotland and from Celtic-derived languages used elsewhere. Of course, when my mom mentioned to the older man who owned our second cottage that Meredith had watched Dora in "Gaelic," he didn't bat an eye... makes me wonder if perhaps the use of "Irish" only is a newer phenomenon.Laura Giffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986572878187796174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89966091242396520.post-77956664469570761072010-08-14T07:10:22.520-07:002010-08-14T07:10:22.520-07:00I always thought it was called gaelic. Do they ca...I always thought it was called gaelic. Do they called it "Irish" in Ireland?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com