Can People From Northern Ireland Speak Irish? (Gaeilge / Gaelic) [English CC]
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День томуFollow up to the video 'Can Irish People Speak Irish' - Can People From Northern Ireland Speak Irish, where we figure out if Northern Irish protestants and Catholics can speak Irish, and where and how to learn Irish in Northern Ireland.
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@kgosimagano8966 2 роки тому
It really warms my heart hearing Irish people speaking irish, kinda gives me hope that it would be much more prominent in the foreseeable future. Big love from South Africa 🇿🇦
@boldbhoy67 3 роки тому
A few years back, we went from Scotland for a break in Annagry, Donegal . My friend, John Angus MacLeod from Carloway on the west side of Lewis was a native Gaelic speaker and brought up in a 'Black house.' He was talking to native Irish speakers in the pub toilet and having agreat laugh with them. I asked him if it was similar? He replied in his Hebridean lilt, 'Well, it has the same flavour!' Brilliant answer!! Sadly he passed away early this year, but memories like this should last, that's why I pass them on.
@glennoc8585 3 роки тому
Go over to.Gaelic speaking Scotland and speak Irish to see if they can understand a little or a lot.
@joshoreilly4880 3 роки тому
Would love this
@delphi-moochymaker62 3 роки тому
It would be like speaking Spanish to an Italian. Some understanding but also a communication barrier.
@glennoc8585 3 роки тому
@@delphi-moochymaker62 Hmmm I'm thinking the other way.
@monicamurray5090 3 роки тому
If your a native speaker from northern Ireland than the native speaker Scotland would understand a good deal of what is said.
@bryonrbn 3 роки тому
I understood more Irish from a Gàidhlg pov when I saw it written and I think that's a common thing
@josephryan5949 3 роки тому
When visiting Belfast in recent years, I was pleasantly surprised with the vibrant gaelic and gaeilge scene there. People down south have quite a bit of learned Irish from school, but when it comes to using it in conversation, it seems to be treated as a kind of comedy act.
@waldorf2007 3 роки тому
My Brother-in-law moved to Canada about 30 years ago from Ennis and hadn't spoken it other than the one trip home. We introduced him to a dear family friend (96 year old Galway Lady) who moved here 70+ years ago and they were in tears after speaking to each other in full Gaelic. He went to see her many times after because they shared so many stories. We were so happy she got to see someone and speak her language before she passed. 100 years between them away from Ireland and they still missed it so much.
@hpispwn98 3 роки тому
When I studied abroad in Ireland and lived with Irish suitemates, I was really surprised by the different significance the language seemed to hold in the south vs. the north (in America, of course, we don't really learn that Irish is a language at all - I only knew because of your channel and because of an Irish drama class I took). All of my suitemates were from the south and treated Irish as a kind of compulsory thing they had to learn. In Belfast, my classmates and I visited an Irish cultural center, and the feeling was totally different - there was a really concerted effort to preserve the language and use it in daily life. It was super cool to see that reflected in this video!
@bronach-8071 3 роки тому
We've had to fight for language rights in the north so I think that's where the difference lies. I remember going to one of the first Lá Deargs and there were grown men screaming at the bunscoil students in front of us and doing Nazi salutes. The Irish schools were and still are underfunded. I went to what use to be the only Irish secondary school in the north (there's now two since the one in Derry opened a few years ago) and it was such an amazing experience. We were taught to be accepting and respectful. My teachers parents created the first bunscoil and they were the first students to attend.
@cigh7445 3 роки тому
Most people in the south don't give a crap about their real culture. In the North the Irish community has had to fight for their rights and they value it more as an identity marker.
@reshysketches1710 3 роки тому
In the North, there is a lot of adults who never had the chance to learn Irish and so they send their kids into an all Irish primary school, like I was and they learn the language through us and I can’t go a day without talking Irish to teach them which honestly makes me appreciate the fact that I had the privilege to learn my native tongue, which in turn makes me want to learn more about my culture
@insiderreality491 Рік тому
@@cigh7445 The province of Ulster has always valued it's heritage and culture and fought for it throughout history. I wouldn't say that about the south though, that nobody cares anymore I mean rural Kerry and inner city Dublin are completely different places. Some places yes they care a lot and others it's not important as you say.
@GrumpyOldBastard 3 роки тому
Osi'yo Cliare. (Hello in Cherokee) I find the comparisons as they relate to what might be called heritage/language gynecide to be comparable to actions taken in the United States with 1st Peoples aka Native Peoples children were forced to go to reservation schools often run by "religious leaders" and were forbidden to speak their native language. As with Irish there is a resurgence of native languages being taught or offered in either schools, classes and other online resources. So in short I think what your doing is great.
@Clisare 3 роки тому
Love this! It seems the 1st Peoples and the Irish might have a lot in common! ♥
@j.obrien4990 3 роки тому
Yup same in all old English colonies of Canada, Australia, New Zealand (+ Scotland & Wales). I've been living in Mexico for the past few years here it was kind of interesting that Spain used Nahuatl (the Aztec language) as the administrative language and the Spanish church did a good job documenting many native languages. But over time racism and classism have taken a toll the health of native languages so a lot of kids aren't that proud to speak a native language. Plus in Mexico there are about 700 languages/dialects so Spanish is needed at a national level.
@GrumpyOldBastard 3 роки тому
@Daughter of Enoch Yes they were given white names. Sorry my clan/tribal name is only spoken among my clan.
@GrumpyOldBastard 3 роки тому
@@Clisare You might enjoy watching one of my favorite movies The Education of Little Tree
@tamoshanter6268 3 роки тому
@Daughter of Enoch whoa, a little judgmental here?, I do not claim to speak for @Dannie Garrett and I am not Cherokee or from any other Native American tribe. However, just by Dannie's comment that his tribal name is spoken only among his clan signals to me that there is an importance/significance to them about they their tribal names. Perhaps, we ( the internet world) have not earned the respect to use it, perhaps their beliefs are such that only their tribe are permitted to use it. Names can have special meanings and special uses especially among the indigenous peoples of America. To jump to the conclusion that he is "ashamed of your proper name you only whisper it in select circles" is condescending at best.
@yasayrad8969 3 роки тому
Please Irish people keep your language alive! You are an inspiration us North African Berbers!
@Kurdedunaysiri 3 роки тому
As a Kurd it make me happy to see Irish speaking Irish people. I hope to see all Scottish people when they speak Scottish (Gaelic) and all other peoples same. Respect from north of Kurdistan
@carlosmpsenyorcapitacollon6977 3 роки тому
In Catalonia we did a radical policy, altough it was easy because it is not a minority language and actually (sadly) it is as spoken as Spanish instead of being MORE spoken.
@eclipserisingsurfacelevel 3 роки тому
I'm a Scottish-American learning both Scottish Gaelic & Scots. It's quite hard to with the lack of resources.
@forestmanzpedia 3 роки тому
@@eclipserisingsurfacelevel You can Scottish Gaelic on Duolingo, if it's useful for you.
@eclipserisingsurfacelevel 3 роки тому
@@forestmanzpedia Thank you. I am using Duolingo, learning French, Scottish Gaelic, Hawai´ian, & Japanese on there!
@Kurdedunaysiri 3 роки тому
@@katilcivciv714 It is Kurdish homeland and while you know that you are just asking to ask. It is not a free land !
@theravenscatalyst 3 роки тому
Lots of people from Nova Scotia that speak Gaelic, we have a guy that lives near me from North Ireland, he speaks, both scottish and Irish Gaelic fluently. He also lived in Nova Scotia for awhile after he came to Canada from North Ireland and he said he was amazed how strong the culture was there and how many spoke Gaelic, both irish and scottish.
@Thetoastedwaffle5 3 роки тому
Hi! Are Irish and Scottish the same like people or culture; language perhaps, is there a difference between that?
@innesmacneil 3 роки тому
eduardo ordonez Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic all derive from Old Irish, When Old Irish Came to Scotland it was mixed with Old Norse and Pictish, So Scottish Gaelic is a mix of Pictish, Old Irish and Old Norse, the part of Scotland where we speak Gaelic we are called Norse-Gaels as our culture is largely influenced by the Nordic countries, as where we speak Gaelic we were a Norse Kingdom for hundreds of years, Scottish Gaelic is my first language and u can pick certain words from Irish Gaelic, but I really can’t understand it properly, I would be able to converse with an Irish Gaelic speaker, Also I’ve been told by Irish Gaelic speakers that when I speak Scottish Gaelic it sounds like I’m putting on a Norwegian accents whilst throwing in “made up” words, lol. I’ve also been told by Nordic language speakers that I sound like I’m speaking broken Iceland lol.
@innesmacneil 3 роки тому
Crimhthan Mor i have no idea, she must be very uneducated though as gaelic used to be spoken throughout scotland, maybe you should tell her to open a book, or maybe google the history?
@DeclinedMercy 3 роки тому
Scottish Gaelic was spoken in most of Scotland when Scotland/Alba was created. It was the majority language until the ~1200's when Scots became the majority language.
@DeclinedMercy 3 роки тому
@@Thetoastedwaffle5 Scots Gaelic and Irish (along with Manx) all derive from Old Irish, because Irish settlers called Scoti settled Northern Britain. Eventually it became a different dialect and language the same way Spanish, Italian and Romanian all came from a single variant Latin which turned into dialects and eventually separate languages.
@christianoconnor5425 3 роки тому
Love the Irish content, it is one of the main reasons I found your channel a few years ago now! Happy Irish is making a comeback in the North, Ive noticed it on my travels there for sure. Even here in the US the Irish speaking population and presence is definitely growing, especially where I am in Boston! Mar i gcónaí, físéan iontach eile!
@ailinos 3 роки тому
Dáiríre?? Úsáidtear ár dteanga i mBostún?
@13ivanogre13 3 роки тому
My parents would speak Irish if they didn't want us to know but I just learned listen more carefully.
@tmclaughlin11 3 роки тому
Yeah, I’m from Boston. Irish-American, my ancestors came over after the potato famine in the late 1800s... I can’t understand a word you’re saying and I’d venture more than 95% of the people of Irish descent here have almost no working knowledge of the Irish language whatsoever, outside of common phases like “Erin go bragh.” It’s not like other ethnic groups like Italians, or any number of Spanish people. Unless you go out of your way, you won’t pick it up and unless your parents came from a rural county in Ireland, you don’t speak it at home. It’s been dying in Ireland itself, where reports are most of the population - especially around Dublin - can’t even speak it anymore.
@soulsurfer639 3 роки тому
@@tmclaughlin11 Hey Tim, I'm Irish American as well, but we can all do our part to keep the language alive. I'm not the most fluent Irish speaker but I've been making a concerted effort to study more and speak Irish around the house with my children (and with fellow Irish speaking students lol). 2 years ago, my family and I visited the Aran Islands (west Ireland) and I was happy to converse with the locals in Irish. Please do your part brother :)
@cmch3 3 роки тому
I started learning irish 8 years ago when I started secondary like some ni students ; ended up choosing it for a level too after over encouragement from a teacher ; and here I am going into my second year of uni at queens studying irish. I still don’t feel so confident at it , none of my family spoke it and there’s a lot more fluent people I know yet I’m proud to speak it as it’s something I adore ; there’s a beauty within it. Tá rún agam bheith i mo mhuinteoir Gaeilge nuair a bhainim céim amach mar creidím go bhfuil sé iontach tábhachtach go bhfoghlaimeodh daoine óga nó pasta an teanga. Is cinnte gur chóir go mbeadh sé éigeantach anseo i dTuaisceart na hEiréann , is mian liom go mbeadh an rogha sin agam nuair a bhí mé i mo pháiste.
@kellymarsh2266 3 роки тому
As a American with Irish heritage, I love hearing about the history of the island, language and it's people. I am so fascinated. I grew up on the Mexican border so am used to hearing different languages but Irish is crazy.
@melissawright8084 3 роки тому
I started learning Irish 5 months ago, it seems difficult but once you learn the way certain letter combos are pronounced it’s not so bad
@luciamceleney4853 3 роки тому
I first learnt irish about 8 years ago and its still with me, Is breá liom an gaeilge agus shílim tá sé an maith le foghlaim.
@hollybauer7123 3 роки тому
Oh my god when she said Slán slán that was so f****** cute. That's definitely a cupla focal.
@Ramazvous 3 роки тому
Slan means bye. Slan slan is byebye
@hollybauer7123 3 роки тому
@@Ramazvous yes, that's exactly why it was so cute
@Ramazvous 3 роки тому
@@hollybauer7123 i didnt know you could say it like that. Im kind dumb. My Gaelic is really bad
@allanlank 3 роки тому
When I heard some of the speakers using Irish, it reminded me of how some English speakers in Canada speak French. French is compulsory in English schools but most English speakers forget most of their French once they leave school. The exception is for the French that has made it's way into Canadian English and the labeling on products which all must be bi-lingual.
@alexandergutfeldt1144 3 роки тому
allan lanktree When I first visited Toronto (5hour airport layover, ca. 92) I was so surprised to hear the way the French announcements were pronounced. My french isn't great, since I mostly learned to speak the language in the army (Swiss), but I eventually understood most of it.
@user-bs7pi4fd9t 3 роки тому
mostly food has to be bi-lingual. other products can be on or other unless its québec where it has to be french unless its food
@AureliusR 3 роки тому
c'est tellement vrai. je me souviens a peine d'un francais de l'ecole. c'est dommage!!
@mikek8729 3 роки тому
Really good to see this. Truly admire the work you're doing to keep it alive. Looking forward to more
@Sinsearach 3 роки тому
I found this really interesting. Thanks for the great video content. These efforts put into making these connections are really important.! 🙌
@ecroche5508 3 роки тому
Great video idea Claire! Was delighted that I understood most of it without the subtitles 😁
@DavidWilliams-km5xu 3 роки тому
Remember Welsh and Cornish people have their own languages as well
@boldbhoy67 3 роки тому
And proud of it too, so they are!
@DoctorCymraeg 3 роки тому
We most certainly do. And some of us nutters who speak Welsh have taken up Gaeilge and Kernewek too 💪
@13ivanogre13 3 роки тому
I love the spelling of the Welsh words.
@user-tk4gr9zo7t 2 роки тому
@@13ivanogre13 ooo same!! Very mystical looking :3
@niamhfisher5735 Місяць тому
Don't forget the Mancs :)
@BigIrishLug 3 роки тому
Beautiful concept, 'Do you Speak Irish?' Love the thumb and the title to the series. Can't wait to see it. Best of luck and have a champion day.
@christopherl436 3 роки тому
I watched this without subtitles and I'm feeling a little happier about my progress when I was able to pick out words of speakers from Tuaisceart Éireann. The Duolingo speaker seems to be Connacht dialect but I'm sure there are lots of differences between that and the Ulster but I'm not nearly proficient enough to pick them out yet. Thank you for the link to FutureLearn. I will check it out!
@toddrouch7526 2 роки тому
Again... Wow..... That's so incredible, I totally enjoyed this video. And the subtitles are incredible, I would not have watched it had it not had subtitles. Awesomeness Clisare!! Well Done!!
@twothreebravo 3 роки тому
I would like to learn Irish! Thanks for the links, and as always, thanks for the fun videos.
@kamilakavallini6305 3 роки тому
I’m preparing for ielts exam with future learn, recently found it and signed up. English being third language is kinda interesting, but fun fact I fell in love with English through Irish songs and fairytales (had difficulties to read Oisin😅)
@cyrusjk 3 роки тому
I've been looking for a path to learn Irish, so I appreciate the link.
@lowri.williams 3 роки тому
Dia duit! FutureLearn actually brought me here (since I've started the course all I get is Irish language recommendations - not complaining, clearly the algorithm works ☺️). 100% recommend it if anyone's thinking of giving it a go, much better than Duolingo (in my opinion) but the course only runs every few weeks or so, so you might have to wait. Really interesting hearing the NI perspective. I'm in Wales and a Welsh speaker so we had our own battles to get Welsh on the curriculum. Now we're having a proper revival and hopefully NI will too (with Irish). Thanks for the video :)
@christopherduncan9907 3 роки тому
Hello (Dia Dhuit) Clare and great video about the Irish language and I'm learning more about the Irish language and I'm getting use to it and I speak Irish on daily basis and I've been speaking Irish for a year and next year it's going on 2 years of learning and speaking Irish language and I'm going to continue on learning and speaking the Irish language and the Irish language lives on and God bless you Clare 🙏🙂 and God bless Ireland 🇮🇪☘️🍀 and thank you.
@ZharelAnger 3 роки тому
Wonderful! We can even press CC to finds out how close our ears are to the translation!
@computerterry618 3 роки тому
Your Irish accent is so lovely!!
@thebipus8694 9 місяців тому
Im a quarter Irish, and I've tried learning the language a few times on Duolingo, and am currently trying to learn again. This and the old video have made me realize though that I have a literal toddler understanding of it 😂
@jeffmcdonald4225 3 роки тому
It's a beautiful language to listen to. Thanks Clair.
@yobhsiFehT 3 роки тому
This is one of those topics I’d kill to talk with you about in person, Clare! ❤️ But as I’m thousands of miles away, guess I’ll settle for another great video 🤷🏼♂️😝 lol/smh Thanks always for the efforts you put in for your language, your culture, your country.
@andrewmena3118 2 роки тому
Did you get your interview with her?????
@danirae2098 3 роки тому
Ayyyy another Irish language video! ^.^ Yay!!
@gSlover4reel 3 роки тому
This is amazing to me. Didn't even know there was an Irish language.
@luciamceleney4853 3 роки тому
thats bc years ago (not THAAAT long ago) the english took over our country and they made people learn english and made us learn their culture
@doralay_0498 3 роки тому
hello im so glad to be a part of your friends..im here sending my support and love...godbless
@hollandward9080 3 роки тому
As an American who has been to both Ireland and N. Ireland, that was fascinating. Thank you ; I leaned something today.
@jonathanboland7962 3 роки тому
Its so strange to go from hearing it every day in school for 12/13 years to getting past Leaving Cert and then not hearing it at all really for 2 years. Still really annoyed I can only have a simple conversation but thats mostly down to how bad the curriculum is here. It needs a complete revamp, I mean trying to teach people to decipher complex poetry and novels when they barely have the basics down is the main problem with it I think. They also need to scrap the donegal person form the listening test too🤣🤣 majority of us doing the leaving just accept defeat when he/she starts speaking.
@truthpreppin7630 3 роки тому
Great work!
@toddpruner2715 3 роки тому
I really enjoyed this video. It was really interesting as a Canadian with Irish heritage how the ties to the Irish language vary between the North and South, and the interaction with religion.
@katanah3195 3 роки тому
As another Canadian with Irish heritage, what I find really interesting is the similarities between the Republic of Ireland's Irish language problems, and problems with French in Anglophone Canada.
@polyphiloprogenitive4614 3 роки тому
To the young Protestant woman: Irish was spoken by many Protestant people on the Shankhill Road Belfast in living memory! Irish culture was celebrated, including Irish dancing and singing. Many of the greatest celebrants of Gaeilge were Protestant.
@Frank-mm2yp 3 роки тому
There have been many prominent Irish Protestants in the history of Ireland who favored complete independence or at least "Home Rule" from the UK. But being masters of "divide and conquer" and "divide and rule" the British governments played the sectarian card skillfully, as needed. This is what finally led to "the deal with the devil" which resulted in a traditionally predominantly Protestant North separate from a traditionally predominantly Catholic South. The division of Ireland was not "fate", a coincidence, or an accident.
@polyphiloprogenitive4614 3 роки тому
Frank yes indeed - gerrymandering electoral districts, etc.
@Felix-qq6sx 3 роки тому
The subtitle change is also considerate from another point of view: You can edit the appearance of the subtitles for better visibility. So thank you :D
@michelleg7 2 роки тому
I personally think it is so important to learn the language(s) of your culture(s) because the thing is, its the history of who you are and where you came from. Not everyone has that opportunity especially when they know very little about their own life. Irish culture is absolutely ancient and its really sad when some people don't care or think its important. But for those who want to learn or wish to learn I say do it. Its an ancient language of the Gaels, don't underestimate that.
@virtuian1 3 роки тому
very impressed by the guest's abilities
@Qui-GonJohn 3 роки тому
Great video. Subscribed
@praedonius9693 3 роки тому
Awesome video. I'm a Londoner, but both of my parents are Irish (Limerick and the West Coast). Have always had a big connection to Ireland and my cousins, but wish I had picked up the language as they did...it's never too late, I guess!
@michaelkay6495 3 роки тому
Clisare, I saw you in a tongue twister video from Wired! Cheers!
@khanarash8857 2 роки тому
Yesterday I talked to an Irish lady, I felt so pleasent while talking to her.. Love from Kashmir ❤️
@Life_is_Awesome_Civil 2 роки тому
I like your eyes
@sandyloveday7292 3 роки тому
I've wanted to learn for a long time. Never had the opportunity though. I will be retiring Sept 1st so I will have more time to do things I have always wanted to do. Claire, Did you grow up speaking Gaeilge or did you learn it in school? You seem to be fluent so I assumed you grew up speaking it.
@Clisare 3 роки тому
Sign up to FutureLearn to learn Irish here: bit.ly/FutureLearn-Clisare (Affiliate link) Accompanying blog post: bit.ly/NIGaeilge Watch: Can Irish People Speak Irish?: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/iIiZeKKQiXt72qM.html 🔑 All of my content is possible because of Patreon. Become A Patron and get extra, exclusive content, free digital downloads of all releases and merch discounts: patreon.com/clisare Featured in the video: Charlotte Nic Giolla Chomhaill: twitter/com/charxcoylex Judith Bell: twitter/com/muserician Clíodhna Nic Giolla Chomhaill: instagram.com/cabaireachtlecli... Mike Lutker/Micheál Lóthair: instagram.com/mikelutker Bláthnaid McCahilly: twitter/com/B_McCahilly - Podcast: 'Are You Well'? on YT & Instagram.
@RyanHannaMusic 3 роки тому
whats thon rode yoke there? is it a mini recorder?
@chrisnixon1991 3 роки тому
I love my røde mic! Always use it when producing videos
@thomasmurphy2786 3 роки тому
Brilliant !!!!
@mysticallyra7652 2 роки тому
I’m Irish on my mother’s side and I want to learn Irish. I’ve always been into Celtic music, folklore, and anything Irish. I’m very proud of my roots.
@joshuaperez387 3 роки тому
I forgot to put the subtitles on even though you mentioned it in the beginner of the video myself 🤣 anyways I was very interested into the video because I was very curious if Northern Irish people spoke Irish too? Because I know over in the UK they do speak Scottish, Welsh and other Celtic languages / languages of the British Isles? Anyways, thank you very much on the video. I'm an English speaking American, that is very interested in the languages of the UK, Ireland and the rest of the British Isles. All one love. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇪
@naomiseraphina9718 3 роки тому
Go raibh mile maith agat faoi clar seo a dheanamh! Hi, Clare, I really enjoy your UKposts channel, and I especially appreciate all of your videos created in, or about, the Irish language. I'm an American with Irish heritage, and am teaching myself my ancestral language, and I must say that it's had a hugely positive effect on my life. Because many people of my acquaintance who also have Irish ancestry have expressed a desire to learn the language, I am now determined to establish a free Irish-language school here in my home town of Portland, Oregon. It will take years yet before I am fluent myself, and I must travel to Ireland, and seek out the best education I can obtain before I dare to teach anyone else... also I hope to team up with native speakers if I can find any in my area, but one way or another, I am determined to do this. Speaking our ancestral language is one of the most profound ways that people like myself, who are the offspring of exiles, can establish a connection with the land of our grandparents. Also, I think it's possible that a world-wide revival of the Irish language may be beginning, and I want to do everything I can to add to it. Imagine: all of the MILLIONS of people who make up the Irish Diaspora speaking Irish! On every continent! Imagine Gaeltacht communities existing in: Canada, Australia, The U.S. and everywhere else! Sin e an bhriongloid! I just wanted you to know that your own love of Irish is helping to inspire countless others, some of us in very far-flung places. Go raibh maith agat, aris! Beannachtai! --N
@adammacdomhnail2014 3 роки тому
Meas agat, coinnigh ort ag cleachtadh do chuid Gaeilgeis féidir leat é a labhairt uair éigin in éirinn ❤️
@NHPsychoticGoat 3 роки тому
I found this very informative and interesting. My ex sister in law who was from cork could speak it. Didnt have a clue what she said. But was cool hearing it. I always assumed everyone could speak it. Its also got me thinking, like did the brits discourage ppl speaking/learning it? Im gonna have to study more about it. To me as an American, I find it fascinating. Thank You Claire 😃😃😃😃😃
@caitlynmcconnell9006 2 роки тому
They didn't just discourage, they literally executed irish people en masse for speaking gaelic. It was an attempted genocide which continues to this day.
@noramcloughlin-docherty3537 Місяць тому
Helping me greatly with my gaeilge! GRMMA!
@ogrebattle22763 3 роки тому
I will certainly subscribe love...
@Youokhun 3 роки тому
I wish I grew up with the Irish language, studied it in school from 4 years old to 18 years old and I’m far from fluent. I’ve made a go at learning it as an adult but without getting to use it I find it very difficult 😓
@reshysketches1710 3 роки тому
I’m from Northern Ireland and I speak fluent Irish and soon I’ll be getting my gold fáinne so yeah
@LindaC616 3 роки тому
Since we've such an Irish influence here, one of my colleagues (from Cork) has been teaching it, but only one night a week. I wasn't sure how much progress one could make that way
@Clisare 3 роки тому
Sure you can learn anything at any pace really?
@LindaC616 3 роки тому
@@Clisare You're probably right....since I can speak other languages, I guess I find learning 10 words 2x/mo kind of crazy....maybe I can give it a try when lockdown is over. .
@joshandallo2170 Рік тому
I love how “y’know” has essentially inserted itself as an Irish filler expression, lol! ❤️🇮🇪☘️
@schmickaussie1038 3 роки тому
Learning Irish is good. I was hoping to travel back to Ireland but with COVID it's just too hard now. Learning Irish keeps your mind sharp. The free Irish course on Duolingo internet site is quite good.
@neilanyon4792 3 роки тому
What I really noticed was how Northern pronunciation of Irish is so recognisably related to Manx. There seems to be a much bigger divide between Manx and Southern pronunciation. Maybe that is due to the fact that use of Gaelic has been less generally continuous in the North and is being deliberately "relearnt" much in the same way as on the Isle of Man. Would love to hear some opinions on this.
@lennybuttz2162 10 місяців тому
My family came to America from Germany and they were strongly discouraged from speaking German except at home and at church. By the time my grandma was an adult she couldn't even remember the German she spoke as a child. I feel like I missed out on something important not learning German at home. It's incredible that you're doing your part to keep the language alive. Do you find it more common with older people or younger people? Is it fairly common for people to speak Irish?
@Clisare 10 місяців тому
Depends what part of the country you’re from. More common in some parts. Not very common where I live or where I grew up, but I grew up around 40minutes away from somewhere where it was common.
@pervyturtle2673 3 роки тому
Im studying Gaeilge on Duo Lingo
@malcolmperez1790 3 роки тому
A beautiful language, indeed.
@denni7173 3 роки тому
Loved it! And you have shown me that those girls in school WERE just being witches, saying they couldn't understand Munster in Antrim! Go raibh míle maith agut!
@luciamceleney4853 3 роки тому
i like the irish but its agat XD
@denni7173 3 роки тому
@@luciamceleney4853 It so is! But my stupid phone (even set to gaeilge) HATES agat! I hate autocorrect 😒
@luciamceleney4853 3 роки тому
@@denni7173 lol
@FrankB_1737 3 роки тому
Great vid, really enjoyed it. Thanks fir the subtitles. Stay safe and healthy kiddo. Best regards Frank and Shari🇺🇸
@MichaelMoranGearHead 3 роки тому
I'm terrible at languages, I speak a bit of Mexican Spanish as I live in California, and a bit of Russian as I was married to one and our daughter is fluent. But the idea of learning Irish sounds so appealing I signed up at future learn. By the time I finish in a few years this Covid-19 thing will most likely be over and I'll have to celebrate by finding James McAvoy in a pub and learn if he speaks Irish.
@LindaC616 3 роки тому
Isn't he Scottish....?
@MichaelMoranGearHead 3 роки тому
@@LindaC616 You are correct. I guess I'll have to get drunk with Saoirse Ronan. I hear she pretty rough though.
@LindaC616 3 роки тому
@@MichaelMoranGearHead Well, you could still try McAvoy, maybe wi' a bi' o' the dram....😄
@MichaelMoranGearHead 3 роки тому
@@LindaC616 When I've gone to Scotland I know how to do it. 😂
@BazTheStoryteller 3 роки тому
I remember TG4 would add English subtitles. I remember watching episodes of "Arthur" in Irish, with English subtitles.
@ailinos 3 роки тому
They used to have South Park too! Dubbed as Gaeilge, but with Béarla subtitles
@terenzo50 3 роки тому
Clare -- You are an absolute and total champion! CHAMPION! I can't think of enough good things to say about what you're doing here. (As for English -- try singing rock 'n roll in any other language...Hey, hey mama, said the way you move gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove... try doing that in French, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish, Hungarian or Russian and you'll find it just doesn't have quite the bite of the English nor does it scan well.) I'll try to put together some money for you. Be patient. I'm a poor man.
@philipmcluskey6805 2 роки тому
love it ! tá tú go hiontach....but now i've found the other one;/....the other one!!! you know....where you answer to the 'who is Clisare married to?'' ....now my heart is broken. táim an-bhrónach Claire
@nomufftotuff4313 3 роки тому
Yes they can and quite well and growing in vast numbers
@orlaith035 3 роки тому
Nil gaelige agam agus tá brón orm. We only ever learnt a wee bit, in scondary school but now I wish I’d chosen it for GCSE.
@luciamceleney4853 3 роки тому
Bhuail tá cuid gaeilge agat agus tá sin maith go leor (translation= well you have a bit of irish and thats good enough)
@anthonyricehill6468 3 роки тому
I love the hell out of you.
@greendragonpublishing 3 роки тому
Think about doing a 'Do Americans speak Irish'! There are many of us trying hard to learn!
@UncleSambo 3 роки тому
that would be bad dont ya think
@UncleSambo 3 роки тому
@Lalealyn true
@monicamurray5090 3 роки тому
If some folk spoke Gaelic Christy, they'd probably be told to speak english like they tell all the other native speakers over there😁
@greendragonpublishing 3 роки тому
I've had someone tell my FIL to speak English because they were in America. He was speaking Wolostiqi'ik, a native Maine language. :D I've been learning Irish, but I'm not near as fluent as Claire is, yet.
@greendragonpublishing 3 роки тому
I've gotten to the point I can listen to RTE and recognize the gist and about every third word. They speak so fast I find that excellent progress. I started learning years ago (like 25!) but with such limited learning options then, I got some vocab and that's about it. I took a couple weekend immersion courses over the last 5 years, then last September, I dove into Gaeilge gach lá and the DuoLingo course. Now I'm done with DuoLingo and going through Rosetta Stone, and joining conversation groups when I can.
@aobhadonnelly9697 3 роки тому
Dia duit Claire. We’re you brought up learning Irish? Slan slan
@roisin33 3 роки тому
My ma is from limerick and my da is from belfast, its tricky to know which dialect to learn with cos its different in every soddin county 😂😂
@mallyg3075 3 роки тому
Out of curiosity, do you have any information on how much the language has changed over the years? For instance, all the way back to the 1700s? I also don't really understand about the difference between the written language and spoken language. Do you spell things differently depending on if it's literature or a conversation (like a novel vs. subtitles)? Idk if these questions even make sense lol
@Clisare 3 роки тому
There is "old Irish". It used to be written differently, it had special letters, for example, that don't exist in English. But in Modern Irish, we use the same letters as the English alphabet (except we don't use the letter Z). I don't really understand the novels vs subtitles question, but no, there's no difference.
@Blahblah-tx9nf 3 роки тому
I’m Northern Irish but don’t have a clue on the Irish language since my school was more protestant so we didn’t learn it in school, instead we did French and German
@BladedShamrock 3 роки тому
In collage we where given the choice of learning Irish or French and always picked Irish. Saddly all that still remains in my head is a line or two and some words. I do question how acturate the teachings where as I've heard 3 different versions of the word hello in Irish. I was taught to prononce it de-a-ditch but I've heard it said differently by Irish speakers :(
@DeclinedMercy 3 роки тому
I think it's a dialect thing. I don't think there is 'one way' to pronounce it. I only know a little Gaeilge though so can't say for sure.
@sabirei28 3 роки тому
Everyone in my household can speak Irish but me and I really wanna learn it but I have learning difficulties so it's so hard
@MissBdmay 3 роки тому
How do you not have more followers!!!
@Sam-pv7bd Рік тому
Very cool video. I really want to go to Northern Ireland because I want to see the Peace Walls and murals before they are gone. I think the Irish language is a cool language. I think it’s awesome that the tram announcements in Dublin are done in English and Irish. Are Irish and Ulster Scots mutually intelligible? How do you pronounce the military command Seasáig ar Áis? I heard it in Vice Documentary about Na Fianna Éireann.
@Clisare Рік тому
I had never heard of Ulster Scots before this comment!
@edmerc92 Рік тому
Ulster Scots is a dialect of Scots, which is similar to English. Are you thinking of Scottish Gaelic?
@TheCorruptedHuman 3 роки тому
so weird growing up heaing munster irish in my family and then hearing the difference with connoct and ulster accents.
@jbomurchu7272 3 роки тому
Hi Claire love the video would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this subject ,Should Irish citizens who live in the north have the right to vote in the presidential election ?
@mirola73 3 роки тому
Many of my Catholic colleagues got Gaelic at some stage going to school and the vast majority have forgotten all about it.
@Frank-mm2yp 3 роки тому
Kind of like Trigonometry-Nobody uses it in "real life"....
@pricehouston6952 3 роки тому
Interesting video! Quick question: Are there areas where Irish is spoken more prevalent than others? Not just north/south but do rural areas speak it more than denser populated cities?
@Clisare 3 роки тому
There are specific Gaelacht areas. More info in this article I wrote to accompany video: link.medium.com/TBsJEu25k8
@pricehouston6952 3 роки тому
@@Clisare Thanks so much for the info. I see now the motivation and importance of the subject. Love your content! Keep up the good work!!!
@Soddysyt 3 роки тому
I’ve been learning irish for 10 years or so and I still barely have a grasp on it, I want to try use it a bit more see how I can get on
@jimb0wie 3 роки тому
I started learning it in the South (of Ireland) when we moved down from the North. I was 10, so never managed to catch up with my Southern class mates. We didn't learn it in the North. It's great to see that it's available there now, and that people can be open about learning it. Being outwardly Irish, where we lived, was often dangerous in the 70s. There were Irish or British and we were unaware of anyone inbetween. So, I've found this video very encouraging. :)
@cianmcguire5647 3 роки тому
Beatha teanga í a labhairt ;) Try ag labhairt with some confident speakers where you can and it’ll help a lot! There are groups all over the island. Déan seic ar líne!
@jimb0wie 3 роки тому
Cian Mcguire go raibh maith agat, sin iad mo chuid focal nua don lá inniu
@hinkiej 3 роки тому
Question as an Irish American with my great grandparents from Ireland I have been learning Irish using Babel and Rosetta Stone. My wife keeps asking how to say beach life cause she’s to lazy to go learn herself. Could you send a clip of how to say that please ?
@biakds5800 3 роки тому
I think it’s very important for Irish ☘️ people to learn they language and Perdue their original roots preserving their culture ☺️
@AnnaC130 4 місяці тому
I just love languages xD And I don't know what that is, but it feels like it might be the last time in our life-times we are allowed to (re-)learn and speak everything again.
@beyondthepage9389 2 роки тому
Hi Clisare! this video has great viewership potential but it does need subtitles because the subtitle generator is a poor substitute. It's either too slow or just incorrect, and I am not an Irish speaker so I quickly lost interest after a minute or two. Furthermore, zoom content does not work as well as going out and speaking to people directly (i find it to be somewhat detached, less personal). I would like to see this content again but done similarly to the way you did the first one.
@Clisare 2 роки тому
OK so first of all, I manually created and added the subtitles. There is no such thing as a subtitle generator for translation from Irish to English. So they’re correct. Secondly, I mentioned in the video that this was shot in lockdown. We weren’t allowed to meet in person. However I like the Zoom format because I get to speak in depth with people in Irish, whereas when I’m shooting on the street it’s soundbites. However I will be doing another one on the street soon also.
@edwardthomas6956 3 роки тому
Somebody should have mentioned the free app Duolingo which is really good, especially if you haven't had the opportunity to learn Irish at school. I struggled a few years ago to find any suitable resources in Galway city bookshops that were not better suited to those who at least had a grounding from school. Besides, Duolingo is good at motivating those of us who are easily discouraged and not super-academic
@Donegallass72schannel-bo2jg 7 місяців тому
I learned all my Irish and Donegal Donegal is actually in Ulster. However, it sometimes considered part of north of the country but I can guarantee you that Irish is spoken in Donegal and throughout the republic on the west and north west side of the country Belfast also I’ve been led to believe.
@niallp36 3 роки тому
One wee recommendation for the subtitles. At 6:18 she says “rogha,” but in the subtitles it has been translated to ‘ready,’ as in the word ‘réidh.’ In Ulster we pronounce rogha and réidh in the same way, just a dialectal thing. I think that is what she was talking about, that Irish was a person’s choice to learn in the North, as opposed to it being a compulsory subject. Físeán iontach mar is gnách! Maith thú
@Clisare 3 роки тому
I'll have to ask her, as she checked over my translations before publishing and didn't call that out as incorrect...
@niallp36 3 роки тому
Clisare ah right, tá brón orm! I’ve misinterpreted that
@tawelwchgaming8957 3 роки тому
I'm curious on how people will compare Futurelearn to say, Duolingo.
@melissawright8084 3 роки тому
I’m doing them both at the same time. Future learn is great for more in depth understanding and I like Duolingo for practice
@theirritatedirishman5440 3 роки тому
Is ainm dom Frankie O’Hearn, Clisare go raibh maith agat for the Irish lesson. When I was little in Boston my Daideo would speak Irish with the older guys in Gloucester. Gaelic being a broader term, Ta? Irish is Irish and Irish, Scottish & Welch are all forms of Gaelic? My other question is what would be the best dialect of Irish to learn for a common ground? Ulster, Munster? Slàn go foill.
@DeclinedMercy 3 роки тому
Scottish, Irish and Manx are Gaelic (Irish origin) languages. Welsh, Cornish and Breton are from the Brittonic (British origin) branch of the Celtic language family. All Gaelic languages are Celtic but not all Celtic languages are Gaelic. If you want to think about it a different way, think of Irish and Scottish as siblings and Welsh is their cousin. There was one (or arguably two) other Celtic language family(s) from mainland Europe but the Roman Empire and the spread of Latin pretty much ended that.
@theirritatedirishman5440 3 роки тому
brycly : Thank you for that in depth information because I always get people asking me and I don’t feel I ever had the right answers. I want to find a “common ground” Irish dialect that most Irish speaking people would understand? Would that be Munster,Ulster or Connacht?
@DeclinedMercy 3 роки тому
@@theirritatedirishman5440 Leinster, Meath, Connaught, Ulster and Munster are the 5 historic provinces of Ireland. There is no 'native' Meath or Leinster dialect remaining and Connaught is the closest thing to being 'in the middle' of the three surviving dialects, so naturally Connaught dialect is more closely related to Ulster and likewise more closely related to Munster than Ulster and Munster are to each other. I'm only a beginner at Irish so take this with a grain of salt but I also believe Connaught and Munster are more closely related to each other whereas Ulster is the most exotic of the three as it had more contact with Scotland. So by this logic, Connaught would be the best bet followed by Munster if you were looking to be understood by the most Irish speakers. Ulster might be the best to learn if you also intend to learn Scottish Gaelic.
@guinnessguinness5834 3 роки тому
My thing with learning Irish is that my teachers were so horrible about that I struggled with it and they didn’t help and only made me worse so I gave up and with dyslexia it’s so hard to do that and then get given out to because I can’t do something right
@colinjames7569 3 роки тому
What’s apps or what have are people using? I’m just learning gaeilge
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