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Contents 1 Gaelic languages 2 Gaelic culture and history 2.1 Irish culture 2.2 Scottish culture 3 Other uses 4 See also

Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels", including language and culture. As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually.

[edit] Gaelic languages

• Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Celtic languages; they include:
  • Irish language (Gaeilge), though in Ireland the language is usually referred to in English as "Irish" rather than "Gaelic"
  • Manx language (Gaelg or Gailck)
  • Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) (Erse)

When referring to Irish Gaelic or the Manx Gaelic spoken in the Isle of Man, it is usually pronounced /ˈɡeɪlɪk/. In Scotland, "Gaelic" is usually pronounced /ˈɡɑːlɪk/ or /ˈɡælɪk/; [ˈɡalɪk] in Scots and Scottish English.

[edit] Gaelic culture and history

• Gaels, the Gaelic peoples; the ethno-linguistic group traditionally predominant in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, and the Isle of Man
• Gaelic-Norse, a people of combined Scottish-Scandinavian culture influential in the Middle Ages

[edit] Irish culture

• Gaelic Athletic Association, an amateur Irish sporting organisation that promotes the Gaelic games
• Gaelic games, traditional sports played in Ireland, notably Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, Hurling, and Rounders
  • Gaelic football, an Irish version of football
  • Gaelic handball, an Irish version of handball
• Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge), an Irish organization that promotes the Irish language
• Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 19th century to encourage both the use of Irish Gaelic in Ireland and the revival of older Irish cultural practices
• Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland

[edit] Scottish culture

• The Gaelic Association (An Comunn Gàidhealach), a Scottish organization that promotes the Gaelic language
• Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts, an educational institution in Nova Scotia, Canada, which promotes Scottish culture
• Scottish Gaelic punk, a subgenre of punk rock

[edit] Other uses

• SS Gaelic, a passenger steamship that sailed from 1885–1907 notable for transporting the first Korean immigrants to the United States

[edit] See also

• Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish

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