Gaelic

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.

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)
  • Manx language (Gaelg or Gailck)
  • Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig), sometimes called Erse in Scots and English

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

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 Ireland, the history of the Gaelic people of Ireland
• Gaelic-Norse, a people of combined Gaelic-Scandinavian culture influential in the Middle Ages
• 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 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

Other uses

• RMS Gaelic, two ships of the White Star Line

See also

For more related articles, see Category:Goidelic languages and its subcategories.

• Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish
• Galicia (disambiguation)