[Hpr] Any Gaelic speakers on the list?

[Mike Ray]

Andrew

As I said to Ken, I don't pretend to know. I was just repeating what 
some grumpy cat said to me on Facebook.

Mike



On 09/08/2023 22:46, Andrew Conway via Hpr wrote:
> In Scotland, Scottish Gaelic is usually just called Gaelic - pronounced
> gah-lic - and Irish Gaelic is pronounced gay-lic but often prefixed with
> the word Irish. I understand in Ireland it is not referred to as Gaelic
> amongst speakers of the language but only the most erudite would know that
> outside Ireland. In fact my uncle whose mother was Irish calls it Irish
> Gaelic.
> 
> Andrew
> 
> On Wed, 9 Aug 2023, 22:11 Ken Fallon via Hpr, <
> hpr at lists.hackerpublicradio.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>>> The word 'Scottish' is redundant in that sentence and is only there
>> because some people think Irish can also be called Gaelic.
>>
>> I'm interested to know why you would say that Irish is not Gaelic ? Are
>> you perhaps thinking that Irish people speaking the English Language is the
>> "Irish" Language ?
>>
>>     - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language
>>     - https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/
>>     - https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/
>>
>> To answer your question I was fluent in "*Caighdeán *Irish" having gone
>> to 1st level in a Gaelscoileanna, Irish Language Only School. There we
>> learned everything including English using the Irish language.
>>
>> That said, it's been decades since I have used it, although  I can still
>> follow Munster Irish, but Galway and Donnegal Irish is tough. I've been
>> able to get the jist of some BBC Alba programs.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ken Fallon (PA7KEN,G5KEN)https://kenfallon.comhttps://hackerpublicradio.org/hosts/ken_fallon
>>
>> On 2023-08-09 17:23, Mike Ray via Hpr wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hello public radio hackers.
>>
>> I sent this before, but I think to the wrong address.
>>
>> Are there any Scottish Gaelic speakers on the list?
>>
>> The word 'Scottish' is redundant in that sentence and is only there
>> because some people think Irish can also be called Gaelic.
>>
>> I have just started to learn Gaelic on DuoLingo, and it has me addicted.
>>
>> I would like to have the occasional chat with anybody who speaks both
>> English and Gaelic online.
>>
>> There was one teacher chap from Lewes but I cannot remember his name.
>>
>> I started this because of my love for Scotland, and as a better use of my
>> down time than listening to endless books on Audible.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
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