Can People From Northern Ireland Speak Irish? (Gaeilge / Gaelic) [English CC]

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Follow 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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Go over to.Gaelic speaking Scotland and speak Irish to see if they can understand a little or a lot.

@joshoreilly4880 4 жыл бұрын

Would love this

@delphi-moochymaker62 4 жыл бұрын

It would be like speaking Spanish to an Italian. Some understanding but also a communication barrier.

@glennoc8585 4 жыл бұрын

@@delphi-moochymaker62 Hmmm I'm thinking the other way.

@monicamurray5090 4 жыл бұрын

If your a native speaker from northern Ireland than the native speaker Scotland would understand a good deal of what is said.

@bryonrbn 4 жыл бұрын

I understood more Irish from a Gàidhlg pov when I saw it written and I think that's a common thing

@GrumpyOldBastard 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Love this! It seems the 1st Peoples and the Irish might have a lot in common! ♥

@j.obrien4990 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

@Daughter of Enoch Yes they were given white names. Sorry my clan/tribal name is only spoken among my clan.

@GrumpyOldBastard 4 жыл бұрын

@@Clisare You might enjoy watching one of my favorite movies The Education of Little Tree

@tamoshanter6268 4 жыл бұрын

@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.

@Kurdedunaysiri 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

I'm a Scottish-American learning both Scottish Gaelic & Scots. It's quite hard to with the lack of resources.

@forestmanzpedia 3 жыл бұрын

@@eclipserisingsurfacelevel You can Scottish Gaelic on Duolingo, if it's useful for you.

@eclipserisingsurfacelevel 3 жыл бұрын

@@forestmanzpedia Thank you. I am using Duolingo, learning French, Scottish Gaelic, Hawai´ian, & Japanese on there!

@Kurdedunaysiri 3 жыл бұрын

@@katilcivciv714 It is Kurdish homeland and while you know that you are just asking to ask. It is not a free land !

@yasayrad8969 3 жыл бұрын

Please Irish people keep your language alive! You are an inspiration us North African Berbers!

@josephryan5949 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@theravenscatalyst 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Are Irish and Scottish the same like people or culture; language perhaps, is there a difference between that?

@innesmacneil 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Dáiríre?? Úsáidtear ár dteanga i mBostún?

@13ivanogre13 3 жыл бұрын

My parents would speak Irish if they didn't want us to know but I just learned listen more carefully.

@tmclaughlin11 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 :)

@hollybauer7123 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god when she said Slán slán that was so f****** cute. That's definitely a cupla focal.

@Ramazvous 3 жыл бұрын

Slan means bye. Slan slan is byebye

@hollybauer7123 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ramazvous yes, that's exactly why it was so cute

@Ramazvous 3 жыл бұрын

@@hollybauer7123 i didnt know you could say it like that. Im kind dumb. My Gaelic is really bad

@DavidWilliams-km5xu 3 жыл бұрын

Remember Welsh and Cornish people have their own languages as well

@boldbhoy67 3 жыл бұрын

And proud of it too, so they are!

@DoctorCymraeg 3 жыл бұрын

We most certainly do. And some of us nutters who speak Welsh have taken up Gaeilge and Kernewek too 💪

@13ivanogre13 3 жыл бұрын

I love the spelling of the Welsh words.

@user-tk4gr9zo7t 3 жыл бұрын

@@13ivanogre13 ooo same!! Very mystical looking :3

@niamhfisher5735 3 ай бұрын

Don't forget the Mancs :)

@cmch3 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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.

@mikek8729 4 жыл бұрын

Really good to see this. Truly admire the work you're doing to keep it alive. Looking forward to more

@christopherl436 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@ecroche5508 4 жыл бұрын

Great video idea Claire! Was delighted that I understood most of it without the subtitles 😁

@BigIrishLug 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@toddrouch7526 2 жыл бұрын

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!!

@allanlank 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

c'est tellement vrai. je me souviens a peine d'un francais de l'ecole. c'est dommage!!

@Sinsearach 4 жыл бұрын

I found this really interesting. Thanks for the great video content. These efforts put into making these connections are really important.! 🙌

@polyphiloprogenitive4614 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Frank yes indeed - gerrymandering electoral districts, etc.

@twothreebravo 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to learn Irish! Thanks for the links, and as always, thanks for the fun videos.

@lowri.williams 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kamilakavallini6305 4 жыл бұрын

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😅)

@danirae2098 4 жыл бұрын

Ayyyy another Irish language video! ^.^ Yay!!

@cyrusjk 4 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for a path to learn Irish, so I appreciate the link.

@gSlover4reel 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing to me. Didn't even know there was an Irish language.

@luciamceleney4853 3 жыл бұрын

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

@computerterry618 3 жыл бұрын

Your Irish accent is so lovely!!

@ZharelAnger 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! We can even press CC to finds out how close our ears are to the translation!

@toddpruner2715 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jeffmcdonald4225 3 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful language to listen to. Thanks Clair.

@yobhsiFehT 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Did you get your interview with her?????

@Clisare 4 жыл бұрын

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?: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hr6Yd8-Kt6uuqaM.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 жыл бұрын

whats thon rode yoke there? is it a mini recorder?

@chrisnixon1991 3 жыл бұрын

I love my røde mic! Always use it when producing videos

@hollandward9080 3 жыл бұрын

As an American who has been to both Ireland and N. Ireland, that was fascinating. Thank you ; I leaned something today.

@thebipus8694 11 ай бұрын

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 😂

@truthpreppin7630 4 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@Felix-qq6sx 3 жыл бұрын

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

@praedonius9693 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@virtuian1 3 жыл бұрын

very impressed by the guest's abilities

@khanarash8857 2 жыл бұрын

Yesterday I talked to an Irish lady, I felt so pleasent while talking to her.. Love from Kashmir ❤️

@doralay_0498 4 жыл бұрын

hello im so glad to be a part of your friends..im here sending my support and love...godbless

@Life_is_Awesome_Civil 2 жыл бұрын

I like your eyes

@Qui-GonJohn 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Subscribed

@michelleg7 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@mysticallyra7652 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jonathanboland7962 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@noramcloughlin-docherty3537 3 ай бұрын

Helping me greatly with my gaeilge! GRMMA!

@joshandallo2170 2 жыл бұрын

I love how “y’know” has essentially inserted itself as an Irish filler expression, lol! ❤️🇮🇪☘️

@sandyloveday7292 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@naomiseraphina9718 4 жыл бұрын

Go raibh mile maith agat faoi clar seo a dheanamh! Hi, Clare, I really enjoy your KZfaq 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 4 жыл бұрын

Meas agat, coinnigh ort ag cleachtadh do chuid Gaeilgeis féidir leat é a labhairt uair éigin in éirinn ❤️

@NHPsychoticGoat 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelkay6495 4 жыл бұрын

Clisare, I saw you in a tongue twister video from Wired! Cheers!

@thomasmurphy2786 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant !!!!

@malcolmperez1790 3 жыл бұрын

A beautiful language, indeed.

@joshuaperez387 3 жыл бұрын

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. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇪

@terenzo50 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@reshysketches1710 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Northern Ireland and I speak fluent Irish and soon I’ll be getting my gold fáinne so yeah

@Youokhun 4 жыл бұрын

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 😓

@schmickaussie1038 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@MichaelMoranGearHead 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't he Scottish....?

@MichaelMoranGearHead 4 жыл бұрын

@@LindaC616 You are correct. I guess I'll have to get drunk with Saoirse Ronan. I hear she pretty rough though.

@LindaC616 4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelMoranGearHead Well, you could still try McAvoy, maybe wi' a bi' o' the dram....😄

@MichaelMoranGearHead 4 жыл бұрын

@@LindaC616 When I've gone to Scotland I know how to do it. 😂

@denni7173 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

i like the irish but its agat XD

@denni7173 3 жыл бұрын

@@luciamceleney4853 It so is! But my stupid phone (even set to gaeilge) HATES agat! I hate autocorrect 😒

@luciamceleney4853 3 жыл бұрын

@@denni7173 lol

@orlaith035 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Bhuail tá cuid gaeilge agat agus tá sin maith go leor (translation= well you have a bit of irish and thats good enough)

@roisin33 3 жыл бұрын

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 😂😂

@biakds5800 4 жыл бұрын

I think it’s very important for Irish ☘️ people to learn they language and Perdue their original roots preserving their culture ☺️

@greendragonpublishing 4 жыл бұрын

Think about doing a 'Do Americans speak Irish'! There are many of us trying hard to learn!

@UncleSambo 4 жыл бұрын

that would be bad dont ya think

@UncleSambo 4 жыл бұрын

@Lalealyn true

@monicamurray5090 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ogrebattle22763 3 жыл бұрын

I will certainly subscribe love...

@nomufftotuff4313 4 жыл бұрын

Yes they can and quite well and growing in vast numbers

@Blahblah-tx9nf 3 жыл бұрын

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

@neilanyon4792 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@AnnaC130 6 ай бұрын

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.

@lennybuttz2162 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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.

@BazTheStoryteller 4 жыл бұрын

I remember TG4 would add English subtitles. I remember watching episodes of "Arthur" in Irish, with English subtitles.

@ailinos 4 жыл бұрын

They used to have South Park too! Dubbed as Gaeilge, but with Béarla subtitles

@LindaC616 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Sure you can learn anything at any pace really?

@LindaC616 4 жыл бұрын

@@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. .

@aobhadonnelly9697 4 жыл бұрын

Dia duit Claire. We’re you brought up learning Irish? Slan slan

@FrankB_1737 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, really enjoyed it. Thanks fir the subtitles. Stay safe and healthy kiddo. Best regards Frank and Shari🇺🇸

@pervyturtle2673 4 жыл бұрын

Im studying Gaeilge on Duo Lingo

@mallyg3075 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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.

@philipmcluskey6805 2 жыл бұрын

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

@anthonyricehill6468 3 жыл бұрын

I love the hell out of you.

@MissBdmay 3 жыл бұрын

How do you not have more followers!!!

@pricehouston6952 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

There are specific Gaelacht areas. More info in this article I wrote to accompany video: link.medium.com/TBsJEu25k8

@pricehouston6952 4 жыл бұрын

@@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!!!

@TheCorruptedHuman 4 жыл бұрын

so weird growing up heaing munster irish in my family and then hearing the difference with connoct and ulster accents.

@sandydalewska2220 4 жыл бұрын

I am born in austria and have a mother from poland I cannot understand why this beautiful country and culture is splitted...? I feel sorry Want to learn Irish too, and Seo linn is my favourite band and Enya is my Favourite singer since my earliest childhood

@RedHair651 3 жыл бұрын

There are many reasons. The “Irish Passport” podcast explains this conflict in great details, I recommend you give them a listen

@Donegallass72schannel-bo2jg 9 ай бұрын

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.

@mirola73 3 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Kind of like Trigonometry-Nobody uses it in "real life"....

@BladedShamrock 4 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@Soddysyt 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

Cian Mcguire go raibh maith agat, sin iad mo chuid focal nua don lá inniu

@hinkiej 3 жыл бұрын

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 ?

@jbomurchu7272 4 жыл бұрын

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 ?

@edwardthomas6956 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Lena-cz6re 7 ай бұрын

Oh, your language is a challenge, but it's so beautiful. Don't let the Celtic branch of our European family die out 🥺

@13ivanogre13 3 жыл бұрын

When she said 'cahir' (sp?) I knew right away she was saying '4'. I can go Ayn, tho, three, cahir, coo-ic, shay, shockth, okt, neen and jeh. Gee-elin is "God bless you," bosca' is 'box'. 'Dthuin on thurris' is "Close the door."

@13ivanogre13 3 жыл бұрын

@@seanmcgonegon It's hard to decide what combinations of letters will communicate the sound. All I can do is try...

@Sam-pv7bd 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

I had never heard of Ulster Scots before this comment!

@edmerc92 Жыл бұрын

Ulster Scots is a dialect of Scots, which is similar to English. Are you thinking of Scottish Gaelic?

@michaelhalsall5684 2 жыл бұрын

It's geat to hear young people speaking this wonderful minor language! Many minor European languages are declining because the young people are only learning their country's "main" language. In France young people tend only to speak Parisian French and leave the regional dialects of French to their grandparents. Breton, a French celtic cousin of Welsh is declining in speakers for that reason. Irish and all the other Celtic languages, until recently, were seem as the languages of the poor and poorly educated and were marginalised. As a monolingual English speaker and a Protestant I wish Irish and all the other Celtic languages a bright future and an increasing number of speakers! Regards from Australia

@tawelwchgaming8957 4 жыл бұрын

I'm curious on how people will compare Futurelearn to say, Duolingo.

@melissawright8084 3 жыл бұрын

I’m doing them both at the same time. Future learn is great for more in depth understanding and I like Duolingo for practice

@RobsonRoverRepair 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from up Northern Ireland and I can confirm I absolutely can't speak Irish. Which kinda annoys me, even as a "prod" I think it would be handy to know as few basics.