Native languages of Britain and Ireland over time
"I’m a specific kind of American, too: very liberal, quite modern and as untethered as one can be from any particular place. And still, the pattern of my bones took shape somewhere in the hills of Ireland's north. Probably the pattern of my thoughts too, though I can’t speak the language..."
Darran Marshall: Theresa Villiers [Former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland] tells @ITVNews that some of the disputed issues between the DUP & Sinn Fein “go back hundreds of years... for example - the Irish language”. twitter.com/DarranMarshal…
The leaders of two nations ready to go to nuclear war a few months ago, meeting for the first time. Meanwhile the joint leaders of Northern Ireland cant even agree what language they should be talking in.
Daily post: Next country on the list (alpha order) is Ireland! I have a 1 Pound (£) note from 1977 [?] from the Republic of Ireland in Gaelic language. From Northern Ireland I have a large 20 Pound Ulster Bank note from 2015 and a small 5 Pound Sterling note from 2017 in polymer with a 5-leaf clover
Only 1.7 percent of Ireland population speaks Irish as their everyday language.
The Irish language and the Church of Ireland ireland.anglican.org/our-…
Irish English, research and developments. Raymond Hickey examines the development of the English language in Ireland. Pdf in the attachment.
https://www.persee.fr/doc/irlan_0183-973x_2006_num_31_2_1761
08-21 16:34 - 'Fucking paddy cunts have been doing nothing but get in the way of brexit, we should have never have given then independence. What the fuck is ireland anyway, they have no culture or language of their own' by /u/SheffieldFC removed from /r/europe within 85-95min
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Fucking paddy cunts have been doing nothing but get in the way of brexit, we should have never have given then independence. What the fuck is ireland anyway, they have no culture or language of their own
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Author: /u/SheffieldFC
NYTimes: Language Dispute Blocks Path Out of Crisis in Northern Ireland nytimes.com/2017/11/03/wo…
Collops and fíbíns: The lost language of Ireland’s landscape irishtimes.com/culture/he…
Students re-create pop music videos to keep Irish language alive -- Every summer on Ireland's west coast, hundreds of teenagers travel to a remote college to spend weeks recreating popular music videos in Irish. abc.net.au/news/2017-11-0…
Meanwhile: The only reason for the EU to keep English as an official language will be Ireland.
Should've learned French at school instead of Latin.
Here in Wales we’re trying to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050. What do you think Ireland should do to preserve it’s beautiful language?
Language the DUP uses to describe democratic interest groups in Northern Ireland: 'Remoaners', 'Language fundamentalists', 'The Republican enemy'. Language the DUP uses to describe illegal sectarian paramilitary groups: 'stakeholders'. twitter.com/BrendanArmagh…
The ongoing battle to preserve the Irish language in Ireland
1847 map of Great Britain and Ireland displaying ethnography and languages [5355 × 4094]
For those from Wales, Scotland and Ireland, can you speak your native language?
Are your native languages taught in school and is there a great emphasis to learn the languages or keep them alive?
UK & Ireland fans - Premier Sports have Partnership with La Liga to launch LaLigaTV English Language channel
Just wanted to give a heads up to UK & Ireland fans about this. My boss mentioned this to me so I thought I'd post it for people here.
The agreement will be in place until the end of the 2020/2021 season, will have all matches live (except during UK blackout restrictions).
Price looks to be about 11.99 GBP/ month or 99 GBP/year.
Sorry if this is a repost.
Enjoy the season Madridistas!!
This monster I bought after work this morning in a small no name gas station in South Carolina. I'm not sure what the language is but it was produced in Dublin Ireland.
[Map] Prevalence of Gaelic languages in Ireland over time m.imgur.com/jjwsZO4?r
Prevalence of Gaelic languages in Ireland over time m.imgur.com/jjwsZO4?r
I have my language set to english and location in Ireland
Make united Great Brittain and Ireland speak a celtic language.
So one of the hottest days Ireland has ever seen, left my phone out for 5 minutes in the sun and this happens. Confused as to which language it speaks and had its first trip to the fridge :)
Remember when Ireland was persuaded to adopt the English language!
Check out @daraobriain’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/daraobriain/status/1090651187894992897?s=09
Arlene Foster: Sinn Fein trying to impose Irish language on everyone in Northern Ireland. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/ne…
[Long Read] "Language, Identity, and Politics in Northern Ireland" (Aodan Mac Poilin on Ulster-Scots and Irish) bbc.co.uk/northernireland…
How was Latin taught in medieval Ireland, seeing it as it was never conquered by the Roman Empire? How did the Irish clergy learn this completely foreign language?
Little boy's beautiful reaction to bedtime story told in his sign language 'Lamh' goes viral in ireland. thejournal.ie/lamh-signin…
What language is spoken in Ireland?
I’m pretty sure it’s English but I know there’s an Irish language, so I’m wondering which is the official language or is more common
Irish English Resource Centre, Raymond Hickey's great site on the English Language as spoken in Ireland. uni-due.de/IERC/
23 year old Swede in Ireland. Double majoring in Spanish and Chinese - Traveling language freak looking for friends.
Hello there. Just looking for anyone to chat with/make friends with. I am super open minded and non-judgemental and I love trying new things. Traveling, food, games, reading, cooking, baking, so many hobbies.
Mike Pence staying at Trump golf resort in Ireland despite all meetings happening on other side of country US vice-president accused of corruption after decision to enrich boss' private business independent.co.uk/news/wo…
Signs in Ireland demanding a break with English language publications, 1949 [1280 × 1019]
Covering up the corruption: GOP tries to block probe of Mike Pence's Ireland trip Mike Pence spent $600,000 on limousine rides so he could stay at Trump's resort in Ireland. Republicans don't care salon.com/2019/09/18/cove…
Memorial dedicated to Savita Halappanavar, an Indian woman living in Ireland, who died of sepsis after being denied an abortion on the grounds that the fetus she was miscarrying still had a detectable heartbeat.
