Modern Celtic languages – including Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Breton and Cornish – all derive from these earlier tongues, and similarities remain visible. Dr Rodway, senior lecturer in ...

Anyway, while English is the main language spoken in Ireland these days, there is another language spoken here that predates English by thousands of years called Irish Gaelic, or simply Irish.

Councillor Deirdre Varsani (Sinn Féin), who is a strong advocate of the Irish language, has remarked on 2021 Census figures showing that Mid ...

Ireland's Gaeltacht regions offer a unique cultural experience, where the Irish language (Gaeilge) thrives and traditions are preserved. Here we will delve into what a Gaeltacht is, discuss the ...

The Irish language will be used in the coronation of Kings Charles III on Saturday, according to reports. For the first time ever, traditional languages spoken in each of the four countries that make ...

“For any language to survive, it has to be culturally present.” That’s how Colm Bairéad, whose devastating first feature, “The Quiet Girl” (An Cailín Ciúin), is the first Irish-language production to ...

But the remnants of a language spoken in parts of the UK and Ireland 2,000 years ago are being collected for what is being billed as the first complete dictionary of ancient Celtic.

Linguists at Aberystwyth University are assembling what they say will be the first complete dictionary of ancient Celtic.

Ireland recognizes two official languages, English and Irish, with English being the more commonly used language. English is the primary language used for most official communications and printed ...