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What language was spoken in Ireland in the 1800s?
English and Irish would have been spoken in Ireland in the 1800s. Irish would have been stronger then than it is now.
What states in Ireland speak English?
As a day to day language, Irish is spoken in certain parts of the west of Ireland. Each area is known as a Gaeltacht. They would be found in counties like Cork, Kerry, Galway and Donegal, amongst others. There are a few smaller areas around the country where Irish is also spoken. There are many schools all around Ireland that operate in Irish, and there are radio and television stations that operate through Irish, as well as newspapers.
Why is English spoken in Northern Ireland?
Answer - No they do not speak with a scottish accent, yes us Scottish & Irish have similar words but they speak with a different accent to those in the south, just like thos in Edinburgh have a different accent to us in Glasgow, or those in London have a different Accent to those in Yorkshire. Northen Ireland is near to Scotland so they accent will be similar, just think about those from Newcastle sound a mixture of Scottish & English, that's because Newcastle is near Scotland.iv lived in belfast for 3 yrs an have a belfast accent,im scottish though,it is so easy to pick up Irish accent,any Irish accent*Scottish Accents in Northern IrelandBecause the English encouraged Scots to settle there, hence the term "Scotch-Irish".It is NOT "Scotch-Irish", the correct term is "Ulster-Scots". And they were not "encouraged" per say, but rather forced from their land, it was actually the Protestant English that were encouraged to settle here. Secondly, as you may have noticed.... we don't speak with a Scottish accent!While many Scots did settle in the north of Ireland (and there are similarities between the two as compared with the Irish of the free state/Republic) Ulster men and women speak very differently than the Scots.Please don't compare Sean Connery with a bad version of the North such as Brad Pitt's in "A Devil's Own"!i am from northern Ireland there for my accent is northern Irish and people in the south have a southern accent, either way everyone in the whole of Ireland north and south have an Irish accent! the only people who speak with a scottish accent r the scottish!Depends on what you mean by 'Northern-Irish'. I am originally from Belfast but often I have difficulty in distinguishing a Donegal accent from my own (Donegal is the northernmost county in the Republic of Ireland). Defining the 'Northern-Irish' as the whole northern part of the island, at least in terms of accent, is probably more accurate than confining it to the six counties of Northern Ireland. Having said that, as someone who has lived away from Ireland for over a decade, I have noticed that in several counties south of the 9 counties of Ulster, such as Louth, one can hear northern vowel sounds (.e.g. "eight" prounced 'ee-ut', or "you" prounced 'yoo', or "now" prounced 'now-eeh'. Such a phenomena is not unique to Ireland. People in the Danish island of Bornholm speak Danish in a Swedish accent, and Swedes who live in the southern part of Sweden 'Skona', speak Swedish in a Danish accent.Northen Irish people speak with a Nothern Irish accent. I can appreciate that for outsiders they may sound similar but if your from N.I or Scotland, you will realise that they are distinctely different.Within in Northern Ireland there are a variety of discernable accents. Some Northern Ireland people living in North Antrim and East Down have broad accents which are more similar to the Scots than to those from Derry and Armagh.Northern Irish accents and those of some of the West of Scotland have similarities in vowels and in intonation - the way the accent stresses important words and syllables. There are differences between the accents but to an untrained or a non-local ear it can be really hard to distinguish between them. Actors doing a West of Scotland accent or a Northern Irish one can easily slip from one to the other, sometimes within 2 sentences! It should also be noted that there is not one generic Northern Irish or Scottish accent. There can be a huge variety with subtle differences from one village to the next.I am Southern but having heard Scottish accents and Northern accents I can distinguish between them. The Northern accent (also found in Co.Donegal and Co.Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland) is more drawling, and slower. The Scottish accent is faster and not as drawling.I can say that the Northern Irish do not speak with a Scottish Accent. However there are many different dialects and versions of the accent through the 9 counties. I am from a town called Larne which is only 25 miles away from Scotland, therefore I speak with a very "broad" northern Irish accent, and have been told many times that I am scottish. I suggest checking out two radio stations: BBC Ulster and BBC Scotland (www.bbc.co.UK) to hear the difference!They don't. You just can't tell the difference. Accents all over the world change about every 30-40 miles or so. My wife and I were in Chicago a couple of years ago talking to someone from San Francisco and we couldn't tell the difference between Chicago or Frisco accents but I'm sure there is. However, I do know a New York accent when I hear one - 'Hey goil, go to woik'.I'm from the east of Scotland, and my accent is very different from that, spoken in the west of Scotland. I always thought the west of Scotland spoke with a similar accent to the northern Irish due to the large influx of Irish workers that have settled there ? It all depends on how you look at it,I suppose?Lets just put it to bed lads... People from Northern Ireland speak prodominatly with a Northern Irish accent. This may sound closer to a Scottish accent than a full blown Irish accent does. It is not a Scottish accent. I could tell the difference after two words! In the same way I could tell the difference between a Dublin/Cork/Limerick accent or a Glasgow/Edinburgh/Highland accent. Maybe I have the advantage of a Scotsman living in Ireland. But all these accents are different!!!!They Dont have a scottish accent.......simple asNorthern Irish people do NOT have a Scottish accent. Or vice-versa. People from Northern Ireland have a Northern Ireland accent. People from Scotland have a Scottish accent. However a Glasgow-Scottish accent is different from an Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness or Dundee accent. Just as New York is different from Chicago, New Orleons or San Francisco. There is no such thing as an American accent.
Is the Irish language fading?
English and Irish are the two official languages of Ireland. English is the more widely spoken, but many people can speak Irish and many of those speak it fluently. Irish is a compulsory subject in all Irish schools. There are areas in Ireland, each known as a Gaeltacht, where the Irish language is the main language spoken. These are mostly along the west coast of Ireland. All around Ireland there are schools that use Irish as their main language for all lessons. The Irish language is used in many placenames, or is the origin of some of the English language placenames. Street names appear in both English and Irish on signs. Many organisations, particularly state agencies, use an Irish language name. There are Irish language radio and television stations and Irish language programmes also are broadcast on channels that mostly use English. Many people are actively working to promote the Irish language and many organisations are involved in this work. So while it is not the main language spoken in Ireland and is not as strong as it has been, it is still there and it is a very important part of Irish heritage and culture.
What languages are spoken in Northern Ireland?
English, Gammon, Irish Gaelic and Ulster Scots are the languages spoken in Ireland. Everyone knows English, Irish Travellers speak Gammon and many of the Irish use Gaelic either a little bit or a lot.Mainly English but in certain parts called the Gaeltacht the original Irish language is encouraged and spoken to try and keep the language alive but 99 percent of the population speak English as their first languageEnglish is the predominant language in Ireland. The native language Irish Gaelic is spoken by 2 or 3% of the population.Gaelic is the official language of Ireland but the majority of the country speak English as their first language. Outside of that there are immigrants which speak their native tongue such as Polish and the languages taught in schools such as French and German.English is the primary language, they also speak Irish (a Celtic language), and the languages of recent immigrants.Ireland has both English and Gaelic was a spoken language.Irish and English are Ireland's two official languages. English is the most commonly spoken. Some Irish people would have knowledge of other languages, but wouldn't necessarily use them very often, except when travelling.English and irish would be the expected answers here. I would imagine though that Polish is spoken as often or more often than irish.Ireland has 2 official languages: Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge), referred to as "the first official language", and English. Laws, etc., are published in both languages but in the event of a legal challenge or interpretation the Irish version has precedence over the English.Irish is the old native language but we speak English as a first language.Irish and English.English and Gaelic , the native language of Ireland .. e.g failte , which means welcomeenglishYes.most Irish people speak English. A minority speak Irishnearly all Irish people speak English, and a lot speak Irish too, though it is more prevalent to speak it day to day in the west of IrelandThe official languages of the Republic of Ireland are Irish (also known as Irish Gaelic, as distinct from Scottish Gaelic or the extinct Manx Gaelic) and English. Irish is the first language only in Gaeltacht regions (mostly found in western Ireland) and English is the first language of the majority of the inhabitants of areas like Dublin. Ullans and Cant are minority languages.Most Irish people speak English. Some speak Irish and English. A small few speak Gaelic onlyEnglish and Gaelic(Irish)Irish or gaeilgeIrish and English are both official languages but English is used in everyday conversation by most peopleBoth languages are spoken in Ireland, with the majority speaking English.in Ireland the main language spoken is English. but Irish/Gaelic is Ireland's native languageWell English for one, but Irish-Gaelic otherwise. I don't know the Irish equivalent but I will try with the Scots version: Eirinn GaidhlighThe main languages in Ireland are English & Irish Gaelic.They speck english but in some towns they speck gaeigleEnglish as our first, and Irish (Gaeilge) as our second. This is not counting the foreign population of recent times. The Irish Travellers speak a dialect among themselves called 'Shelta".Irish (Gaelic) and EnglishMost people in Ireland speak English. However, some people in rural Gaeltacht areas in south-west, west and northwest also speak Irish or Gaelic - but not many. There are also some 2nd language speakers in the urban east coast cities Dublin and Belfast.There is a growing number of primary gaelscoils - schools where Irish is spoken, and young kids learn it.But there are probably as many Polish and Chinese speakers, with Russian, Arabic and Hausa up there as well.EngrishEnglish is the main language and some people speak Irish. They are the two official languages of Ireland. Outside of those there is no real third language spoke by Irish people. Many Irish people can speak other languages, typically some of the other European languages. There are also people from other countries in Ireland who speak their own languages.English is predominant, but a minority is blingual in Irish and English.Irish and English are the official langauges of Ireland. Irish is sometimes associated with 'Éire.' English is the predominant speech of the Republic of Ireland.Ir elands language is Irish, but in Irish it's Gaelic. Some ppl think that the Irish language is the same as English but it's not.The native language of Ireland is Irish (Gaelic) which is a Celtic language related to Scottish and Manx Gaelic and less closely to Welsh, Cornish and Breton.Ireland has 2 official languages: Irish (Gaeilge) and EnglishEnglish but 72,000 people speak Irish as their mother tongue, usually in the Gaelteact regions.English is the most common languge in IrelandThe official languages of the Republic of Ireland are Irish (Gaelic) and English. The majority speak English (or dialects of English),English and Irish (Gaelic) are the official languages of the Republic of Ireland, with English being the dominant. People in Irish-speaking communities, Gaeltacht regions, are limited to the low tens of thousands in isolated areas mostly on the western seaboard. According to the 2006 census, 39% of the population regard themselves as being able to speak Irish at a conversational level.GaelicEnglish! Irish is used as a second language!Irish is the first official language an English is the second official language.Most people speak English in Ireland, but the dialect is very different. Only 10,000-20,000 people speak Irish daily, but the majority of English speakers also speak Irish well.The languages are Irish (Gaelic) and English.The primary language in most areas of Ireland is English, though everyone that's Irish learns the Irish language in school up to the equlivent of G.C.S.E. level. There are some areas in Ireland that still speak Irish exclusively called gaeltacht areas.EnglishIrish GaelicIrish, or sometimes known as Gaelic.A term generally used by most is Irish Gaelic. Gaelic is sometime used to refer to the native language of Ireland, but there are three languages in the same family: the native languages of Ireland, of Scotland, and of the Isle of Man. These are the Goidelic languages. See link for more.English is the most widely spoken language. Irish is also spoken and is the official language.Constitutionally, the first, official national language is Gaeilge, which originated in Ireland prior to written history and is still taught in Irish schools. Practically, Ireland is a bilingual country with both Gaeilge and English spoken. However, speakers of Gaeilge as a first language, are now in the minority.The term, Irish Gaelic, or simply Gaelic, is still used by some, mostly foreigners, reminiscent of past foreign domination.Irish and English are Ireland's two offical languages.Irish and EnglishIrishEnglish is the main language spoken but Irish is also an official language.Irish is the main language to have originated from within the island, while others have been introduced through foreign settlements. Since the late nineteenth century, English has been the predominant first language. A large minority claims some ability to use Irish, even though it is the first language only for a small percentage of the population. Within the Republic of Ireland, under Bunreacht na hÉireann, the Irish constitution, both languages have official status, with Irish being the national and first official language. Other languages are:Hiberno-EnglishMid Ulster EnglishScotsShelaPolishFrenchGermanIrish Sign Languageect...Nearly all Irish people speak English but in the Gaeltacht areas, which are mostly in parts of western Ireland, Irish is still spoken. Irish and English are the two official languages of Ireland. Irish is sometimes referred to as Gaelic, as it is one of the Gaelic languages, and in Irish it is referred to as Gaeilge.There are some parts of Ireland where 50%+ of the people speak Gaelic, but most everyone you meet will know English as well. Irish is the first official language and is the national language of Ireland. English is the most commonly spoken language. Minority languages include Ulster Scots and Gammon.There are two official languages, English and Irish Gaelic.EnglishThe 2 languges are Irish and English.English is the main language in Ireland. Officially the first language of Ireland is Irish, often referred to as Gaelic by people outside of Ireland. It is only spoken fluently by a minority, predominately along the west coast of Ireland. Irish does feature a lot in everyday things in Ireland such as placenames, names for organisations and public bodies, and some official titles. The head of government in Ireland is know as the Taoiseach (Tee-shock). Other members and institutions of government also have Irish language names. There is a national radio station that broadcasts in Irish and also a national television station. The Irish national anthem is always sung in Irish. The teaching of Irish is compulsory in Irish schools. Some state jobs have a requirement for Irish. As in any country other languages are taught in schools and with an increased immigrant population in Ireland over the past 20 years, more languages are being spoken in Ireland.Irish and EnglishIreland speak English but technically the national language is Irish.Gaelige (that's Irish in Irish...) and English. Both are listed in the Constitution as official languages.two Gaelic and EnglishDia Duit is Irish for HelloIrish Gaelic and English.Irish and EnglishOfficially Irish but majority speak English, also in northern Ireland there is a large ulster Scots community which has its own languageThe most widely spoken language in Ireland is English. There is also the Irish language, known Gaeilge, or as people outside Ireland would call it: Gaelic. It is not as widely spoken and in it varies in the different parts of Ireland that it is spoken, in the same that any language is spoken differently in different parts of a country.Irish (Gaelic) and EnglishIrish gaelic and english. Though there is a significant eastern E.U. minoirity population in ireland which speak Polish.the official languages of Ireland are Irish (Gaelic) and EnglishIrish and englishIrishEnglishUlster ScotsSheltaEnglish is the most commonly used language but Irish, Gaelic and Ulster Scot are still spoken in some parts.English or IrishSome schools in the south only allow speaking in gaelic. But the overall language they speak in the republic is English!English and Irish.The primary language of the Irish Republic and N.I. is English. The native language of Ireland is called Irish (Gaeilge) by the Irish and 'Gaelic' by non-Irish. It is a community language in parts of 3 counties today and is a school subject in the Republic. There is government support for the language but its number of speakers is dwindling. There are however Gaelscoileanna (all Irish-language schools) that had had some success. The Irish Traveller communities use a language called Cant/Gammon/Shelta among themselves. Ireland has received many immigrants in recent years and as result you may hear Polish or Mandarin more often than Irish/Gaelic in some places.English and Irish ("Gaelic") are official. Virtually all Irish speakers can speak English.Irish first English secondIrish people speak english.English and Gaelic... The latter is also known as Erse or Irish.English and Gaelic.Before the English language was imposed upon Ireland, the Irish spoke Irish Celtic (Gaelic) alternately known as Erse.English.Mostly English is spoken but in the 7 gaelteach areas around Ireland it is Gaelic, which is the native Irish language.A majority of the Irish population speak english, however there are 7 gaelteach areas around Ireland that speak fluent Irish and use it as there everyday language such as Conamara in Co. Galway. The language itself is known as "Gaeilge" meaning "Irish" or Gaelic. Hope I Helped :)English and IrishIrishthey speak english.
Ireland national feelings?
your not irish
Was Irish spoken in the 1916 rising?
Yes, many people were speaking Irish then and so some would have been spoken by people involved in the Rising and by other people.
Are the nationalists in Ireland Protestant?
In Ireland nationalists are usually Catholic. Nationalism has been associated with Catholicism in Ireland for a long time. However, there are Protestant nationalists and at various times through Irish history there have been prominent Irish nationalists who were Protestant.
What wars was Ireland in?
Ireland is a neutral country and has not been officially involved in any wars. Irish citizens have joined other armies and fought in wars in different countries. There have also been wars in Ireland, most notably the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War, both in the early 20th century.
Who pushed the Irish out of Ireland?
Irish people have left Ireland for all sorts of reasons down through the centuries. Historically, British involvement in Ireland did result in some people leaving and been sent abroad. Earlier Viking involvement would have resulted in some leaving. However the Irish have never fully deserted the country nor been completely pushed out. So it can be said that nobody has pushed the Irish out of Ireland.
Is Ireland a respected country?
Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.Although Ireland is a small country, it is well known and respected around the world. Irish people have travelled around the world and have been welcomed wherever they go. Irish culture is celebrated around the world, and not just by Irish people. People who have ancestors from Ireland proudly celebrate them. St. Patrick's Day is a big event around the world for Irish people and others. Ireland has good relations with countries all around the world at a diplomatic level. So Ireland and the Irish are well respected.
What have been curencies in Ireland?
pound sterling; Irish pound/punt; euro
