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Most Irish people speak English and there are many very different accents all around Ireland. So to know how they speak, you would have to hear a range of those different accents. Some people also speak the Irish language, which some people call Gaelic. That sounds completely different to English.

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Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?

They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.


Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?

no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people


Did protestants speak the Irish language?

Yes, there were probably are some Protestants who speak the Irish language. That is not to say that most Protestants speak Irish or that most Irish-speakers are protestant.


How many people in Ireland speak fluent Irish?

There are people in every county that can speak Irish fluently. An area where Irish is the the main language spoken more widely on a daily basis is called a Gaeltacht. They are usually in the counties along the west coast of Ireland. These would include Kerry, Galway, Donegal amongst others.


Did the Irish speak Irish during the great Famine?

Yes. Many Irish people still speak Irish every day. It is a compulsory subject in Irish schools and required for some jobs. --- They did, but after the famine they were forced to speak english. This was because many Irish emigrated to england, America and Australia to look for jobs. In schools, the children were beaten if they spoke Irish in order to get them to learn it faster. Thanks to those events, Ireland isn't really the same with Irish anymore.

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Do Irish people primarily speak English?

Yes, the majority of Irish people primarily speak English.


Why do irish people speak english?

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Why do most people speak English?

Most Irish also speak Irish. The British killed people if they spoke Irish and it was outlawed. Some areas of Ireland are completely Irish-speaking, road-signs, newspapers, Garda(police).


Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?

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Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?

no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people


Why did the Irish people revolt against the English landlord?

Because the Irish didn,t want to speak English.


How do you say 'The Land of Opportunity' in Irish?

the offical language of Ireland is English, so you would say it the same as hereAnswerActually the first official language of Ireland is Irish. English is the second official language. Unfortunately my Irish would not be good enough to translate the land of opportunity into Irish Irish and English are the official language, and although most people speak English mostly, more people CAN speak Irish than can speak English.


Did protestants speak the Irish language?

Yes, there were probably are some Protestants who speak the Irish language. That is not to say that most Protestants speak Irish or that most Irish-speakers are protestant.


Can Colin Farrell speak Irish?

The FARRELL, has been known to speak full Gaelic Irish he picked whilst in an Irish old people's home he was in an old people's home because there was a part of his life when he thought that he was a pensioner but he is over that now and is a very successful Irish actor!! WE LOVE YOU COLIN FARRELL!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


What are the 2 main languages that the people in Ireland speak in?

English and Irish Gaelic


Does Keith Harkin speak Irish?

According to Keith, he used to speak Irish pretty fluently. He is no longer fluent (because he had no one to speak to him in Irish) but he can still speak a little.


What country speaks Irish?

It is one of the two official languages of Ireland. English is the main language spoken, but some Irish people speak Irish too.