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Ireland is a country with two official languages. As one of the national languages of the Republic of Ireland, Irish is taught in the public schools and is required for certain civil-service posts.
Irish names
Irish names
You can find writing in both languages ( English and Irish) almost everywhere....in the street
you can see the Irish name of Dublin in every city bus
you can see the Irish name of Dublin in every city bus
Átha Cliath is the Irish name of Dublin
Átha Cliath is the Irish name of Dublin
Road markings in English only
Road markings in English only
Vertical signs in both languages
Vertical signs in both languages
Some examples of bilingual writing inside the Trinity College
Examples of bilingual writing at GPO Museum
Examples of bilingual writing at GPO Museum
Look at this funny video about the Irish language
Don't panic!
At the first sight Irish seems a very unintelligible language, but.......
At the first sight Irish seems a very unintelligible language, but if you look carefully at some words you can understand the meaning, because they have some similarity with English or other languages. Here some examples:
Tur - tower
eaglais - church
stad bus - bus stop
staisiun traenach - train station
musaem - museum
The Irish Language in Ireland
The Irish Language in Ireland
From Goídel to Globalisation
From Goídel to Globalisation
Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
... just if you want to learn more about the Irish language
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