Gaelic

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Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually.

Languages

• Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages; they include:
  • Irish language (Gaeilge), sometimes called Erse in Scots and English
    • Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland
  • Manx language (Gaelg or Gailck)
  • Old Gaelic or Old Irish, used c. AD 600–900
  • Primitive Irish or Archaic Irish, the oldest known form of the Goidelic (Gaёlic) languages.
  • Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig), sometimes called Erse in Scots and English
• Comparison of Scottish Gaelic and Irish
• List of English words of Irish origin
• List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin

Culture and history

• Gaelic Ireland, the history of the Gaelic people of Ireland
• Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 19th century to encourage both the use of Irish Gaelic in Ireland and the revival of older Irish cultural practices
• Gaelic-Norse, a people of combined Gaelic-Scandinavian culture influential in the Middle Ages
• Traditional Gaelic music, the music of the Gaelic people

Sports

• Gaelic Athletic Association, the governing body of Gaelic games such as hurling and Gaelic football
• Gaelic games, traditional sports played in Ireland, notably Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, Hurling, and Rounders
  • Gaelic football, an Irish version of football
  • Gaelic handball, an Irish version of handball

Other uses

• A Gaelic Blessing, a 1978 choral composition by John Rutter
• Gaelic Symphony, an 1896 symphony composed by Amy Beach
• SS Gaelic, two ships of the White Star Line

See also

• Galic (surname)