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== Irish language == | == Irish language == | ||
Irish (Gaeilge, formerly written as Gaedhilge) is a member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages. It is closely related to [[Isle of Man Languages|Manx]] and [[Scotland Languages|Scottish Gaelic]], and more distantly to [[Wales Language and Languages|Welsh]], [[Cornwall Language and Languages|Cornish] and [[Brittany Language and Languages|Breton]]. | Irish (Gaeilge, formerly written as Gaedhilge) is a member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages. It is closely related to [[Isle of Man Languages|Manx]] and [[Scotland Languages|Scottish Gaelic]], and more distantly to [[Wales Language and Languages|Welsh]], [[Cornwall Language and Languages|Cornish]] and [[Brittany Language and Languages|Breton]]. | ||
Irish was spoken natively in Northern Ireland into the twentieth century, in areas such as Rathlin Island, and the Sperrin Mountains. The 1901 & 1911 Censuses reveal that it was spoken by both the Roman Catholic and the Protestant communities. | Irish was spoken natively in Northern Ireland into the twentieth century, in areas such as Rathlin Island, and the Sperrin Mountains. The 1901 & 1911 Censuses reveal that it was spoken by both the Roman Catholic and the Protestant communities. | ||