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Date Posted: 13:03:56 04/27/03 Sun
Author: gearoid
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Subject: Re: introducing myself
In reply to: p�draig 's message, "Re: introducing myself" on 08:47:04 04/27/03 Sun

No ; I am aware of the difference and am making a concious decision in choosing Irish Gaelic because that is what my parents spoke and that is how I identify myself. Just as you have afro-americans or Irish-americans etc there are Scots-Irish and Irish- Scots. WHich leads me nicely on to mentioning that Glasgow Celtic Football club have reached the finals of the UEFA cup!!! Come on the Hoops !!
thanks for the info all the same.
Gearoid

>A Gearoid, A Chara,
>
>I'm wondering, since your background is Scots whether
>you're looking for Scots Gaelic as opposed to An
>Gaeilge (Irish.) They are separate languages,
>although at one time they were looked upon as dialects
>of the same language. They are similar enough that
>speakers of one can usually decipher the other
>dictionary in hand. The dialect of Northern Ireland
>(Ulster) tends to be more Scots-like than the southern
>dialects. I suggest you look into a program called
>"Giota Beag" at the following URL:
>
><a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/blas/learners/beag">http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/blas/learners/beag</a>
>1.shtml
>
>You may have to cut and paste the link, because I
>don't think this program is in html. Come to think of
>it, I'll just email you the link. Most people find
>"Giota Beag" an enjoyable learning experience, and the
>narrator sounds very Scots.
>
>Bain sult as an l�
>P.

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