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    So Irish is a foreign language!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MatureJane View Post
    So Irish is a foreign language!!!!!

    Not to the Irish.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MatureJane View Post
    So Irish is a foreign language!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by City Gent View Post
    Not to the Irish.


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    And not in Ireland .

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    It's a matter of perspective really... for most people on the boards, I suppose it would be considering that most people can't speak it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samlad View Post
    It's a matter of perspective really... for most people on the boards, I suppose it would be considering that most people can't speak it.
    Yes that doesn't take away the fact that we are Irish and have are own language.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samlad View Post
    It's a matter of perspective really... for most people on the boards, I suppose it would be considering that most people can't speak it.
    I think you worded that wrong Sam, even if an Irish person doesn't speak Irish it doesn't make it a foreign language to them, it's still our own language..

    PS. I know you were speaking in general but an Irish person could be sensitive about your wording
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fitzy View Post
    Yes that doesn't take away the fact that we are Irish and have are own language.
    No, but here are the statistics:

    Answers.com - What percentage of people in Ireland speak Gaelic

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    Quote Originally Posted by anon361 View Post
    I think you worded that wrong Sam, even if an Irish person doesn't speak Irish it doesn't make it a foreign language to them, it's still our own language..
    Yes, I agree. The point I am really trying to make is that most people in Ireland don't actully speak Irish, so from their own perspectives, it would seem to be so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by samlad View Post
    Yes, I agree. The point I am really trying to make is that most people in Ireland don't actully speak Irish, so from their own perspectives, it would seem to be so.
    There you go again, it might as well be so but it still wouldn't seem so

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