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Topic: Irish language

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The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite possession(s):

Dictionary

Most admires:

William Butler Yeats, Rob Roy, Che Guevara

Religion(s):

Pagan

Interest(s):

Geneology, English, Latin

Favorite royal(s):

Mary of the Scots, Robert the Bruce

Favorite sport(s):

Rugby

Favorite destination(s):

Ireland, Ireland, Britain

Listens to:

Enya, Folk

Favorite drink(s):

Whisky

Favorite political figure(s):

Fergus O'Connor

Favorite quote(s):

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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor

The unpalatable fact is that the State apparatus itself is among the major forces contributing to the erosion of the Irish language at community level in the Gaeltacht.

Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

It is of the utmost importance that the operational practices of all the regional branches of State agencies be administered in a proactive manner that underpins official State language policy by delivering their services to the Gaeltacht communities through the medium of Irish.
The requirement for proficiency in the Irish language is now limited to teachers in primary schools and secondary level teachers in Gaeltacht schools, or teachers who are required to teach through the medium of Irish.

Paddy McGuinness,
Newsagent

Irish is called 'Irish' now, because there are other Gaelic languages, such as Scots Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Cornish and Breton.
Irish, Scottish Gaelic (which is pronounced "Gallic") and Manx make up the Gaelic branch (sometimes called q-Celtic) of the Celtic languages.
BBC: Irish Gaelic Programme - Listen to the Irish Gaelic language being spoken in real-time with the BBC Irish Gaelic Programme.

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