Did you know that Hiberno-English, or Irish English, is often confused with Irish Gaelic? This confusion is particularly predominant in the United States, where many people think Irish Gaelic is simply English spoken with an Irish accent. Obviously this could not be further from the truth. There are two official languages spoken in Ireland, Irish Gaelic, and Irish English. Irish Gaelic is the native tongue of Ireland, whereas English was brought to the island during the first Norman invasion of the 12th century. It took hundreds of years of ruthless actions conducted by the invaders, to eventually replace Irish Gaelic in Ireland with English. Thanks to the 19th century Irish Gaelic revival, efforts are being aggressively undertaken to help restore the true language of Ireland, which is Irish Gaelic. We hope that you enjoyed reading through this interesting fact. We hope that you will continue to read through our site.
