By many accounts, the Irish Gaelic language is in gradual decline, especially in small Northern Irish towns like Armagh. In Northern Ireland Irish Gaelic speakers are much less per capita, than in the Republic of Ireland. In the Republic the language decline is more or less the result of English being so dominant, and the general population being raised speaking English from birth. In Northern Ireland however, the situation is different, as communities are heavily divided. The Irish Gaelic language in the north is generally seen as deeply rooted in the Republic, and anyone opposed to that seems to view anything related to Irish Gaelic with a degree of suspicion and distrust. These communities are generally regarded as Unionists, or Northern Irish who favor political and cultural ties with Great Britain. We hope that you enjoyed this quick Irish Gaelic fact. To learn more about the language, please browse around our website.
