Did you know that within the Republic of Ireland, there are a far greater percentage of native Irish Gaelic speakers than in Northern Ireland? There are generally three terms used to define the island, Ireland which denotes the whole island, the Republic of Ireland which denotes the country as defined by borders, and Northern Ireland which denotes a part of Great Britain. While there is still strong interest in learning Irish Gaelic in the north, the divided community there makes it more difficult for a unified Irish Gaelic revival effort to take root. The heaviest language speaking areas of Northern Ireland, are all along the northwestern border. It should also be noted that Ulster Irish is the dialect of Irish Gaelic that is the most prolific in Northern Ireland. Ulster Irish is sort of a middle language between southern Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic. Many thanks for checking out this Irish Gaelic fact, do keep on browsing through our website some more.
