[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by InOne

You still do.

Yes, but it's no longer our spoken language.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Yes, but it's no longer our spoken language.

Guess not enough effort is being made to preserve it, plus all the different dialects, there is that nationally recognised Irish, but people prefer to speak it the way they were taught.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by InOne

Guess not enough effort is being made to preserve it, plus all the different dialects, there is that nationally recognised Irish, but people prefer to speak it the way they were taught.

Yeah, there are a few areas around Ireland especially around Galway that still speak it all the time, I would love to be more fluent in it but Languages aren't my strong point. My daughter loves it and has a great flair for it though so I'm delighted about that.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Yeah, there are a few areas around Ireland especially around Galway that still speak it all the time, I would love to be more fluent in it but Languages aren't my strong point. My daughter loves it and has a great flair for it though so I'm delighted about that.

Are kids interested in it though, like in general? From whom i've talked to most don't really bother with it and find it a annoyance to learn.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by InOne

Are kids interested in it though, like in general? From whom i've talked to most don't really bother with it and find it a annoyance to learn.

Not really but she just loves it which is great. Her teacher is from a Gealtacht area in Kerry so she's delighted with her. But in general I don't think kids are that bothered with it.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Not really but she just loves it which is great. Her teacher is from a Gealtacht area in Kerry so she's delighted with her. But in general I don't think kids are that bothered with it.

It's quite big in America though i've heard. I even used to learn it at an Irish Club. It's a shame the kids aren't bothered though, I think it's one of the oldest languages in Europe or something. The Welsh have kept theirs very well.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by InOne

It's quite big in America though i've heard. I even used to learn it at an Irish Club. It's a shame the kids aren't bothered though, I think it's one of the oldest languages in Europe or something. The Welsh have kept theirs very well.

Yeah, it is a shame, I think maybe the way it's taught in school could be changed a bit. This teacher that my daughter has now was also her teacher in her first year of school and she taught them alot through Irish and gave a very good base which I think made a big difference

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by InOne

Guess not enough effort is being made to preserve it, plus all the different dialects, there is that nationally recognised Irish, but people prefer to speak it the way they were taught.

well i don't know about irish, but North America certainly had plenty of it's own languages, but it's hard to focus on preserving yur language, when the English (and french, spanish, etc) come over and infect you with all their nasty European diseases that wipe out most of yur population.

Funny how preserving a language/culture gets harder when people are gasping their last breath. Especially when we are talking about a people who's history is mostly oral because they are a migratory culture. Carrying a written library around with you while following the buffalo herds is not exactly possible.

The English should be ashamed of the spread of the English language, not proud of it. European colonialism was disgraceful in every way. Worse than anything Hitler accomplished, imo.

We all would be appalled hearing a German speak with pride about the Nazi's, yet it's not uncommon to hear the English speak with pride about "The Empire" (colonialism).

[SoBig]

Originally Posted by lostalex

well i don't know about irish, but North America certainly had plenty of it's own languages, but it's hard to focus on preserving yur language, when the English (and french, spanish, etc) come over and infect you with all their nasty European diseases that wipe out most of yur population.

Funny how preserving a language/culture gets harder when people are gasping their last breath. Especially when we are talking about a people who's history is mostly oral because they are a migratory culture. Carrying a written library around with you while following the buffalo herds is not exactly possible.

The English should be ashamed of the spread of the English language, not proud of it. European colonialism was disgraceful in every way. Worse than anything Hitler accomplished, imo.

We all would be appalled hearing a German speak with pride about the Nazi's, yet it's not uncommon to hear the English speak with pride about "The Empire" (colonialism).

Good post. I agree with you.

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by SoBig

Good post. I agree with you.

Excellent post.. I agree with him/her too

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by happyland

Excellent post.. I agree with him/her too

Him. and thanks

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

Him. and thanks

You're very welcome

[lime]

Originally Posted by lostalex

well i don't know about irish, but North America certainly had plenty of it's own languages, but it's hard to focus on preserving yur language, when the English (and french, spanish, etc) come over and infect you with all their nasty European diseases that wipe out most of yur population.

Funny how preserving a language/culture gets harder when people are gasping their last breath. Especially when we are talking about a people who's history is mostly oral because they are a migratory culture. Carrying a written library around with you while following the buffalo herds is not exactly possible.

The English should be ashamed of the spread of the English language, not proud of it. European colonialism was disgraceful in every way. Worse than anything Hitler accomplished, imo.

We all would be appalled hearing a German speak with pride about the Nazi's, yet it's not uncommon to hear the English speak with pride about "The Empire" (colonialism).

Excellent post!
But as a South African Boer I'm going to sneak away quitely.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by lostalex

well i don't know about irish, but North America certainly had plenty of it's own languages, but it's hard to focus on preserving yur language, when the English (and french, spanish, etc) come over and infect you with all their nasty European diseases that wipe out most of yur population.

Funny how preserving a language/culture gets harder when people are gasping their last breath. Especially when we are talking about a people who's history is mostly oral because they are a migratory culture. Carrying a written library around with you while following the buffalo herds is not exactly possible.

The English should be ashamed of the spread of the English language, not proud of it. European colonialism was disgraceful in every way. Worse than anything Hitler accomplished, imo.

We all would be appalled hearing a German speak with pride about the Nazi's, yet it's not uncommon to hear the English speak with pride about "The Empire" (colonialism).

because the nazis were racist and anybody that supports them are racist aswell.

[SoBig]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

because the nazis were racist and anybody that supports them are racist aswell.

Like the colonist weren't?

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by SoBig

Like the colonist weren't?

i also dont get how anyone can compare the english to somebody that killed thousounds of jews and a million people overall?

[SoBig]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

i also dont get how anyone can compare the english to somebody that killed thousounds of jews and a million people overall?

Guess what? The English did exactly that....

To the Native people in the America's, Caribbean and other parts in the world.

You don't know a lot about history, do you?

[bansheewails]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

i also dont get how anyone can compare the english to somebody that killed thousounds of jews and a million people overall?

Boer War, India, Malaysia, American Natives, China, Ireland, need I go on? Nearly every country in the world has committed terrible crimes against other people, Germany is not the exclusive bad guy, we all have responsibility.