Irish archaeology

[pdcorlis]

Wow! Thanks for posting these great photos. It looks like you are having the time of your life.

[auld argonian]

You look like a native...as long as you don't say anything, you can pass. Once they hear that Illinois accent, your cover is blown!

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[beloitpiper]

You look like a native...as long as you don't say anything, you can pass. Once they hear that Illinois accent, your cover is blown!

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Actually I did speak Irish! I'm learning Irish here, and I ordered food and bought a postcard, all in Irish! And hey, who are you calling a flatlander? I'm from Wisconsin!

[pipesndrumsnun]

BEAUTIFUL photos!

[auld argonian]

Actually I did speak Irish! I'm learning Irish here, and I ordered food and bought a postcard, all in Irish! And hey, who are you calling a flatlander? I'm from Wisconsin!

Well ex-cyooz-ay-mwa....last thing I wanna do is insult a piper.

So by speaking Irish, do you mean traditional Gaelic or is there a colloquial form that's used...something like "Spanglish"?

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[slohairt]

Irish is the official name of the language. The term "Gaelic" is generally used by those outside of Ireland. The thinking behind this is by using the term "Irish" one is referring to a modern language of the people. By using the term "Gaelic" it implies an archaic, historical language. That's the Irish philosophy anyway.