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The native language of Ireland is Irish, which is one form of Gaelic.
Over the hundreds of years of occupation, the English worked aggressively to root out native Irish culture, suppressing religion, education, and language. The Irish language was outlawed at various times.
But economics probably played an even bigger role in the decline of the language: English was almost exclusively the language of business and education. Even the 19th century leader Daniel O'Connell, although himself a native Irish speaker, thought the language was a burden or encumbrance and advised people to change to English.
By 1800, most Irish spoke English.
For decades, Irish parents actively discouraged their children from learning Irish, because it was associated with poverty.
When most of Ireland achieved independence, the new Irish government made Irish mandatory in schools, but it remained relatively unpopular for decades. Today, about half the population can speak some Irish, but very, very rarely as a first language.There are, however, Irish language radio and television networks. As well, the government does provide support for the Gaeltachts, the areas, mostly on the west coast, where many households live and work in Irish, but those areas appear to be shrinking.
Answer:They didn't. But, as a territory of the British Empire, the children were required to learn English in school.
Lost of people do speak Irish, many as their first language. English is far more widely spoke in Ireland, but it is wrong to say that Irish is not spoken any more. For reasons that it is not so widely spoken now as it once was, see the related question below.
There are various reasons. When the British controlled Irish, the English language was spread and the Irish language was suppressed. During the famine of the 1840s, many Irish speakers died or emigrated, and people that moved in Ireland to the east of the country found that English was more widely spoken there, as that is where Dublin is, the largest city in Ireland and there were many English speakers there. As English is an international language, it is very useful to modern Ireland, and so most people now speak it.
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Did the Irish speak Irish during the great Famine?
Yes. Many Irish people still speak Irish every day. It is a compulsory subject in Irish schools and required for some jobs. --- They did, but after the famine they were forced to speak english. This was because many Irish emigrated to england, America and Australia to look for jobs. In schools, the children were beaten if they spoke Irish in order to get them to learn it faster. Thanks to those events, Ireland isn't really the same with Irish anymore.
Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?
They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
Did protestants speak the Irish language?
Yes, there were probably are some Protestants who speak the Irish language. That is not to say that most Protestants speak Irish or that most Irish-speakers are protestant.
How many people in Ireland speak fluent Irish?
There are people in every county that can speak Irish fluently. An area where Irish is the the main language spoken more widely on a daily basis is called a Gaeltacht. They are usually in the counties along the west coast of Ireland. These would include Kerry, Galway, Donegal amongst others.
Did the Irish speak Irish during the great Famine?
Yes. Many Irish people still speak Irish every day. It is a compulsory subject in Irish schools and required for some jobs. --- They did, but after the famine they were forced to speak english. This was because many Irish emigrated to england, America and Australia to look for jobs. In schools, the children were beaten if they spoke Irish in order to get them to learn it faster. Thanks to those events, Ireland isn't really the same with Irish anymore.
Why do irish people speak english?
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Why do most people speak English?
Most Irish also speak Irish. The British killed people if they spoke Irish and it was outlawed. Some areas of Ireland are completely Irish-speaking, road-signs, newspapers, Garda(police).
Do Irish people speak Irish more or English?
They speak both. Irish (Gaelic) and English. Around 40% either speak or at least are competent in Irish. It is a compulsory subject in the Republic in schools. Monolingual Irish speakers are rare and usually found in Western Ireland.
Does everyone from Ireland speak Gaelic?
no - very few people speak Irish/Gaelic only. some people (25%) can speak Irish. English is the everyday language of most people
Why did the Irish people revolt against the English landlord?
Because the Irish didn,t want to speak English.
How many languages do people speak in the UK?
The vast majority speak English but they also speak irish welsh and a type of scottish
How do you say 'The Land of Opportunity' in Irish?
the offical language of Ireland is English, so you would say it the same as hereAnswerActually the first official language of Ireland is Irish. English is the second official language. Unfortunately my Irish would not be good enough to translate the land of opportunity into Irish Irish and English are the official language, and although most people speak English mostly, more people CAN speak Irish than can speak English.
Did protestants speak the Irish language?
Yes, there were probably are some Protestants who speak the Irish language. That is not to say that most Protestants speak Irish or that most Irish-speakers are protestant.
Can Colin Farrell speak Irish?
The FARRELL, has been known to speak full Gaelic Irish he picked whilst in an Irish old people's home he was in an old people's home because there was a part of his life when he thought that he was a pensioner but he is over that now and is a very successful Irish actor!! WE LOVE YOU COLIN FARRELL!! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
What are the 2 main languages that the people in Ireland speak in?
English and Irish Gaelic
Does Keith Harkin speak Irish?
According to Keith, he used to speak Irish pretty fluently. He is no longer fluent (because he had no one to speak to him in Irish) but he can still speak a little.
