Comments on: A Photo Journal of My Ireland Trip http://www.billrini.com/2006/07/02/a-photo-journal-of-my-ireland-trip/ Bill Rini's Poker Weblog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tim http://www.billrini.com/2006/07/02/a-photo-journal-of-my-ireland-trip/#comment-92520 Tim Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:36:29 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/07/02/a-photo-journal-of-my-ireland-trip/#comment-92520 Irish: 30,000 native speakers, 100,000 use it dayly and 1,250,000 claim fluent ability. Irish: 30,000 native speakers, 100,000 use it dayly and 1,250,000 claim fluent ability.

]]> By: Bill http://www.billrini.com/2006/07/02/a-photo-journal-of-my-ireland-trip/#comment-29859 Bill Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:59:02 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/07/02/a-photo-journal-of-my-ireland-trip/#comment-29859 Nothing to be sorry about :-) You hear different things from different people and it's good to hear another perspective. It just seemed strange to me. Nothing to be sorry about :-) You hear different things from different people and it’s good to hear another perspective. It just seemed strange to me.

]]> By: uk & Ireland poker blogger http://www.billrini.com/2006/07/02/a-photo-journal-of-my-ireland-trip/#comment-29857 uk & Ireland poker blogger Mon, 03 Jul 2006 16:46:42 +0000 http://www.billrini.com/2006/07/02/a-photo-journal-of-my-ireland-trip/#comment-29857 People do still speak Gaelic in Ireland - there are regions where gaelic is the first language of the people (called `an ghaeltacht'), and the irish language is still compuslory in schools in the Republic of Ireland. Police there must speak a level of gaelic also (top tip: When an Irish policeman stops you for speeding - tell him in gaelic that you wish to disuss this in gaelic.. Chances are he is out of practice and will forget the whole incident :) ) [couldn't resist, I am originally Irish and speak a bit of Gaelic] paul People do still speak Gaelic in Ireland - there are regions where gaelic is the first language of the people (called `an ghaeltacht’), and the irish language is still compuslory in schools in the Republic of Ireland.

Police there must speak a level of gaelic also (top tip: When an Irish policeman stops you for speeding - tell him in gaelic that you wish to disuss this in gaelic.. Chances are he is out of practice and will forget the whole incident :) )

[couldn't resist, I am originally Irish and speak a bit of Gaelic]

paul

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