tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post3435852537878030563..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Gaelic debate explodes onto Northern Times web pagesGraisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-21270311223067055922010-01-28T13:28:07.279+00:002010-01-28T13:28:07.279+00:009th century are you sure:
From wikipedia:
'Sc...9th century are you sure:<br /><br />From wikipedia:<br />'Scottish Gaelic itself developed after the 12th century, along with the other modern Goidelic languages. Scottish Gaelic and its predecessors became the language of the majority of Scotland after it replaced Cumbric, Pictish and in considerable areas Old English.[7] There is no definitive date indicating how long Gaelic has been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-40133806346277126542010-01-28T13:05:44.733+00:002010-01-28T13:05:44.733+00:00"The other part is the Gaelic contribution an..."The other part is the Gaelic contribution and demonstrates that the two cultures are old friends."<br /><br />Well, of course they are! Aside from the obvious Norse invasions of Scotland (the Western Isles were part of an important Norwegian Kingdom) the Scots were an Irish people who invaded these lands around the 9th century, and Scots Gaelic can be seen simply a derivative of Irish Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-69319903395718876592010-01-28T10:16:33.566+00:002010-01-28T10:16:33.566+00:00If what "is best for a majority" is to b...If what "is best for a majority" is to be in the criteria, it might be no harm to check what is happening in Ulster at the moment. Incidentally, the three main Irish provinces have an ending in 'ster' which is the Norse contribution to their names. The other part is the Gaelic contribution and demonstrates that the two cultures are old friends.Sean F O'Drisceoilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922850910435617694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-22998935330398274452010-01-28T10:15:21.664+00:002010-01-28T10:15:21.664+00:00Our gaelic language needs continued investment in ...Our gaelic language needs continued investment in the educational world to survive, just like any other subject<br /><br />It could be argued that English is world dominant and therefore investment in any other language is futile<br /><br />But without continued support for gaelic in schools and other educational establishments there will be no choice as to whether or not you can study the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-52180246639841375572010-01-28T10:05:10.836+00:002010-01-28T10:05:10.836+00:00It is worth a read of Art MacCormacks reply and so...It is worth a read of Art MacCormacks reply and some of the more moderate comment that has come in on the Northern Times site. <br />No doubt there will be follow up letters and articles and in the Northern Times. <br />The debate will continue in the Press, any mention of Gaelic seems to immediately encourage visitors to websites thus pages like the Northern Times become the temporary epicentre Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-54881150350785028612010-01-28T08:07:42.122+00:002010-01-28T08:07:42.122+00:00Not being either a Gaelic speaker or an "anti...Not being either a Gaelic speaker or an "anti" I think in these bleak times when budgets are strained, hard decisions need to be made.<br /><br />Im not sure if Councillor Mackay is "anti gaelic" but I think she is considering value for money for what could be considered "better use".<br /><br />Should this make her "anti gaelic" - No I think she is just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com