Gaelic

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Gaelic (pronounced /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ for Irish Gaelic and /ˈɡælɪk/ for Scottish Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:

Languages

Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, including:
- Primitive Irish or Archaic Irish, the oldest known form of the Goidelic (Gaëlic) languages
- Old Irish or Old Gaelic, used c. AD 600–900
- Middle Irish or Middle Gaelic, used c. AD 900–1200
- Irish language (Gaeilge), including Classical Modern Irish and Early Modern Irish, c. 1200-1600)
  - Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland
- Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig), historically sometimes called Erse in Scots and English
  - Canadian Gaelic (Gàidhlig Chanada or A' Ghàidhlig Chanadach), a dialect of Scottish Gaelic spoken in the Canadian Maritime region
- Manx language (Gaelg or Gailck), Gaelic language with Norse elements

Culture and history

Gaelic Ireland, the history of the Gaelic people of Ireland
Gaelic literature
Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 19th century to encourage both the use of Irish Gaelic in Ireland and the revival of older Irish cultural practices
Gaelic-Norse, a people of combined Gaelic-Scandinavian culture influential in the Middle Ages
Traditional Gaelic music, the music of the Gaelic people

Sports

Gaelic Athletic Association the governing body of Gaelic games such as hurling and Gaelic football ( Éire / Ireland)
Gaelic games, traditional sports played in Ireland, notably Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, Hurling/Camogie, and Rounders.
- Gaelic football, an Irish version of football
- Gaelic handball, an Irish version of handball