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Als antwoord op @georgegalloway
I'm 67, lived in Glasgow all my life, and I don't know anyone who speaks Gaelic. Why on earth do they think it's a good idea for people to learn a language that they will never use? Just stupid!
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Als antwoord op @Trisha121153 @georgegalloway
There is a simple issue to point out here. Ireland tried this. Instead of focussing on historical and literal value of the language, to explore it with intellect, they created reservations for it then tried to force it as alternate first language. Gaelic is dying in Ireland.
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It is dying simply because it’s utility is dying.... - just following the same path as Latin
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It's value is cultural and historical. Gaelic poetry and music are superb. As a cultural export, tastefully marketed, it would be a great benefit to the Highland economy. Bilingual train signs in Airdrie, less so.
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Als antwoord op @JonMarcStanley @pistolpete1107 en
Remember hearing my Irish Granny and neighbours at a wedding discussing things in Erse (Irish). Totally fascinating. All now gone. Gaeltacht shrunk. All I can say is Tá brón orm (sad)
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Als antwoord op @snawdin @pistolpete1107 en
My dad told me my great aunt spoke only Welsh so struggled in St. Helens. It's strange when I learn about my Irish and Manx past. Man is British but not in the UK. No one in Merseyside is taught how we got here except..."potatoes" So you end up with obvious gaps in your heritage
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So, like many in the North West, I can only be British. @HCH_Hill I think has mentioned this fifth nation of Britain. I can't be "English" in that sense. When I go to the Home Counties, it's not my home in any sense. I feel uneasy there. It's not me.
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