Antrim Irish Explained

Antrim Irish
Also Known As:Antrim Gaelic
East Ulster Irish
East Ulster Gaelic
Nativename:Gaedhilge[1]
States:Ireland
Region:Ulster
Ethnicity:Irish people
Extinct:February 1983 (Rathlin Dialect)[2]
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Celtic
Fam3:Insular Celtic
Fam4:Goidelic
Fam5:Ulster Irish
Ancestor:Proto-Indo-European
Ancestor2:Proto-Celtic
Ancestor3:Proto-Goidelic
Ancestor4:Primitive Irish
Ancestor5:Old Irish
Ancestor6:Middle Irish
Ancestor7:Early Modern Irish
Ancestor8:Modern Irish
Dia1:Rathlin Island [3] Glens
Script:Latin (Irish alphabet)
Irish Braille
Imagescale:1.45

The Antrim Dialect is an extinct dialect of Ulster Irish formerly spoken in County Antrim until its extinction in February 1983 following the death of Séamus Bhriain Mac Amhlaig.[4] [5]

Since it survived into the 20th century it is well attested such as the Doegen Recordings.[6]

References

  1. Web site: East Ulster Gaelic – A Forgotten Dialect – Language Volcano . Languagevolcano . 2016-07-12 . 2023-04-21.
  2. Web site: Ultach . Ultach . 2023-04-21.
  3. Web site: Rathlin and Glens Irish: The Irish Language in Rathlin Island . Rathlingaelic.blogspot.com . 2023-04-21.
  4. Web site: Language . Feis na nGleann . 2023-04-21.
  5. Web site: Lament for Seamus 'Bhriain' Mac Amhlaigh . 12 February 2006 .
  6. Web site: The Doegen Records Web Project . Doegen.ie . 2023-04-21.