Irish people
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The Irish are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common ancestry, history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been co
Carrowmore tomb, c. 3000 BC
Finnian of Clonard imparting his blessing to the "Twelve Apostles of Ireland"
Irish Gaels in a painting from the 16th century
A 16th century perception of Irish women and girls, illustrated in the manuscript "Théâtre de tous les peuples et nations de la terre avec leurs habits et ornemens divers, tant anciens que modernes, diligemment depeints au naturel". Painted by Lucas d'Heere in the 2nd half of the 16th century. Preserved in the Ghent University Library.
Irish language
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Irish, also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language within the Indo-European language family native to the Irish people and indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the first l
Irish people
…of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including Irish, British or some combination thereof. The Irish have their own unique customs, language, music, dance, sports, cuisine and mythology. Although Irish (Gaeilge) was their main language in the past, today most Irish people speak English as…
The distribution of the Irish language in 1871
Bilingual sign in Grafton Street, Dublin
Bilingual road signs in Creggs, County Galway
A sign for the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland, in English, Irish and Ulster Scots