A collection of my three favourite responses this year concerning Irish (inspired by the first):

1. Was talking to a fella recently from Galway (not the city) and when I mentioned I had a collection of stories in Irish from his area, he said "No way, Irish hasn't been spoken in east Galway for like 6,000 years".

2. "I hated that whole Peig Sayers lesbian stuff in school"

3. Actually in Corca Dhuibhne, Irish woman in a fish restaurant in Ceann Trá to her Australian boyfriend (who'd just asked what language is on the signs): "Oh, it's Irish, it was made in the 40s so we'd have our own language, but it never took off".

Add your own.

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The dialect I use is Cork Irish.
Ar sgáth a chéile a mhairid na daoine, lag agus láidir, uasal is íseal

The ones I get tend to be pretty typical for Americans who announce to other Americans that they speak/are learning Irish:

"You mean they have their own language?"

"Oh, I can speak Irish too!" (At which point the person launches into his or her best "stage Oirish" imitation, which typically includes at least one "faith and begorra!" and multiple references to drinking)

"Do you mean Gaelic?"

"Say something in Irish!"* (followed by "That doesn't sound anything like English!")

"I was in Ireland last year and I didn't see a word of 'Gaelic' anywhere!" (This same person also bemoaned the fact that she didn't see any "quaint villages" anywhere, which can be at least partially explained by the fact that she spent her entire vacation in Dublin!)

"Have you seen 'Riverdance'?"

"Does your husband wear a kilt?"

"Why would you want to learn a 'dead' language? Why not learn something practical?"

And my current favorite:

"Oh, I just love Outlander!"

* My usual response to "Say something in Irish" is "'Rud éigin' as Gaeilge."

Redwolf

nach bhfacaidh sí comhartha ar bith?

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

D'fhiagraigh mé an rud céanna dise. Duirt sí liom "Bhuel, ní raibh mise ag tiomaint." I ndáiríre!?! Buíochas mór le Dia!

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Táim ag foghlaim Gaelainn na Mumhan

Tá fáilte roim nach aon cheartú!
I am a learner. Any translations offered are practice and should not be used unless confirmed.

cha rabh sí ag tiomáint ná ag amhanc amach ar an fhuinneog lol
'S dócha go rabh sí 'na codladh an t-am ar fad agus í sa charr
Nó go bhfuil sí dall

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

1. It might as well have been, for all the difference it makes. I've a friend from the East Galway 'Gaeltacht' and she has as much Irish as a crow

2. That must be why she was into the 'Peig-ging', as I think they call it now

3. There's an element of truth to that assertion...

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They might think rud éigin means something rude