Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels", whether to their language or their culture.

Languages

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As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages (originally) spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the individual languages.

Gaelic may thus mean or refer to:

• Goidelic languages
• Irish language
• Scottish Gaelic language
• Manx language
• Canadian Gaelic

When referring to Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is usually pronounced or ; in Scots and Scottish English. When referring to Irish or Manx, it is usually pronounced .

Shelta is sometimes counted as a Gaelic or Goidelic language; however, while it is closely associated with Irish Gaelic it is not genetically related, being instead a cant which has borrowed a great volume of Irish vocabulary.

Gaelic culture and history

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As an adjective, Gaelic may refer to the culture and history of the Gaelic-speaking peoples, with reference to, amongst other things:

• The Gaelic Athletic Association
• The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
• Gaelic football
• Gaelic Games
• Gaelic handball
• The Gaelic League
• The Gaelic Revival
• Gaelic punk
• Gaelic revival led by Protestants in Ireland
• Gaelic-Norse

Other uses

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• SS Gaelic

See also

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• Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish

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