Gaelic Explained

Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:

Languages

Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, including:
- Primitive Gaelic or Archaic Gaelic, the oldest known form of the Gaelic languages
- Old Gaelic or Old Irish, used c. AD 600–900
- Middle Gaelic or Middle Irish, used c. AD 900–1200
- Irish Gaelic (Irish: Gaeilge), including Classical Gaelic and Early Modern Gaelic, c. 1200-1600)
  - Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland
- Scottish Gaelic (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Gàidhlig), historically sometimes called Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Erse in Scots English
  - Canadian Gaelic (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Gàidhlig Chanada or Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: A' Ghàidhlig Chanadach), a dialect of Scots Gaelic spoken in the Canadian Maritime region
- Manx Gaelic (Manx: Gaelg or Manx: Gailck), Gaelic language with Norse elements

Culture and history

Gaelic Ireland, the history of the Gaels of Ireland
Gaelic literature
Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 19th century to encourage both the use of Irish Gaelic in Ireland and the revival of older Irish cultural practices
Gaelic-Norse, a people of combined Gaelic-Scandinavian culture influential in the Middle Ages
Traditional Gaelic music, the music of the Gaels

Sports

Gaelic Athletic Association the governing body of Gaelic games such as hurling and Gaelic football (Éire / Ireland)
Gaelic games, traditional sports played in Ireland, notably Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, Hurling/Camogie, and Rounders.
- Gaelic football, an Irish version of football
- Gaelic handball, an Irish version of handball

Other uses

A Gaelic Blessing, a 1978 choral composition by John Rutter
Gaelic Symphony, an 1896 symphony composed by Amy Beach
SS Gaelic, two ships of the White Star Line
, a ferry in service 1949-60

See also

Galic (surname)
- Gallic (disambiguation)