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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Didn't they rebuild the language from scholarly texts after declaring the Free State in 1918?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Not to my knowledge. Irish never stopped being the language of daily life in parts of west Ireland and as far as I know the resurgence of the language started in the 1800’s with the Gaelic League and the Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language. I wouldn’t be surprised if the latter did some work on codifying certain things into a conventional framework but I’m definitely over my skis at this point.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Ireland has always had a tiny population of Irish speakers some are even first language speakers

    I believe they are trying to grow it with little success? I'm sure someone with boots on the ground can tell you whats actually going on

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