An Ghaeltacht, from Ireland to Boston and back again

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There is a language called Irish, Gaeilge, or Gaelic. It is not a version of English as spoken by Irish people — rather, it is one of the 10 oldest languages in the world still spoken, even though less than a million people speak it.

Gaelic is the official language of the Irish State and is recognized officially by the European Union as a true language of Europe. It is a beautiful language that is full of words of feelings and emotions, full of prayers and wisdom, full of description and words for rain.

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