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classic33

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I know that but they chose the english version due to the polical situation of the time, but it doesn't take away from the fact that Gaeilge if Irish and Gaelic if scottish, which is were we started from :smile:
IF they chose the english version, due to the political situation, English rule, then why would the mass said at the meeting be in Gaelic. And why didn't they call it the English Athletic Association, choosing instead the word Gaelic?
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

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IF they chose the english version, due to the political situation, English rule, then why would the mass said at the meeting be in Gaelic. And why didn't they call it the English Athletic Association, choosing instead the word Gaelic?
Why should they not speak in their native language? Why would an Irish sports body,have "English" in the title?

Should Cycling Ireland be Cycling England?
 

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Why should they not speak in their native language? Why would an Irish sports body,have "English" in the title?

Should Cycling Ireland be Cycling England?

because the english loved to subjugate languges that could be used to plot against them. My mother used to get her hand caned for speaking welsh in school - this was the 1950s in North Wales. thankfully by the 70s that practice had stopped
 
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I think it is worth noting that for quite some time Gaeilge was more than actively discouraged by the British leading to some loss of the language especially in more urban areas. It was only when the Irish won their independence that the Language and arts could once again flourish, giving rise to the reintroduction of Gaelige in the classroom and a standardised Gaeilge across the country (I think the standard is most close to the Munster dialect but I may be wrong)
 

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Could I venture a compromise? For Catholics the official church sanctioned St Patrick's day is today, for the secular festivities it was yesterday (and of course for those who want to celebrate it in a religious fashion but don't take direction from the Holy Roman Church it is when ever you want) :cheers: For all those three may I say Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!
 

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Some towns here had parades yesterday and some are holding them today! Confusing it is but thats two days celebratory boozing-I know as I heard most of them coming home in the early hours!!!
 
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classic33

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Why should they not speak in their native language? Why would an Irish sports body,have "English" in the title?

Should Cycling Ireland be Cycling England?
Because at the time, like Scotland & Wales, Ireland was part of Great Britain. England making up the fourth. English rules/laws in force.

Ireland was one country, four provinces. Today its a country & a partial provence(Northern Ireland).
 
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in deed it was, but Ireland at the time was changing, 10-15 years earlier and the GAA would have been banned, it's really difficult to give quick answers to a very complicated time in Irish history, it's not as simple as a them and us.
as I've stated earier, at this time Ireland was slowly getting a lot of consessions from britain.
Ireland was under English rule at the time.
One of the reasons for the forming of the GAA was to standardise the rules.
 
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