Re: Celtica (was: Maggel)

Doug Dee wrote:
>
> Usage seems to be different in (my part of) the
> USA.  I think "Gaelic" is likely to be taken to mean
> "Irish Gaelic."  If you say "Irish" with reference to
> the language, people may respond "You mean 'Gaelic'?"

That's been my experience, too, although I've run into
quite a few people who have no clue that the Irish have
their own language. "I thought they speak English in
Ireland" is a more common response.

--Ph. D.