Sorry I didn't respond earlier - I was away.
From: Ray Brown [mailto:ray.brown@FREEUK.COM]
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> > Gaelic is dying in Ireland because there's no fostering of a
> > love of the language.
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> But I guess that's largely prompted by a desire to emphasize their
> Irishness in opposition to the strident claims to be "Ulster Scots"
> by the other tribe they share the six counties with.
That it is.
> > If Gaelic dies, it won't be because of a lack of
> > unification efforts, it'll be because nobody cares anymore.
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> Which IMO would be very sad.
I agree but, looking at the way things are going, inevitable.