Antrim Irish

Antrim Irish
East Ulster Irish
Gaedhilge[1]
County Antrim
EthnicityIrish people
ExtinctFebruary 1983 (Rathlin Dialect)[2]
Early forms
Dialects
  • Rathlin Island [3]
Glens
Latin (Irish alphabet)
Irish Braille
Language codes
ISO 639-3

The Antrim Dialect is an extinct dialect of Irish formerly spoken in County Antrim until its extinction in February 1983 following the death of Séamus Bhriain Mac Amhlaig.[4][5]

Since it survived into the 20th century it is well attested such as the Doegen Recordings.[6]

  1. ^ "East Ulster Gaelic – A Forgotten Dialect – Language Volcano". Languagevolcano. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ "Ultach". Ultach. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. ^ "Rathlin and Glens Irish: The Irish Language in Rathlin Island". Rathlingaelic.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  4. ^ "Language". Feis na nGleann. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  5. ^ "Lament for Seamus 'Bhriain' Mac Amhlaigh". 12 February 2006.
  6. ^ "The Doegen Records Web Project". Doegen.ie. Retrieved 2023-04-21.