Irish Gaelic is not required to be taught in schools in the north Dianavan, and is very little spoken especially amongst the Protestant Irish.
It was at the insistance of an American, Eamon de Valera that Irish Gaelic was made a mandatory part of primary education in the Irish Free State. Most of my friends didn't ever speak it again once it ceased to be part of their required learning.
It would sometimes appear that love of the Irish Gaelic culture is more prevalent outside of Ireland.
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