'''Irish''' is a [[celtic language]] spoken in a number of areas of western [[Ireland]] known as the [[Gaeltacht]]; it is the official language of the [[Republic of Ireland]] although the population is largely [[English]]-speaking. Irish is similar in form to [[Gaelic]], spoken in parts of western [[Scotland]].
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'''Irish''' (''Gaeilge'') is a [[celtic language]] spoken in a number of areas of western [[Ireland]] known as the [[Gaeltacht]]; it is the official language of the [[Republic of Ireland]] although the population is largely [[English]]-speaking. Irish is similar in form to [[Gaelic]], spoken in parts of western [[Scotland]].