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>In order for that to happen we need to have stable Gaelic communities to sing the ballads and tell the stories, with formal and informal education that invites
by Peroni 1y ago
>In order for that to happen we need to have stable Gaelic communities to sing the ballads and tell the stories, with formal and informal education that invites new generations into the tradition.
Whilst this has been true for centuries, you can actually see it happening right now in real time with Kneecap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneecap_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kneecap_(band)) and the incredible impact they are having on popularising the Irish language.
- closewith 1y agoKneecap are great for many reasons, but they're a symptom of the recent quiet resurgence of Irish across the island, not the cause.
- pluc 1y agoFor a whole generation, they're definitely the cause. I've been traveling through Scotland for the past little while and there's real admiration and appreciation for what Kneecap is doing for the Irish language throughout. Scottish needs its own Gaelic heroes to make speaking it cool again.