> I've never heard anyone claim that about Irish - an actual Gaelic language. Many people from other parts of the world don't know it exists, so when you say "

> I've never heard anyone claim that about Irish - an actual Gaelic language. Many people from other parts of the world don't know it exists, so when you say "Irish language", they just think you mean hiberno-english. I've never heard anyone claim it either, just assume, then get confused in conversation until I clarify.