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Old Irish

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Old Irish
n.
The Irish language from 725 to about 950.

Old Irish
n
(Linguistics / Languages) the Celtic language of Ireland up to about 900 ad, introduced to Scotland by Irish settlers about 500 a.d
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Noun1.Old Irish - Irish Gaelic up to about 1100Old Irish - Irish Gaelic up to about 1100        
Irish Gaelic, Irish - the Celtic language of Ireland


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These old Irish manuscripts are perhaps none of them older than the eleventh century, but the stories are far, far older.
I believe I was relating to her some ridiculous stories of an old Irish groom of my uncle's.
A good-hearted old Irish nurse (whom I shall not forget in my will) took me up one day by the heels, when I was making more noise than was necessary, and swinging me round two or knocked my head into a cocked hat against the bedpost.
 
 
 
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