Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scottish Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:

Languages

  • Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, including:
  • Primitive Gaelic or Archaic Gaelic, the oldest known form of the Gaelic languages
  • Old Gaelic or Old Irish, used c. AD 600–900
  • Middle Gaelic or Middle Irish, used c. AD 900–1200
  • Classical Gaelic
  • Irish Gaelic (), including Classical Gaelic and Early Modern Gaelic, c. 1200-1600)
  • Gaelic type, a typeface used in Ireland
  • Scottish Gaelic (), historically sometimes called in Scots and Caledonian English
  • Canadian Gaelic ( or ), a dialect of Scots Gaelic spoken in the Canadian Maritime region
  • Manx Gaelic ( or ), Gaelic language with Norse elements

Culture and history

  • Gaelic Ireland, the history of the Gaels of Ireland
  • Gaelic literature
  • Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 20th century to encourage both the use of Irish Gaelic in Ireland and the revival of older Irish cultural practices
  • Gaelic-Norse, a people of combined Gaelic-Scandinavian culture influential in the Middle Ages
  • Traditional Gaelic music, the music of the Gaels

Sports

  • Gaelic Athletic Association the governing body of Gaelic games such as hurling and Gaelic football ( Éire / Ireland)
  • Gaelic games, traditional sports played in Ireland, notably Gaelic football, Gaelic handball, Hurling/Camogie, and Rounders.
  • Gaelic football, an Irish version of football
  • Gaelic handball, an Irish version of handball

Other uses

  • A Gaelic Blessing, a 1978 choral composition by John Rutter
  • Gaelic Symphony, an 1896 symphony composed by Amy Beach
  • SS Gaelic, two ships of the White Star Line
  • , a ferry in service 1949-60

See also

  • Galic (surname)
  • :Category:Goidelic languages
  • Gallic (disambiguation)