Connacht dialects show a special form of verb used in direct relative clauses, ending in -s . This is used in the present and future tenses. Rathlin at least always showed strong links with the EarraGhaidheal Scottish Gaelic dialects. Of today's Ulster dialects, those of T r Chonaill are the most important. The verbal conjugations in Ulster are more complicated than elsewhere.
Long vowels become short in non-initial position, but they stay clear.
Short clear o and a tend to be confused.