The IrishLanguage is probably the most traditional Celtic language. The oldest recordsof a Celtic language are Irish Inscriptions in stone using the Ogham alphabet. The Celtic literarytradition also has its origins in Ireland, first with the comments of Christianmonks, later with the compilations of heroic deeds (as the Ulster Cycle) among others.Ogham alphabet(Source: Wikipedia)The Irish (Gaeilge) remained the main language of Ireland formany Centuries, despite the British ruling that started as soon as the Normaninvasions. Situation begun to change during the invasions leaded by OliverCromwell, when the British forces retook control of Ireland by the most violentways and established a colonization plan.Cromwells Parliamentary government maintained a openly anti-Celt attitude, notonly against Irish, but also against Scots, Welsh and inhabitants of Cornwall (cf.Stoyle, 2000 or alternative link). The Irishlanguage progressively lost territory and nowadays is spoken as native languageroughly by 60 thousand persons that lives in an area known as Gaeltacht. Onlyin the Gaeltacht Irish is the everyday life language.Gaeltacht Area (source: planetware.com)Is therethe possibility of some day the whole Ireland become Gaeltacht again? The IrishEstate has a plan that is just a little less bold than that: to achieve a fullbilingual society at the year 2026 (cf. Official Languages Act). Government policies will probablyreach some success because the Irish population sees the Irish language as animportant part of national identity, even it being spoken just by a fewpersons. For instance, the editors of this blog found out about thebilingualism goal through an article (Campbell, Bennet & Stephens, 2009 or alternative link) written neither by linguists norpolitical scientists, but by Marketing Researchers. They were studying thepositive impact of brands that chose to use the Irish language.In a shortbut very clarifying article McDermott (2011, alternative link) explains the history of Irish language from past to moderntimes, emphasizing its dissemination policies. For instance, he discourses onwhat was considered the three central themes of the Language Policy in Irelandsince its independence from UK: Pressure, Preferment and Projection. ThePressure comprehends the mandatory study of the language at a basic level inschools. Preferment refers to the condition of first official language of theIrish and how Irish speakers are preferred to occupy some civil servantfunctions. (To some functions, such as primary teacher, to know Irish languageis mandatory). Projection deals with establishing contact between the languageand the everyday life of Irish people, translating transit signs, money, administrativebuildings signs, etc. According to the author (Op. cit.,p. 3) all these themes affect primarily the public administration, not having adeep impact at individual level. He points out that Gaelic revival depends ontwo main points: support to its use at a community level rather than bynationwide policies and a focus on urban areas rather than on the currentGaeltacht. As an example to follow, he mentions the Hebrew revival on Israel.Gaeilgeuse graphic EXTRA MATERIAL- On Language and Occupational Status (alternative link), Borooah, Dineen & Linch (2009) explainabout Preferment and access to public fuctions;- Yu Ming is Ainm Dom is a movie abouta Chinese man who learns Gaeilge in order to get a job at Ireland, but whentrying to speak it in Dublin some persons think