Gaelic

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

Languages

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

Culture and history

 * Gaelic Ireland, the history of the Gaelic people of Ireland
 * Gaelic literature
 * Gaelic revival, a movement in the late 19th 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 Gaelic people

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
 * SS Empire Gaelic, a ferry in service 1949-60