LL-L "Celtic connections" 2003.06.06 (09) [E]

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From: "thomas byro" <thbyro at earthlink.net>
Subject: LL-L "Celtic connections" 2003.06.04 (08) [E]

Criostir

Interesting.  I had wondered when the Irish dropped Gaelic.  I have a
book published by an American author, Bayard Taylor entitled Views
Afoot, published around 1846, reflecting his experiences travelling
through Europe on foot for two years in the 1820's.  He remarked having
had difficulty communicating with the Irish because most spoke only
Gaelic.  Interestingly enough though, he said that they commanded their
dogs in English.  I guess that English was seen as the language of
command.  I would recommend locating a copy of the book.  There are many
strange anecdotes in the book.  In the cabin next to his was a  party of
Indians who were also on the way to a tour of Europe.  They kept him
awake all night, screeching war chants.  To get even, he invited a group
of German  university students to sing student songs at the tops of
their voices all day long, keeping the Indians from sleeping.

Tom Byro

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