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SpauldingSmails18 t1_j5qqaak wrote

I spek eirish you fookin twat

Edit: slainte

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Pickles716 t1_j5u8ydf wrote

feckin*

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SpauldingSmails18 t1_j5ueirv wrote

Rhymes with book - never heard feck, but maybe that’s a different part of Ireland from where my family is from

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Pickles716 t1_j5w28lo wrote

I gotcha. I was quoting the Banshees of Inisherin

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IrishOmerta t1_j5qghc7 wrote

Yes, there are quite a few. There's an active Philadelphia Irish speaking group on Facebook (Gaeilgeoiri Philadelphia) and we have meetups at plough of the stars (usually).

Skill ranges from beginner to natives from gaeltacht regions (I'm from co mayo gaeltacht).

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mklinger23 OP t1_j5qnihg wrote

Sounds awesome! I'm just starting out, but hopefully I can build up quickly.

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Brraaap t1_j5qf6mu wrote

Check out the Irish Center in Mt Airy

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twunch_ t1_j5r3zme wrote

I live over there but I’ve never been- can anybody tell me what it’s like?

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Brraaap t1_j5r4u57 wrote

They do events for various local Irish heritage organizations, host various Irish music and dancing events, rent their spaces to anyone who wants to have an event, and have jazz on Thursday nights

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danstecz t1_j5rlmym wrote

They also did take out during the first couple years of the pandemic and their food was delicious. Wish they would offer it again.

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Brraaap t1_j5rn7fz wrote

They had an outside group running the kitchen, I don't think it will be back

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interpretivedancing1 t1_j5ry479 wrote

Miss the food so much. It was the same people behind circles and squares / pizza plus / bourbon and branch. During their first iteration they had super solid smash burgers for $5-7 and the pizza was great

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Humble-Discipline841 t1_j5qum24 wrote

Aye. You’ll find plenty at Black Taxi in Fairmount

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mklinger23 OP t1_j5qyhsx wrote

Gotta check that out!

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Deruta t1_j5riw5d wrote

They also sponsor Philly’s national champion camogie team, as a fun fact

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afdc92 t1_j5rrma8 wrote

TIL Philly had a camogie team. Do they have hurling and Gaelic football teams as well?

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Deruta t1_j5tc06f wrote

Yup, a national champion hurling team (junior B lol, moving up next year) and a few football teams (Young Ireland, Donegal, Kevin Barry’s). There’s more just outside the city, here’s the full list of Philly GAA teams.

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afdc92 t1_j5tlqqg wrote

That’s so cool! I visited Ireland back in the fall and saw a bunch of kids in Kilkenny hurling, I’d never seen it before so I asked them about it. Thought it was pretty cool and watched clips on YouTube, it’s so intense!

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Deruta t1_j5tw1z1 wrote

It’s as intense as you make it, I recommend stopping by a training! Na Toraidhe’s (the Philly team, last time I could make it sessions were coed) are all open, though I don’t think they’ve set a schedule for this year yet lol

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drcombatwombat2 t1_j5qm974 wrote

Growing up in the Northeast, a couple of the neighborhood elders spoke Irish. A few kids in my grade school knew some prayers and phrases handed down from their grandparents.

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prozute t1_j5roudc wrote

Whet neighborhood and decade? Love it but never heard that.

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atinylittlebug t1_j5sds3p wrote

Dia dhuit!! Chuir me an cheist seo freisin, ach ni bhfuair me moran freagrai.

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mklinger23 OP t1_j5t8bne wrote

Día dhuit! Níl mórán Gaeilge agam. Tá mé ag foghlaim. Hopefully you got some more info from this post. Bíodh lá maith agat!

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Funfruits77 t1_j5rgkhg wrote

There used to be a number of Irish in Upper Darby.

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BumpGrumble t1_j5s3pt4 wrote

Can confirm my Irish coworker grew up in upper Darby and they all moved to Havertown

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soundax t1_j5rhtxt wrote

That really nice Irish butcher (dude with the ponytail and jet black hair) at cannulis

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katecrime t1_j5tf5dn wrote

Maybe try the university subreddits as well

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snicklefritz85 t1_j5tszhb wrote

There’s also an Irish speaking FB group for Philly. Gaeiligeori Philadelphia

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EatUrHeart0ut t1_j5uvht4 wrote

Also, check out Hibernian Cafe in delco. It's a gem, with genuine Irish cuisine and groceries and a lot of Irish patrons.

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mburn14 t1_j5r8xdf wrote

Pog ma hon

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NeverComingHome999 t1_j5r3ic5 wrote

i can speak any language you want if you get a couple shots of jameson in me

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Pheeelz t1_j5rxttk wrote

Irish?

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you mean Gaelic?

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mklinger23 OP t1_j5ryolv wrote

Gaelic can refer to a few different languages. Irish gaelic is the specific language spoken in Ireland. Most Irish people just refer to it as Irish or gaeilge (Irish-gaelic for "Irish gaelic").

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Pheeelz t1_j5ryuah wrote

Yea idk I’m from the Irish catholic community In Philly and I’ve only ever heard it called Gaelic not Irish

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mklinger23 OP t1_j5rzlcx wrote

Most people from Ireland that I know refer to it as Irish. Non-immigrant Irish Americans might be a different story. The linguist community has kind of landed on Irish as well which is why I choose to use it instead of gaelic.

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SomePaddy t1_j5tqa7y wrote

>The linguist community has kind of landed on Irish as well which is why I choose to use it instead of gaelic.

You chose wisely.

>Non-immigrant Irish Americans might be a different story.

TIL a fancy way of saying "Plastic Paddies"

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mklinger23 OP t1_j5twuw7 wrote

> TIL a fancy way of saying "plastic paddies"

I was trying to be respectful 😅

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HD_Adventure t1_j5sbih6 wrote

Would you correct someone saying they spoke German and go "you mean Deutsche?" Or "you mean Français?" For French?

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