Submitted by mklinger23 t3_10kg2t6 in philadelphia
I was just wondering if you or anyone you knows speaks Irish? I'm sure there are some, but idk how big of a community there is.
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Brraaap t1_j5qf6mu wrote
Check out the Irish Center in Mt Airy
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).
DelcoWolv t1_j5ql91o wrote
Username checks out.
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.
mklinger23 OP t1_j5qnghz wrote
Thank you!
mklinger23 OP t1_j5qnihg wrote
Sounds awesome! I'm just starting out, but hopefully I can build up quickly.
mklinger23 OP t1_j5qnjpw wrote
Awesome! Thanks for the info :)
SpauldingSmails18 t1_j5qqaak wrote
I spek eirish you fookin twat
Edit: slainte
Humble-Discipline841 t1_j5qum24 wrote
Aye. You’ll find plenty at Black Taxi in Fairmount
mklinger23 OP t1_j5qyhsx wrote
Gotta check that out!
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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
twunch_ t1_j5r3zme wrote
I live over there but I’ve never been- can anybody tell me what it’s like?
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
mburn14 t1_j5r8xdf wrote
Pog ma hon
Funfruits77 t1_j5rgkhg wrote
There used to be a number of Irish in Upper Darby.
soundax t1_j5rhtxt wrote
That really nice Irish butcher (dude with the ponytail and jet black hair) at cannulis
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Deruta t1_j5riw5d wrote
They also sponsor Philly’s national champion camogie team, as a fun fact
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.
DelcoWolv t1_j5rn08b wrote
They’re in Havertown now.
Brraaap t1_j5rn7fz wrote
They had an outside group running the kitchen, I don't think it will be back
prozute t1_j5roudc wrote
Whet neighborhood and decade? Love it but never heard that.
afdc92 t1_j5rrma8 wrote
TIL Philly had a camogie team. Do they have hurling and Gaelic football teams as well?
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FreakerzBall t1_j5rsvqr wrote
This was to be expected...
Pheeelz t1_j5rxttk wrote
Irish?
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you mean Gaelic?
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
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").
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
MarkFerk t1_j5rzkz9 wrote
We call that part of the pike the Irish Riviera
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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Pheeelz t1_j5s0rjs wrote
i wonder if its a catholic thing
BumpGrumble t1_j5s3pt4 wrote
Can confirm my Irish coworker grew up in upper Darby and they all moved to Havertown
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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atinylittlebug t1_j5sds3p wrote
Dia dhuit!! Chuir me an cheist seo freisin, ach ni bhfuair me moran freagrai.
lanternfly_carcass t1_j5sg3j8 wrote
I became a member for the food :-(
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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!
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.
katecrime t1_j5tf5dn wrote
Maybe try the university subreddits as well
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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mklinger23 OP t1_j5to7of wrote
Not a bad thought!
SomePaddy t1_j5tpocn wrote
>Do they have hurling and Gaelic football teams as well?
In the burbs too.
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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snicklefritz85 t1_j5tszhb wrote
There’s also an Irish speaking FB group for Philly. Gaeiligeori Philadelphia
atinylittlebug t1_j5tvdej wrote
Go raibh maith agat agus go ndéanfaidh mhaith duit!
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
mklinger23 OP t1_j5twpl7 wrote
Go raibh maith agat!
mklinger23 OP t1_j5twuw7 wrote
> TIL a fancy way of saying "plastic paddies"
I was trying to be respectful 😅
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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
Capkirk0923 t1_j5uhszy wrote
I didn't know they made speakers in Ireland.
mklinger23 OP t1_j5ur8wc wrote
There are quite a few companies actually!
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.
mklinger23 OP t1_j5uvsyv wrote
Adding it to the list!
Capkirk0923 t1_j5v4nz7 wrote
R/todayilearned
Pickles716 t1_j5w28lo wrote
I gotcha. I was quoting the Banshees of Inisherin
Pheeelz t1_j620jzx wrote
not the same
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