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Gaelic literature (
.Gaelic literature is recognised as the third oldest literature tradition[1] of Europe, behind only Latin literature and Greek literature: literature has been written in Gaelic languages from the 1st centuries AD to the present day. Latin had been used extensively in the Gaelic lands, with the advent of Christianity, however, the Gaels were in the vanguard as regards using their own language to write literary works of merit.
History
Old Gaelic, 300s CE—900s CE
Colm Cille of Iona
from the 500s AD.Before the arrival of
Colm Cille
had died.
Middle Gaelic, 900s CE—1200s CE
Classical Gaelic, 1200s CE—1780s CE
Gaeilge and Gàidhlig, 1780s CE—present
Main articles
- Early Irish literature
- Gaelic script – the writing system used for Middle Irish and Modern Irish
References
- ^ Ellis, Peter Berresford (1987). A dictionary of Irish mythology. Introduction.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Literacy and Learning in Ireland before and after Patrick". Irish Philosophy. 29 January 2015.
