Gaelic, or Goidelic, group of languages belonging to the Celtic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. See Celtic languages; Irish language.

Irish sport, an offshoot of the violent medieval game mêlée. In the modern game, sides are limited to 15 players. Players may not throw the ball but may dribble it with hand or foot and may punch or punt it toward their opponents' goal. Goals count as either one or three points, depending on whether the ball passes above (one) or below (three) a crossbar attached to the goalposts. It is played mostly in Ireland and the U.S.

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Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels", including language and culture. As a noun, it may refer to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the individual languages.

Gaelic languages

In referring to languages, Gaelic may mean or refer to:

• Goidelic languages - or "Gaelic languages"

* Irish language, or the derived Newfoundland Irish dialect

* Scottish Gaelic, or the derived Canadian Gaelic dialect

* Manx language

When referring to Irish Gaelic or Manx Gaelic, it is usually . When referring to Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is usually pronounced /ˈgɑːlɪk/ or /ˈgælɪk/; ˈgalɪk in Scots and Scottish English.

Gaelic culture and history

As an adjective, Gaelic may refer to the Gaelic culture and history of the Gaelic-speaking peoples, with reference to, amongst other things:

• Gaels (The Gaelic peoples)
• The Gaelic Association (An Comunn Gàidhealach)
• The Gaelic Athletic Association
• The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
• Gaelic football
• Gaelic games
• Gaelic handball
• The Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge)
• Gaelic-Norse
• Gaelic punk
• The Gaelic Revival
• Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of Scotland
• Gaelic script (typeface)

Other uses

• SS Gaelic

See also

• Differences between Scottish Gaelic and Irish