Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

After some time, loth son of Breoghan, learned in the sciences, was sent from Spain to explore Ireland. Landing in Ulster with thrice fifty chosen warriors, he was approached by the natives who addressed him in Gaelic or Scoitbhearla. He and they spoke a common tongue, loth explained, because Gaedheal had been teaching the public [...]

For twenty years Feineas presided over Seanair, until his younger son Niul had become acquainted with the several languages. Then he returned to Scythia, and there estab¬lished other schools. These he placed under Gaedheal son of Eathor, whom he commanded " to arrange and regulate the Gaelic language." From this Gaedheal the Gaelic tongue takes [...]