Republic of Ireland

Language origin

The official languages of the Republic of Ireland are two, Irish and English. Celtic tribes lived in Ireland, due to this fact people of Gaeltacht regions of the Republic of Ireland still speak Irish . English colonized Ireland and they imposed the English, as a result of this event, English is an official language of the Republic of Ireland at present.

Celtic music

Celtic rhythms characterize the traditional Irish music. There are several Irish musical genres such as Irish giga, a very lively rhythm of dance that is played with a bagpipe, a violin, or Irish reel; It is an ancient and traditional dance where dancers dance very quick. There are modern musical genres of Ireland too that combine traditional rhythms with modern rhytms. “Altan”, “Christy Moore”, “Mary Black”, “Enya” or “Celtic Woman” are very famous Irish musical groups and singers that combine both styles. Ireland has produced singers in other musical genres like “U2”, a very successful group in all the world.