Meanings
- A transition language that came after Middle Irish and which later evolved into the modern Goidelic languages of Irish and Scottish Gaelic in the 17th century.
Cite this entry
Early Modern Irish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20Modern%20Irish
“Early Modern Irish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20Modern%20Irish. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Early Modern Irish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20Modern%20Irish.
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