Antrim Irish

The Antrim dialect is an extinct dialect of Ulster Irish formerly spoken in County Antrim until its extinction in February 1983 following the death of Séamus Bhriain Mac Amhlaig.^[4][5]

NativetoIreland

RegionUlster

EthnicityIrish people

ExtinctFebruary 1983, with the death of Séamus Bhriain Mac Amhlaig (Rathlin Dialect)^[2]

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Antrim Irish
Antrim Gaelic East Ulster Irish East Ulster Gaelic
Gaedhilge[1]
Native to	Ireland
Region	Ulster
Ethnicity	Irish people
Extinct	February 1983, with the death of Séamus Bhriain Mac Amhlaig (Rathlin Dialect)[2]
Language family	Indo-European Celtic Insular Celtic Goidelic Ulster Irish Antrim Irish
Early forms	Proto-Indo-European Proto-Celtic Proto-Goidelic Primitive Irish Old Irish Middle Irish Early Modern Irish Modern Irish
Dialects	Rathlin Island †[3] Glens †
Writing system	Latin (Irish alphabet) Irish Braille
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	None
County Antrim

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Since it survived into the 20th century, it is well attested such as the Doegen Recordings.^[6]