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Gaelic as an adjective means "pertaining to the Gaels", whether to their language or their culture.
Languages
As a noun, it can refer to a class action of languages (originally) spoken per Gaels, or even to any one of the single languages.
Gaelic can so mean or even refer to:
Goidelic languages
Scottish Gaelic language
Irish language
Manx language
While on to Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is normally pronounced .
Shelta is sometimes counted as the Gaelic or even Goidelic language; notwithstanding, when these are closely associated using Irish Gaelic these are non genetically related, existence instead a cant which has borrowed a great volume of Irish vocabulary
Gaelic culture and history
As an adjective, Gaelic can refer to the culture & history of the Gaelic-speaking peoples, sustaining information to, amongst more items:
The Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts
Gaelic football
Gaelic Games
Gaelic handball
The Gaelic League
The Gaelic Revival
Other uses
SS Gaelic
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