{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Guerilla Gaeilge: The Irish Hidden in Our English (Hiberno-English, Irish Language Survival, and Hidden Gaeilge Grammar)","description":"Guerilla Gaeilge: The Irish Hidden in Our English Undercover Irish Podcast In this episode of Undercover Irish, we explore how Hiberno-English contains hidden grammar, structures, and ways of thinking that come directly from Gaeilge. From phrases like \u201cI do be\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m after doing\u201d to \u201cye \/ yiz \/ youse\u201d and the Irish habit of answering questions without yes or no, this episode argues that Irish is hiding in plain sight inside English. This is not just a linguistic curiosity. It\u2019s a story of survival, resistance, mockery, and internalised shame, stretching from colonial schools and the bata sc\u00f3ir to the caricature of the Stage Irishman on the English stage. What This Episode Covers Why \u201cno one I know speaks Irish\u201d isn\u2019t actually true What Hiberno-English is \u2014 and why it has many influences Why the Gaeilge-derived parts deserve their own name: Guerilla Gaeilge The ember metaphor: Irish as a language that smouldered, not died Grammar features in Irish English that come straight from Gaeilge: \u201cI do be\u2026\u201d (habitual present from b\u00edonn) \u201cI\u2019m after doing\u2026\u201d (after-perfect from tar \u00e9is) \u201cYe \/ yiz \/ youse\u201d (plural you from sibh) Verb-echo answers instead of yes\/no How Irish speech was mocked through Stage Irish stereotypes Early examples like The Irish Hudibras (1689) How ridicule and punishment created internalised shame Why recognising Guerilla Gaeilge changes how we teach and talk about Irish Why \u201cGuerilla Gaeilge\u201d? \u201cHiberno-English\u201d is the broad academic term for English as spoken in Ireland, shaped by many influences \u2014 English, Scottish, global English, class, and migration. But Guerilla Gaeilge is the name given in this episode to something more specific: The Irish grammar, syntax, and worldview that survived inside English despite punishment, mockery, and suppression. It\u2019s not broken English. It\u2019s camouflaged Irish. Recommended Reading & Resources If you want to go deeper into Hiberno-English and Irish-English linguistics, these are excellent starting points: Raymond Hickey \u2013 Irish English: History and Present-Day Forms Markku Filppula \u2013 The Grammar of Irish English Terence Dolan \u2013 A Dictionary of Hiberno-English Jeffrey Kallen \u2013 Irish English: Volume 1 & 2 Tom\u00e1s de Bhaldraithe \u2013 works on Irish influence on English syntax P.W. Joyce \u2013 English As We Speak It in Ireland (classic 19th-century source) For accessible Irish language learning and everyday usage: Gaeilge Guide with Mollie \u2013 practical, modern Gaeilge for real life Follow & Support Undercover Irish If you enjoy the podcast and want to support independent Irish history and language content: Patreon \u2013 bonus episodes, early access, behind-the-scenes content \ud83d\udc49 patreon.com\/undercoverirish Instagram \u2013 clips, language examples, visuals, and episode updates \ud83d\udc49 @undercoverirish Sharing the episode, leaving a review, or rating the podcast helps more than you might think \u2014 it keeps these stories alive and visible. What\u2019s Coming Next \ud83c\udf84 A Christmas special episode \u2014 seasonal, strange, and very Irish \ud83d\udd0e A five-part true crime mini-series, rooted in Irish history, silence, and power Stay tuned. Final Thought If you listen closely to how people speak in Ireland, you\u2019ll hear it. The embers. Still glowing. Still alive. Guerilla Gaeilge. ","author_name":"Undercover Irish","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/undercoverirish","html":"