Originally Posted by
Hezu
I have to nitpick: flights between USA and Republic of Ireland are between unilingual and bilingual country. Of course, those Irish who have Gaelic as their first language almost certainly do understand also English.
Yes, of course you're right, and I respectfully stand corrected. Considering Irish is placed above English on all of their road signs (and the county names on the license plates) I should have remembered that. And I did hear a fair bit of it in Connemara and Galway last week. But I believe the point about them not understanding or speaking English fluently still stands. Whether or not they can understand my snack order is a minor nit-pick. Not understanding them trying to guide pax to safety after an accident a bit more of a problem.