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Originally Posted by Milesian
I'm not sure why Ó Siadhail says that.
Standard Irish is what's taught in Irish schools.
It is heavily based on the Munster dialect (southern) yet it is somewhat artificial. It is not a historic dialect spoken by people in the Gaeltachtai, but it is a standard by which everyone can understand each other - in theory
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Ó Siadhail says he bases his textbook on the Galway dialect, especially on its pronunciation.
Maybe he personally doesn't like this standard you are talking about, based on the Munster dialect, maybe he has some personal objections to it, and for that reason he refuses to "acknowledge" it.
Standard is important anyway. So I'm glad to hear the Irish has a standard after all.