An Ghaeilge A Feidhm feasta agus i gcónaí
Gearóid Ó Clérigh
Coiscéim 2004

Sa saol comhaimseartha, tá cumhacht chomh mór sin ag Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá gur baol é don chine daonna gus don ilghnéitheacht atá riachtanach le go mairfidh sé slán. Braitheann cumhacht Mheiriceá ar theanga agus ar mheon an Bhéarla le go bhfeidhmeoidh sé, agus tá iliomad teangacha dúchais á mbá ag an teanga-mheon sin ar fud na cruinne. Ach tá cath chun iad sin a athghabháil á chur gach áit, agus fiú i measc shliocht na n-inimirceach i Meiriceá féin, bídís ina nAfracaigh, ina nEorpaigh, ina nÁisigh nó eile. Tá an Ghaeilge ar na teangacha dúchais sin i Meiriceá agus in Éirinn.
Is ar an nGaeilge a bhraitheann ár slánú saolta, mar indibhidí agus mar phobal.

In the modern world the power of the United States of America is so great that it threatens the human race, and the diversity that is essential to its survival. The power of America relies for its effect on the Anglophone language attitude, and many indigenous languages are being submerged by that attitude throughout the world.
We have here the thoughts of a poet and former ambassador on language and identity.