Hiberno-English — known more commonly as Irish English — is spoken in Ireland and is the result of the interaction of the English and Irish languages. English was mainly brought to Ireland during the Plantations of Ireland in the sixteenth century and established itself in Dublin and in the area of Leinster known as the Pale. It was later introduced into Ulster during the Plantation of Ulster through Belfast and the Lagan Valley in the seventeenth century. The linguistic influence of the Irish language is most evident in Gaeltachtaí, areas where Irish (Gaelic) is still spoken, as well as in areas where, before the complete adoption of English, Irish continued to be spoken for longer than in other areas.
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