Language Question (Irish / Scots / Welsh)

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Hey, guys. I have a question regarding language, and I was hoping someone here might be able to shed some light on the subject.

It's my understanding that the Gaelic spoken by the Irish, and the Gaelic spoken by the Scots are different dialects of the same language, and mostly mutually-intellegable. Is that correct?

Where does Welsh fit it? Is it a Gaelic language? Would it be understood by speakers of either of the other two versions of Gaelic?

Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx are technically considered separate languages, though they are, more or less, mutually intelligible. They belong to the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. Welsh IS related but belongs to the other branch of Celtic languages called Brythonic, along with Cornish and Breton. You could draw a comparison between English and German with regards to Welsh and Irish.