The Irish language experienced a notable decline in the 19th due to the mass migration of European colonists. The flow brought English to Ireland as a dominant language, leading to a steady disintegration of Irish linguistics. The pressure to assimilate into the English language as well as economic and social factors only eroded the Irish language more and as colonists settled in Ireland, the cultural dominance of English prevented the use and prolongation of Irish, pushing the language to secondary status. The mass migration and colonization marked a pivotal period irish history, where the linguistic heritage and traditions of the Irish people faced deculturalization that forever changed the linguistic landscape of the country.