While Irish is a compulsory part of the school curriculum for primary and secondary school students in Ireland, other countries have no options for formal schooling or lessons in the Irish language ...
If living outside of Ireland you might think twice, but there are usually some books in major libraries on learning Irish. With over 200 short and powerful lessons, Speak Irish Now will teach you the ...
There's been a significant surge in interest in learning the Irish language in Britain, according to those involved in teaching it. One of the largest online education providers in the UK, City Lit, ...
Tá athbheochan na Gaeilge buailte linn: the Irish language revival is here. What a joy it is to see a deeper appreciation for our native tongue, more people using their cúpla focal and committing to ...
My mother achieved real competence in Irish, and then gradually lost it. Her exertions were motivated by unrequited love, her ambitions, and even her politics. After she died, I found all these great ...
“For any language to survive, it has to be culturally present.” That’s how Colm Bairéad, whose devastating first feature, “The Quiet Girl” (An Cailín Ciúin), is the first Irish-language production to ...