What Makes a Great ‘Seanfhocal’?
Not only are seanfhocail wise and insightful, but they’re often funny and an excellent way to learn Irish vocabulary and phraseology!
Na Rónta: The Folklore of Seals in Ireland
Being a coastal island, Ireland has developed a close relationship with 'na rónta' (seals) throughout its history. Sometimes the bane of fishermen, s…
Irish and Scottish Gaelic: Similar yet Different
The two languages are similar enough that someone who can speak one of them comfortably may be able to comprehend the other, albeit with help from a d…
10 Irish Verbs in the Future Tense
Beidh mé sa bhaile amárach. Feicfidh mé go luath tú. Déarfaidh tú rud éicint. Osclóidh tú an siopa amárach...
Who was Peig Sayers?
Máire Ní Dhálaigh, from the Office of Public Works's Blasket Centre, gave what is likely the most accurate and fair description of Peig Sayers: “…
Local Amenities in Irish
Oifig an phoist, Séipéal nó teampall, Scoileanna, Naíonraí, Bunscoileanna...
Seamus Heaney and the Irish Language
Seamus Heaney, Ireland’s Noble Laureate, was a poet who saw himself positioned on the borderline between identities. His father was a cattle-dealer …
Seanfhocail: Learn 10 Irish Proverbs
Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin. Ní neart go cur le chéile. Ní dhéanfadh an saol capall rása d’asal. Tús maith leath na hoibre. Mol a…