My Political Choice to Reclaim the Irish Language
We give up meaningful identities comprised of the histories, culture, politics and values of our homelands in exchange for our chance at the “white…
Members of My Household in Irish
To say “my mother”, we use the words “mo mháthair”. “My father” is “m’athair”. “My brother” is “mo dheartháir”. “My sist…
The Months of the Year in Irish
The months of the year in Irish are as follows: Eanáir, Feabhra, Márta, Aibreáin, Bealtaine, Meitheamh, Iúil, Lúnasa, Meán Fómhair, Deireadh F…
Member Profile: Laura Märker
As the resources in my home country of Luxembourg are limited, I started browsing the internet. That is how I stumbled upon Let’s Learn Irish!
The Days of the Week in Irish
The Days of the Week in Irish are as follows: Monday - Dé Luain, Tuesday - Dé Máirt, Wednesday - Dé Céadaoin, Thursday - Déardaoin, Friday - Dé…
The Process of Decolonization
So how do we begin to repair the damage, how do we find ourselves again, after the trauma of colonization? Here are the five stages in the process …
Irish Sees Me. It Feels Like Home.
"I feel like Irish sees me and I can accurately convey meaning and my feelings in this language. There are times when English can be limiting and to m…
An Gorta Mór and the Irish Language
"An Gorta Mór (also referred to as ‘The Great Hunger’ or ‘The Irish Famine’) had a disastrous effect on Ireland and on the Irish language."