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."
How Learning Irish Changed My Life
"This process changed my life. The more of the language I gathered, the more ancestral tools to hold in my belt, the more I craved."
Where do Irish Placenames Come From?
"The early surveyors of Ireland may have distorted our local placenames, but they nonetheless capture much local and family history."
How to Count People in Irish, 11-20
The months of the year in Irish are as follows: Eanáir, Feabhra, Márta, Aibreáin, Bealtaine, Meitheamh, Iúil, Lúnasa, Meán Fómhair, Deireadh F…