From Sharks to ‘An ScrĂşdĂş’: My Journey Learning Irish
I have no natural talent for languages. I took four years of high school Latin and a few semesters of introductory Italian, yet I can’t speak or rea…
Searching for Irish words – how to use Focloir.ie
this is an English-to-Irish dictionary, so the search function is best designed for English search terms. Searching through Irish is also possible, bu…
Ar An Lá Seo, 20 Iúil: Neil Armstrong
Ar an Lá Seo, shiúil Neil Armstrong ar an ngealach / On this day, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
Comparing Irish and Turkish – A Brief Language Comparison
Ani, an Irish learner in Turkey, compares similarities between Irish and Turkish, and helps us to pick up a few Turkish words in the process!
The Use of Indirect Speech in Irish
Caint indĂreach is particularly useful in casual conversation, storytelling and journalism, where summarising speech makes the flow of information mo…
Member Profile: Shannon Mullens
Shannon Mullens, from North Carolina, is very clear about why learning Irish is such a worthy and worthwhile pursuit. Heritage, spiritualism and a nee…
OĂche FhĂ©ile Eoin – St. John’s Eve
OĂche FhĂ©ile Eoin, and the custom of lighting bonfires across Ireland, is traditionally celebrated on June 23rd…but what's it all about?
Learn Irish for 5 weeks this Summer!
5-week summer term begins June 30th - learn Irish at all levels this summer at LetsLearnIrish.com!