Kneecapped into Learning Irish
I was born in Ardoyne in Belfast – in the North- and grew up there through the 1960’s’ and 70’s. There was always a little bit of Irish in ou…
Brian Friel: Language, Colonization and Translations
Sometimes referred to as the “Irish Chekhov,” Brian Friel is considered by many to be one of the greatest playwrights of his generation, in both I…
The Festival of Lúnasa
Lughnasadh, meaning the ‘Assembly of Lugh’ signifies the beginning of the harvest season and gives its name to the Irish word for August, ‘Lúna…
Cló Gaelach: What is the Old Irish Script?
Cló Gaelach is believed to have been developed from the Latin alphabet and initially designed in the 16th century. Its first authentic version emerge…
From Sharks to ‘An Scrúdú’: 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!
