The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and ‘An Bata Scóir’
Current attitudes to the Irish language can be shown to clearly be the consequence of the success, and extreme brutality, of the English colonization …
How to say “Please” in Irish
The phrase for please “Le do thoil”, literally means “with your will”. However, in normal conversation it translates to the English understand…
How to Count Hours in Irish
When counting time from one hour to twelve hours, we say “one hour” as “uair an chloig”, “two hours” is “dhá uair an chloig”...
Irish Placenames: Tír, Gleann, Lios, Ráth, Loch
In this article, we will look at examples of places using the terms Tír (land), Gleann (valley), Lios (ringfort), Ráth (ringfort) and Loch (lake).
Member Profile: Irene Kistler
"I learn Irish in honor of my great-grandmother, Agnes. She spoke Irish by birth, English by force and Yiddish by necessity. I honor her bravery by re…
“Look, a tourist who speaks Irish!“
"Every hour of classroom engagement and personal study reaped rewards and big smiles from native speakers in the Gaeltacht."
An Teach agus Lóistín: The House and Accommodation
Irish vocabulary for Topaic na Seachtaine 'An Teach agus Lóistín' (The House and Accommodation). Join our weekly comhrá sessions - bígí ag caint!
A Brief History of the Irish Language
Ireland is surrounded by sea, so let's take a look at 'focail na farraige', words describing marine life, sea travel, the waves, the weather and even …