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.
The Use of Indirect Speech in Irish
Caint indíreach 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…