Oíche Fhéile Eoin – St. John’s Eve
Oíche Fhéile Eoin, and the custom of lighting bonfires across Ireland, is traditionally celebrated on June 23rd…but what's it all about?
Ar An Lá Seo, 20 Bealtaine: Amelia Earhart
Ar an Lá Seo, d'eitil Amelia Earhart trasna an Atlantaigh, agus thuirling sí i nDoire / On this day, Amelia Earhart flew across the Atlantic, and la…
Ar An Lá Seo, 18 Bealtaine: Abraham Lincoln
Ar an lá seo, 18 Bealtaine, 1860, ainmníodh Abraham Lincoln mar iarrthóir d’Uachtaránacht na Stát. / On this day, May 18, 1860, Abraham Lincoln…
An Síneadh Fada – the long accent in Irish
What is An Síneadh Fada? Short and long vowels in Irish, and how to type them on your device.
Member Profile: Cody Lewis
How does someone in Milwaukee suddenly find themselves studying Irish vocabulary, grammar and phrases each week? Cody Lewis may have the answer!
An Chuach: The Cuckoo in Irish Folklore
The cuckoo’s influence is a reminder of how deeply intertwined nature and culture can be, especially in places like Ireland, where the natural world…
55 Irish ‘Seanfhocail’ (Proverbs) and How To Say Them
See our list of 55 unique Irish proverbs, known as 'seanfhocail', and listen to how each one is pronounced 'as Gaeilge'.
Na hOileáin Árann: A History of the Aran Islands
Finally, another part of the Aran Islands’ identity comes from being a Gaeltacht. Although Oliver Cromwell did arrive on the islands during his conq…
