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…
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…
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…
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…