The Jailtacht: How Republican Prisoners Resurrected the Irish Language
In the most unlikely of places, behind the walls of some of the North’s most notorious prisons, the Irish language was not only kept alive but radic…
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Discussion about Ireland, the Irish language, its history, people and culture.
Saint Gobnait: the Gaeltacht’s Saint
On February 11th every year, people line up to visit the ruins in Dún Chaoin, situated in the Gaeltacht of County Kerry. The stones are believed to b…
Imbolc – tús an earraigh / the start of spring!
Is féile thábhachtach í Imbolc i bhféilire traidisiúnta na hÉireann. Ceiliúrtar í ar an gcéad lá de Fheabhra, ag marcáil tús an earraigh d…
St. Brigid’s Day: An Evolving Celebration
She might have been around at least half a millennium already, but her stock is now on the rise. Introducing St. Brigid, Ireland’s new (and oldest) …
Brigid: Origins of the Goddess
Brigid is famously known as both Christian Saint and Pagan Goddess, but what does the medieval literature have to say about her Goddess form?
Máirtín Ó Díreáin: A Voice of the Gaeltacht in Modern Irish Poetry
Máirtín Ó Díreáin is credited, along with his contemporaries Seán Ó Ríordáin and Máire Mhac an tSaoi, for breathing new life into Irish lang…
Nollaig na mBan: Women’s Christmas in Ireland
The twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6th, is known as 'Nollaig na mBan' (also referred to as Women's Christmas, or Little Christmas). Altho…
You Won’t Become Fluent in Irish With Duolingo
Despite its popularity, Duolingo has notable limitations compared with live online instruction. Technology can open access and build foundational skil…