Peil Mheiriceánach – Irish Phrases for the NFL Season
Let's take a look at Irish vocabulary and phrases that we can use when cheering on our favourite NFL teams this football season!
Tag: Learning
Tips and tricks to accelerate your Irish language acquisition.
Focail na Farraige – Words Describing Sea Life
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 …
Irish Placenames: Cluain, Cnoc, Coill, Droim, Dún
Here we explore Irish placenames featuring Cluain, Cnoc, Coill, Droim, Dún, and examples of where we see them in Ireland!
Irish Placenames: Ard, Áth, Bád, Baile, Cill, Carraig
The vast majority of the placenames (‘logainmneacha’) we use in Ireland are anglicisations of the original Irish language names, and it can be a r…
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.
Joe Biden and the ‘Cúpla Focal’
With the visit of US President Joe Biden to Ireland, it’s only fitting that we provide a few basic Irish phrases for his visit! After…
Teangacha: Languages in Irish
The names of languages in Irish are grammatically feminine, with one, and only one, exception...
Comhfhocail – Compound Words
In this article, we learn about 'comhfhocail' (compound words) and the origins of the word 'béaloideas', meaning 'folklore' in Irish.
