Inis Meáin: My First Irish Language Course in the Gaeltacht
I sometimes eavesdropped on their Irish conversations to see if I could understand them. Admittedly, residents speak Irish quickly on Inis Meáin, but…
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Profiles and reflections from the online Irish community.
Learning Irish from Michigan, USA
It wasn’t until my doctoral studies that I had the opportunity to visit Ireland. Beginning with my visit to Dublin in 2009, I instantly felt at home…
Why I’m Learning Irish in Luxembourg
“You know that if you speak English, you don’t need to learn Irish to go to Ireland,” they say. Well, maybe learning a language is not about nec…
Learning Irish in the USA is a Dream Come True
Learning Irish is a dream that goes back over forty years from when I was a young boy in high school. Having the opportunity to learn it formally in t…
Stair na Scéalta and the Living Story
it is through Gaeilge that the stories of those people who lived through difficult history are preserved. Look, and you can find songs, poems and stor…
My Political Choice to Reclaim the Irish Language
We give up meaningful identities comprised of the histories, culture, politics and values of our homelands in exchange for our chance at the “white…
Member Profile: Laura Märker
As the resources in my home country of Luxembourg are limited, I started browsing the internet. That is how I stumbled upon Let’s Learn Irish!
Irish Sees Me. It Feels Like Home.
"I feel like Irish sees me and I can accurately convey meaning and my feelings in this language. There are times when English can be limiting and to m…
