How Learning Irish Changed My Life
"This process changed my life. The more of the language I gathered, the more ancestral tools to hold in my belt, the more I craved."
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Profiles and reflections from the online Irish community.
Irish, Me and Angelina Jolie
"With the help of my Irish teacher and some music videos, I broke the monotony of a flight to New York, and ended up chatting with Angelina Jolie, int…
Member Profile: Ani Kazancioglu
"My adventure with learning Irish began last year. I loved it right from the beginning and I look forward to continuing! As a student from Turkey, I f…
Learning Irish in America: Discovering the language of my Great Grandparents
"I knew people who’d learned German and Italian and Spanish from their grandparents. Why were we not allowed to learn Irish?"
Member Profile: Irene Kistler
"I learn Irish in honor of my great-grandmother, Agnes. She spoke Irish by birth, English by force and Yiddish by necessity. I honor her bravery by re…
“Look, a tourist who speaks Irish!“
"Every hour of classroom engagement and personal study reaped rewards and big smiles from native speakers in the Gaeltacht."
Postcard from An Cheathrú Rua
Texas native Jeff sends an update from Cúrsa Gaeilge na Mic Léinn Idirnáisiúnta sa Cheathrú Rua.
Member Profile: Melody Pettus
Melody Pettus is learning Irish from Conyers, Georgia, and she couldn't be happier in the online Irish community at LetsLearnIrish.com!