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?"
Tag: Members
Profiles and reflections from the online Irish community.
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 CheathrĂş 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!
Member Profile: Brian Smith
Introducing Brian Smith, hailing from Fresno, California. Learning Irish has encouraged him to embrace Irish culture.
How Dyslexia Helped Prepare Me for Learning Irish
"If you haven’t experienced growing up with dyslexia it is a lot like feeling like you are a dog in a human body..."
Member Profile: Bairbre Ruiz
Meet Bairbre Ruiz, an Outlander-fan living in New York State, who began to learn Irish online following her interest in Scots Gaelic...