Tips, tricks and resources to help you easily learn Irish

This Blog has easy grammar tips, proverbs and useful phrases to help you learn to speak Irish

 
Na BlĂĄtha Craige / The Rock flowers

A poet goes for a walk and sees some flowers. What does he do?

Well, write a poem of course! 

Whil...

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How to say 'I love you' in Irish

It is said that French is the language of love, but I say that Irish is a close second!

Here are so...

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Comhfhocail / Compound Words

A ‘comhfhocal’ (compound word) is a word which is made up of two (or more) parts. 'Compound words ar...

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Na gaotha / The winds

'Na gaotha' is a simple little poem in Irish, in which the character of each of the four winds is de...

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Anois teacht an earraigh

The opening lines of the poem Cill Aodåin are among the most well known lines of Irish poetry. Ní na...

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Naomh BrĂ­d - St Brigid

A Short Guide to the Traditional Gaelic Festival

February 1st is the feast day of one of Ireland’s ...

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OĂ­che Nollaig na mBan

Seán Ó Ríordáin, (1916-1977), is one of the most highly regarded Irish language poets of the 20th ce...

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Talking about Time in Irish

Sometimes it’s the little words in a language that can be the most difficult of all! Using prepositi...

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Faigh réidh leis! - Get Rid of It!

Get rid of it!

To talk about getting rid of something in Irish we use the word ‘rĂ©idh’ - (which als...

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