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

 
Thuas seal thíos seal / Ups and downs easy grammar tips useful phrases

Talking about moving upwards or downwards is a little more complicated in the Irish language than...

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Na Blátha Craige / The Rock flowers irish literature

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

Well, write a poem of...

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Cúrsaí Grá / Matters of Love easy grammar tips useful phrases

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

Here are...

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Comhfhocail / Compound Words easy grammar tips

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

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Na gaotha / The winds easy grammar tips useful phrases

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

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Anois teacht an earraigh irish literature

The opening lines of the poem Cill Aodáin are among the most well known lines of...

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Naomh Bríd - St Brigid

A Short Guide to the Traditional Gaelic Festival

February 1st is the feast day of one of...

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Oíche Nollaig na mBan irish literature

Seán Ó Ríordáin, (1916-1977), is one of the most highly regarded...

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Talking about Time in Irish easy grammar tips

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

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