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

 
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...

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Comhfhocail / Compound Words

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

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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...

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Anois teacht an earraigh

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

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

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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...

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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...

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Ritheann sé liom - Ideas in Irish

To talk about an idea or thought ‘occurring’ to you use the verb ‘rith’...

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