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

 
The speech from 'An Béal Bocht' irish literature

Chapter 4 of An Béal Bocht describes the Feis (festival) which has been...

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An extract from 'An Béal Bocht' irish literature

Published in 1941, when its author was only 30 years old, An Béal Bocht has stood the test...

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Tips for reading in Irish / Roald Dahl i nGaeilge irish literature

One of the best ways to learn a language is through reading. Did you know that four of Roald...

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An tEarrach Thiar / Spring in the west irish literature

Listen to the fourth and final verse of the beautiful poem An tEarrach Thiar. This is one of...

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Fear Lasta Lampaí / The Lamp Lighter Man irish literature

Fear Lasta Lampaí is a short and simple poem by the Aran Island poet,...

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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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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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Oíche Nollaig na mBan irish literature

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

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