This course is not for you if you are a total beginner. I suggest instead that you sign up for my Beginner Irish. Click here to find out more about my Beginner Irish course.

This course is for you if you have been learning Irish for at least 6 months; or if you did school Irish but it never quite fell into place. 

If you are unsure of your level don't hesitate to contact me. Click here to contact me directly.

The course teaches every aspect of the past tense - how to make the past tense; how to ask questions and give replies; how to use question words correctly (cén fáth / conas / cé mhéad / cé etc.); how to use indirect speech in the past tense; and finally all about the irregular verbs in the past tense. If you are already confident in all of these areas then this course may not be for you. But if you're not sure don't hesitate to contact me and I will help you decide whether or not this course is suitable for you.

The course is also very useful for building vocabulary, as each conversation is packed with lots of useful idiomatic phrases which are generally not found in textbooks.

In any case, you can let me know within 14 days of the date of purchase if the course is not for you and I will arrange a full refund.

I speak Connacht Irish, and Joe Ó Fátharta, who you will hear on the conversation tracks, is a native Irish speaker from Indreabhán, in the Cois Fharraige Gaeltacht. Therefore, the course tends towards Connacht Irish.

However, the course will still be of benefit to anyone focusing on a different dialect, or none, as the structure of the language is the same in all three main dialects, and any major differences will be highlighted in the explanatory video each week.

You will access the material each week through your own personal account. You can access your account either through the All About Irish website; or via a free downloadable app.

You will have access to the course in your account for a minimum of one year after the start of the course (and beyond that for all long as the course continues to be offered by All About Irish).

You can also download the course booklets to keep forever.

If you have any questions at all during the course you can post them in the forum under each lesson in your account. I answer all questions within 24 hours (it may be a little longer at the weekends).

You can also send me an email directly if you prefer.

We've all done it! Signed up enthusiastically for courses but never actually finished them.

This course is different. Firstly, the material is divided into manageable chunks for you to work through one short lesson at a time. This ensures that there is no chance of being overwhelmed.

Each lesson is as concise and short as possible, while still delivering maximum learning. You don't need to sit down for an hour at a time during this course.

You can do as much or as little as you like - just watch the videos and listen to the comhrá when a new lesson lands in your account (less than 20 minutes); or if you have more time listen to the comhrá (conversation) multiple times; take the quiz; and do the worksheets. How much time you want to put into the course is up to you, but you will get something out of it even with a shorter time commitment.

The live session will be held on Monday, November 20th, and you will be sent an invitation to attend the week before. There will be a choice of two times: 7pm (GMT); and 8.15pm (GMT).

The live session is optional, and will not be recorded. This is so that participants are more comfortable speaking Irish in the group.

In any case, if you cannot attend, the material covered in the lesson will be available within your account on the evening of November 20th.

The live sessions are always a relaxed and enjoyable way to practice Irish. There is no pressure, however, to speak if you are not comfortable, and some of the time will be spent in smaller groups, where you can meet some of the other participants.

The course contains a module based on the Briathar Saor in the past tense. This module doesn't contain a comhrá but does include an explanatory video; worksheet and quiz.

The bonus content also contains a compilation audio track of all conversations which can be downloaded as an mp3 file.