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

 
What's the Irish for 'Ireland'?

Have you noticed that there seem to be three words in Irish for 'Ireland':

Éire; Éirinn and Éireann...

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How to say 'I was hopping mad' in Irish

You probably already know how to say 'I was angry' in Irish: 'BhĂ­ fearg orm'.

What about if you're ...

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Irish language requirements for entry to PME (Primary teaching)

If you hold a third level degree you can apply for a place on a graduate training programme at one o...

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Oíche Fhéile Eoin / St. John's Eve

Do you remember this poem from your schooldays? It has a feeling of summer about it, doesn't it? Ima...

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How to say 'I did it' in Irish

If you get to the top of a mountain, or achieve a goal that you have set yourself, you will need to ...

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What is the Irish for 'hawthorn'?

Do you know your plants in Irish?

Watch the short clip above and listen to how five of the most com...

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What is the Irish for 'dog'?

If you're learning Irish then 'madra' is usually the first word for 'dog' that you will come across....

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Saol an mhadra bháin

Do you know someone who enjoys a life of leisure?

Maybe it’s yourself?!

Here is a useful phrase in...

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7 of the best curses in Irish!

It's all very well knowing how to make polite conversation about the weather in Irish; but for some ...

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