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Our weekly Comhrá for Beginners takes place on Wednesdays! Join with any membership or course registration. Eolas: letslearnirish.com/comhra/
This week's topic is 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine'. See suggested vocab and phrases here: letslearnirish.com/vocab/ag-cur...
This week's topic is 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine'. See suggested vocab and phrases here: letslearnirish.com/vocab/ag-cur...
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Our weekly Comhrá for Beginners takes place on Wednesdays! Join with any membership or course registration. Eolas: letslearnirish.com/comhra/
This week's topic is 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine'. See suggested vocab and phrases here: letslearnirish.com/vocab/ag-cur...
This week's topic is 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine'. See suggested vocab and phrases here: letslearnirish.com/vocab/ag-cur...
Socadán ceart atá ionat! Inis dúinn faoi!
Topaic na Seachtaine: 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine' (Describing People).
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🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
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Bígí ag caint!
#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
Topaic na Seachtaine: 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine' (Describing People).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra/
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Socadán ceart atá ionat! Inis dúinn faoi!
Topaic na Seachtaine: 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine' (Describing People).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra/
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
Topaic na Seachtaine: 'Ag Cur Síos ar Dhaoine' (Describing People).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra/
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
"Dating an ancient language is one of the toughest challenges a scholar can take on. It is a complex process that involves linguistics, geography, history, archaeology..."
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A Brief History of the Irish Language
A brief history of the Irish language, from Ogham stone to the modern day...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"Dating an ancient language is one of the toughest challenges a scholar can take on. It is a complex process that involves linguistics, geography, history, archaeology..."
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🦉 Seanfhocal: Tagann gach rud chuig fear na foighne.
ℹ️ Ciall: An fear atá foighneach gheobhaidh sé gach rud sa deireadh.
➡️ Meaning: Everything comes to the patient man.
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ℹ️ Ciall: An fear atá foighneach gheobhaidh sé gach rud sa deireadh.
➡️ Meaning: Everything comes to the patient man.
☘️ If you've been waiting patiently to learn Irish, begin now at LetsLearnIrish.com/allcourses ☘️
November 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🦉 Seanfhocal: Tagann gach rud chuig fear na foighne.
ℹ️ Ciall: An fear atá foighneach gheobhaidh sé gach rud sa deireadh.
➡️ Meaning: Everything comes to the patient man.
☘️ If you've been waiting patiently to learn Irish, begin now at LetsLearnIrish.com/allcourses ☘️
ℹ️ Ciall: An fear atá foighneach gheobhaidh sé gach rud sa deireadh.
➡️ Meaning: Everything comes to the patient man.
☘️ If you've been waiting patiently to learn Irish, begin now at LetsLearnIrish.com/allcourses ☘️
How to say ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’ in Irish...
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How to say 'Happy Thanksgiving!' in Irish
In this video, Múinteoir Alanagh will teach you how to say 'Happy Thanksgiving' in Irish!
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November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
How to say ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’ in Irish...
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Tá lúcháir orainn go gcuirfear tús le téarma nua an tseachtain dar tús an 5 Eanáir 2026 ☘️
A new term begins Jan 5th! See our full range of Irish courses at LetsLearnIrish.com/allcourses
A new term begins Jan 5th! See our full range of Irish courses at LetsLearnIrish.com/allcourses
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Tá lúcháir orainn go gcuirfear tús le téarma nua an tseachtain dar tús an 5 Eanáir 2026 ☘️
A new term begins Jan 5th! See our full range of Irish courses at LetsLearnIrish.com/allcourses
A new term begins Jan 5th! See our full range of Irish courses at LetsLearnIrish.com/allcourses
Cén caitheamh aimsire a bhíonn agat sa ngeimhreadh?
This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'Caitheamh Aimsire' (Pastimes).
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🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
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#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'Caitheamh Aimsire' (Pastimes).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra/
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
November 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Cén caitheamh aimsire a bhíonn agat sa ngeimhreadh?
This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'Caitheamh Aimsire' (Pastimes).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra/
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'Caitheamh Aimsire' (Pastimes).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra/
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
#TopaicNaSeachtaine #Comhrá
🦉 Seanfhocal: Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire.
ℹ️ Ciall: Gearrfar pionós ar dhuine mar gheall ar dhrochghníomhartha.
➡️ Meaning: Treachery returns to the treacherous person. / What goes around, comes around.
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#Gaeilge #LetsLearnIrish #Seanfhocal
ℹ️ Ciall: Gearrfar pionós ar dhuine mar gheall ar dhrochghníomhartha.
➡️ Meaning: Treachery returns to the treacherous person. / What goes around, comes around.
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#Gaeilge #LetsLearnIrish #Seanfhocal
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🦉 Seanfhocal: Filleann an feall ar an bhfeallaire.
ℹ️ Ciall: Gearrfar pionós ar dhuine mar gheall ar dhrochghníomhartha.
➡️ Meaning: Treachery returns to the treacherous person. / What goes around, comes around.
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#Gaeilge #LetsLearnIrish #Seanfhocal
ℹ️ Ciall: Gearrfar pionós ar dhuine mar gheall ar dhrochghníomhartha.
➡️ Meaning: Treachery returns to the treacherous person. / What goes around, comes around.
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#Gaeilge #LetsLearnIrish #Seanfhocal
"In 1953 he published Dúil, a collection of 18 short stories in the Irish language. Some stories were similar to narratives that he had already published in English, while others were originally written in Irish."
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Who was Liam Ó Flaithearta? - LetsLearnIrish.com
Irish writer Liam Ó Flaithearta was a bold voice, being willing to challenge both writing conventions and conventional politics.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"In 1953 he published Dúil, a collection of 18 short stories in the Irish language. Some stories were similar to narratives that he had already published in English, while others were originally written in Irish."
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"There are ways to guess whether a noun is masculine or feminine based on the ending..."
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Figuring out the Gender of Irish nouns – Endings and Consonants
Use our guide to figure out the gender of Irish nouns by looking at their endings and consonants. Plus, see our very simple rule of thumb!
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November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"There are ways to guess whether a noun is masculine or feminine based on the ending..."
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letslearnirish.com/articles/fig...
Thángamar ar áit lóistín! Inis dúinn faoi!
Topaic na Seachtaine: 'An Teach agus Lóistín' (The House and Accommodation).
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Topaic na Seachtaine: 'An Teach agus Lóistín' (The House and Accommodation).
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🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
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November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Thángamar ar áit lóistín! Inis dúinn faoi!
Topaic na Seachtaine: 'An Teach agus Lóistín' (The House and Accommodation).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
Topaic na Seachtaine: 'An Teach agus Lóistín' (The House and Accommodation).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
Bígí ag caint!
An Ghaeilge ar 'hat trick' - tréchleas. #TroyParrott
November 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
An Ghaeilge ar 'hat trick' - tréchleas. #TroyParrott
Club Leabhar ar siúl inniu ar 1:30pm ET/6:30pm Ireland - join us for our weekly live reading and discussion!
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Club Leabhar: Sunday, 1:30pm (Sep-Dec)
Experience the pleasure of readingand discussing Irish language books - join our weekly Club Leabhar, bígí ag léamh!
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November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Club Leabhar ar siúl inniu ar 1:30pm ET/6:30pm Ireland - join us for our weekly live reading and discussion!
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Seanfhocal: Éiríonn níos fearr le moladh ná le píonós.
Ciall: Bíonn toradh níos fearr ag moladh ná ag píonós.
Meaning: Reward works better than punishment.
☘️ See more seanfhocail at: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
Ciall: Bíonn toradh níos fearr ag moladh ná ag píonós.
Meaning: Reward works better than punishment.
☘️ See more seanfhocail at: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Seanfhocal: Éiríonn níos fearr le moladh ná le píonós.
Ciall: Bíonn toradh níos fearr ag moladh ná ag píonós.
Meaning: Reward works better than punishment.
☘️ See more seanfhocail at: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
Ciall: Bíonn toradh níos fearr ag moladh ná ag píonós.
Meaning: Reward works better than punishment.
☘️ See more seanfhocail at: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
"This article will provide some historical context of the islands as a whole, and then include specific information for each of the three communities..."
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November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"This article will provide some historical context of the islands as a whole, and then include specific information for each of the three communities..."
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If you want to be a part of the growing online Irish community, join us for a comhrá session or class any day of the week - beidh fáilte romhat! We also have a Free Irish Workshop on Dec 7th!
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Hopes of Irish language revival in public life as Catherine Connolly takes office
Advocates say presidency could be ‘transformative moment’ for Ireland after Gaelic’s cultural breakthroughs
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November 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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"I have found that connecting with the language also opens the door to getting to know people on a more personal level – there is usually a story that accompanies a person’s relationship with An Ghaeilge"...
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Enhancing my Irish Connection through Language
Boston native Maureen Bennett connects with the Irish language and her heritage through travel, family and a community of learners.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"I have found that connecting with the language also opens the door to getting to know people on a more personal level – there is usually a story that accompanies a person’s relationship with An Ghaeilge"...
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Ar bhligh tú bó riamh? Inis dúinn faoi!
This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'An Fheirm' (The Farm).
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🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
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This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'An Fheirm' (The Farm).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
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November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Ar bhligh tú bó riamh? Inis dúinn faoi!
This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'An Fheirm' (The Farm).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyd3...
This week's Topaic na Seachtaine is 'An Fheirm' (The Farm).
Join our weekly Comhrá sessions at LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin (1pm ET, Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine (7pm ET, All levels)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyd3...
"Unfortunately, Irish people are happy at times to indulge demeaning attitudes towards us. Caoimín De Barra, in his book ‘Gaeilge: A Radical Revolution’, references Saoirse Ronan appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2016..."
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The Process of Decolonization
So how do we begin to repair the damage, how do we find ourselves again, after the trauma of colonization? Here are the five stages in the process of decolonization...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"Unfortunately, Irish people are happy at times to indulge demeaning attitudes towards us. Caoimín De Barra, in his book ‘Gaeilge: A Radical Revolution’, references Saoirse Ronan appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2016..."
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letslearnirish.com/articles/the...
Ag tosú Dé Luain:
📌 Saibhreas na Gaeilge, 6:30pm
📌 B2 Upper Intermediate, 8pm
Eolas ag letslearnirish.com/allcourses/
📌 Saibhreas na Gaeilge, 6:30pm
📌 B2 Upper Intermediate, 8pm
Eolas ag letslearnirish.com/allcourses/
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ag tosú Dé Luain:
📌 Saibhreas na Gaeilge, 6:30pm
📌 B2 Upper Intermediate, 8pm
Eolas ag letslearnirish.com/allcourses/
📌 Saibhreas na Gaeilge, 6:30pm
📌 B2 Upper Intermediate, 8pm
Eolas ag letslearnirish.com/allcourses/
Ag tosú inniu, Dé Sathairn, ar 1pm ET/6pm Éirinn: Focail & Frásaí! A five-week live Irish course for multiple levels. Join live or watch the recording afterwards. Eolas anseo: letslearnirish.com/courses/foca...
Focail & Frásaí: Sat, 1pm (Nov/Dec)
With 'Focail & Frásaí' you will learn the words and phrases that willenrich your Irish conversation and writing skills.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ag tosú inniu, Dé Sathairn, ar 1pm ET/6pm Éirinn: Focail & Frásaí! A five-week live Irish course for multiple levels. Join live or watch the recording afterwards. Eolas anseo: letslearnirish.com/courses/foca...
Seanfhocal: Ní hé lá na báistí lá na bpáistí.
Ciall: Ní oireann sé do pháistí a bheith amuigh ag súgradh ar lá atá fliuch.
Meaning: The wet day isn’t the day for children to be outside playing.
☘️ More seanfhocail here: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
Ciall: Ní oireann sé do pháistí a bheith amuigh ag súgradh ar lá atá fliuch.
Meaning: The wet day isn’t the day for children to be outside playing.
☘️ More seanfhocail here: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Seanfhocal: Ní hé lá na báistí lá na bpáistí.
Ciall: Ní oireann sé do pháistí a bheith amuigh ag súgradh ar lá atá fliuch.
Meaning: The wet day isn’t the day for children to be outside playing.
☘️ More seanfhocail here: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
Ciall: Ní oireann sé do pháistí a bheith amuigh ag súgradh ar lá atá fliuch.
Meaning: The wet day isn’t the day for children to be outside playing.
☘️ More seanfhocail here: letslearnirish.com/articles/sea...
Ar siúl inniu: A1 Beginner Irish, 6:30pm ET - bí páirteach!
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A1 Beginner Irish class
Take the A1 Beginner Irish course! Develop confidence in a range of topics, such as backgrounds, food, drink and travel. Bígí linn ag LetsLearnIrish.com!
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November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Ar siúl inniu: A1 Beginner Irish, 6:30pm ET - bí páirteach!
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Member Profile: Bríd Lin
"I believe that language is more than just a formula for communication, but a window that offers insight into how other cultures observe and and experience the world."
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"I believe that language is more than just a formula for communication, but a window that offers insight into how other cultures observe and and experience the world."
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Próifíl: Bríd Lin
Bríd Lin is learning Irish in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Irish has connected her with culture, community, and the soulful, revolutionary spirit of the Irish language.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Member Profile: Bríd Lin
"I believe that language is more than just a formula for communication, but a window that offers insight into how other cultures observe and and experience the world."
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"I believe that language is more than just a formula for communication, but a window that offers insight into how other cultures observe and and experience the world."
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Is as Contae an Chláir í. Inis dúinn faoi!
Topaic:'Contaetha na hÉireann'(Counties of Ireland).
Join weekly Comhrá for friendly conversation through Irish:
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Topaic:'Contaetha na hÉireann'(Counties of Ireland).
Join weekly Comhrá for friendly conversation through Irish:
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin(1pm ET,Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine(7pm ET,All levels)
Free attendance for all course students & Members. LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Is as Contae an Chláir í. Inis dúinn faoi!
Topaic:'Contaetha na hÉireann'(Counties of Ireland).
Join weekly Comhrá for friendly conversation through Irish:
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin(1pm ET,Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine(7pm ET,All levels)
Free attendance for all course students & Members. LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra
Topaic:'Contaetha na hÉireann'(Counties of Ireland).
Join weekly Comhrá for friendly conversation through Irish:
🗨️ Dé Céadaoin(1pm ET,Beginners)
🗨️ Dé hAoine(7pm ET,All levels)
Free attendance for all course students & Members. LetsLearnIrish.com/comhra