Irish isn't dead!

TW Mr Tayto · 31-08-2011 12:26AM #1

A chairde gael,

A quick note (as Bearla, mar níl mo Gaelige scríobthe maith ar fad... < mar shampla) to let people know that this generation (the one entering 6th year) still has people outside of Gaeltacht areas who LOVE this language.
Now and again, I'll have a conversation with my friends in Irish - and we'll enjoy it. Not because we're studying, but because we find the language beautiful, and fluid.

Maybe this is a somewhat pointless topic, but I wanted to spread a bit of hope for the under appreciated teanga.

Aard · 31-08-2011 12:54AM

I overheard an Irish conversation group chatting away in a cafe on Dawson St recently. First time I've heard others speak it in a long time. Most were intermediates; obviously there's people out there with the will and desire to dedicate some time to learning what's often described as a useless language.

Jubbin · 02-09-2011 05:58AM

I would like to start teaching myself and my small kids *aged 7,5 and 3 Irish but there seems to be no courses on line or anzthing else suitable. This is the sort of stuff we need to keep Irish living. Any suggestions

craoltoir · 02-09-2011 09:09AM

Féach: www.talkirish.com

agus

http://www.gaeilge.ie/UsingLearning/sounds_list.asp?id=1

deise go deo · 02-09-2011 01:51PM

Jubbin wrote: »

I would like to start teaching myself and my small kids *aged 7,5 and 3 Irish but there seems to be no courses on line or anzthing else suitable. This is the sort of stuff we need to keep Irish living. Any suggestions

You could try one of the various Book/CD courses available.

You should find several in any reasonably sized bookshop.

Enkidu · 02-09-2011 03:27PM

Jubbin wrote: »

I would like to start teaching myself and my small kids *aged 7,5 and 3 Irish but there seems to be no courses on line or anzthing else suitable. This is the sort of stuff we need to keep Irish living. Any suggestions

Hi Jubbin,

The best over all introduction is "Learning Irish" by Michael Ó Siadhail, but that's too grammatically focused if you want to learn with your kids. I would suggest Buntús Cainte, develops the spoken aspects of the language and at some later date get something like Ó Siadhail or a grammar book to get more advanced in the language.

Irish isn't dead!

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