CURRENT ISSUE:  OCTOBER 2023

Speak Irish: Deirdre of the Sorrows

Speak Irish: Deirdre of the Sorrows By Bob Carney Not all love stories end with “And they lived happily ever after.” The story of Deirdre of the Sorrows is one […]

Speak Irish: Introductions

  Speak Irish: Introductions By Bob Carney Bliain nua faoi mhaise dhaoibh! A Happy New Year all. In past lessons, we have learned how to introduce ourselves and inquire how […]

Speak Irish: Grianstad an Gheimhridh

Speak Irish: Grianstad an Gheimhridh By Bob Carney Many cultures in the Northern Hemisphere prior to Christianity celebrated the solstice. It was the most sacred time of the year for […]

Could You Speak Irish for 24 Hours?

Gaeilge24: Could you speak Irish for 24 hours? 30,000+ students from 315 schools took part in #Gaeilge24 with Conradh na Gaeilge on Tuesday, 15th of November. For the tenth year running, over […]

Speak Irish: Tá Ceothanna na Samhna

Speak Irish: “Tá Ceothanna na Samhna” By Bob Carney The fogs of November, the first line in the poem “Fanntais Ceo,” or “Fantastical Fog,” by Liam S. Gogán, sets the […]

Speak Irish: Tales for Samhain

Speak Irish: Tales for Samhain By Bob Carney Ireland has numerous tales of the supernatural involving mythical beasts and creatures. Many come from the oral tradition, so we have to […]

Speak Irish: Regular Verbs

Speak Irish: Regular Verbs By Bob Carney Cén chaoi a bhfuil sibh? Tá súil agam go bhfuil tú go maith. How are y’all? I hope you’re doing well. Irish verbs […]

Speak Irish: Such Milis and Old Wisdom

Speak Irish: Subh Milis and Old Wisdom  By Bob Carney                                 Old sayings have always been special to me, my grandfather […]