Leaving Cert – Sraithphictiúir
So, everyone doing the Leaving Cert for Irish will have to prepare ten sraithphictiúir and then read one out as part of the oral exam … And for anyone who […]
Leaving Cert Poetry – Pronunciation Guide
I was asked to put up pronunciation guides for the […]
Leaving Cert – Prose
These are visual aids to help students remember the storylines of the five set pieces of prose for the Leaving Cert curriculum. There is also an additional card for the […]
Leaving Cert – Poetry
These are visual aids to help students remember the five set poems on the Leaving Cert Pass and Honours curriculum… Bain sult astu! BWIN SULT ASS-TOO!
Beginner Lessons
These are the beginner lessons based on the very first (double sided) Phrase Card that I put together. They are intended to give you confidence in basic phrases and vocabulary […]
Ogham
Ogham is the first written form of the Irish language that we have. It is made up of strokes going in different directions to represent the letters. I hope that […]
The Alphabet in Irish
The alphabet in Irish has 18 letters and the videos below will help explain the different sounds we get from the consonants and the vowels…. I hope you find them […]
Giving Orders
This video and the accompanying phrase cards will take you through how to give simple orders! Do and Do Not! It is a great way of introducing Irish language learners […]
Poem – An tEarrach Thiar
This is a Phrase Card and Storyboard (visual aid) for the poem An tEarrach Thiar by Máirtín Ó Díreáín. It is currently on the Leaving Cert Irish curriculum as a […]
Happy Birthday in Irish
These phrases will get you singing Happy Birthday in Irish and maybe using a little bit of Irish when signing a birthday card! Bain sult as! Enjoy! BWIN SULT AS!
Beginner Phrases in Irish for Arabic speakers
I worked on this with a member of the Syrian community in Ireland. I hope that it will be useful and enjoyable for the Arabic speaking communities who may be […]
Celebrating Pride
Here are some images that I have put together to celebrate Pride 2021… There are cityscapes for Dublin, London, Boston, Washington, New York, Sydney, Toronto, Rome, Paris and Berlin…. The […]
Love & Valentine’s Day
There are many different ways to express love in the Irish language. I hope this phrase card will give you an idea of some of them! I have also included […]
Happy New Year!
In the Nollaig Shona / Happy Christmas video, you will also find how to say Happy New Year in Irish… There is an amazing site called http://www.treealphabet.ie which allows you […]
Happy Christmas!
This will give you some phrases to write on Christmas cards or to say to your friends and family over the festive period! Bainigí sult astu! BWIN-AGEE SULT ASTOO! Enjoy!
Humpty Dumpty in Irish
The well known children’s rhyme! Recite it as a poem or sing it – in Irish! Bain sult as! BWIN SULT ASS…! Enjoy!
Recipe – Chilli Con Carne
This can be made with meat (Con Carne!) or without meat (and just add in any amount of vegetables or beans). It is a great staple for the aimsir fhuar […]
The Eclipsis….a.k.a The Urú
Sometimes it can be hard to get your head around the letter combinations in Irish, so hopefully this will help clear up some of them! There are seven consonants in […]
Using the “…ing” in Irish
The “…ing” is any action, eating, running, walking, and so on….(it is also called the Verbal Noun) Once you have a few of these “..ing’s” – it is amazing how […]
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