🇮🇪Ireland (Gaeltacht), Northern Ireland
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The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
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- Your in-laws speak Irish to you. Answer them in Irish.
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- 186 lessons across 34 modules, from beginner to advanced
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Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 34 modules, 186+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
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Beginner Irish
🍀Irish basics
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☘️Daily life
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👨👩👧👦Teaghlach — Family
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🫀Corp — The body
- Ceann agus Súil , Head and Eye10 min
- Lámh agus Cos , Hand and Leg10 min
- Croí agus Cluas , Heart and Ear10 min
- Bolg agus Droim , Belly and Back10 min
- Tinneas agus Sláinte , Illness and Health10 min
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🍞Bia — Food
- Arán agus Im , Bread and Butter10 min
- Feoil agus Iasc , Meat and Fish10 min
- Glasraí agus Torthaí - Vegetables and Fruits10 min
- Anraith agus Stobhach , Soup and Stew10 min
- Ithe agus Ól - Eating and Drinking10 min
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☕Deochanna — Drinks
- Uisce , Water10 min
- Tae agus Caife , Tea and Coffee10 min
- Beoir agus Fíon , Beer and Wine10 min
- Sláinte , Cheers! (toast)10 min
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🐕Ainmhithe — Animals
- Madra agus Cat , Dog and Cat10 min
- Capall agus Bó , Horse and Cow10 min
- Éan agus Iasc , Bird and Fish10 min
- Sionnach agus Iolar , Fox and Eagle10 min
- Cú Faoil , The Wolf10 min
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🏠Teach — The house
- Teach agus Gairdín , House and Garden10 min
- Seomra agus Leaba , Room and Bed10 min
- Scoil , School10 min
- Bia agus Cócaireacht , Food and Cooking10 min
- Fáilte abhaile , Welcome Home10 min
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🏙️Cathair — The city
- Cathair agus Sráid , City and Street10 min
- Baile Átha Cliath , Dublin10 min
- Stáisiún agus Aerfort , Station and Airport10 min
- Carr agus Bóthar , Car and Road10 min
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🌈Dathanna — Colors
- Dearg agus Bán , Red and White10 min
- Dubh agus Glas , Black and Green10 min
- Gorm agus Buí , Blue and Yellow10 min
- Dathanna na Bratach , The Colors of the Flag10 min
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📅Laethanta agus Am — Days and time
- Dé Luain agus Dé Máirt , Monday and Tuesday10 min
- Déardaoin agus Aoine , Thursday and Friday10 min
- Inniu, Inné agus Amárach - Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow10 min
- Uair agus Nóiméad - Hour and Minute10 min
- Aois , Age10 min
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🗣️Bunbhriathra — Essential verbs
- Téigh agus Tar , Go and Come10 min
- Labhair agus Feic , To Speak and to See10 min
- Ith agus Ól , To Eat and To Drink10 min
- Déan agus Tabhair , To Do and to Give10 min
- Oibrigh agus Mair , Work and Live10 min
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🗨️Tuilleadh Briathra — More verbs
- Foghlaim agus Léigh , Learning and Reading10 min
- Tuig agus Bí ar an eolas - Understanding and Knowing10 min
- Is féidir agus Teastaíonn , Can and Want10 min
- Cabhraigh, Iarr, Freagair , Help, Ask, Answer10 min
- Gráigh agus Maith , To Love and to Like10 min
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❓Ceisteanna — Questions
- Cad agus Cé , What and Who10 min
- Cá agus Cathain , Where and When10 min
- Conas agus Cén fáth - How and Why10 min
- Cé mhéad , How Much10 min
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✅Tá agus Níl — Yes and no
- Tá agus Níl , Yes and No (the verb bí)10 min
- An bhfuil agus Níl , Is/Are and Is Not/Are Not10 min
- Is agus Ní hé , The Copula Yes and No10 min
- Níor agus Ar , Negative and Interrogative Particles10 min
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🔀Séimhiú agus Urú — Mutations
- Séimhiú , Lenition10 min
- Urú , Eclipsis10 min
- H-prosthesis , h- Prefix10 min
- An t- prosthèse , Masculine t- Prefix10 min
- Vocative Case , Addressing Someone10 min
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📝Aidiachtaí — Adjectives
- Maith agus Olc , Good and Bad10 min
- Beag agus Mór , Small and Big10 min
- Te agus Fuar , Hot and Cold10 min
- Sona agus Brónach , Happy and Sad10 min
- Comparatives , Níos fearr, níos mó10 min
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🔢Uimhreacha — Numbers 11-100
- Aon déag go cúig déag , 11 to 1510 min
- Sé déag go fiche , 16 to 2010 min
- Tríocha go nócha , 30 to 9010 min
- Céad agus Míle , Hundred and Thousand10 min
- Cé mhéad atá air , How Much Does It Cost10 min
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☔Aimsir agus Séasúir — Weather and seasons
- An Earrach agus An Samhradh , Spring and Summer10 min
- An Fómhar agus An Geimhreadh , Autumn and Winter10 min
- Báisteach agus Grian , Rain and Sun10 min
- Misí na bliana , The Months of the Year10 min
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👕Éadaí — Clothing
- Léine agus Briste , Shirt and Trousers10 min
- Cóta agus Hata , Coat and Hat10 min
- Stoca agus Bróg , Sock and Shoe10 min
- Caith agus Cuir ort , To Wear and To Put On10 min
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💼Poist agus Obair — Jobs and work
- Múinteoir agus Dochtúir , Teacher and Doctor10 min
- Siopadóir agus Tiománaí , Shopkeeper and Driver10 min
- Oifig agus Ríomhaire - Office and Computer10 min
- Pá agus Saoire , Salary and Leave10 min
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✈️Taisteal — Travel
- Taisteal agus Saoire , Travel and Holidays10 min
- Óstán agus Bialann , Hotel and Restaurant10 min
- Tréimhse agus Léarscáil , Direction and Map10 min
- Cad atá agat , What You Do While Traveling10 min
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💭Mothúcháin — Feelings
- Áthas agus Brón , Joy and Sadness10 min
- Tuirseach agus Réidh , Tired and Ready10 min
- Conas atá tú , How Are You (recap)10 min
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Grammar and conversations
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Advanced expression
📖Máirtín Ó Cadhain — Cré na Cille
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📜Proverbs and culture
- Ceol Traidisiúnta , Advanced Musical Terminology C218 min
- Dearcadh an Duine Dátheangaigh , Living in Two Languages18 min
- Comhchoincheap agus Foirmiúlacht , Abstraction C218 min
- + 21 more
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🌊Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill — Filíocht
- Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill , Saol agus Filíocht15 min
- Ceist na Teanga , Analysis of a Major Poem15 min
- An Tuiseal Ginideach - The Genitive Case (C1)15 min
- Dúlra , Nature in Irish C115 min
- Miotaseolaíocht Cheilteach , Celtic Mythology C115 min
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🏔️Ó Searcaigh agus Ó Ríordáin — Filíocht
- Seán Ó Ríordáin , Poet of the New Irish15 min
- Cathal Ó Searcaigh — Ulster Poet15 min
- Canúintí na Gaeilge - The Three Dialects15 min
- Filíocht Fealsúnach , Anguish, God, Teanga15 min
- Caighdeán agus Canúintí , Comparative Grammar C115 min
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📻Meáin Chumarsáide — Press and Media
- Tuairisc.ie , Irish-Language News Online15 min
- RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , Irish-Language Radio15 min
- TG4 , Irish Language Television15 min
- Polaitíocht i nGaeilge , Politics C115 min
- Léamh Iriseoireachta , Journalistic Structures C115 min
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🏘️Gaeltacht — Géarchéim agus Gaelscoileanna
- Na Gaeltachtaí , Irish-Speaking Regions in Crisis15 min
- Gaelscoileanna , Irish-Immersion Schools15 min
- Teangacha i mBaol , Endangered Languages C115 min
- Polasaí Teanga - Revitalization Strategies15 min
- An Todhchaí , Talking About the Future in Irish C115 min
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🇪🇺Gaeilge san AE agus Reachtaíocht Teanga
- Gaeilge mar Theanga Oifigiúil san AE ó 202215 min
- Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2021 , Languages Act15 min
- Bunreacht na hÉireann agus an Ghaeilge15 min
- Cearta Teanga i nDlí Idirnáisiúnta , C1/C215 min
- Dlí agus Riarachán , Legal Vocabulary C1/C215 min
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🗺️Dialektanna — Munster, Connacht, Ulster
- Trí Mhórchanúint na Gaeilge , The Three Great Dialects18 min
- Gaeilge Mhumhan , Munster Phonology18 min
- Gaeilge Chonnacht , Connemara and the Aran Islands18 min
- Gaeilge Uladh , The Donegal Dialect18 min
- Difríochtaí Foclóra , Vocabulary Across Dialects17 min
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📜Filíocht Chlasaiceach — Bardic poetry
- Na Filí , The Caste of Gaelic Bards18 min
- Dán Díreach , Strict Syllabic Metre19 min
- Aogán Ó Rathaille , Master of the Aisling18 min
- Brian Merriman — The Midnight Court18 min
- An Caoineadh , The Irish Poetic Lament17 min
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🏰Stair na hÉireann — History of Ireland
- Teamhair na Rí , Tara and Pre-Christian Ireland18 min
- Naomh Pádraig agus an Chríostaíocht , Saint Patrick17 min
- Na Lochlannaigh agus na Normannaigh , Vikings and Normans17 min
- Na Plandálacha , The Plantations and Dispossession18 min
- An Gorta Mór , The Great Famine (1845-1852)20 min
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The curriculum
What you'll learn in Irish
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Irish in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Irish from the Gaeltacht regions (Connacht, Munster, Ulster)
- 02Initial consonant mutations: urú and séimhiú
- 03Irish for traditional Celtic music (sean-nós singing)
- 04Irish for living or working in Ireland
- 05Grammar: irregular verbs and the distinctive VSO word order
- 06Irish culture: Celtic mythology, festivals, and the art of craic
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about learning Irish
Irish is classified as a difficult language for English speakers and very difficult for other Europeans. The main challenges: VSO word order (Verb-Subject-Object, unique among Western European languages), consonant mutations (words change their initial letter depending on context), and a spelling system that doesn't intuitively reflect pronunciation. That said, its Indo-European roots give it vocabulary with distant cousins in other languages.
Irish is a key that unlocks a deep cultural identity. In the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking regions of Galway, Kerry, Donegal), speaking Irish creates a connection that is impossible in English. For anyone emigrating to Ireland, even a few basics of Irish make a strong impression on locals. In the Irish civil service, many positions value or require Irish. And to fully understand Irish literature, music and mythology, the original language is irreplaceable.
Yes, Irish and Scottish Gaelic both belong to the Gaelic branch of the Celtic languages, along with Manx (Isle of Man). They share a common ancestor and are partially intelligible in writing (the grammar is similar) but barely comprehensible when spoken due to pronunciation differences. Learning Irish gives you a strong foundation for Scottish Gaelic, and vice versa.
Enormously, traditional ballads (The Fields of Athenry, Óró sé do bheatha bhaile) and sean-nós (ornamental Irish singing) contain authentic vocabulary, grammar and turns of phrase. Our teachers incorporate music into lessons to build vocabulary and pronunciation. It is a method that works particularly well for Irish because the musical tradition is intimately bound up with the language itself.
Irish is demanding, expect 12 to 18 months with regular lessons to reach a basic conversational level. The VSO grammar, mutations and pronunciation take time to master. However, for polite expressions, greetings and a few iconic phrases, 2 to 3 months is enough. And even a few words of Irish are enough to create immediate warmth with any Irish person you meet.
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Irish level test
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