Common Irish Phrases

Tús maith, leath na hoibre. (A good start is half the work.)

Is fearr go mall ná go brách. (Better late than never.)

Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine. (The people live in each other’s shadows.)

Ní bhíonn an rath ach mar a mbíonn an smacht. (There is no success without discipline.)

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin. (There’s no fireplace like your own.)

Is túisce deoch ná scéal. (A drink comes before a story.)

Aithnítear cara i gcruatán. (A friend is known in hardship.)

Acmhainní/Resources

Dictionaries

• Irish-English dictionary, English-Irish Dictionary, Grammar Database, Pronunciation Database: :https://www.teanglann.ie/ga/

• English to Irish words and phrases dictionary: https://www.focloir.ie/

• Irish pronunciation (all dialects): https://www.abair.ie/ga

• Irish pronunciation: https://forvo.com/languages/ga/

• Irish pronunciation (all dialects): http://fuaimeanna.ie/ga/

• Searchable corpus for more advanced speakers: https://www.gaois.ie/ga/corpora/monolingual/

• Corpus of contemporary terminology: https://www.tearma.ie/

• Searchable database of Irish place names: https://www.logainm.ie/ga/

Folklore

• Searchable database of the Folklore Commission’s collection: https://www.duchas.ie/ga/

• Searchable database of folklore collected by William Doegen with sound files: https://doegen.ie/

• Spoken Irish of Rann na Feirste: http://www.rannnafeirste.com/

• Collection of Folklore of Árainn (Connemara): https://bba.duchas.ie/ga?fbclid=IwAR0HvEqELLEaP70rmCehPxzYn0JrATyUbLplOjYtZX4_YiZeDOkWg1B23Dg

Media and Literature

• Irish language television: https://www.tg4.ie/ga/

• Irish language radio: https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/

• Irish language short videos: https://www.molsceal.ie/

• Irish language short videos: https://bloc.tg4.ie/

• Irish language short videos: https://www.meoneile.ie/

• Irish Language magazine: https://nos.ie/

• Irish Language news: https://tuairisc.ie/

• BBC Irish language programming: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2zY5c5g4LRgSP0s7cltV2Vl/bbc-gaeilge

• Irish language bookstore: https://www.litriocht.com/

• Irish language bookstore: https://www.anceathrupoili.com/

• Irish language reading materials with voiceover: https://www.leighanois.com/

• Irish language short story recordings: https://soundcloud.com/forasnagaeilge/sets

Self-Guided Learning

• The Language Gym Listening files: https://www.language-gym.com/listening/unit/12

• BBC Bitesize GCSE Irish: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zqtw7ty

• Rosetta Stone: https://www.rosettastone.com/buy/learn-irish/

• Memrise: https://app.memrise.com/courses/english/irish/

• Duolingo: https://www.duolingo.com/course/ga/en/Learn-Irish

• Gaschaint Useful Irish Phrases: https://gaschaint.ie/

• Irish for Parents: https://irishforparents.ie/parents/

Grammar and Style References

• An Caighdeán Oifigiúil/The Official (Written) Standard: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/caighdeanOifigiul/2017/2017-08-03_an-caighdean-oifigiuil-2017_en.pdf

• Nualeargais Grammar Guide: http://www.nualeargais.ie/

• Aistear (Blog by Antain Mac Lochlainn with resources): https://aistear.ie/

• The Christian Brothers Grammar: https://www.forasnagaeilge.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/GGBC_19990-2.pdf

Immersion Programs in Ireland

• Oideas Gael (Donegal): http://www.oideas-gael.com/ga/

• Gael Linn (Donegal, Connemara, and Dublin): https://www.gael-linn.ie/ga/cursai/

• Coláiste na Rinne (Waterford): https://www.anrinn.com/adult-courses/

• Oidhreacht (West Kerry): https://www.oidhreacht.ie/

• Inis Meáin Beo (Aran Islands, Galway) https://www.inismeainbeo.ie/en

Irish Language Learning and Immersion (Online/In-Person)

• Daltaí na Gaeilge: https://daltai.com/

• University of Montana: https://www.friendsofirishstudies.com/

• Let’s Learn Irish: https://letslearnirish.com/

• Gaelchultúr: https://www.ranganna.com/cursai/cursai-gaeilge#/

• New York Irish Center: https://irishartscenter.org/event/irish-language/

• Cumann na Gaeilge in Boston: https://cumann-na-gaeilge.org/language-classes/