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 feels they haven’t got a clue and do not know where to start, I am putting up really simple and straightforward notes for 19 different stories (sraithphictiúr). They are really based on Keeping it Simple and use the past tense verbs to tell the story. As long as you can tell the story, even on a simple level, you will be ok. They are laid out in this post as: The Sraithphictiúr —— Simple core vocabulary —— The Story Sentences (simple) ——- A ..read more

I was asked to put up pronunciation guides for the 5 poems that are part of the Leaving Cert oral exam, so please pass them on to any students that might find them useful. There is another post that shows a visual representation of each poem as well. https://irishlanguageteacher.com/2021/01/08/leaving-cert-poetry/ So, here are the phrase cards and I will follow up with a video for each one. I have added them as files rather than images to ensure that they are the best quality for reading. You can practice with these, and don’t forget, you can bring your own pronunciation guide for the poems in ..read more

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 interested in learning some basic words and phrases in Irish. The QR codes will bring you to the videos to hear the pronunciations in Irish. These videos are delivered through English but they will allow you to hear the sounds of the words on these phrase cards below, as spoken by me. The Phrase Cards can also be viewed by right clicking and opening in a new tab. (This should allow for zooming in!) Bainigí sult astu… Enjoy! From left to ..read more

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 caption reads “Bródúil” which means “Proud” (pronounced BRO-DOOL). …so the captions on the images mean “Proud in… (CITY NAME)” Bain sult astu! Enjoy ..read more

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 some images with phrases that you might like. Bain sult astu! BWIN SULT ASS-TOO! Enjoy! Happy Valentine’s Day Beannachtaí na Féile Bhailintín Forever Go Deo na nDeor Greetings from NY on Valentine’s Day Beannachtaí ó Nua Eabhrach ar Lá Fhéile Bhailintín You are my love / I love you Mo Ghrá Th ..read more

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 novel “Gafa” which some students may also be studying. I hope that some students will find them helpful! Bain sult astu! BWIN SULT ASS-TOO ..read more

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 ..read more

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 using the pronunciation column to get started. Before long you will be reading the Irish language column and pronouncing perfectly! There are eighteen lessons in this post…..and if I make a mistake, I will correct it as soon as I realize! Bain sult astu! BWIN SULT ASTOO! Gaeilge Uladh / Ulster Irish Gaeilge Uladh / Ulster Irish These are the same phrase cards with the pronunciation ..read more

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 to write in Irish Tree font…. It’s great for kids (or adults) to write secret coded messages in tree language! The first lesson of 2021 will be linked to trees – I will be talking a little about Ogham, the primitive language of Ireland, so keep an eye out for that! Athbhliain faoi mhaise is faoi shéan daoibh go léir! A VLANE FWEE WASHA ISS FWEE HANE JEEV GO LAIR Happy and Joyful New Year to you all! Happy New Year fro ..read more