Irish Gaelic

Where to Go to Learn Irish Gaelic

Map of Irish Gaelic Speakers in Ireland via Wikimedia Commons

Irish Gaelic

There is a wide variety of resources for learning Irish Gaelic; it’s likely one of the most popular of all the endangered languages. Below are some good starting places as well as additional lists of resources.

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

A series of lessons by Liam Ó Maonlaí on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIfkvGeHUQ0

Speak Irish Now LLC on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw5EKb6pLg4

Rosetta Stone https://www.rosettastone.com/learn-irish/  (Some organizations provide free access to Rosetta Stone, including some public libraries.)

Mango https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/learn-irish-standard/ (Did you know you can often access Mango through your public library for free? If you haven’t looked into this, try it out!)

A list of resources from Benny Lewis at Fluent in 3 Months. https://www.fluentin3months.com/irish-language/

Another list of resources from Irish Central. https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/education/how-to-learn-irish-for-free

Resources and information from Gaelic Matters https://www.gaelicmatters.com/learn-irish-language.html

Resource list from Mezzofanti Guild. https://www.mezzoguild.com/learning-irish-language-books-and-resources/

Learn Irish Gaelic https://www.learnirishgaelic.com/

Textbooks to purchase as well as free audio downloads at Routledge Colloquials. https://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/colloquial/language/irish.php

UTalk (paid plans) https://utalk.com/en/store/scottish-gaelic