Listed below are several links for those interested in learning the Irish language. Please contact us if you know of a link that may be helpful to others. Go raibh míle maith agat!
Dictionaries, Grammar Help & Pronunciation
Irish Language Dictionary http://www.irishdictionary.ie/home A Bilingual Irish-English Dictionary
Focal – Irish Language Dictionary http://focal.ie
An Foclóir Beag http://www.csis.ul.ie/focloir/
Irishionary http://www.irishionary.com/ Collabrative Irish English Dictionary
Freagra http://www.acmhainn.ie/freagra/index.htm Help with grammar
An Gramadóir http://borel.slu.edu/gramadoir/ Grammar Checking Engin
Compendium Gramadaí http://www.cainteoir.com/Gramadach.aspx Grammar help
Gramadach na Gaeilge http://www.nualeargais.ie/gnag/gram.htm Irish Grammar
Trinity College Dublin – Abair.ie http://www.abair.tcd.ie/index.php Pronunciation of words with sound files
The Placenames Database by UCD https://www.logainm.ie/en/ Placenames of Ireland in both Irish and English with sound files and a great glossary with common words used in placenames
TV
TG4- Irish Language TVhttp://www.tg4.tv/ – TV programs in Irish live stream or archived programs
Radio
Raidió Na Gaeltachta- Irish Language Radio http://www.rte.ie/rnag/ – click on left column entitled “R na G Beo (Conas Éisteacht)” for live stream. There is also a variety of archived programs.
Raidió Na Life – Irish Language Radio http://www.raidionalife.ie//
Raidió Rí Rá – Irish Language Radio http://www.raidiorira.ie/ Top 40s Radio in Irish
Raidió Fáilte – Irish Language Radio http://www.raidiofailte.com
Newspapers
Beo – Irish Language Newspaper http://www.beo.ie/
La Nuá – Irish Language Newspaper http://www.nuacht.com/
Foinse – Irish Language Newspaper http://www.foinse.ie/baile.php
Nós – Irish Language Newspaper http://www.nosmag.com/
GaelScéal – Irish Language Newspaper http://www.gaelsceal.ie/
Courses
Daltaí na Gaeilge- http://www.daltai.com/home.htm U.S. based non-profit dedicated to the promotion of the Irish language
BBC Blas Giota Beag http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/irish/blas/learners/index.shtml Beginner course for Irish – Ulster Irish dialect with sound files
Des Bishop Irish Language Course http://abairleat.lurgan.biz/moodle/registerAndLogin.html Connacht Irish dialect
Transparent Language http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/irish/fsirish.htm?link=tagcloud Survival Phrases with sound files
BYKI Language Software http://www.byki.com/fls/free-irish-software-download.html?l=irish Free language learning software to download
Interactive Irish Lessons http://www.maths.tcd.ie/gaeilge/
Irish Northern Aid http://irishnorthernaid.com//irishlanguage/
Irish Culture and Customs http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/3Focloir/2Index.html
Gael.net http://www.gaeltalk.net/index1.html
Lurgan.biz http://abairleat.lurgan.biz
LexiCelt http://www.lexicelt.org Language course through Irish to learn Welsh and Vice Versa
Ranganna.com http://ranganna.com
GaelChultúr – http://www.gaelchultur.com/
Learn Irish with Liam Ó Maonlaí – http://www.independent.ie/education/features/learn-irish-with-liam-o-maonlai-692551.html
Raidió Fáilte – Cúpla Focal Language Lesson http://raidiofailte.podbean.com/2010/10/11/cupla-focal-1-irish-language-lessons/
Turas Noamh Padráig / Saint Patrick’s Journey http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/saintpatrick/ga/flash/irelandlongago/
Bite Size Irish http://www.bitesizeirishgaelic.com/
Helpful & Forums
Foras na Gaeilge– www.gaeilge.ie a huge selection of resources
Conradh na Gaeilge – http://conradhnagaeilge.com/
Conradh na Gaeilge Shasana Nua – http://www.http://www.gaeilge.org/ The Gaelic League of New England
Irish Gaelic Translator http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/ Helpful Community Forum
Politics.ie http://www.politics.ie/gaeilge/ They have a small Irish Language section
Teach na nGealt on bord.ie http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=67affde9882b4550063cf78e8bf13f28&f=904 They have a small Irish language section
Faoghlaim na Gaeilge ar an Idirlíon http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/foghlaim/
Cumann Carad Na Gaeilge http://www.philo-celtic.com/
Ellipsix Informatics: TextWriterhttp://www.ellipsix.net/textwriter/render.html Rendering Text To Image – Great for writing Irish in the cló Gaelach
Irish Times Surname Search http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/magazine/surname/index.htm Look up Irish Surnames and there are entries in both Irish and English
Schools
Oideas Gael -Irish Language Vacations in Ireland in County Donegal – www.oideas-gael.com Great school in the Gaeltacht with homestay options with families
Gael Linn http://www.gael-linn.ie/glinn/default.aspx Classes available in Dublin City and the Gaeltacht
Cléire – Irish Language School in Co. Cork – http://www.cleire.ie/ Located on the Island of Cape Clear
An Gaeláras – Irish Language School in Derry – http://www.culturlann-doire.ie/
Coláistí Samhraid http://www.concos.ie/index.htm A huge resource of schools across Ireland
Europa Pages http://www.europa-pages.com/ireland/irish.html List of different schools in Ireland
Gerry Tobin Irish Language School http://www.scoilgaeilge.org/ Classes available in Babylon, NY, USA
Daltaí na Gaeilge http://www.daltai.com/classes.htm Courses from different teachers across the USA