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What is a native Irish speaker?

There seems to be a misunderstanding of what a native Irish speaker is, and this discussion is seen a lot in learner communities. Many people presume that because one was….

A Guide to Phonetics

The below guide written by Erisceres (and posted with permission here), is aimed to be a guide to understanding phonology, phonetic descriptions and the International Phonetic Alphabet (I.P.A.) For learners….

Can people call Irish, Gaelic?

In short, yes. Saying ‘Gaelic’ for Irish is ok and you can use it. That in itself doesn’t seem like a controversial statement but say it in Ireland or especially….

Emphatic Suffixes in the Irish Language

When looking at cases where one person is being emphasised in relation to another, it is indicated by the use of an emphatic suffix. This is unlike English where you….