#Cúpla Focal

#Cúpla Focal

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parenting

Lean ar Aghaidh: Seven ways to help your teen hold on to their Gaeltacht Irish

"Speaking the language for its own sake rather than the pursuit of points in state exams is probably the first step to getting the result you want."

<p>Catherine Clinch, the star of An Cailín Ciúin, a milestone event for the modern Irish language</p>

people

An Cailín Ciúin: 'We were about to become a part of something bigger than any one film - a new wave'

<p>Cape Clear Ferries’ new-200 passenger fast ferry (the Carraig Aonair). Picture: Miki Barlok</p>

travel

Travel News: Take the ferry to a Gaeltacht break on Oileán Chléire

Foghlaimeóir ón Úcráin: how one Ukrainian woman fell in love with the Irish language

people

Foghlaimeóir ón Úcráin: how one Ukrainian woman fell in love with the Irish language

Films, books, music, agus... yeah: The Irish language's new cultural moment

people

Films, books, music, agus... yeah: The Irish language's new cultural moment

'A revolution of the heart': How the Irish language is poised to take on a new life

people

'A revolution of the heart': How the Irish language is poised to take on a new life

Sarah Babiker: Irish and Arabic are two languages a world apart - connected by the sun

Sarah Babiker: Irish and Arabic are two languages a world apart - connected by the sun

Journalist and historian discusses an essential commonality between two ancient linguistic traditions

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Adventures on the Dolomites: teenagers hiking

S Céilís, letters home, and a cheeky coven: Summer memories from the Gaeltacht

"Did my Irish improve? Níl mé cinnte, but I did learn 'Tháinig mo shlabhra as mo rothar' - it was my excuse every time I was late for class."

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Is Feidir Gael-Linn: Why a trip to the Waterford Gaeltacht is a great holiday

Is Feidir Gael-Linn: Why a trip to the Waterford Gaeltacht is a great holiday

Operated by Éimhín Ní Conchubhair and her brother, Cian, Sólás na Mara is a wellness centre with a Celtic Sea twist.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023

Introduction/Réamhrá: A special edition of Weekend dedicated to the Irish language

Introduction/Réamhrá: A special edition of Weekend dedicated to the Irish language

"Just two years ago, Irish was listed as one of 12 European languages in danger of extinction. Roll on to 2023 and our native language is having a cultural moment, from movies to books, music to TV."

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023