Languages of Ireland - Irish, Hiberno-English and Ulster-Scots
As a tourist you'll be totally okay with just Englisch in Ireland. But if you want to stay longer or have a broader experience, you might wish to dip into Irish or Ulster-Scots. Though both languages are spoken, the number of active users is small.
Useful Irish Phrases - A Short Introduction to the Irish Language
Without immersing yourself into the language, you’ll not be able to actually hold a concersation in Irish. But you may spice your English (a variety of which is spoken by everyone in Ireland) with some Irish phrases and colloquialisms.
Without immersing yourself into the language, you’ll not be able to actually hold a concersation in Irish. But you may spice your English (a variety of which is spoken by everyone in Ireland) with some Irish phrases and colloquialisms.
Some Basic Irish Words - A Short Introduction to the Irish Language
Want to impress a flame-haired colleen with your knowledge of Irish? Try counting to ten. This might work better in Boston than in the gaeltacht, though. Well, man can but try ... so here are a few basic Irish words that might ocome in handy.
Want to impress a flame-haired colleen with your knowledge of Irish? Try counting to ten. This might work better in Boston than in the gaeltacht, though. Well, man can but try ... so here are a few basic Irish words that might ocome in handy.
Irish Pronounciation - A Short Introduction to the Irish Language
You might think "Ah, well, Ireland is next to Britain ... so even if the words are different the pronounciation should be much the same." Once your first attempt at pronouncing something Irish ends in laughter, confused stares or a riot you'll have another think coming. Irish is different.
You might think "Ah, well, Ireland is next to Britain ... so even if the words are different the pronounciation should be much the same." Once your first attempt at pronouncing something Irish ends in laughter, confused stares or a riot you'll have another think coming. Irish is different.
Irish Idioms - Political Terms of Ireland
Irish politics are usually complicated enough if you know your Taoiseach from your Tanaiste. Understanding the news can become a nightmare if you don't know the language
Irish politics are usually complicated enough if you know your Taoiseach from your Tanaiste. Understanding the news can become a nightmare if you don't know the language
Irish Idioms - On the Road in Ireland
Driving in Ireland can become a linguistic nightmare, especially if "American English" is your native tongue. If for instance somebody is asking you to open the boot, he is not referring to your footwear.
Driving in Ireland can become a linguistic nightmare, especially if "American English" is your native tongue. If for instance somebody is asking you to open the boot, he is not referring to your footwear.
Irish Idioms - Society and Current Affairs
When the guards are after a shinner for a brown envelope you might think you just dropped into a surreal parallel world. Actually you are in Ireland.
When the guards are after a shinner for a brown envelope you might think you just dropped into a surreal parallel world. Actually you are in Ireland.
Irish Idioms - Used in Ireland
While the rest of the world was more or less involved in the Second World War, Ireland dealt with "the Emergency". Which sometimes makes reading about Irish history that little bit more complicated. Here are some specifically Irish terms you might encounter ...
While the rest of the world was more or less involved in the Second World War, Ireland dealt with "the Emergency". Which sometimes makes reading about Irish history that little bit more complicated. Here are some specifically Irish terms you might encounter ...
Irish Idioms - Church and Religion in Ireland
Have you ever been in a Protestant church and heard a prayer to preserve the Catholic church? You can in Ireland, mainly due to some confusion regarding religious labels.
Have you ever been in a Protestant church and heard a prayer to preserve the Catholic church? You can in Ireland, mainly due to some confusion regarding religious labels.
Are the Irish Speaking Irish?
Irish is in fact a minority language. Despite the best efforts of the state.
Irish is in fact a minority language. Despite the best efforts of the state.
Irish Words Everybody Needs
A short introduction to the Irish words and phrases visitors are most likely to encounter.
A short introduction to the Irish words and phrases visitors are most likely to encounter.
The Irish Vernacular - Idioms and Phrases
When in Ireland you will hear people speaking the Irish vernacular, a local version of English. Influenced by tradition and the Irish language. And confusing for the visitor.
When in Ireland you will hear people speaking the Irish vernacular, a local version of English. Influenced by tradition and the Irish language. And confusing for the visitor.
Common Place Names in Ireland
When touring Ireland you will notice the similarity of many place names. Most names are descriptive and contain elements from the Old Irish.
When touring Ireland you will notice the similarity of many place names. Most names are descriptive and contain elements from the Old Irish.
Why Do the Irish Talk Blarney?
Have you ever wondered why the Irish (and several other nations) seem to make a castle in County Cork the subject of their conversation? Or want to kiss a stone? It's all Blarney!
Have you ever wondered why the Irish (and several other nations) seem to make a castle in County Cork the subject of their conversation? Or want to kiss a stone? It's all Blarney!
Lonely Planet's "Irish Language and Culture" by Francesca Cole (Ed.)
The Irish do not speak a form of English generally understood in New York or York - the language barrier has been constantly raised by Hiberno-English becoming more and more a language in its own right. Lonely Planet's "Irish Language and Culture" wants to help you overcome this barrier.
The Irish do not speak a form of English generally understood in New York or York - the language barrier has been constantly raised by Hiberno-English becoming more and more a language in its own right. Lonely Planet's "Irish Language and Culture" wants to help you overcome this barrier.