365 Ways to Speak the Irish Language!

An Irish Word a Day is a unique book to teach us how to learn one word of this very difficult language each day. So in a year, you’ll have quite the vocabulary.

In England, many people have Irish heritage (especially in Liverpool), and considering our country is renowned for being complete rubbish at learning other languages, this is a book much-needed.

Wales and Scotland have their own languages (and so does Cornwall). So it’s about time we all learned a few words to get by in the Emerald Isle!

Around half the people in Ireland know how to speak Gaelic, as it’s taught in schools. But only around 72,000 people use it on a daily basis, usually in the far west and on remote islands.

In this fun book, the author offers tips for interested newbies, and Irish speakers who wished they had paid more attention in class. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to start your day and greet others, including the spiteog (robin), building his spring nest.

The Irish language breathes through the leaves on trees, it’s in the wind and the rain, in the water and the waves. Irish was part of this island before English,

Aon scéal agat? (any stories?)

Diabhal scéal muna bhfuil scéal ‘ad fhéin.

I’ve no story, unless you’ve a story for me yourself.