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The richness of the Irish language is closely tied to the natural landscape and offers a more magical way of seeing the world. Most people associate Britain and Ireland with the English language, a vast, sprawling linguistic tree with roots in Latin, French, and German. But the inhabitants of these islands originally spoke another tongue. Look closely enough and English contains traces of the Celtic soil from which it sprung, found in words like bog, loch, cairn, and crag. Today, this heritage can be found nowhere more powerfully than in modern-day Gaelic.

There's a mantra real writers know but wannabe writers don’t. And the secret phrase is this: "Nobody wants to read your shit." Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional.

A great collection of short stories based on the theme of love. Stories by famous writers including Katherine Mansfield and Oscar Wilde.

This audiobook contains grammar points with examples for learners. With many chapters on various grammatical theories, A Grammar of the English Tongue is the complete guide to the correct usage of English. A Grammar of the English Tongue can help you get the basic skills you need for a career and for further educational pursuits.

Brought to you by Penguin. I started writing this book as an exclusively work memoir but the work and the personal kept overlapping. I don’t know if that’s because I’m a woman or a mother or both, or none of those reasons. I just know that for my story to be authentic and truthful, I...

The thrill is that you're actually figuring it out on your own. You're engaging with another language, not just parroting it... It's an excellent way to start, and leaves the listener thinking, Hey, Ich kann do dis. - New Yorker, David Sedaris, humorist and author, on learning with the Michel...

In The Gaeilge Guide, Mollie Guidera - Ireland's leading online Irish teacher and creator of the hit platform 'Irish with Mollie' - brings her joyful, down-to-earth approach to the page in a book guaranteed to spark your connection to the Irish language and legacy. Mollie shows us how to reconnect with our ancient and endangered language - and with ourselves - by demystifying the shame and frustration many still feel around Irish, and replacing it with a fun, accessible path back to the richness of our native tongue.

Short Stories in Irish for Beginners has been written especially for students from high-beginner to low-intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, a feeling of progress and most importantly—enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading.

When Gustavus Pulvertoft finds himself saddled with a horse with the power of human speech, he little imagines how quickly he will come a cropper. His courtship of the horse-loving Diana Chetwynd goes swimmingly so long as his talking horse is on good terms with Miss Chetwynd's grey mare... but when their trusty mounts fall out, a series of terrible events ensues which Pulvertoft is powerless to prevent. His determination to get revenge on the horse leads to his ultimate downfall.

Hello, and welcome to The Irish Accent podcast! 🍀Are you looking to practicing your English listening skills, but don't want to learn an American or British accent? Then this podcast is for you!You will find both beginner and intermediate episodes, where I discuss a variety of different topics to help with your vocabulary, grammar and listening skills, all while becoming more familiar with the Irish accent. 📹 You can also watch a video of each episode on my Youtube channel, where you can also find a PDF file containing a transcript of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/...

Are you ready to supercharge your Irish listening comprehension?Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing.That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Irish, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Irish and English.This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there.Research in sociolinguistics highlights the ...

Add some kick to your characters with some quick and simple dialect training. Paul Meier has been training actors for over 25 years and now offers his experience to the casual pretender in these entertaining presentations. You will find accent tips, colloquialisms, and charismatic character concepts that will add to your storytelling, roleplaying, or cosplay.

Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. The reasons for its continued popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius.

From battling oppression and famine in Ireland to overcoming poverty and discrimination in America, we Irish gained our fightin' moniker by standing up for our rights and earning the respect we deserve. Now, the amazing feats, astounding people and incredible facts in this fascinating book of Irish trivia will make you proudly say, “F*ck you, I'm Irish”.

Fáilte! Learn to speak Irish! (Begin with episode 1!). Support me on Patreon and get early access to new lessons, vocab lists, Anki decks, and more: https://www.patreon.com/speakingirish Merch and more at https://www.linktr.ee/speakingirish Ádh mór!

This brief introduction to Irish Gaelic focuses on the basics of the language including understanding simple conversations, learning key vocabulary and introductory grammar. The course includes 6 sessions and a review module. You will build an understanding of core Irish Gaelic words and phrases such as greetings and introductions, frequently used words, numbers and colors and simple sentences and conversations. At the conclusion of the course you will have a basic understanding of Irish Gaelic at the A1-A2 level of speaking and comprehension.

Discussion podcast for Irish language learners. Bitesize Irish offers self-paced Irish language learning courses, and a private online community including regular conversation practice calls. Based in Limerick, Ireland, since 2010.

Use your mind's natural rhythm to learn a language with Rhythms Easy Irish from EuroTalk. It's naturally easier to learn something when it's set to rhythmic music, so that is exactly what we've done. Rhythms puts your mind painlessly to work: you don't even need to focus! Simple words and phrases are set to a varied pattern of rhythms and music designed to help you learn and to keep you engaged so that you won't just switch off after five minutes.

Irish employment law is a complex and constantly evolving area. Employers must keep abreast of changing legislation and practices to ensure compliance and foster fair and equitable employment relationships.

A podcast series that provides an informal and hopefully useful Audio Irish Language resource, based around GAA life, for beginner learners throughout County Antrim and beyond. Bígí eisteacht, bígí ag foghlaim agus bainigí sult! Listen, learn and enjoy! #GAAIrish #CLGAontroma #learnirish #AntrimGAA