Irish Language Links
Teacher Resources: Seattle Based
Kathy McCormack. Irish language teacher providing Irish classes during the academic year and scholarships to a summer Gaeltacht Irish Course. Email: kathym98012@yahoo.com
Ciarán O’Mahoney. Irish language teacher providing Irish classes, at both beginner and advanced level. His focus is on the importance of conversation, offering discussion about Ireland, its culture and the Irish people. Email Ciarán kieran@icntl.org if you are committed to advancing your knowledge of the Irish Language.
Sean Williams, Ph.D. Teacher at The Evergreen State College in Olympia WA. Email WilliamS@evergreen.edu for class options
Practice Conversation With Others
Let’s Learn Irish offers free conversation (comhrá) once a week for both beginners and fluent speakers.
Matthew Judge offers conversational language opportunities in Shawn O Donnells Pub, Fremont, Seattle on either Sat or Sunday evenings. Connect with him via the MeetUp app Puget Sound Irish Gaelic https://meetu.ps/c/51TJK/kgzcj/d to confirm his dates and times. Go raibh míle maith agat!
Irish TV Channel
TG4 is the official Irish language channel of RTÉ, Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Stream the news in Irish, watch children’s programs, follow the famous soap opera Ros na Rún. Click Bearla to get the site in English.
Online Courses Find an organization that suits your own learning style:
Books and teaching materials
Comhar is an Irish language monthly literary journal which covers literature, poetry, current affairs, and more. With 2022 marking Comhar’s 80th birthday they are sharing plenty of wonderful content to mark the occasion. An annual subscription to Comhar is €90 and available here.
An Síopa Leabhar Literally, The Book Shop. Excellent source of Irish language learning materials.