The future of the Irish language is unsure and controversial. Hear our three long-term predictions for the Irish language.

What you’ll hear

* The Connemara dialect will dominate, because of TG4 television station being based there (there are three main dialects of Irish Gaelic)

* The general Irish language accent will change, gravitating towards the English language, because of non-native speakers speaking it

* The language will drastically simplify, losing many of its word mutations. And this, arguably, is already happening.

Mentioned in the show

* Try Bitesize Irish Gaelic for free. It’s our online program of lessons for you to speak the Irish language in easy Bitesize portions

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Podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Do you need a bit of motivation for speaking some Irish Gaelic? Eoin covers the top ten reasons for speaking Ireland’s native language What you’ll hear Ten reasons to speak the Irish language Welcome to our newest Bitesize Irish Gaelic members: Dustin in Oklahoma City. Michael …

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Podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Do you need a bit of motivation for speaking some Irish Gaelic? Eoin covers the top ten reasons for speaking Ireland’s native language

What you’ll hear

* Ten reasons to speak the Irish language

* Welcome to our newest Bitesize Irish Gaelic members: Dustin in Oklahoma City. Michael in New Zealand. Deborah in Sweden. Briana in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Valéria in Sao Paulo, Brazil. And Thomas in the US.

Mentioned in the show

* The Bitesize Method

* The Bitesize Irish Gaelic online program, for which you can take a free trial with no obligations. And when you’re ready, you can become a member to learn in your own time.

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Neil Jackman founded Abarta Audio Guides. They’re downloadable, easy-to-follow, guides for tourist spots across Ireland. What you’ll hear Ireland’s history and heritage through pre-historic times Neil’s journey to Ireland, and his impression of Ireland’s heritage http://youtu.be/d2R2cmrx1w0 Mentioned in the show Abarta Audio Guides Time Travel …

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Neil Jackman founded Abarta Audio Guides. They’re downloadable, easy-to-follow, guides for tourist spots across Ireland.

What you’ll hear

* Ireland’s history and heritage through pre-historic times

* Neil’s journey to Ireland, and his impression of Ireland’s heritage

http://youtu.be/d2R2cmrx1w0

Mentioned in the show

* Abarta Audio Guides

* Time Travel Ireland – Neil’s blog

* Our free Irish Gaelic lesson for St. Patrick’s Day – Lá ‘le Pádraig

* St. Helen’s in northern England, where Neil is from (which Eoin originally thought Neil was saying “St. Ellens”!)

* Woodstown, at the edge of Waterford, Ireland. A large Viking settlement was found. Abarta’s audio guide.

* Fionn Mac Cumhaill

* Athassel Abbey, Golden, Tipperary. A large ruins, with no tourists.

* Irish for Beginners – our free one-moneh email course where you can learn simple greetings

* The Boyne Valley: New Grange, Tara, Kells

* Megalithic art, that’s found across Ireland, and into Brittany in France

* Ogham script

* The Causeway Route: a driving route along the northern coast of Northern Ireland

* Kildare Monastic Trail

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). This is an interview with Karen Reshkin from Chicago is an Irish language instructor at Na Gaeil. She’s also a musician, playing the fiddle Karen is an accomplished Irish language speaker. What you’ll hear Karen’s approach to learning: do it in small regular pieces Don’t …

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). This is an interview with Karen Reshkin from Chicago is an Irish language instructor at Na Gaeil. She’s also a musician, playing the fiddle

Karen is an accomplished Irish language speaker.

What you’ll hear

* Karen’s approach to learning: do it in small regular pieces

* Don’t stress and beat yourself up with learning to speak Irish. Instead, use your curiosity to study texts, try to decipher what you’re seeing.

* Reach out to others learning to speak Irish too. Twitter and Facebook are good places to start.

Mentioned in the show

After-hours seannós dancing at Oireachtas na Gaeilge:

http://youtu.be/vqhfkADsscI

* Na Gaeil of Chicago, where there are Irish language lessons at the Irish American Heritage Center

* Madison, Wisconsin immersion weekend – listen to our podcast interview with Dineen Grow

* Bloomington, Indiana Irish immersion weekend – listen to our podcast interview with Mara Bernstein

* Oireachtas na Gaeilge

* Sean-nós dancing

* Gaeilge gan Stró textbook

* Lúibíní and the Agallamh Beirte – song and spoken witty performances

* Oideas Gael in Donegal – listen to our podcast interview with Liam Ó Cuinneagáin

* “Tá mé, tá sé”, which means “I am, he is”. You get to put that into practice if you’re a member, with Bitesize Lesson: Creating short sentences. If you’re not yet a member of our online program, sign up to learn to speak Irish Gaelic in Bitesize portions.

Bonus!

Karen recorded a video on the pronunciation rules of Irish Gaelic. The video below is also accompanied with a text document.

http://youtu.be/oIokUII7LX0

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Podcast interview in the English language. Brian Ó hAirt is an American sean-nós singer, musician, and a speaker of the Irish Language. Brian shares his connection with Ireland’s real culture, through song and Irish Gaelic. What you’ll hear Brian’s instant connection with the Irish language after hearing a song on the radio when he was …

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Podcast interview in the English language. Brian Ó hAirt is an American sean-nós singer, musician, and a speaker of the Irish Language. Brian shares his connection with Ireland’s real culture, through song and Irish Gaelic. What you’ll hear Brian’s instant connection with the Irish language after hearing a song on the radio when he was … Irish Language in Portland, Oregan with Brian Ó hAirt (Ep. 35) Read More »

After about 13 years in Ireland, Elena Clancy shares her experiences with traveling around Ireland. She’s originally from Siberia in Russia, and now lives in Cork. In the recording, Eoin mentions this as Episode 033, but it’s being published as Episode 034. Sorry for the confustion. Also, apologies to Elena for the original spelling “Russion” …

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