In this video I will be comparing Irish with Manx Gaelic, these are two Gaelic languages closely related to each other and to Scottish Gaelic. Manx was once spoke widely on the Isle of Man but it has declined a lot in the last 200 years, having said that there is a revival going on […]

In this video I will show you two pieces of Irish language text and I will break them down in a detailed way word by word and line by line so you will have a clear knowledge of what is being said. This will help you to have a greater understanding of Irish and you […]

In this video I will show you how the Irish language links us with the world around us and how it connects us to our history, heritage and nature. Irish is a very spiritual and poetic language and in this video you’ll find out why, but only if you open your eyes and open your […]

In this video I will compare the Irish language with Portuguese and examine some words and numbers that are similar. Although these are very different languages they do have some things in common which could make it easier to remember either language. I will explain these similarities with the spelling and pronunciation to help you […]

In this video I will show you my Christmas tree and I’ll also talk about the various decorations on the tree and how they remind me of my travels around Ireland and America. I will explain some very useful words and phrases that you can use during the festive period.

In this video I will be explaining the names of 10 European countries in Irish and I’ll also be sharing with you words that remind me of these countries. This will help you to increase your knowledge and confidence in spoken Irish

In this live stream video I will be renaming Iceland, Australia and New Zealand with Irish names that reflect their geography and location, I’ll also be looking at some interesting places in Cork and examining how they got their names. I will also be sharing with you some useful phrases that you can use in […]

In this video I will explain the main rules on the conditional mood in the Irish language, this is called the modh coinníollach and it it similar to trying to say in English what would happen subject to certain conditions. As we will see the modh coínníollach is similar to the past tense in Irish […]

In this video I will be reading and translating three different passages of text in Irish and as I’m doing so I will be explaining in detail the meaning of the words and phrases that I encounter. This video will help you in terms of learning how to read, pronounce and understand Irish. My video […]

In this video I will look at 10 Irish words and show you how they are pronounced in one of the other Celtic languages of Welsh. Irish and Welsh may be Celtic cousins but they have evolved very differently over time but it’s still interesting to see them compared, they do have certain similarities as […]

In this video I will show you some great acronyms and abbreviations that you can use to learn Irish, these will help you to remember great words and phrases to do with a coffee shop or eating out. If you know of any acronyms or abbreviations please let me know in the comments section.

In this video I will translate a number of sentences and explain the sentence structure and word order so you can have a better understanding of the Irish language. You will learn words and phrases and become clearer on the formation and grammar involved in some typical sentences. If you would like to support me […]

Learn 100 Irish words in less than 5 minutes with slow and clear pronunciation along with pictures and subtitles to help. I will go through a wide variety of different words and explain how to pronounce them as well as translating from Irish to English. If you would like to support me on Patreon please […]

In this video I will be explaining the story of Setanta and how he got the name Cú Chulainn, we’ll be Irish mythology in a way that will help you learn what happened and you will pick up lots of useful words and phrases that describe the transformation from Setanta to Cú Chulainn.

In this video I will read out a general conversational passage of text & then translate it bit by bit exploring the words and sentence structure as I go along. I will explain the meaning and some grammar as well as pronunciation. You will pick up some very useful phrases that you can use in […]