5 Steps To Start Thinking In Irish Today
To think in Irish, rather than merely translating from it, requires immersive strategies that align more closely with how the language conceptualizes the world. This process involves a few key…
Pangur Bán a 9th C. Old Irish Poem | The Original Irish Version With 5 Translations
Pangur Bán or “White Pangur” is an anonymous poem written in Old Irish around the 9th century by an Irish monk in praise of his white cat named Pangur (bán…
The Forgotten Weapon of Cultural Oppression: The “Bata Scóir” and its Devastating Impact on Irish Language and Identity
Delve into the dark history of the "bata scoir," a brutal punishment device used in Irish schools to suppress the Irish language and promote English during British rule. This article explores the impact of the "bata scoir" on Irish language and culture, and its role in the wider policy of cultural oppression experienced by the Irish people. Discover the legacy of colonialism and the struggle to preserve language heritage and identity.
The White Cat and the Monk – Pangur Bán, a 9th C. Old Irish Poem
Background Pangur Bán or “White Pangur” is an anonymous poem written in Old Irish around the 9th century originating, it is presumed, from the Abbey of Reichenau; a Benedictine Monastery…
Míse Éire – I Am Ireland: A Poem by Padráig Pearse 1912
Mise Éire: Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra Mór mo ghlóir: Mé a rug Cú Chulainn cróga. Mór mo náir: Mo chlann féin a dhíol a máthair. Mór mo phian:…
Video: How the Irish Got their Language (and their Freckles…)
Listen to a mythological account of how the Irish got their language, and their freckles, as spoken in fluent Irish (with English subtitles) by YouTube user Feardia and read the humorous transcript…