Archive for February, 2008

Writing Irish (software tools)

Writing Irish with a pen, paper, and your choice of dictionary, is the best way to practice your writing skills. But if you’re writing on your computer, there’s a couple of solutions available. You may find that there is no fast free solution for word processing…

Free: GaelSpell Firefox extention

(On the linked page, select Irish/Gaeilge dictionary install.)

GaelSpell in Firefox

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Our top 3 articles so far

This blog is only in its infancy, but I’d still like to point you towards the site’s top 3 articles. Enjoy! Bainigí taithneamh astu!

Learn Irish with Liam Ó Maonlaí

Frontman of the band Hothouse Flowers, Liam Ó Maonlaí, published a 2-CD set for learning conversational Irish. The CDs were published with the Sunday Independent in 2007.

This course has been created to help you learn, or re-learn, a range of simple words, phrases and expressions on everyday topics that can be easily used within your own daily life. There are no accompanying textbooks, so simply listen, repeat and enjoy an cúpla focail for yourself!

The PDF transcripts and MP3 files are now available online, hosted by the Sunday Independent. Get them while they’re still there!

New English->Irish dictionary on its way

Foclóir.ie

Believe it or not, the last official English-Irish dictionary to be published was 50 years ago, but Tomás de Bhalraithe (see English-Irish Dictionary reviews).

The dictionary project (see foclóir.ie) has been undertaken by Foras na Gaeilge, the body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the whole island of Ireland. Part of their responsibility is to develop Irish dictionaries.

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