‘Weaving bits of Gaeilge into each pose, my dormant abilities start to waken’ – how to put your cúpla focail to the testConas atá tú inniu? If you’ve answered, you’ll know how an increasing number of us are keen to brush up on our Irish. But are there outlets that exist beyond the Gaeltachts and Seachtain na Gaeilge? Etain McGuckian finds outSeachtain na Gaeilge: How Ciorcal Comhrá (conversation circles) in libraries across the country are helping people practise their cúpla focailEtain McGuckian Yesterday at 06:30If I’m honest, the last time I properly used my Irish was in my 20s, and that wasn’t even in Ireland. Travelling around Southeast Asia with my friend Jeanie, whose whole foclóir (dictionary) probably amounted to four words – tá, níl, uafásach agus go hálainn (yes, no, horrible and gorgeous), we managed to escape quite a few encounters with weirdos or let the other secretly know we were interested in a buachaill (boy).

Source: Irish Independent March 02, 2026 20:20 UTC