Gaeilge or Irish is one of the oldest languages in Europe. It is part of a group of
languages called Celtic languages which includes others such as Welsh, Cornish,
Manx and more. It has been spoken on the island of Ireland for a couple of
thousand years and today it is considered an endangered language but it is very
much alive and kicking. It is Ireland’s first official language, a compulsory subject
in schools and is the spoken language of many protected Gaeltacht areas around
the island of Ireland.
Everyone’s language learning journey looks different, depending on what it
means to them. Whether you are Irish or have Irish heritage, you’re interested in
the culture of Ireland, it’s music, poetry and literature or you simply want
something new and different, your journey can be as fast or as slow as you allow
it.
Learning Irish