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  • 28-09-2004 8:45am
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    dublinario
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 633 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys. I'm extremely interested in getting back into Irish. I regret hugely that I came away from secondary school with hardly a word to my name, but now, at the age of 26, I'm starting to feel that if I don't give Irish a go now, I never will. Where would be a good place to start? Can anybody recommend a good Book/CD/Website? I would rather start solo with a tutorial, but not sure where to find one. Any help greatly appreciated.


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    Yoda
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    Fáilte is fiche romhat, a Dhublinario. There are many online resources. Gaeilge.ie is a new portal which might lead you in the right direction. Oideas Gael's online magazine Beo is aimed at learners, and there is a discussion forum. GAEILGE-B is an online discussion forum for beginners, and I think some of the folks there have online learning resources. Gaeltalk.net gives online tuition for a fee.


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    dublinario
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 633 ✭✭✭dublinario


    Much appreciated Yoda.


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    luckat
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    You could also go to the very intensive Gael-Linn courses - usually one starts in October and another in February. If you're "getting back to", then you'll probably want the meán-leibhéal - you can always ask to go up or down a class if you find you need more or can't keep up. Not sure what they are now; they used to be three nights a week, two hours a night for five weeks. Intensive and really excellent, taught by native speakers.

    Oideas Gael in Donegal is probably the best known place for adults to go and take one-week courses - very much of a social element there; there are also courses in Ring (where whole families go), Connemara and Kerry, and I think Cork.


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    @rchives
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    You could also try Connolly Books, across the road from the clarence hotel, where they have regular nights and welcome non-speakers and learners. It's a great place to meet politically like-minded people too.


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    uch
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    Don't forget your local Public Library, it is a hive of free information.

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    Highnoon
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    Gael Linn on Dame street opposite Central Bank can probably help. They run courses in Tri D on Dawson street. I'm 4 wks into a 6 week course. There;s about 12 students in class and it's going well.


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