I want to learn irish

Dmtiling

Im looking to start learning irish again. Wasn't really interested in school but would like to learn it now.

Would someone be able to point me to a good website with audio if possible to learn? Or does anyone know any good programs I could download or buy?

uch

Go to your local Library and you should get anything you need to start you off then you will find your level and know exactly what you need.

go nÉirí Leat

Dmtiling

buiochas

GaryOR

Go to Easons and pick up the "Teach Yourself Irish" book, it comes with a C.D. which will help somewhat with the correct sounds.
It’s very basic, but a good place to start if you're out of practice.

Turas Teanga is there to help those at an intermediate level of Irish, which would be a good place to start if you already have decent enough school Irish.

Listen to Irish Radio, and watch TG4, read Foinse & Lá and you'll find that you'll pick it up fast enough

www.nuacht.com
http://www.rte.ie/tv/turasteanga/

and Beo was a major help to me as well.
http://www.beo.ie/

Dmtiling

Thanks for the advice - I was also thinking of someone helpin me out on msn messenger or something. I feel the best way to learn would be to be talking to someone on a daily basis in irish. If anyone that speaks irish is interested on addin me to there list then please pm me.

Thanx

Chillwithcian

Linguaphone stuff is helpfull, but as for turas tenga, i found it ''ana ufasach''

zam

the book called "progress in irish" is the best thing ever. seriously, buy it.

Moonbeam

Dia Duit Dmtiling,

Turas Teanga is a good resource for learning Irish if you already have a basic knowledge.

http://www.rte.ie/tv/turasteanga/

Also there maybe a local irish language group in your area, if you live in/near Swords or Balbriggan there are definately active ones there.

Dr_Teeth

I'm in the same boat as the OP, I think I'll check out the books mentioned cheers . Also, are there any good bookshops in Dublin for picking up Irish-language versions of 'fun' stuff? I'd like to re-read the Harry Potter novels for instance, but in Irish.

Teeth.

uch

Pay a visit to "an siopa leabhair" in Conradh na Gaeilge, Harcourt St.
Specialist Irish Bookstore

Gael

Dr_Teeth wrote:

I'm in the same boat as the OP, I think I'll check out the books mentioned cheers . Also, are there any good bookshops in Dublin for picking up Irish-language versions of 'fun' stuff? I'd like to re-read the Harry Potter novels for instance, but in Irish.

Teeth.

Conradh na Gaeilge Bookshop as mentioned above by uch

But with the advent of the internet, the world is now your oyster as regards buying books. www.litriocht.com have a very extensive range and they even sell old books that are out of print. Well worth checking out. See here where they have Harry Potter as Gaeilge

Cork

Are there any decent programmes on Rnag with clear Munster Irish?

simu

Cork wrote:

Are there any decent programmes on Rnag with clear Munster Irish?

They have the schedule on the website: http://www.rte.ie/rnag/schedule.html

Looking at today's one (Oct 22), a good bet would be:

9:30 Cartlann Bhóthar na Léinsí á chur i láthair ag Aogán ó Muircheartaigh. (Voices from RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta's Kerry archives)

And the nuacht an deiscirt part of the news.