Irish · Gaeilge
Hub 8 verified age-safe resources . A short orientation plus a verified resource table — not a generated essay.
About Irish
- Language family
- Indo-European, Celtic (Goidelic/Insular Celtic branch)
- Where it's spoken
- Ireland, especially the Gaeltacht regions
- Speakers
- the first official language of Ireland; daily speakers number in the tens of thousands, though over 1.7 million report some ability
Irish is one of Europe's oldest written vernacular languages, with texts surviving from as early as the 6th century AD and a continuous literary tradition through the medieval period. It belongs to the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages, closest to Scottish Gaelic and Manx, all three descending from Old Irish. Centuries of English-language dominance under British rule sharply reduced everyday use, but the Gaeltacht regions, immersion schools (Gaelscoileanna), and official-language status now anchor an active revival effort.
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Forvo Irish pronunciation dictionary
Native-speaker word pronunciations, searchable.
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reference | A1-C2 | freemium | 2026-07-22 |
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Omniglot: Irish writing & pronunciation
Script and orthography orientation with sample text.
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reference | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-22 |