‘Compelling evidence’
Blasket
“Is that not a critical failure?”: Gaeltacht Minister Catherine Martin is asked about the Irish language’s “endangered” status, despite the fact that most people in Ireland study the language for 13 years at school. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript
“Anglomania.”
Collection of 5468 signatures of Irish children from northern counties in support of Polish children
Focusing on dialects in the Philippines
It is said that a civilisation turns through cycles; through four ages, finishing in decay and rebirth. The great Arabic historian of the 14th Century, Ibin Khaldun, framed this as a culture’s will to live, and the vitality of this he termed the “asabiyyah”. The cycle of culture echoes the seasons of a human life which […]
“We want to equip our students with the skills that they will need to live in our globalised world.”
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Gaelic treasure
“See, hear, learn, use and love the language.”
Vincent F Pintado’s Old Celtic Dictionary is a first of its kind, bringing together the fruit of 30 years of labour. This is the first time all these ancient Celtic words have been researched and brought together in one volume. Along with the dictionary, an inter-Gaeilig chart is included at the back. This chart shows […]