This is well worth a read for anyone who is learning Irish or anyone who is thinking of learning it.

A taste:

'In other words, Irish will give you a more direct line to Ireland than English ever could. This is a particularly attractive proposition if you’re a newcomer to Ireland like I once was. Through Irish, I have been able to bypass the tourist-board clichéd image of Ireland and look at the real thing behind the curtains.'

http://multikulti.wordpress.com/2014/09 ... -language/

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It's from the man himself - he of the Pota Focal and the Czech Republic (mind you, I think that Czech is far more complicated than Irish is) Dekuji (I say, but as a French speaker I'm chancing my arm there) agus bullaí fir!

That was a great read!

Redwolf