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'May the cat eat you, and may the devil then eat the cat': This isn't the Irish you learnt in school

# Aon Focal Eile

# Aon Focal Eile

'May the cat eat you, and may the devil then eat the cat': This isn't the Irish you learnt in school

Mar 17th 2018, 6:30 PM 15,817 Views 10 Comments

Fancy a quick lesson in modern Irish? Look no further.

'I needed something to centre myself around': US woman learned Irish to improve memory loss

# Meningitis

'I needed something to centre myself around': US woman learned Irish to improve memory loss

Apr 23rd 2017, 9:30 PM 22,372 Views 15 Comments

Shannon O’Neill is travelling to Ireland in the summer to visit Gaeltacht areas and advance her level of Irish.

Over 2.3 million language learners have signed up for Irish lessons on Duolingo

# Grá Don Ghaeilge

# Grá Don Ghaeilge

Over 2.3 million language learners have signed up for Irish lessons on Duolingo

Nov 25th 2016, 6:15 AM 17,022 Views 8 Comments

It’s estimated that almost a quarter of all Duolingo users are resident in Ireland.

Lost in translation? This Irish language-tech startup is here to help

# Know The Lingo

# Know The Lingo

Lost in translation? This Irish language-tech startup is here to help

Jul 23rd 2015, 11:37 AM 9,904 Views 5 Comments

Dublin-based Iconic Translation Machines is growing fast.

This is the Irish course that has 200,000 people taking part

# Duolingo

This is the Irish course that has 200,000 people taking part

Dec 20th 2014, 5:00 PM 20,872 Views 16 Comments

Duolingo launched the beta version of its Irish course during the summer, and its success has been down to five volunteers.

Want to brush up on your Irish? Duolingo (unofficially) launches its own course

# Ceart Go Leor

# Ceart Go Leor

Want to brush up on your Irish? Duolingo (unofficially) launches its own course

Aug 26th 2014, 2:31 PM 15,837 Views 40 Comments

The popular language learning app has seen more than 6,000 people sign up to its Irish course, which is currently in beta.

Can you speak Irish? Want to help the world learn?

# An Dtuigeann Tu?

# An Dtuigeann Tu?

Can you speak Irish? Want to help the world learn?

Mar 19th 2014, 1:54 PM 18,412 Views 100 Comments

Duolingo wants to build an Irish database and you could help.

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