The Irish Language: Why and How to Show It Some Love ☘️

I've been learning and loving the Irish language for more than 35 years, and I'm ever grateful, fascinated, and devoted. People often ask me: Is it Irish or Gaelic? How many people speak the language? Why does anyone bothering learning it? Let’s talk about the Irish language today – a little background, some helpful touchstones, and most of all, why YOU might like to get involved with it and how you might do that on your own terms.

My questions for you:
Does the Irish language call to you? How do you choose to engage with it?

SOURCES and SAYINGS
Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam = A country without a language is a country without a soul.

Gaeilge is the name of the language in Irish, translated as Irish or Gaelic
Gaelach = Irish-speaking and also “generous and easy-going” according to Father Dinneen – duine breá Gaelach! (A nice, affable person)

Celtic is an Indo-European language –
• Gaelic/Goidelic/Q Celtic: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic – ceann
• Brythonic/P Celtic: Welsh, Breton, Cornish – pen

Is milis an teanga an Ghaeilge = Irish is a sweet language..

FÁILTE = Welcome!

WHAT IS THIS CHANNEL ABOUT?
This channel sits at the crossroads where Irish tradition and folklore meet creative living and practice. I'm sharing what I've learned from 25 years as a teacher of Irish folklore and language and from 50 years as a conscious creator. My heart's desire is to inspire you to live and create with JOY and EAGERNESS.

WHO AM I?
I'm a poet, singer, storyteller, and scholar and teacher of Irish language and folklore with a PhD in Celtic Languages and Literatures from Harvard University where I've been teaching for the past 25 years. I also run the Bardic Academy, a school for singers, harpers, poets, and pianists, as well as the Celtic Wisdom School where we study Irish folklore with an eye to growing in creativity, wisdom, and joy.

MY LINKS
To learn more about me, please visit https://www.katechadbourne.com.
To learn about my new Celtic Wisdom School, please visit: https://www.katechadbourne.com/celtic...
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