Thread by @joan_an_triu

Ok #IrishTwitter - I met ~a dozen folks in the past 6mos. who want to learn either Irish or Gaelic or both. I've told them I'll pass along what resources I'm aware of, as they all said they weren't finding things, and I've found a good bit - but I bet you know of more #Gaeilge

So please help this Gael-Mheiriceánach spread an focal maith & add what you know. Extra 💕 if you share resources that can be used offline/w/o a smartphone & are free. Everything below has at least a free version, if not all content free.
#IrishLanguage #AsGaeilge #foghlaimeoir

Great Videos/About Learning Irish:
-'Yu Ming is ainm dom' on YouTube
-'In the name of the fada' on YouTube (six part documentary)
-the few basic lessons from 'Seán Mór' on YouTube
-'What the focal' with @MiseCiara on YouTube (Ciara Ní É)

Vocabulary:
-Nemo Gaeilge app, 🍎 version will autoplay so you can use hands free. Decent amount of words in free version
-@memrise site & app, search free community courses for Gaeilge
-@quizlet to make your own or use others' flash card sets

Voice Recording & Synthesizers:
-Abair.ie to type Irish in & hear it spoken back at you
-@SpeakPipe or @vocaroo to record yourself and easily share recorded files online

Passive Listening:
-'Radioplayer' app lets you stream Irish language radio: @RTERnaG, @raidionalife, @raidiofailte, @RaidioRiRa
-@TG4TV app & site allow streaming of Irish language tv. Try kids shows, documentaries (they speak slower) or Ros na Rún w/ subtitles

Passive Or Active Listening:
-Podcasts! My faves are @Motherfocloir & Beo Ar Éigean

Active Listening:
-SoundCloud has playlists of kids audiobooks in Irish from @AnGumFnaG & @ForasnaGaeilge
-@TgLurgan is a summer school that makes covers of pop songs and more as Gaeilge, look on Spotify & YouTube

Games:
-@duolingo is sort of a game/quiz setup, but doesn't do much active teaching
-@clozemaster app is a good fill in the blank game (need some foundational vocab down 1st)
-Caoga Caoga is a vocab game app for learning things like numbers, colors, clothes, food, etc.

Dictionaries:
-@focloir_ie site & app that translates English>Irish. Excellent functionality w/ pronunciations for many words, click italics by words for other tenses, plural, etc.
-Teanglann.ie: partner site/app to Foclóir, translates Irish>English
-@tearma_ie: technical terms

Courses:
-@Gaeltachtnet for occasional interactive online community learning spaces
-@FutureLearn offers beginner online courses through @DublinCityUni
-'Easy Irish!' Course through @rte
-'Now You're Talking' Course in Ulster Irish via YouTube or DFW Gaelic League

Courses cont:
-@bitesizeirish for a high quality free trial & well-reviewed paid courses
-VIFAX via @MaynoothUni
-'Learn Irish w/Liam Ó Maonlaí' downloadable audio files easy to find

Real-Time Conversation Practice:
-@italki has Irish teachers & tutors who will video chat with you ($)
-@LetsLearnIrish offers in person classes in the DC area and online interactive courses ($)
-There are folks here on Twitter who offer tutoring - feel free to post your info!

Grammar 🙈🙉
-Nualéargais.ie for their 'Online Grammar Guide'
-Daltaí na Gaeilge, a US-based organization that puts on events in the eastern US, also has a grammar section on their site that's helpful

This list is Not exhaustive! It's just a jumping off point from a number of categories. There's another great list if you search "the best resources to learn Irish for free online" and look for the result from gratisglobal.com. I'll keep adding to this thread. 💗✨☘️

Vocabulary cont:
-@theirishfor and @AnDuinnineach offer fun, and often timely, words/phrases and translations regularly

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