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A Brief History of the Irish Language

A Brief History of the Irish Language

    A Brief History of the Irish Language

    Lecture / Talk  

    Join Santiago Rial for a whistle-stop tour through the origins, characteristics and story of ‘An Ghaeilge’! We will begin with the first proto-Gaelic speakers, to the development of Old and Middle Irish in the Middle Ages, to its zenith, decline and rebirth. This is just the presentation we need as our new term of daily Irish courses begins in earnest!

    Santiago Rial is an Argentinian-born independent researcher of Irish history, mythology, heritage and language. Based in beautiful Sliabh na Caillí (Loughcrew, Co. Meath), he works to facilitate ease of access to historical facts and a better understanding of how Ireland became who she is now.

    Register now for 'A Brief History of the Irish Language'.

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    LetsLearnIrish.comIs é Let’s Learn Irish an soláthraí is mó cúrsaí Gaeilge d’fhoghlaimeoirí i Meiriceá. Cuirtear cúrsaí Gaeilge, ceardlanna teanga agus seisiúin chomhrá ar fáil gach seachtain. Tá fáilte roimh achan duine atá suim acu sa Ghaeilge agus i gcultúr na hÉireann ag LetsLearnIrish.com!

    Let's Learn Irish is an online community of Irish learners, mentors and teachers. In our 'global Gaeltacht', we provide weekly courses, conversation sessions and language workshops throughout the year.