RESOURCES FOR LEARNING IRISH

NUMBER OF SPEAKERS

NUMBER OF COUNTRIES

NUMBER OF DIALECTS

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Our Top Language Apps For Learning Irish


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Rosetta Stone

Immersive lessons with a focus on pronunciation and context. (Paid)

Buntus Cainte

Practical, real-life lessons. (Purchased course; no standard free tier)

Mango Languages

Practical, real-life lessons. (Paid; free access via some libraries)

Duolingo

Gamified lessons with vocabulary, grammar, and phrases. (Free/Paid)

Memrise

Vocabulary practice with native speaker videos. (Free/Paid)

Anki

Practical, real-life lessons. (Free on desktop; paid on iOS)

Honorable Mentions & Supplementary Resources

Teanglann.ie

An online dictionary (with audio) from Foras na Gaeilge—great for quick lookups and pronunciation help..

Ranganna.com

Paid courses offering structured lessons and exercises from beginner to advanced levels.

Irish Media

Listening to RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta or watching TG4 (the Irish-language TV channel) can build comprehension and cultural context.

In-Person or Virtual Classes

Many community colleges, cultural centers, or Gaeltacht courses (in Ireland or abroad) offer group classes that pair well with app-based self-study.