Irish Writing Tips Blog

Google Just Banned My Ad Because It Was in Irish - Here's What Happened...

Google Just Banned My Ad Because It Was in Irish - Here's What Happened...

I just tried to create an ad in Irish on Google Ads. It was meant to be for my new GaelGram online grammar checker. BUT my ad was rejected just because it was "as Gaeilge." Find out why...

A Billionaire Just Messaged Me About Irish... #Gaeilge

A Billionaire Just Messaged Me About Irish... #Gaeilge

It's not every day that a billionaire messages you back about the Irish language. But that's what happened when I sent a #Gaeilge tweet to Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe. Watch the video to find out why...

Focloir: The Ultimate Guide to focloir.ie

Focloir: The Ultimate Guide to focloir.ie

With nearly 30,000 searches for the "focloir" website happening every month, it's the number 1 resource for people who want an English to Irish dictionary. But many of the best "focloir" features are hidden in plain sight. Until now...
My Top 5 Favourite Irish Podcasts - Na Podchraoltaí Is Fearr Liom

My Top 5 Favourite Irish Podcasts - Na Podchraoltaí Is Fearr Liom

I got an email the other day from someone who hadn't learned Irish in 20 years.

She asked me what Irish podcasts she should listen to. It got me thinking about what my favourite podcasts are... 

The Best Irish App for Mobiles - An Aip Shoghluaiste is Fearr Liomsa

The Best Irish App for Mobiles - An Aip Shoghluaiste is Fearr Liomsa

Working from home has meant that we're all using our mobile phones for writing in Irish more than ever. But that's not always easy on a small mobil...
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Best Irish language Spelling and Grammar Games - Na Cluichí Gaeilge is Fearr

Irish spelling and grammar can be fun sometimes - honest! Here's my video overview of what I think is one of the best Irish language games series...
UNBOXING the New English-Irish Dictionary... FÍSEÁN NUA

UNBOXING the New English-Irish Dictionary... FÍSEÁN NUA

My copy of the new Concise English-Irish dictionary arrived in the post in a massive box. So I thought I'd make an unboxing video about it. Cén G...
How to Fix a Weird Bug in Microsoft Word

How to Fix a Weird Bug in Microsoft Word

I've been getting a lot of emails recently about a weird bug in Microsoft Word that happens when people are typing Irish. This video shows how to ...
NEW English-Irish dictionary launched... Foclóir nua Béarla-Gaeilge seolta...

NEW English-Irish dictionary launched... Foclóir nua Béarla-Gaeilge seolta...

There's a brand new printed English-Irish dictionary available... Tá foclóir nua Béarla-Gaeilge ar fáil anois... In this video I give a quick overview of it and explain why there's nothing concise about this new Concise English-Irish Dictionary from Foras na Gaeilge.

REVEALED: The Most Controversial Irish Language Writing Tool

REVEALED: The Most Controversial Irish Language Writing Tool

There's one controversial online tool people don't like to talk about when it comes to writing in Irish. In this video, I reveal what it is and why you should use it...   

Terrified of writing in Irish? Here are tips that will help

Terrified of writing in Irish? Here are tips that will help

Lots of people are literally scared of writing in Irish - especially if they haven't done it for a long time. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this video I share some tips that make getting back to writing in Irish much easier...

Top Irish Dictionary and Online Resources

Top Irish Dictionary and Online Resources

There are lots of Irish dictionary and online resources available these days. Watch this video to find out about the top ones - including the amazing website I use everyday when I'm writing Irish that no one mentioned in my recent survey...