Irish Writing Tips Blog

Is the writing on the wall for the Irish language?

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

When you hear about the writing being "on the wall" for the Irish language, it's often about doom and gloom. But in this video I talk about how m...

Anois Irish Grammar Checker: Complete Guide [Updated 2021]

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

Anois is one of the most popular Irish grammar checkers for Microsoft Word for Windows. In this guide I share tips for using Anois to help correct Irish grammar and Irish spelling - including how to install Anois fully and the Irish thesaurus feature for power users...

GaelGram Official Launch Event Video

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

A few people who missed the official launch event for GaelGram the other day have asked me to release the recording of it. So here it is... This ...

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

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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 [Updated 2021]

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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...

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

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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...

Best Irish language Spelling and Grammar Games - Na Cluichí Gaeilge is Fearr

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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 ...

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

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

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.

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