Irish Writing Tips Blog

Irish writing is getting addictive

by Diarmaid Mac Mathúna

I've been surprised at how often people have been using GaelGram to check their Irish writing for spelling & grammar mistakes... It's almost like Irish writing is becoming addictive the more we use online tools to write with confidence.

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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...