Irish Writing Tips Blog

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Síneadh fada / length mark

Síneadh fada literally means "a long stretch" and when a síneadh fada occurs over a vowel it shows that the vowel is long rather than short...
What is an urú?

What is an urú?

An urú or eclipsis is one of the common changes that can happen at the beginning of Irish language words...
How People With Dyslexia Can Write In Irish More Easily

How People With Dyslexia Can Write In Irish More Easily

I've found out recently that a lot of people with dyslexia are using GaelGram to help them write in Irish more easily in college, school and work....
How a Síneadh Fada Can Protect You From Fraudsters

How a Síneadh Fada Can Protect You From Fraudsters

A lot of people don't believe it's important to put a síneadh fada in the right place...

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What is a séimhiú?

The beginning of Irish words can change. A séimhiú or lenition is one type of these initial changes...

How to do the Foclach Game - 3 Tips for the Irish Wordle

How to do the Foclach Game - 3 Tips for the Irish Wordle

Here are my top 3 tips for how to do the Foclach game (the Irish Wordle).
Top 3 Irish language trends for 2022

Top 3 Irish language trends for 2022

There are some big things happening for the Irish language in 2022. These are the top 3 trends I'm seeing.

Do you make these mistakes in Irish?

Do you make these mistakes in Irish?

Lots of people make basic mistakes again and again when they’re writing in Irish.  But now there are loads of online tools and apps available that help so that we can all write in Irish with more confidence. 

Irish writing is getting addictive

Irish writing is getting addictive

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. 

Is the writing on the wall for the Irish language?

Is the writing on the wall for the Irish language?

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]

Anois Irish Grammar Checker: Complete Guide [Updated 2021]

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

GaelGram Official Launch Event Video

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 ...