Our Mission
Our mission is to promote and support the daily use of the Irish Language. Through social media, we are creating a Global Gaeltacht (Irish Speaking region) that welcomes all levels of learners. Background
Irish Language Learners was founded in early 2013 by Seán Lenaghan and his wife Estelle, students of the Irish Language. Their goal was to provide daily
immersion for existing learners and to inspire new people to join the community of Gaelgeoirí (Irish Language enthusiasts) across the globe. In May, 2014, artist Kaytria Stauffer joined their efforts by posting weekly “doodles” that encouraged the accumulation of vocabulary. The team has reached around the globe to countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Russia, Scotland, Spain, The United States, and the list goes on! Support
If you’re a student of the Irish Language, we offer partial scholarships to study at Coláiste na Rinne in County Waterford, Ireland. Scholarship applications will be available January 15th with a due date of March 1st . Please contact us for information regarding submissions at [email protected]
Posters of Kaytria’s doodles can be purchased at www.Etsy.com/shop/saotharlann. You can go through our Facebook or to our Square page at https://squareup.com/store/irishlanguagelearners page to purchase books, mugs, wristbands, and more. We run limited time only t-shirt campaigns throughout the year that support a variety of our activities, including our scholarship fund. If you are an Irish teacher, an advanced student, part of a ciorcal comhrá, or other Irish language group, we could use your help! We are constantly looking for series of lessons, videos, images, short stories, and other media that can be posted on the site. If you would like to contribute, please contact us for more information at [email protected]
There are advertising opportunities available. There is huge potential to market your classes, group, business, or event to thousands of people locally and globally. Please contact us for more information at [email protected]
How you can help
- Keep learning Irish words and phrases
- Use your language on a daily basis
- Share with family and friends
- Join a class in your area or online
- Connect with others in the Irish language
- Attend or create immersion events in your part of the globe
- Send your suggestions and stories to [email protected]
- Discuss contributing some material to the Irish Language Learners with your teacher and peers to share your learning and conversation efforts with the rest of the Global Gaeltacht
-Keep an eye out for our t-shirt campaigns and scholarship opportunities. Find us and join us at www.irishlanguagelearners.com
