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Irish 103

An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture

Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Caitríona Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Elaine Beirne, Ciarán MacMurchaidh, Oscar Mac Cumhaill, and Niamh Chinn Óir

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is aimed at anyone interested in Irish language and culture. This course follows Irish 102: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture . You can use the hashtag #FLIrish103 to talk about this course on social media.

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Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is aimed at anyone interested in Irish language and culture. This course follows Irish 102: An Introduction to Irish Language and Culture . You can use the hashtag #FLIrish103 to talk about this course on social media.

Topics Covered

  • Introduction to the Irish language
  • Introducing and describing yourself
  • Action verbs
  • The present tense
  • Talk about your daily routine
  • Traditional occupations and their link to the language
  • Ancient Ireland and Celtic society
  • The importance & role of the arts in Celtic and contemporary society
  • Describe going shopping and how to ask for what you want
  • Counting
  • Storytelling in Irish, myths and sagas
  • Talking about skills and abilities
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Dublin City University
Instructors
Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl
Caitríona Nic Giolla Mhichíl
Elaine Beirne
Ciarán MacMurchaidh
Oscar Mac Cumhaill
Niamh Chinn Óir
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