I'm Native "american" and I watch these types of videos to reenergize myself and inspire me to continue learning my language. Helps me overcome burn-out.😊💜
I was inspired to learn Gaeilge because of the peoples of turtle island learning their ancestral languages. Much love. Every word learned is a victory.
Good luck to you. I hope your language & culture are able to survive and thrive for centuries to come. I cry for all the millions of lives lost, both here in Ireland, and in all of the vibrant native communties across north and south America, as well as the loss of so much of our cultures, histories and languages. I hope we are all able to heal, and revive what can be kept alive, and that our histories will never be forgotten on earth ❤🩹
I always get emotional watching videos like this. I have a similar relationship with my own heritage languages (Louisiana French and Louisiana Creole) to some people in Ireland with the Irish language. Watching this, I'm filled with pride, hope, and inspiration, but also, I empathize with those feelings of linguistic insecurity, and there are days when I'm less hopeful about the survival of the languages of my heritage that I have fought so hard to reclaim. I grew up in a small francophone town in Southeast Louisiana. My grandparents spoke (Louisiana/Cajun) French as their first and only language until they went to school, and my dad grew up bilingual French-English speaking (As a result today, the language we most often speak with one another is pretty much Franglais, a mix of Bayou French and English). I, however, was raised in English. I didn't go to a French immersion school like a lot of kids in Louisiana these days, but I was determined to learn my grandparents' native language. I don't speak perfectly and often feel insecure about my ability to pass on the language to my children, but I have been speaking both French and Creole (my other heritage language that many of my ancestors spoke in addition to French) with my 2 year old son since the day he was born, and I enjoy making RUclips and TikTok videos about it every now and then. Louisiana and Ireland are similar in terms of both our populations and the the amount of heritage language speakers we have. We also both began to lose our languages at around the same time in history. The decline of our languages began for us in the early 1900s during the first World War and the English-only movement in the U.S. I went to Scotland back in 2019 during the Fringe, and it was incredible. I wish Áine Gallagher had been there that year (it looks like she performed at the 2018 Fringe, judging by the date this video was posted?), because I would've loved to see her. Before we went to Edinburgh, we stayed on the Isle of Skye with a Scottish Gaelic-speaking couple who is raising their children in their children in Gaelic and send them to a Gaelic immersion. We talked about how important it was to keep our heritage languages alive, and it was just an inspiring conversation.
Dia dhuit! I'm an American not of Irish descent and will be visiting Ireland (for the fifth time since 1980) in a few weeks. I love learning about the history of Ireland, its people, and Gaeilge. I've only learned the very basics of pronunciation and a few key words and phrases, and hope to put them to good practice as we travel through the Republic and Northern Ireland. Go raibh maith agat for this wonderful short, agus go n-éirí an t-ádh leat! Slán go fóill!
This was absolutely... DELIGHTFUL! Three-times-three-cheers for you, young lady! (Oh, Éire is so far away, and I'll likely never see her again, but thank God for people such as yourself, in whose blood the true life of the people keeps flowing, and flowing... ❤️)
A Áine, Is Gael-Mheiriceánach mé, agus bhain mé an-taitneamh as an bhfíseán seo. I was very excited to be able to understand you very well! Fair play to you for helping preserve this beautiful language. Go raibh míle maith agat agus maith thú.
Irish is a beautiful, lyrical language, and mine is in its infancy. I met a gentleman once from Kilkenny and asked him why he didn't speak it. He said that he had it in school but the teacher ruined it for him. Sad as it sounds, the teacher can make it or break it..
I am Australian but am descendant from Irish and Scottish bloodlines. The Irish side mainly Byrnes from Glendaloch County Wicklow also Morony family. I just loved this film
It’s unfortunate that we feel the need to speak Irish perfectly or not at all. I use more and more Gaeilge each week with the help of people like Caitríona and other RUclipsrs. The opposite happens for me as I learn Spanish, making mistakes and mispronouncing is a normal and accepted part of the language acquisition process. Maith thú, Sláinte, a chara. Un saludo amiga.
There's a logic to it. I'm American but not of Irish descent. My parents are Russian speakers from the USSR and I grew up speaking Russian until about age 6. My ability to speak it obviously decreased after that, but I studied Russian recently in university, and now I'm solidly at a conversational level. I still feel awkward and embarrassed speaking it, though, because I feel like I should be able to speak it well because it's my language. I also studied Spanish in university but I don't feel awkward and embarrassed speaking Spanish because why would I? I didn't grow up speaking it, my family doesn't speak it, so of course I'd have an accent and make mistakes because it's a totally foreign language to me. I'd imagine the Irish in Ireland feel the same or similar, along with all the history piled on top of it. Hopefully native Irish speakers are at least kinder to those learning the language than native Russian speakers are, who will basically speak English at you if you don't sound like a native speaker. Sorry for the wall of text, but this is something I think about a lot (obviously) and I feel people who like languages could relate. My wife is getting her Irish citizenship and we're planning to move there, so someday I'll be one of the chad American Irish speakers.
Hi Colin, thank you for the encouragement! I still make content but moreso for TV these days - here is a documentary series I produced for TG4, an extended version of it will be on the BBC also starting the end of this month. Le buíochas, Caitríona www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/top-documentaries/?series=R%C3%BAin%20na%20bPortach&genre=Faisneis
I’m an American of part Irish descent and I’ve been studying the Irish language via Duolingo. It’s a beautiful language and I want to see it preserved.
Unfortunately that 67% seems like a massive exaggeration, at least in my exp online and irl . Just out of curiosity what study/survey is it from? Also, is that a regional pronunciation of 'Áine' ? I've only ever heard it being pronounced as ''Awn-yuh''. Maith sibh dona scannán agus bhur n-obair dála an scéil
Hi Eoghan, go raibh maith agat as an tacaíocht :) the figure is from a study done by the ESRI which was published around the same time as we were making this film, I've included a link to it below. Agus sé, sin foghraíocht Dún na nGall! That's how that name is often said in Donegal, there are a few interesting variations to how Irish names are commonly said in Donegal for example 'Máire' is often pronounced 'Moya' with no 'r' to be heard, unlike how it's pronounced elsewhere! Áine, being pronounced as 'Ayn-Ya' is another example of that, but yep 'Awn-Yuh' is more common in my experience also www.esri.ie/news/new-study-shows-that-while-attitudes-towards-the-irish-language-are-broadly-positive-this-does-not-translate-into-significant-use-of-the-language
it was so strange when i learned that irish people with irish english accents don't know how to speak irish. like now all i hear when i hear an irish accent is like they're mimicking someone or doing an impression of a people from a culture that doesn't exist anymore.
I'm Native "american" and I watch these types of videos to reenergize myself and inspire me to continue learning my language. Helps me overcome burn-out.😊💜
I hope we both get the freedom we deserve!!!
I was inspired to learn Gaeilge because of the peoples of turtle island learning their ancestral languages.
Much love. Every word learned is a victory.
Good luck to you. I hope your language & culture are able to survive and thrive for centuries to come. I cry for all the millions of lives lost, both here in Ireland, and in all of the vibrant native communties across north and south America, as well as the loss of so much of our cultures, histories and languages. I hope we are all able to heal, and revive what can be kept alive, and that our histories will never be forgotten on earth ❤🩹
02:12 Ná bí buartha. Tá mé ar cheann de na daoine aisteach sin freisin.
Mise freisin 😅
I am learning a tiny bit of Irish on Duolingo and Rosetta Stone. It's only a little, but I enjoy getting to know the culture. Thank you.
Is breá liom seo go mór ❤
Superb. Erin go bragh. 👏👏🇭🇲☘☘👏
That's not a real Irish phrase. It's Éirinn go bráth
It's a beautiful language and needs to be preserved. Any culture that has had its language beaten out of them needs to hold on to that.
I always get emotional watching videos like this. I have a similar relationship with my own heritage languages (Louisiana French and Louisiana Creole) to some people in Ireland with the Irish language. Watching this, I'm filled with pride, hope, and inspiration, but also, I empathize with those feelings of linguistic insecurity, and there are days when I'm less hopeful about the survival of the languages of my heritage that I have fought so hard to reclaim. I grew up in a small francophone town in Southeast Louisiana. My grandparents spoke (Louisiana/Cajun) French as their first and only language until they went to school, and my dad grew up bilingual French-English speaking (As a result today, the language we most often speak with one another is pretty much Franglais, a mix of Bayou French and English). I, however, was raised in English. I didn't go to a French immersion school like a lot of kids in Louisiana these days, but I was determined to learn my grandparents' native language. I don't speak perfectly and often feel insecure about my ability to pass on the language to my children, but I have been speaking both French and Creole (my other heritage language that many of my ancestors spoke in addition to French) with my 2 year old son since the day he was born, and I enjoy making RUclips and TikTok videos about it every now and then.
Louisiana and Ireland are similar in terms of both our populations and the the amount of heritage language speakers we have. We also both began to lose our languages at around the same time in history. The decline of our languages began for us in the early 1900s during the first World War and the English-only movement in the U.S.
I went to Scotland back in 2019 during the Fringe, and it was incredible. I wish Áine Gallagher had been there that year (it looks like she performed at the 2018 Fringe, judging by the date this video was posted?), because I would've loved to see her. Before we went to Edinburgh, we stayed on the Isle of Skye with a Scottish Gaelic-speaking couple who is raising their children in their children in Gaelic and send them to a Gaelic immersion. We talked about how important it was to keep our heritage languages alive, and it was just an inspiring conversation.
Aw maith thú! Bhaineas an-taitneamh as!
Dia dhuit! I'm an American not of Irish descent and will be visiting Ireland (for the fifth time since 1980) in a few weeks. I love learning about the history of Ireland, its people, and Gaeilge. I've only learned the very basics of pronunciation and a few key words and phrases, and hope to put them to good practice as we travel through the Republic and Northern Ireland. Go raibh maith agat for this wonderful short, agus go n-éirí an t-ádh leat! Slán go fóill!
go raibh maith agat as do theachtaireacht! (thank you for your message) & your kind words. Go n-éirí go geal leat ar do thuras :)
This was absolutely... DELIGHTFUL! Three-times-three-cheers for you, young lady! (Oh, Éire is so far away, and I'll likely never see her again, but thank God for people such as yourself, in whose blood the true life of the people keeps flowing, and flowing... ❤️)
A Áine, Is Gael-Mheiriceánach mé, agus bhain mé an-taitneamh as an bhfíseán seo. I was very excited to be able to understand you very well! Fair play to you for helping preserve this beautiful language. Go raibh míle maith agat agus maith thú.
Well Done I dont understand the Irish Language But I admire your drive and Passion. Keep at it!
Irish is a beautiful, lyrical language, and mine is in its infancy. I met a gentleman once from Kilkenny and asked him why he didn't speak it. He said that he had it in school but the teacher ruined it for him. Sad as it sounds, the teacher can make it or break it..
go raibh maith agat a aine. Tá mo gaelige go dona ach ba mhaith liom chaint níos mó i ngaelige go raibh maith agat leis an inspráid.
Really gorgeous, especially the scene in the Gaelscoil. Go raibh maith agat Áine
I am Australian but am descendant from Irish and Scottish bloodlines. The Irish side mainly Byrnes from Glendaloch County Wicklow also Morony family. I just loved this film
GRMA bhi brea liom!
It’s unfortunate that we feel the need to speak Irish perfectly or not at all. I use more and more Gaeilge each week with the help of people like Caitríona and other RUclipsrs. The opposite happens for me as I learn Spanish, making mistakes and mispronouncing is a normal and accepted part of the language acquisition process. Maith thú, Sláinte, a chara. Un saludo amiga.
Can you make the irish subtitles in Irish please? Good for Language reactor.
Virgin Irish "I'm afraid to make mistakes" vs Chad American "Tá súil agam go gcloiseann tú mo chaint Meiriceánach i mo chuid Gaeilge".
There's a logic to it. I'm American but not of Irish descent. My parents are Russian speakers from the USSR and I grew up speaking Russian until about age 6. My ability to speak it obviously decreased after that, but I studied Russian recently in university, and now I'm solidly at a conversational level. I still feel awkward and embarrassed speaking it, though, because I feel like I should be able to speak it well because it's my language. I also studied Spanish in university but I don't feel awkward and embarrassed speaking Spanish because why would I? I didn't grow up speaking it, my family doesn't speak it, so of course I'd have an accent and make mistakes because it's a totally foreign language to me. I'd imagine the Irish in Ireland feel the same or similar, along with all the history piled on top of it. Hopefully native Irish speakers are at least kinder to those learning the language than native Russian speakers are, who will basically speak English at you if you don't sound like a native speaker.
Sorry for the wall of text, but this is something I think about a lot (obviously) and I feel people who like languages could relate. My wife is getting her Irish citizenship and we're planning to move there, so someday I'll be one of the chad American Irish speakers.
You're so brave and inspiring thank you!
It was important to get the act to Edinburgh and maybe inspire others with the severely endangered Scottish Gaelic...
beautiful film, go raibh maith agat
Caitriona you were always captivating. Will you make more vids?
Hi Colin, thank you for the encouragement! I still make content but moreso for TV these days - here is a documentary series I produced for TG4, an extended version of it will be on the BBC also starting the end of this month. Le buíochas, Caitríona www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/top-documentaries/?series=R%C3%BAin%20na%20bPortach&genre=Faisneis
I’m an American of part Irish descent and I’ve been studying the Irish language via Duolingo. It’s a beautiful language and I want to see it preserved.
Love this! I would love to attend a show in person! 😻
Ted Cruz ag a 7:48 ab ea?
Great piece. Loved it. Thanks for sharing
Love your language people. Don't give it up.
I only have enough Irish to pick out a few words when someone is speaking, so I'm still aspiring to get to her level.
A beautiful film. You’re heroic !!!
'S toil liom an físeán seo . Oibre maith. Gaedhlig abú !
Unfortunately that 67% seems like a massive exaggeration, at least in my exp online and irl
. Just out of curiosity what study/survey is it from?
Also, is that a regional pronunciation of 'Áine' ? I've only ever heard it being pronounced as ''Awn-yuh''.
Maith sibh dona scannán agus bhur n-obair dála an scéil
Hi Eoghan, go raibh maith agat as an tacaíocht :) the figure is from a study done by the ESRI which was published around the same time as we were making this film, I've included a link to it below. Agus sé, sin foghraíocht Dún na nGall! That's how that name is often said in Donegal, there are a few interesting variations to how Irish names are commonly said in Donegal for example 'Máire' is often pronounced 'Moya' with no 'r' to be heard, unlike how it's pronounced elsewhere! Áine, being pronounced as 'Ayn-Ya' is another example of that, but yep 'Awn-Yuh' is more common in my experience also www.esri.ie/news/new-study-shows-that-while-attitudes-towards-the-irish-language-are-broadly-positive-this-does-not-translate-into-significant-use-of-the-language
Íontach!
Ar Fheabhas Áine - maith Thú !
EYYY! BEIR BUA AINE!
Oibrionn na fir sa bportagh
The men work in the bog.
What's a bog?😍
Dea-fhíseán ar fad!
it was so strange when i learned that irish people with irish english accents don't know how to speak irish. like now all i hear when i hear an irish accent is like they're mimicking someone or doing an impression of a people from a culture that doesn't exist anymore.
No, Gaelic is not an older language than any other. Language is a continuum over time and space with common roots.
An-mhaith ar fad
Maith go leor. Go raibh maith agat, Is Americanic me, ach mo dhuine o An Graigue, Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Conntae Chiarraí
1:45 cringey laughs
Oh look it's neo-Irish dribble, at what point has it become acceptable to just give up entirely on pronouncing Irish correctly?
I mean, no one's going to bother even speaking poorly if they get responses like this