I am 29 yrs old and would like to begin to learn the Irish language. My family (2 gen. ago) was from Tipperary and if I have to choose a dialect, I would like to choose that one. Is there a beginning-type correspondant course that anyone knows of to get started? I have four or five family members that could benefit. I also have two young girls (3 and 1) that I plan on educating in the language. Any help is appreciated.

Miceal O'Treacey

My grandfather's grandfather was also from Tipperary. I am an O'Dwyer, and I'm interested in whatever anyone has to say about what's spoken in Tipperary. But from my understanding, no Irish has been spoken there in a long time. : (

By the way, Tipperary is "An Rinn" in Gaeilge. : )

I believe the best dialect for that region would be Munster Irish. There is a "Teach Yourself" series that focuses on that dialect. Lughaidh and Jonas are certainly better sources for info on that than I am.

Hi, Miceal:

That's great that you want to learn Irish.

Re a correspondence course, I've heard very good things about Gaeltalk:
http://www.gaeltalk.net/index1.html

If you can attend a Daltaí na Gaeilge immersion event (or a similar program run by another group) or even make to Ireland to attend a reasonably priced immersion program at Oideas Gael in County Donegal, that'd be very worthwhile, too.

All the best,
Paul

Tipperary is "Tiobraid Árann" in Irish. I believe "An Rinn" to be in Waterford but may be wrong

An Rinn is the Gaeltacht by the sea in Waterford

I havn't seen Jonas around here in a while, I miss him. He also has written a really well done mini-essay about the 3 main dialects that is really grand for anyone new to the language who wants to know more about the dialects.

Beir bua

An sheo a cheann?

http://www.daltai.com/discus/messages/12465/11906.html

Third post down.

When I went to Tipperary all the signs read Co. Tipperary with An Rinn below it.

What country were you in?

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZSI133Y1975.html
Dearbhaítear leis an Ordú seo gurb é is iontamhail i nGaeilge do na logainmhneacha (ainmneacha postbhailte) atá luaite i gcolún (1) den Sceideal an focal nó na focail atá i gcolún (2) de.


Tipperary (67) Tiobraid Árann

(Message edited by aonghus on June 01, 2006)

Only 2 spots for 'An Rinn', Ringsend in Duuablan and i bPort Láirge

I was in Ireland, of course.

The comment was tongue in cheek. I think you must be misremembering the signs, though.

No, my father remembers them too.

I wonder where you saw them.
"An Rinn" is definitely wrong.

(I live in Ireland).

http://www.tipperarynorth.ie
http://www.southtippcoco.ie

Meas tú, arbh é go raibh 'An Roinn Chomhshaoil' scríofa in íochtar an fhógra?
Chonaic mé a leithéid áit éigin.

I grew up in Tipperary (Tiobraid Arann) but never heard or saw signs of 'An Rinn' there. But that said it is quite possible that they exist there given the ineptitude of those responsible for road signs in Eire especially when they are in Gaelige. At any rate does not An Rinn mean penninsula ! Difficult to make one out of Tipperary !

Ah well, it dosen't matter what I saw or didn't see; the fact is "An Rinn" is not Tipperary but "Tiobraid Arann". My apologies.