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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 2005- » 2008 (November-December) » Archive through December 30, 2008 » About ready to invest in my first Irish textbook. « Previous Next »

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Riannleighiche
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Username: Riannleighiche

Post Number: 27
Registered: 05-2008
Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 09:53 pm:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

So, like the title says, I think I finally have the cash to invest in my first Irish textbook. I'm looking at the ones on the Daltai shop and thinking I'd like to support this community if at all possible, and I've been impressed with the "Teach Yourself" series (I used a Teach Yourself text for a project I did on Farsi (Modern Persian) in first year and ended up acquiring quite a bit of the language) - is 'Teach Yourself Irish' a good resource?

Looking for something that uses the Munster dialect, if at all possible, since my family heritage is out of Co. Cork.

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Domhnall_Ó_h_aireachtaigh
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Username: Domhnall_Ó_h_aireachtaigh

Post Number: 591
Registered: 09-2006


Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 01:18 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

In that case, I believe you're in luck. I think there's a "Teach Yourself Munster" book available. Good luck!

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Cionaodh
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Username: Cionaodh

Post Number: 658
Registered: 05-2005


Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 06:46 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Do scríobh Domhnall:

I think there's a "Teach Yourself Munster" book available.

The Munster version of TYI was discontinued in the early/mid '80s -- the modern one which has been published since the '90s is in standard Irish.

A Riannleighiche, the only recent Munster courses were the Pimsleur Irish course (audio only, alas) and a book called An Ghaeilge: Podręcznik do nauki języka irlandzkiego, which teaches Kerry Irish, but through Polish.

There's a transcript online for the Pimsleur course, and a Yahoo group to help you with the Polish book.

Pretty much everything else out there that's still in print is not Munster Irish.

http://www.gaeilge.org

FRC - Fáilte Roimh Cheartúcháin

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Lughaidh
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Post Number: 2617
Registered: 01-2005


Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 06:49 am:   Small TextLarge TextEdit Post Print Post

Try Teach Yourself Irish by Dillon and O Cróinín (see here : http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bsi=10&tn=teach+yourself+irish&x=0 &y=0&prevpage=1 ).
It's an old book and you'll find it only as a second-hand book but it's very easy to find on the online bookshops and incredibly cheap. It teaches West Cork Irish (so it's perfect for you).

Be careful, there is a newer Teach Yourself Irish, by Shiels and O Sé, which is completely different and teaches Standard Irish, not Munster one. So make sure you buy the old one by Dillon and O Cróinín.

Learn Irish pronunciation here: http://loig.cheveau.ifrance.com/irish/irishsounds/irishsounds.html & http://fsii.gaeilge.org/



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