I have recently been trying to learn Irish through the Rosetta Stone software, but it gets very difficult at times. Is as sna Stáit Aontaithe mé, so I don't have the luxury of being able to converse with a native speaker. The result of all this is that getting a handle on grammatical rules is starting to frustrate me. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions anyone might have as to how I may get a better grasp of Irish grammar.

Start small and work with what you've learned. If you know a rule, then start making notes. Over time you can add to the notes and revise them. As you do this your store of knowledge will increase. Read low level books for kids to start. Get a grammar book and dictionary for reference. Try listening to speakers on TG4, RTE, etc. Try writing something and sharing it and getting feedback. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Also face the fact that your speaking skills may be your weakest. There is nothing wrong with that. If you ever get into a situation in which you could converse, you'll have that much more resources to draw on to become fluent quicker. In the meantime you can copy the people you here and try to improve that way.

Thanks, that helps a lot. I've been listening to RNAG but find myself not understanding much of it. Are there any kids books that you may recommend and where they may be found?

I found a couple books on Amazon.com that are helping me further my comprehension of Irish. Both are parallel texts with Irish on one page and the English on the facing page. Excellent aids in seeing how Irish phrases ideas.

Pádraic Pearse - Short Stories

Bairbre McCarthy - Favourite Irish Legends

on www.ranganna.com you can do an online course in grammar as well, and they also recommend a few easy books in relation to grammar.
litriocht.com is great for kids books.

Thank you all so much. This has all been a great help.

Some grammar would be a great complement to the Rosetta Stone approach. The clearest explanations I've seen anywhere are in Nancy Stenson's grammar workbooks; do a search at amazon.com for 'Irish' and 'Stenson' and they'll come right up - the first reviewer has a good description.