Letters to the Editor: Getting to grips with the Irish language

One reader responds to Joanna Fortune's advice about helping children to learn Gaeilge, while others examine topics including Catherine Martin's trip to the Ryder Cup 
Pascal Ó Deasmhumhnaigh writes that, despite being taught Irish every schoolday between the ages of 4 and 18, he can speak French better. Stock picture

Pascal Ó Deasmhumhnaigh writes that, despite being taught Irish every schoolday between the ages of 4 and 18, he can speak French better. Stock picture

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023 - 00:50

Joanna Fortune’s article about learning Irish — ‘My son has a mental block about Irish’ (Irish Examiner, October 4) — reminded me that from the age of four until the age of 18, I was taught Irish every school day and, at the end of all that, I’m embarrassed to admit I can speak French better.

Over the years, many people have revealed to me that they hate Irish. The mental block boils down to the grammar.

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