Exercises and answers for the first 30 lessons of Learning Irish by Michael O'Siadhail. Retrieved and reformatted from the Internet Archives and GAELIC-L archives.
mp3 files of the sounds of NorthwesternDonegal Irish, from Lughaidh Ó hEacháin, including a comprehensive reference chart.
1894:The Gaelic League Series, Simple Lessons in Irish by Rev. Eugene O'Growney, M. R. I. A.. FIrst published in 1894, this series of three books contains 140 lessons, in their original format.
1904: In-depth description of the pronunciation of Irish, circa 1904 by Rev. M. O'Flanagan.
Interesting!
1902: Guidebook on the teaching of Irish using reptition, rote, and "series" of Irish sentences. All the rage for teaching style in 1902.
1842: A "compilation" grammar by Mason, based on other authorities - despite criticisms of his earlier work, this is the second edition, complete with whining about feedback!
1860: An even earlier 'modern grammar' from Wright, in 3 parts: orthography, etymology, and syntax. Complete,,but the rules have changed a bit in the last 150 years.
1904: A conversation book geared to Elementary School students, with Irish-English translations of common school conversations. Interesting!
Just the basics, how to pronounce it
and all those bizarre letter combinations.
A simple grammar and links to online
resources for the beginner.