Irish Language Lessons

Our aim here is to give you a complete overview of how and where to get Irish language lessons. While the language is weak in its traditional areas, there is a huge buzz about the language. This includes people who haven’t grown up in Ireland but still have a great interest in the Irish language. To that end, there are Irish language lessons available worldwide.

It’s a much more effective method, in our opinion, than just learning Irish on your own. In a class context, you can ask questions, learn from multiple people, practice your conversation, progress at an adaptive pace, and get to know other people who are also learning the language.

Irish Laguage Lessons in Universities Worldwide

In 2006, the Irish government announced that it would make €300 million available to universities around the world who teach Irish. Believe it or not, there is a large number of universities who have Irish studies. So if you’re serious in learning the language, this might be a great place for you to start your search for Irish Gaelic lessons.

Institutions receiving funding from the Irish government for their Irish lessons/studies:

• UWM Foundation (Wisconsin University), USA
• Humbolt-Scoil na Léinn Cheiltigh, Berlin, Germany
• Institiúid an Léinn Ghael-Mheiriceánaigh (Lehman), New York, USA
• Universität Mannheim, Germany
• Institiud na hÉireann i bPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• University of Oslo, Norway
• Coláiste na nGael, Paris, France
• University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales
• Károli Gáspár University, Budapest, Hungary
• University of Szeged, Hungary
• Ionad na Léinn Éireannaigh, Univerzita Karlova, Prague, Czech Republic
• Cardiff University, Wales
• University of Liverpool, England
• Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany
• Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
• Dusseldorf University, Germany
• University of Freiburg, Germany
• University of Bonn, Germany
• North American Association for Celtic Language Teachers, Ontario, Canada
• University of St. Thomas, Texas, USA
• University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA
• Boston College, USA
• University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
• Université Rennes 2, Brittany, France
• The Centre for Canadian Irish Studies, Concordia, Montreal, Canada
• Glucksman Ireland House, New York University, USA
• SKSK (Studienhaus für Keltische Sprachen und Kulturen), Germany
• University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, USA
• University of Cambridge, England
• Comhaltachtai do Mhic Léinn – Johann Kaspar Zeuss
• Ollscoil Chaitliceach Lublin, Poland
• New College of California, USA
• Daltaí na Gaeilge
• Nova Scotia, Canada
• Fordham University, Nua Eabhrac, USA
• St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, England
• Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
• Fealsún (Irish tuition for beginners), Missouri, USA