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Conference tallis::celt

Title:	Celt Notefile

Moderator:	TALLIS::DARCY

Created:	Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1632
Total number of notes:	20523

563.0. "Irish Language Self Paced course ?" by MLNCSC::M_FRANZONI (Desperately seeking Relocation) Tue May 09 1989 04:16

Hi there everybody,

this is my second apparition to this conference and I'll try to keep on
longer than the first one even if I'm not a celt guy (BTW I'm Italian).

I've partecipated for some weeks as a listener and time to write back has
come: after two year of memories I'm going to come again to Ireland on july.

This time I'll spend 4 weeks (two were actually not enough).

Since I appreciate a lot Irish people and culture I'd like to learn your
language ... any suggestion for books (with tapes) to start from ?

See you soon.

Mauro.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
563.1	forget the language, just bring your voice	BOXTOP::OFARRELL		`Tue May 09 1989 09:47`	8
	Most Irish people speak a peculiar form of english, which can best be learned from a reading of this file. If you do learn Gaelic you'll find it difficult to find someone to talk to, except the Snake after a few pints - and then he'll only be telling you how Charlie could solve all the problems of the Italian economy. Enjoy your holiday and remember a few bars of O Solo Mia would go down very well after closing.
563.2	'O Sole Mio ...	MLNCSC::M_FRANZONI	Desperately seeking Relocation	`Thu May 11 1989 04:38`	11
	> be learned from a reading of this file. If you do learn Gaelic > you'll find it difficult to find someone to talk to, except the Really nobody speak it any longer ? ... Sure English would be easier to speak for me, but I've an odd attraction to foreign languages, especially for the one nobody understand. > Enjoy your holiday and remember a few bars of O Solo Mia would go > down very well after closing. I wouldn't like to offend your ears - I'm really out of tune ! Cheers, Mauro.
563.3	Sl�inte = Good luck (slawn-che)	DUB02::OSULLIVAN_D		`Thu May 11 1989 13:18`	13
	Mauro Any of the good bookshops in the major towns and cities will have several Irish language courses on offer. Many of them come with cassette tapes so bring along your walkman. The main areas where Irish is spoken today is along the west coast and in particular the aran islands (well worth a visit anyway). If in Dublin you could call into Conradh na Gaeilge in Harcourt Street where you will also find a bookshop and club downstairs. If you take a drink or two the club can be a great place to let the tongue loose on Irish phrases. -Dermot
563.4	just coming	MLNCSC::M_FRANZONI	Blue like a Blues	`Fri Jul 07 1989 04:39`	17
	Gee, it's almost time ! My seat is burning under me : tomorrow morning I'll leave and after a couple of jumps in cornwall and walles I'll get to Rossler and from there (almost) all around (clock-wise) up to the north, then a little south to Dublin and then back north (Ustler) to cross to Scotland. I know I'll miss the strawberry festival in wexford (few days late) ... Is there anything interesting scheduled this month during my staying (+/- a 20 days trip around) ? I'll have a look this evening before to leave, Thanx folks and (maybe) see you there. Cheers, Mauro.