The Irish Language: A Joy, Not a Burden
Journalist Una Mullally argues that the Irish language is a portal to a world of imagination.
Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory Irish language learning, which Mullally believes is misguided.
Amid a boom in Irish culture, the Irish language, Gaeilge, is experiencing a revival, with the number of schools teaching the national curriculum exclusively through Irish rising significantly.
- From fewer than 20 schools in the 1970s to over 200 today.
- A 6% increase in the number of people able to speak Irish between 2016 and 2022, according to the census.
In what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot?
Mullally emphasizes the importance of preserving the Irish language, which was once the majority's native tongue but was diminished under British colonialism.
Author's summary: Irish is a portal to imagination.