In this book you learn not only informative details about the language, no you also learn Irish history and culture. I really like this mix and enjoyed reading this book.
It is not a 5 star rating as I would have loved to have a QR code to also hear how it is correctly pronounced.
I really like that the history of the Irish language gets explained. We learn that Irish is one of the oldest written languages that is still spoken today. It explains when it was forbidden to speak it, how it was anyhow taught in hedge schools as the Irish were not willing to give up their tongue.
Also that nowadays thanks to social media it is now easier for everybody to learn the language.
So the combination of the past and nowadays I really enjoyed reading.
The pronunciation is nicely explained and why it is so different to English.
I enjoyed having the Irish word or phrase, how to pronounce it, an English translation to it and explanation when it is used.
The Irish culture is nicely shown here.
I really liked that the 6 sports: hurling, Gaelic football, handball, rounders, camogie and ladiesfootball get explained here.
Céli get explained, the harping tradition but also who St. Brigid was, what Womens Christmas is, what you get since 2000 when you turn hundred in Ireland, that Ireland ranked the most educated country in the world 2025, ...
So for me a wonderful combination of knowledge and information is very well provided here.
