Helping Your Irish Language Journey Since 2010
Bitesize Irish is a leading organisation for meaningful Irish language learning and practice. We’re personal and responsive. We’re on a journey to go deeper into Irish language and culture through the seasons, folklore and myth. At Bitesize Irish, you’ll be guided to take your journey one step at a time, to deeply connecting with Irish language and culture. You’ll build webs of meaning through layers of appreciation. By becoming a member, you’ll be part of this deeper exploration. Our fluent team is passionate in helping your learn and use Irish.
An Fhoireann / Meet the Team
Eoin
Bunaitheoir — Founder
Emma
Bainisteoir Pobail — Community Manager
Áine
Teagascóir — Instructor
Ár Scéal / Our Bitesize Irish Story
Founded 2010: Small Steps
Originally, Bitesize Irish was launched as a small set of Bitesized online lessons with lots of clear pronunciation recordings.
Today: Community, Courses and Live Sessions for hundreds of members.
Our motto is Gaeilge Gach Lá. Bitesize Irish is a small business with a big heart. Each of our team brings special and creative expertise to the business. Our learning platform Aistear (“Journey”) features our online learning courses.
How We Can Help You
Our free resources include the popular Gaeilge Gach Lá Challenge, plus our Gaeilge Gach Lá Newsletter (11,000 subscribers), Instagram page and Facebook page.
Living Gaeilge Gach Lá
Gaeilge Gach Lá Membership grows with your journey:
- Designed for Gaeilge Gach Lá with daily hand-crafted prompts and weekend check-ins.
- Community. Bitesize Pobal is our learners’ community with fluent staff. Get motivated with a daily hand-crafted Cleachtadh an Lae practice prompt. Get feedback, and find a sense of belonging.
- Self-paced learning. Learn at a pace that suits you with our online courses. Tús Maith is our foundational Irish language course. Get quick access to key information in the Aistear Reference Pack.
- Workshops. Monthly depth workshops that look at language, culture and myth.
- Live practice sessions. Ciorcal Beo members benefit from practice with intention and personal feedback.
Misiún / Mission
Fís / Vision
Luachanna / Values
Gaeilge Gach Lá
We help people learn, practice, and use the Irish language as part of their daily lives. Our Gaeilge Gach Lá approach is available to everyone, regardless of their current Irish language level.
Éireannach / Irish
We love the language and culture of Ireland. We use Irish English in our communications. We support people both in Ireland and internationally and recognise the diverse perspectives that drive people towards learning Irish.
Comhaimseartha / Contemporary
We are part of Ireland’s multicultural society. Irish is an important part of today’s Irish society, including both Gaeltacht areas and cities. We use innovative approaches to provide top-quality services and products.
Cabhrach / Helpful
As a fluent team, we help learners move towards practicing and using Irish daily together. We are friendly, personal, and generous in a sustainable way. We are positive and encourage people to tackle challenges in their learning journey.
Spraíúil / Fun
We believe your Irish language journey should be enjoyable. We are informal and love to have fun along the way.
Nasctha / Connected
We are part of the Irish language ecosystem. We connect with other organisations that share our values and help people find and use the best resources and services to achieve Gaeilge Gach Lá.
Pobal / Community
Ní neart go cur le chéile – unity is strength. We connect people to achieve Gaeilge Gach Lá together, providing tools and support to make this a reality.
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