That’s because while the Irish language uses the same Latin alphabet letters as English, they represent different sounds and have different spelling rules. Here’s a guide, with audio clips, on ...

The stone is about the size of a chocolate bar and is inscribed with a message in the Irish ogham alphabet thought to be about 1,600 years old. (Image credit: Birmingham Museums Trust) ...

There are three Irish dialects – Connacht, Munster and Ulster – and the way names sound often varies with regions and accents. Our audio clips are with a northeast accent, influenced by Ulster ...

Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...

So if you see the star of “Oppenheimer” in the street and want to call out to congratulate him, the first thing to remember is that there’s no K in the traditional Irish alphabet. When you ...

That’s because while the Irish language uses the same Latin alphabet letters as English, they represent different sounds and have different spelling rules.

To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because while the Irish language uses the same Latin alphabet letters as English ...