The Irish Language: A Portal to Imagination
Journalist Una Mullally argues that the Irish language is a joy, not a burden, and a portal to a world of imagination.
Despite a boom in Irish culture, record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory Irish language learning, which Mullally believes is misguided.
The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot?
The Irish language, also known as Gaeilge, has experienced a revival in recent decades, with the number of schools teaching the national curriculum exclusively through Irish rising from fewer than 20 in the 1970s to over 200 today.
- The 2022 census showed a 6% increase in the number of people able to speak Irish compared to 2016.
Author's summary: Irish language is a joy, not a burden, and a portal to imagination.
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