No. Despite the title of this entry, I haven't learned Irish in a week. But I'm still trying.
As anyone will tell you, a good way to work on learning a language to to watch TV in that language. There's an Irish-language channel, TG4, so I tried searching for videos from it on YouTube. I found several weather forecasts, some odds and ends of this and that, and - best of all - a series of traditional Irish songs set along cute, animated cartoons.
The series is called "Anam an Amhráin"* and it's kept me entertained for a whole week, now. I can even understand some of the words, with the added help of the pictures. For instance, in the cheerful dancy "Bean Pháidín" the speaker is saying "It's a pity I'm not Pháidín's wife," I'd go to Galway with [?] Pháidín, I wish Pháidín's [actual] wife would break her legs and all her bones.
This is why I love folk music.
The second is about a little girl who wants to go... somewhere, the third is about a crazed goat, and an unfortunate guy passing by, and the goat goes and... I'll just let you watch it... the fourth's about a pirate queen, and the last one is a sad one about a spider.
Bean Pháidín http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STBpc3rxrT4&feature=related
Gréasaí Bróg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBtd-VA4FAA&feature=feedf
An Poc Ar Buile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNCdENob0ZQ
Óró, Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0NfY-ElcPo&feature=related
An Damhán Alla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGhrpgns0_g&feature=related
Enjoy! Or something.
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