by Hector Ó hEochagáin

When you speak in Irish, every word is a tiny poem that reveals a new perspective. The Irish language is our inheritance. It lives underneath us in the soil, it blows through the leaves on trees and rises from the roots. Hector O hEochagain is on a mission to help us reclaim that inheritance.

From beautiful and melodic words like LOINNIR and phrases like ‘CEN CHAOI A BHFUIL TU?’ – the perfect greeting for when the postman stops by on a winter’s morning; to ‘GAFA’- a way to say you’re so busy you don’t even have time to go to the toilet; ‘DAMANTA’ – when you have an almighty headache or terrible hangover; and ‘SIOCTHA’- when it’s so cold the grass is crunchy under your feet, rediscover the fun and magic of Irish words you can use every day.