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11 illustrations by Irish artist Catherine Geaney to reignite your love of Gaeilge
How much do you *really* remember from school?
IF THE ONLY Irish words you remember learning in school are “an bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?”, this Dublin-based illustrator is here to help.
After living in Japan for two years, Catherine Geaney “was always embarrassed” when someone would ask her to translate something into Irish.
Since moving back to Ireland, Catherine says she “loved seeing the cultural change in attitude to Irish.” “There’s more content available and it’s way more interesting than school,” she told TheJournal.ie.
Last summer, Catherine started illustrating words and phrases in Irish that she found interesting “as a way to reconnect with the Irish language.”
“I was inspired by Darach Ó Séaghda’s podcast Mother Foclóir to forget the fear and have fun with Irish and it has grown into something I love exploring every day.”
Catherine shares her illustrations on Instagram, while her prints are available to buy on Etsy.
1. You never know when you’ll need the Irish for ‘jellyfish’
2. … or ‘fox’
3. A question we know too well…
4. A sweet message
5. The good stuff
6. ‘The short days in dead of winter’
7. ‘As boastful as a shop cat’
8. How we all feel as January comes to an end
9. How to start every day…
10. The little insects that we have to protect
11. The best part of Halloween
