Talk:Áine Ní Ghlinn

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Where'd she learn Irish?

Latest comment: 5 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

If she's from a county with no Gaeltacht, went to an English-speaking school and university, then moved to England, can someone add some info about how she became an award-winning writer in the Irish language?

Anyone know where her parents were from?

Thanks. Great floors (talk) 21:51, 28 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

Ireland's other language is Irish. You don't need to live in a Gaeltacht to speak it. ☕ Antiqueight ^chatter 14:15, 16 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

That's correct, but my questions are:

As someone who seemingly did all her schooling through English, how did she manage to learn such a high standard of Irish?
What type of Irish does she speak? Donegal, Connacht, Munster, or school Irish (i.e. mix, or no-preference Irish)?

Great floors (talk) 16:29, 7 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

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