Tomhas na Teanga is a series of articles appearing in the National Hibernian Digest, which is published every other month. It contains lessons, information about Irish, and material written in the Irish language. Séamas Ó Neachtain, a.k.a. Jim Norton, is the author, and also teaches at Scoil Ghaeilge Ghearóid Tóibín.
Mar - Apr 2010 | An Gael, Gaeilge and the AOH |
Jan - Feb 2010 | Bímis níos cúramaí! - Let's be more careful! |
Nov - Dec 2009 | Gearmáinis vs. Gaeilge - German vs. Irish |
Sept - Oct 2009 | Naomh Iosaef - Saint Joseph |
July - August 2009 | Seoladh An Gael, Turas go Iorsaí Nua - Launching of An Gael, trip to New Jersey |
May - June 2009 | Flannery O'Connor, An Gael, etc. |
March - April 2009 | Naoimh agus an Ghramadach - Saints and Grammar |
January - February 2009 | An Athbhliain, Foilseacháin as Gaeilge - The new year, publications in Irish |
November - December 2008 | Cogadh Dearg - My novel in Irish |
September - October 2008 | Na Cluichí Oilimpeacha - The Olympic Games |
July - August 2008 | Fís Ghaeilge Mheiriceá Thuaidh - Irish language conference in NYC |
May - June 2008 | Cuairt Éamonn Uí Cuív agus seoladh leabhar Súil Siar. Éamonn Ó Cuív's visit and the book launching of Súil Siar. |
March - April 2008 | Laethanta Gaeilge agus eachtraí eile - Irish language days and other events. |
Jan - Feb 2008 | Cé hé an t-uachtarán is fearr leat? Who's your favorite president? |
Nov - Dec 2007 | An Chéad Chogadh Domhanda. The First World War. Leabhair. Books. |
Sept - Oct 2007 | Laethanta saoire in Pennsylvania. Vacation in PA. Leabhair eile a mholaim. Other books I recommend. |
July - August 2007 | Leabhair a mholaim. Books I recommend. |
May - June 2007 | Fostíocht, dífhostíocht agus athruithe i saol duine. Employment, Unemployment and changes in a person's life. |
March - April 2007 | Glór na nGael. Saint Patrick. The Philo-Celtic Society. |
January - February 2007 | Reminiscences. Reading material in Irish. |
November - December 2006 | Comemmorations and Anniversaries (interlinear). |
September - October 2006 | Spelling reform and standardization of the language (interlinear). |
July - August 2006 | In memory of our edittor, Frank Feighery (Proinsias Ó Fiachra). Staying with the interlinear format. Time and weather. Introduction to spelling changes. |
May - June 2006 | Unfortunately, this one was not printed (only happened twice in 4 years!). Interlinear. Dialect pronunciations. Celebration of 1916 Easter Rising. |
March - April 2006 | New stuff from Lá. More on lenition. The most common mistakes - habitual tense and genitive case. Poem about Commadore Barry. |
January - February 2006 | Blogging and podcasting. Culture. Noun gender. New Mersenne prime number and the Irish language! |
November - December 2005 | Eclipsis and Lenition. Podcasting in Irish. |
September - October 2005 | Irish language CDs, etc. The copula and tá. My vacation in the Southwest. |
July - August 2005 | Irish speakers vs. English speakers. God phrases. Poetry of Réamonn Ó Cléirigh. |
May - June 2005 | Language revivals. Cleas Amhrán. |
March - April 2005 | Irish language in America. Philo-Celtic. |
January - February 2005 | Prayers. Duffy’s Cut. |
November - December 2004 | The weather. Scéal Nollag. |
September - October 2004 | Imperatives. Laethanta saoire (Nua-Eabhrac, Florida). |
July - August 2004 | History. The copula. U.S. Grant. I gCuimhne ar U. S. Grant. |
May - June 2004 | State of the language. An File ar Buile. D-Day. |
March - April 2004 | Cill Aodáin |
January - February 2004 | Lots of pronunciation. Bás m'athar. |
November - December 2003 | Broad/slender, H. Lincoln agus a aitheasc Gettysburg. Ar saoire in Virginia. |
September - October 2003 | Seasons, the, gender. Ar saoire in Massachusetts |
July - August 2003 | Pronunciation, place names. Jeanie Johnston. |
May - June 2003 | Anti-Americanism |
March - April 2003 | St. Patrick. Reading material. |
January - February 2003 | New beginnings. Resources. Don Athbhliain. |
November - December 2002 | Christmas, seasons, love. Níos mó faoi mo phrátaí. |
September - October 2002 article | Getting started. Chuir mé prátaí. |
July - August 2002 | Leithscéalta (excuses). Scéilín na mBrealairí. |
The May - June 2002 article | First column. My introduction (with sound). |