Gaeilge (as Béarla): Online Resources

Collections

Dúchas

Dúchas is a project undertaken to digitise the National Folklore Collection of Ireland held in University College Dublin. The collection also includes the Schools' Collection, a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s

Logainm

The Placenames Database of Ireland developed by DCU and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Dictionaries

Focloir

An English-Irish dictionary from Foras na Gaeilge

Pota Focal

An independent Irish dictionary

State Bodies

Foras na Gaeilge

Foras na Gaeilge is a public body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland

News/Current Affairs

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

Tuairisc

An Irish language news website

These tips will help you evaluate the quality, accuracy and reliability of information you find on the Web.

Authority

• Who wrote the page - where is the information coming from?
• Is the author qualified to speak on the topic?
• Is the site reputable?

Accuracy

• Is the information Correct?
• Can you verify the information from another source?
• Are there references available to back up the author's claims?

Objectivity

• Is the purpose of the website to inform you?
• Is it promoting or selling something?
• Is it biased?

Currency

• When was the site last updated?
• How current are the links – have some expired or moved?

​Coverage

• What topics are covered on the site?
• Is the information on the site well presented?
• Is special software required to view the page or is it fee based?