From Irish podcasts, short films, theatre productions and more, there is plenty of content from the arts and creative world that you can enjoy online right now. But let’s not forget about the Irish language and its closleabhair.
From short stories to children’s books to full chapter-by-chapter audiobooks, here are 13 closleabhair (audiobooks) you can enjoy in the Irish language online today.
Cois Life
Sadly, though Cois Life is no more, there is still a wealth of content that they’ve provided online that Irish language speakers and learners can indulge in.
1. Daideo – Áine Ní Ghlinn
Recently named Laureate na nÓg Áine Ní Ghlinn’s book Daideo can be listened to in full below and can be bought here.
2. Taithí Oibre – Jo O’Donoghue
3. An tIriseoir – Michelle Nic Pháidín
Listen to the book below and follow along by buying the book here.
4. Oilithreach Pinn – Liam Ó Muirthile
You can buy this book from Liam Ó Muirthile here.
5. Fuascailt an Iriseora – Michelle Nic Pháidín
Check out this book below or purchase it here.
Cois Life also have plenty of other Irish language recordings here.
From An Gúm:
6. Cinnín Óir agus na Trí Bhéar – Áine Ní Ghlinn
Check out the book here.
7. An Triail – Mairéad Ní Ghráda
Follow along with the script by purchasing this emotional play here.
8. An Garbhán – The Gruffulo
From Foras na Gaeilge
9. Gruaig Fhinn – Tadhg Mac Dhonnagháin
10. Oisín – Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin
11. Fionn Mac Cumhaill: Taoiseach na Féinne – Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin
12. Gairdín an tSonais
13. Bran agus Sceolán
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Go raibh míle maith agat don na leabhair Iontacha seo a Una-Ming.
Tá sé seo iontach mar áis agus go háirithe domsa mar fhoghlaimeoir na Gaeilge! Maith thú a Una-Ming 🙂
Fáilte romhat Niall! 🙂 Just chun a rá leat, litrímse m’ainm mar Úna-Minh!
Thar cionn uilig. Tá neart ábhair ansin len éisteacht leis. Go raibh míle maith agat, a Úna-Minh…
Míle baochas a chara!
Go raibh míle maith agat, a Úna-Minh! Tá mé ag léabh do leabhar “Anseo” anois!
Míle baochas! Tá súil agam go bhfuil tú ag baint sult as 🙂
Go raibh maith agat! bhí an scéal iontach!
Go hiontach Tadhg!
Go raibh míle maith agat, Una-Minh! Níl a lán Gaeilge agam, ach ba mhait liom Gaeilge a éist
Maith thú Tom!
GRMA Úna-Minh 🙂
Go raibh maith agat! Níl mé cinnte, ach an bhfuil closleabhar atá a léite aige sa Ghaeilge Uladh?
Ana-mhaith – GRMA Una