Key words Gaeilge aiste

it should be learned in school

ba cheart í a fhoglaim sa scoil

there is no simple solution to this question

níl aon réiteach simplí ar an cheist seo

key part

cuid lárnach

of the cultural heritage of ireland

d’oidhreacht chultúrtha na hÉireann

representing the history and identity of the country

ag léiriú stair agus féiniúlacht na tíre

the remains

na hiarsmaí

of ancient irish on the inscriptions on ogham stones

den ghaeilge ársa ná inscríbinní ar chlocha Oghaim

on the brink of death

i mbéal an bháis

as a result of the great famine

mar thoradh ar an ghorta mór

language revival efforts

iarrachtaí athbheochana

maintain a living language

a choinneáil ina teanga bheo

protect

caomhnú

diminishing

ag dul i léig

over the centuries

le linn na céadta

the learning of irish links

ceanglaíonn foghlaim na gaeilge

literature, folklore and tradition that shapes society (of ireland)

litríocht, béaloidis agus traidisiún a mhunlaigh sochaí

differs

idirdhealaíonn

group

cine

census figures

figiúirí daonáirimh

reduction

laghdú

if irish was removed

dá mbainfí an ghaeilge

ever greater

níos faide

diminish cultural landscape and language

bainfear de tírdhreacht cultúrtha agus teanga

it would be right for

ba chóir do

creates negative outlooks

cruthaíonn sé dearcthaí diúltacha

they are forced

cuirtear iallach orthu

difficulties

deacrachtaí

that their time could be spent

go bhféadfaidís a n-am a chaitheamh

essential to recognise

riachtanach go n-aithnítear

learning style

bealach foglama

doing their best

ag déanamh a ndícheall

reduces the stress

laghdóidh sé an strus

that they don’t have to

nach dteastaíonn uathu