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There are many disparaging misconceptions about the apparent difficulty and usefullness of the Irish language. Many of these are covered in detail in Gaeilge: A Radical Revolution - Caoimhín De Barra. For a more entertaining, and many times hilarious, look at the regurgitation of these tropes in the papers each year, tune in to episode 96 of the fantastic Motherfoclóir podcast!
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