1. Topaic / Topic: Fuaimeanna / Sounds: -ua
Gaeilge do Thuismitheoirí – An Fhoghlaim Neamhspleách 1

2. One of the sounds that causes learners difficulty in Irish is the diphthong. A diphthong is when 2 vowel sounds come next to each other.
‘Luas’ is a good example – there are 2 vowel sounds in ‘Luas’ – it’s not
pronounced ‘loose’.
Listen to these words:
suas, luas, rua, tua, luath, fuar, thuaidh.
On the next slide you will heat a well-known Irish song from a CD for children called Amhrán is Fiche – you will hear the sounds in context in the song.

3. An maidrín rua, rua, rua, rua, rua An maidrín rua, tá gránna
Now listen to the song and pay attention to the pronunciation of the words in bold from the refrain:
An maidrín rua, rua, rua, rua, rua
An maidrín rua, tá gránna
An maidrín rua ina luí sa luachair
Agus barr dhá chluais in airde
Listen again and sing along!

4. You can purchase Amhrán is Fiche from Fios Feasa at www. fiosfeasa
You can purchase Amhrán is Fiche from Fios Feasa at