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A reading guide of one hundred Irish language books will be available for free in bookshops and libraries around Tipperary, this Seachtain na Gaeilge.
“Passing on our Irish language to the next generation is a priority for many adults in Ireland today, whether they have a cúpla focal of their own, speak Irish at home, or are entirely new to the language.”
That’s according to Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde, as she launched ‘Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025’, an Irish language reading guide, ahead of this year’s Seachtain na Gaeilge.
The reading guide is a collaboration between Foras na Gaeilge and Children’s Books Ireland, with the support of Love Leabhar Gaeilge and featured titles range from boardbooks to picturebooks, non-fiction, poetry collections, comics, middle-grade fiction, all the way up to young adult fiction.
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Copies are available for free to families in 91 participating bookshops and 36 libraries nationwide, including:
The guide is also free to download on www.childrensbooksireland.ie and www.loveleabhargaeilge.ie.
Speaking about the reading guide, Forde said:
“Treoirleabhar Léitheoireachta 2025 is filled with 100 brilliant recommendations, encouraging young readers aged 0–18 to pick up a book as Gaeilge. Working with Children’s Books Ireland, in my role as Laureate na nÓg, I believe that one of the best places to start when learning a language, is to pick up a book. Within its pages, we can explore new words with the help of illustrations or rhyming text while enjoying the excitement of a brand-new story.
“These 100 books are the perfect way to make the Irish language accessible, to start or continue a young person’s Irish language journey.”
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