Gaelic (Irish) teacher Patchy

Patchy

Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Gaelic (Irish)
Native
Other
Silbo Gomero
Spanish
Speaks
French
Frisian
From IrelandLiving in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (08:07 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 6, 2017
I was born and raised in rural Ireland in the last century, in one of the few counties (Mayo) where, alongside native English, native Gaelic in its purest form was and is still spoken. In my twenties I decided to live abroad and learn some foreign languages, including coming here to the Canaries to learn their Whistled Speech, what you and many call Silbo Gomero, and I was soon a competent whistler of speech.
5.0
Rating
332
Students
3733
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

Gaelic (Irish) Lessons

Gaelic (Irish)
English
Other
Informal Tutoring
A1 -  C2

Conversation

3,519 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 17% off

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385 Reviews

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Colin O'Sullivan
29 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
another great session! I am excited for our next lesson
Jan 9, 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
29 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
great lesson! thanks
Jan 3, 2026
Student Scott Mitchell
Scott Mitchell
1 Gaelic (Irish) lesson
The full immersion aspect was VERY challenging for someone like me who gets extremely frustrated with myself when I make mistakes and who freezes up when I’m unsure, but Patchy was very patient with me and kept me on track, and I got more comfortable with it as we went along. We did a full hour which pushed my brain to the limit a bit, but I definitely want to continue lessons with Patchy and see how far I can get with this language.
Jan 1, 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
29 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
We had a great mix of conversation and reviewing our study materials. Thanks!
Jan 5, 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
29 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
it's great working with Patchy!
Jan 2, 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
29 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
We had another great session! Thanks!
Dec 22, 2025
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