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 (21:05 UTC+01:00)
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
346
Students
4080
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

Gaelic (Irish) Lessons

Gaelic (Irish)
English
Other
Informal Tutoring
A1 -  C2

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3,866 lessons completed
USD 25.50+
Package with 17% off

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410 Reviews

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Student Jake Giddens
Jake Giddens
19 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Trust Patchy's method and you'll see results. He's a great teacher.
Apr 6, 2026
Student Jason Fustar
Jason Fustar
1 Gaelic (Irish) lesson
I had a great lesson with Patchy! Looking forward to the next one!
Mar 30, 2026
Student Scott Mitchell
Scott Mitchell
6 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Another great lesson with Patchy. I still struggle a lot but he's very patient with my frequent "deer in headlights" moments, and having to repeat the same stuff over and over so I can internalize the content.
Mar 28, 2026
Patrese
74 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Iontach uilig
Apr 2, 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
53 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
We had a great session today! I always learn something new and enjoy our lessons!
Mar 30, 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
53 Gaelic (Irish) lessons
Patchy is helping edit a simple essay I wrote about my family and life and he is teaching me how to pronounce the Irish in the accala dialect. These classes always l;eave me feeling so happy!
Mar 28, 2026
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