The Gaeilge Guide

Dublin Book Festival is one of Ireland’s most successful and dynamic book festivals, running since 2006 in the heart of Ireland’s capital with its rich literary history. ​This annual public festival is a celebration of Ireland’s writers and publishers. It showcases, supports and develops Irish writers and publishing by programming and promoting Irish books and their authors, editors and contributors, all in an entertaining, festive, friendly and accessible environment.Dublin Book Festival 2026 will take place across Dublin City from 4 - 8 November  2026For general queries please emailinfo@dublinbookfestival.com

Dublin Book Festival

Join us for an evening with leading online Irish teacher, Mollie Guidera, as we celebrate and dive into the Irish language.

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DBF Spotlight

DBF Spotlight is a spring series of events by Dublin Book Festival, shining a light on Ireland's vibrant literary community. With book launches, panel discussions and walking tours celebrating essay writing, history, mythology, wellbeing, and more.

Join us for an evening with leading online Irish teacher, Mollie Guidera, as we celebrate and dive into the Irish language. Her hit online platform ‘Irish with Mollie’ has made learning the language both fun and accessible for learners worldwide, combining her deep knowledge of our native tongue with a fresh teaching style. Brimming with practical guidance, useful phrases and heartfelt stories that reveal the humanity within the words, The Gaeilge Guide (Hachette Ireland) makes a brilliant companion to rediscovering the language that captures the soul and memory of the Irish people."We are our ancestors' dream" a student said to me once. Is brionglóid ár sinsear muidne, a dúirt dalta liom uair amháin. We are rethinking and revitalising our ancient, indigenous language, with joy, pride, purpose and in invigorating community Táimid ag athsmaoineamh agus ag athbheochan ár dteanga dhúchais ársa, le gliondar, bród, tiomantas agus i bpobal fuinniúil. Learn fascinating features of the language of Ireland Foghlaim gnéithe spéisiúla theanga na hÉireann, history and status of our endangered tongue stair agus stádas dár dteanga atá i mbaol, basic and useful phrases frásaí úsáideacha agus bunúsacha, etymology - sansaíocht (the whisper of advice in the words) and ways to use Irish in your daily life wherever you are agus slite is féidir leat an Ghaeilge a úsáid i do shaol laethúil cibé áit ina bhfuil tú. Mollie Guidera is the creator of Irish with Mollie, an online platform dedicated to making the Irish language accessible and enjoyable for learners worldwide. Irish with Mollie has over 200,000 Instagram followers and a highly engaged social media presence across platforms. Passionate about education and etymology, she combines her deep knowledge of the language with a fresh, engaging teaching style that resonates with modern learners. Through her online courses, podcast, social media content, and educational resources, Mollie has helped thousands of people reconnect with their Irish heritage and gain confidence in speaking the language. When she's not teaching, Mollie loves dancing, running, yoga and reading.With thanks to our venue partner dlr LexIcon. Please note we may be capturing candid imagery at this event for use on our social media and website.To hear first about our future events sign up to our newsletter <a href="https://dublinbookfestival.com/sign-up-to-our-newsletter/" title="https://dublinbookfestival.com/sign-up-to-our-newsletter/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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