A member of the Mohawk Nation was among 20 Canadian students to complete an Irish language course this week in An Cheathrú Rua in the Connemara Gaeltacht. Despite having little knowledge of Ireland before his arrival in the country Tahothoratie Cross described his time here as “an amazing experience”. The 20 year-old student spent three weeks studying Irish at Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge while staying with a local family. It’s really the pronunciation and spelling of words that has been the most difficult part.”SimilaritiesDespite some differences, he saw similarities between the Gaeltacht and Mohawk communities. “The struggle is finding a way to show the people that there is value to having your language,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times June 20, 2019 19:52 UTC