Welcome to the wonderful world of Irish Palatalization! If you’re new to linguistics, you can start by learning what “palatalization” and “velarization” are. If you are knowledgeable on these areas, you can explore the consonants and/or explore by Irish dialect. We also have a handy guide on understanding the figures and images found on this site.

If you are a native speaker of any of these dialects, we want to hear from you!