Eoin from www.irishdictionary.org works hard to bring Irish language resources to as many people as possible, for free. His online English Irish dictionary is a great example of this.
It’s a wiki dictionary (wiktionary) – created by submissions from its users. The dictionary has over 1,500 entries, and it’s growing every day. You can also download a pdf containing all the dictionary entries.
Eoin’s aim is to have a simple, accessible dictionary with fast search. You can search in Irish and in English. Eoin himself is the first to admit his dictionary isn’t perfect – but he believes it’s better to have something than nothing.
Eoin’s approach and goals can be summed up in two old Irish proverbs:
Tús maith, leath na hoibre – A good start is half the work
and
Trí na chéile a thógtar na cáisléain – In our togetherness, castles are built.
Ádh mór ort (good luck)!
