I really wouldn't worry about being 26 and trying
to learn Irish. I myself am almost 21 and have only
been learning Irish for just short of a year now. I
have a *slight* advantage in that I come from the
countryside in Northern Ireland but all that means is that
the gaelic sound system has remained (the gutteral
sounds) and a few words which are of Irish origin used in
everyday speach like - sceilp (a slap), díuc (to duck in
to hide), clábar (very sticky
mud)...<br><br>Unfortunately we are sort of shielded from the Irish language
itself in many parts of Northern Ireland so I only have
started to hear and see it on RTÉ (like TG4) in the last
few years and decided I would learn it. I have no
opportunities to speak it at home but my friend has just begun
learning so hopefully that will change.<br><br>Anyway, the
point to all that ranting was basically to show you
that it doesn't matter if it will be no use to you or
how old you are that as long as you extract enjoyment
from it (bain sult as é) then you should learn
it.<br><br>Richard (Risteárd)<br><br>As Béal an Átha Móir