About Jane

I'm Jane. I teach Irish and build community. And to tell you the truth, I never planned any of it.

Native Munster Irish speaker
Fulbright Scholar · MA in Irish
Over 1,000 classes taught
Teaching full time since 2022
Jane, native Munster Irish speaker and teacher
Jane Ní Luasa Gaeilge le Jane

Who this is for

Whether Irish is your heritage, your history or simply a language you've always felt drawn to, you're in the right place.

Some of my students grew up hearing Irish at school but never felt confident speaking it. Others are Irish-Americans reconnecting with something their grandparents carried across the ocean. Others never learned a word and just knew, somehow, that this language was theirs to find.

What they all have in common is this:

They want to belong to something. And they have found it here.

Who I am

Who's Jane?

I'm a native Munster Irish speaker from Gaeltacht Mhúscraí in West Cork, Ireland. I grew up in a bilingual house. I hold a Masters degree in Irish and a degree in Primary School Teaching. I am not just a content creator who teaches on the side. Teaching is what I do, full time, every day.

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MA in Irish + Teaching degree

I hold a Masters degree in Irish from UCC and a degree in Primary School Teaching. Before Gaeilge le Jane I taught in Irish-medium primary schools.

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Fulbright Scholar 2020–2021

I was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach Irish at the University of Montana, one of the most inspirational experiences of my career.

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Native Munster Irish speaker

I grew up speaking Gaelainn na Mumhan, the Irish of West Cork to be specific. It's what you hear in every single lesson I teach.

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Teaching full time since 2022

Online courses, conversation clubs and Gougane Barra immersions. Over 1,000 classes taught and counting.

1,000+Classes taught
FulbrightScholar
MAIrish language
NativeMunster speaker
200K+Followers

My story

How Gaeilge le Jane began

None of it was planned. All of it was meant to happen.

I started a TikTok page teaching Irish. Anonymously, just to see what would happen.

"Do you teach Irish online?" I said yes and then set up a Zoom account.

That first lesson was just me and one student. I had no idea it would grow into this.

The immersion courses happened the same way. Two students from Montana came to visit me in Ireland. I did some classes with them, showed them around, introduced them to a few local people. On their last day they said: you have to do this as a course.

So I did. And it has become one of my favourite things I've ever built.

What makes my classes different

Some Irish teachers teach about Irish.
I teach you to speak it.

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Speaking from session one

The Irish proverb "Beatha teanga í a labhairt" means the life of a language is to speak it. In my classes there's no passive listening. You start speaking from the very first class.

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The real language

I teach through culture, music and stories. Exploring culture is a lovely way to learn a language and deepen your understanding of it.

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Small groups

Maximum 15 in a course, 8 in a club. I know your name, I hear your voice and I see when something clicks. That's not possible in a room of fifty.

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Genuine love for the language

I grew up surrounded by Irish culture, language and stories. It's something I used to take for granted but when I stepped out, I realised how special it is. I believe it's important to celebrate it.

What students say

In their own words

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Jane is a phenomenal teacher. She is warm and friendly and puts me at ease, which encourages me to speak as much Irish as possible. She listens carefully to what I say and takes notes, using my mistakes as opportunities to teach me a new grammar point or nuance of vocabulary. Classes with Jane are so much fun and I learn so much every time.

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Fiona Johnston

Google review · student since 2024

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I feel like I learned more and improved my Irish more than at any point in my learning journey so far. It wasn't just Irish language learning in isolation — it was a holistic experience that showed you everything the Irish language is rooted in, not just nationally but locally, right in front of you.

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Conor Ronayne

Google review · Gougane Barra immersion

The community

What I didn't expect and it still surprises me

Students from my courses keep in touch. They meet at Gougane Barra, nervous and excited on the first morning, and leave as friends. Some have gone on to teach Irish in their own communities. One has become a translator. One built a website in Irish. One built an app.

That's not something I planned. It's something that grew because people found each other here, brought together by a language they all loved and a desire to actually speak it.

Gaeilge le Jane is a community as much as it is a school. And I'm so glad you found it.

Students keep in touch and make lasting friendships

Some have gone on to teach Irish in their own communities

One student became a translator

One built a website in Irish

One built an app

Journey so far

Highlights and milestones

Sep 2022
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First Zoom class as Gaeilge le Jane

One student. One class. No idea what it would become.

May 2024
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First Gougane Barra immersion

The first in-person immersion course in West Cork.

Nov 2024
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Two gold medals at the Gradaim in Croke Park

Awarded by Glór na nGael for promoting the Irish language.

Dec 2024
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TikTok Best of Irish

Named one of the biggest and best Irish TikTokers of the year.

Mar 2025
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Irish Independent feature

Named one of the top influencers promoting Irish online.

Dec 2025
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RTÉ Top 10 Irish TikTokers

Named in RTÉ's Top 10 Irish TikTokers to follow.

Why I do this

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My favourite moment in teaching is the lightbulb moment.

It could be a piece of grammar making sense, making connections between two things they hadn't realised were connected before, or just their confidence clicking into place. I love sharing those moments with my students.

Which brings me to you

If you're here, something brought you.

Maybe it was a TikTok. Maybe it was a friend. Maybe it was something you can't quite explain, a pull towards a language you've always felt was yours.

Whatever brought you, you're welcome here.
Online course

Speak Irish Course

8 weeks. Live classes with Jane or self-paced. Complete beginners.

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Conversation Club

6 weeks. Small group. Use the Irish you have and push it further.

See the Club In-person

Gougane Barra Immersions

Half a day to a full week in West Cork. An experience unlike any classroom.

See immersions