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É I R M H E A S :
Fios Feasa
Irish
Interactive
Media
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Scott Oser
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[Leagan Gaeilge]
Fios
Feasa is a small company in the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht that
has been producing Irish-language CD-ROMs since 1998. To date
they have produced two titles: An Bíobla Naofa ar
CD-ROM (The Holy Bible on CD-ROM), available for Windows
95, & 98, Windows 3.1, and Macintosh; and CD Seanfhocal
(Proverbial Sayings CD), which contains over 500 proverbs
and is available in Macintosh and Windows 95/98 versions.
CD
Seanfhocal is a polished, enjoyable program that takes
good advantage of the multimedia capacities of the computer.
One can download a demo version of the program (Windows 95/98
only), which is more or less identical to the full CD, except
in the number of proverbs it has, from Fios Feasa's web page
(www.fiosfeasa.com).
The seanfhocail are divided into 72 different categories.
An explanation for each one is available in Irish or in English,
along with grammar notes and, most importantly, a recording
of the proverb being said by native Irish speakers from Corca
Dhuibhne. One of the program's best features is that one can
choose between explanations in English or in Irish, according
to one's wish and ability. There is also a bilingual search
engine, and a preface. CD Seanfhocal costs IR£25, plus
IR£3 shipping (to the US), and it's worth every penny.
An
Bíobla Naofa ar CD-ROM includes the Irish-language
text of the Bible, as printed by An Sagart, along with along
with the letters of St. Patrick, a search engine, and illustrations.
There are also bookmarks in the text, one for each chapter
and heading, so as to find sections quickly. The CD costs
IR£12, plus IR£3 shipping. Selections from the CD can be seen
on the company's web page.
As
excellent as these CD-ROMs are, more are still to come. A
bilingual CD titled Nuastair na hÉireann: 1790í-1960í
(History of Ireland: 1790s-1960s) will be coming out this
year, and sample essays from it are already on Fios Feasa's
web page. After that is promised a complete language course
on CD-ROM. This will likely be a great aid to learners, especially
since there will actually be three courses on the CD, one
for each dialect, with the choice left to the user.
One
can contact Fios Feasa, or order a CD at postmaster@fiosfeasa.com
or www.fiosfeasa.com.
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