language in the wider community. Memorial University's Digital Learning Centre provides resources for learning the Irish language. Efforts to revive the Irish language in Newfoundland are taking place, however. In a 2016 article for The Irish Times, Sinéad Ní Mheallaigh, who teaches Irish at Memorial University, wrote, "There is a strong interest in the Irish language. Irish descendent and farmer Aloy O'Brien, who died in 2008 at the age of 93, taught himself Irish using the Buntús Cainte books and with help from his Irish-speaking grandmother. Aloy taught Irish in Memorial University for a number of years, and a group of his students still come together on Monday nights. One of his first students, Carla Furlong, invites the others to her house to speak Irish together as the 'Aloy O'Brien Conradh na Gaeilge' group." Ní Mheallaigh further wrote, "An important part of my role here in Newfoundland is organising Irish language events, both in the university and the community. We held an Irish language film festival on four consecutive Mondays throughout November. Each evening consisted of a short film, and a TG4 feature-length film, preceded by an Irish lesson. These events attracted people from all parts of society, not just those interested in Ireland and the language. The students took part in the international Conradh na Gaeilge events for 'Gaeilge 24' and we will have Gaelic sports and a huge Céilí mór later in March." See also Irish language outside Ireland Irish Newfoundlanders Canadian Gaelic Newfoundland English Notes References Further reading External links Newfoundland: The Most Irish Place Outside of Ireland Dictionary of Newfoundland English Online Irish language Irish dialects Languages of Canada Irish diaspora in Canada Diaspora languages Irish-Canadian culture in Newfoundland and Labrador Languages attested from the 18th century 18th-century establishments in Newfoundland Irish language outside Ireland