Hi from ireland

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junejewels

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Hi I'm hearing, have always loved the beauty of sign language and finally completed a beginners course in ISL last year- having to wait till Sept to do the next level, they don't make it easy here! I'd be very interested in learning ASL if I ever get back to the US- it seems COMPLETELY different to the ISL!
I don't think most people have any idea as to the complexities of sign languages and the fact that they are complete languages in their own right
I love this site, alot of interesting people...!
 
:wave: junejewels and :welcome: to Alldeaf. I hope you have enjoyed being on this forum, and making many new friend!! Have fun posting, and welcome aboard!! :cheers:
 
Welcome to alldeaf. Will you teach us a few of your signs? My curiosity's been piqued, I've never seen ISL. :)
 
G'day junejewels,
Welcome to AD. Hope you'll enjoy your visit. Whereabout in Ireland are u?
Cheers :wave:
 
Thanks for all the welcomes!
Do I cut and paste to put bits of other posts to reply to a question- how do get that box effect?
Anyway im in wicklow, lovely green and foresty..
Hmm I don't know alot of signs yet (beginner!) but I like the sign for sorry - circle palm clockwise at the heart..nice!
 
Hi junejewels, welcome to alldeaf. :wave: from Australia.

Do you use one hand or two hand to fingerspell alphabets? I thought American Sign Language and Irish Sign Language have similar fingerspell for alphabets. I am curious.
 
Yeah its one hand - as far i know the alphabet is almost identical, only a couple letters different, F and K and and Q I think...but Northern Ireland since its UK would use the BSL which is two hand!
 
Hi there from Ireland. I bet Ireland are gorgeous place to see...

Welcome to ALLDEAF. Make yourself comfortable and start posting and making new friends here with us...

Enjoy your stay...

:wave:
 
Welcome! I was in England last semester for study abroad at a different university and I learned how to sign in BSL. I met three deaf irish girls in London. We hit off really well. I know that there are 7 letters in ASL and ISL that are different like H, and few othersl. It seems like I get along with irish girls better than English girls!
 
Welcome aboard to AD :)

I went to Ireland two years ago, and wicklow is included on my trip there!

In Eire, I watched TV with a small box with Irish sign language Interpreter tag together, I am unable to follow it since its a vast different from British sign language/Auslan, but I met two deaf Irish couples here, I can understand them better because we talk in oral fully and less sign language!!
 
Tamara said:
Welcome aboard to AD :)

I went to Ireland two years ago, and wicklow is included on my trip there!

In Eire, I watched TV with a small box with Irish sign language Interpreter tag together, I am unable to follow it since its a vast different from British sign language/Auslan, but I met two deaf Irish couples here, I can understand them better because we talk in oral fully and less sign language!!
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you can imagine me trying to follow, i have no clue! will take me many years i think..
Is BSL and Auslan similar?
 
:welcome: to AllDeaf. I have one quick question ..... Is The Irish Deaf school located 1 or two blocks from the Guinesss Brewery factory where they make Irish beer ? Thank you and God Bless, Enjoy your stay here at AllDeaf. :) :thumb:
 
Heath said:
:welcome: to AllDeaf. I have one quick question ..... Is The Irish Deaf school located 1 or two blocks from the Guinesss Brewery factory where they make Irish beer ? Thank you and God Bless, Enjoy your stay here at AllDeaf. :) :thumb:
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Haven't been to the Deaf schools, but the Centre for Deaf studies used to be based in town, not too far away from Guiness! It has moved out a bit but no place is ever very far from a pub in this country!
not fond of the guinness :ugh:
prefer a nice bottle of corona :cheers:
 
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