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From https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/generation-emigration/how-children-in-london-are-learning-the-irish-language-through-play-1.3528002

How children in London are learning the Irish language through play
A playgroup is helping parents introduce Irish language to youngsters in a fun way
by Patrick Kelleher
June 19, 2018

Raising your child to be fluent in the Irish language isn’t an easy feat for most parents, let alone those living in London. However, the London Irish Playgroup aims to make that goal easier, with a regular opportunity for parents to get their children speaking the language.

This is thanks to James McDonald, who set up the playgroup in January 2017.

Originally from Gorey, Co Wexford, James has been living in London since 2005. He learned how to speak Irish as an adult by spending time in the Gaeltacht and doing some study in his own time.

...The group has now been in existence for over a year and is going from strength to strength. Some parents attend every month, and some are more occasional visitors. They also have new people coming all the time.

“The research into raising your kids bilingually is well accepted – there are many benefits,” says James. “Learning Irish is likely to make my son not only better at learning other languages, but it’s going to help him get better at English. It’s going to give him a deeper understanding of grammar and language and it’s going to improve his spelling, too.”

Read the full article at https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/generation-emigration/how-children-in-london-are-learning-the-irish-language-through-play-1.3528002