Noah grew up in Dublin and started to learn Irish in school. He attended a gaelscoil and gaelcholáiste (Irish-language primary and secondary) and was deeply interested in the language by his mid-teens. He finished a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, specialising in mass transfer in porous bodies (ie the science of drying).

However after finishing his studies, he re-evaluated and decided to pursue his passion of promoting Irish. His efforts have gradually shifted and broadened to a general ‘promotion of the Gaelic culture and heritage’, although most of his work is still based on Irish-language instruction. In addition to freelance private and group instruction, Noah has collaborated with artists to produce short educational films, presented at conferences and events, worked at universities as a project manager and administrator and translated various works from short films to directional signs.

Always curious, Noah enjoys applying his other interests to his Irish teaching. He particularly likes music, history, food and ecology. He is delighted to be at Dublin Steiner School where he finds the educational approach allows him to teach the language more engagingly as an enjoyable part of life. All his work is steeped in an admiration of Gaelic society. He would be delighted to talk at length about Gaelic law, art, language, clothing, food, and more, if you ever feel like asking…