Learning Irish Gaelic

[DesertCeltic]

I am also trying to work in learning Irish Gaelic in anticipation of a trip to Ireland in September/October. Here is what I have found.

1. Rosetta Stone is expensive, but seems to work from reading user experiences. One not is that you cannot legally buy a version from an individual (craigslist, ebay, etc), but only from approved retailers (amazon, etc).
2. I am thinking of trying the Irish Premium Edition from Transparent Language (I think the same people as BYKI). From the reviews of users it seems to be on par with Rosetta Stone for far less money $89 vs $480 (amazon).
3. There are free resources out there: Erin's Web to BBC Alba

There seems to be a lot of people put off by Pimsleur regarding the trial offer and as such I am passing on their offering, but please do your own research on the subject before deciding on anything.

I also found a blog post comparing Rosetta Stone to Transparent Language and also providing additional Gaelic information.