The ancient language of the Celts, Irish grew up alongside Latin, not as a result of Latin. Thanks to the supporters of an English-only Ireland, the language struggles to maintain its base of native speakers. While you can't become a native speaker if you weren't born speaking Irish, you can help to keep the language alive by learning it well. What follows will eventually be every link I can find related to learning Irish, as well as some other Ireland-related sites. If you find more, contact me.
If you need inspiration, take a look at the poem I wrote in Irish.
A frequent question: "Do you mean you're learning Gaelic?
Answer: "Gaelic" means different things on the Island. The official name of the language spoken in Ireland is Irish, in part because the Scots speak a very similar language known as Scots Gaelic. So, I am learning Irish. Thanks for asking.
A cautionary note: If you go to a bookstore and buy materials to learn "Gaelic," you will be learning the language of the Scots. Fortunately, Scots Gaelic and Irish are cousins, close enough to be mutually intelligible. But you won't really be learning Irish.