🌿✨ Planning with Irish Magic: Why I Created a Bilingual Irish & English Planner for 2026
There are certain places in the world that stay with you long after you’ve packed your bags and returned home. For me, Ireland is one of those places — full of windswept coasts, warm cups of tea and coffee, music drifting from pubs, and a spirit that’s hard to put into words. It’s a place that feels alive with stories, heritage, and culture… my heritage, and it inspired something new that I’ve been so excited to share.
This year, I created something that brings a little piece of Ireland into everyday life: a 2026 Irish & English Monthly Planner, written in both Gaeilge and English, for anyone who loves culture, slow living, and intentional planning. 🍀📅
And because I’ve always felt that planning and reflection go hand-in-hand, I also created a matching Irish & English Journal to complement the planner. It’s perfect for notes, gratitude lists, travel memories, or practicing a little Gaeilge each day.
But before I get to the planner, let me tell you how it came to be.
🍃 Ireland Has a Way of Staying With You
My connection to Ireland began with heritage — stories passed down, family roots, and that quiet pride many of us with Irish ancestry carry. But when I visited Ireland? It transformed from a family story into something deeply personal.
I still remember the first time Ireland truly clicked for me — not just as a beautiful country, but as a feeling. There’s an ease to the way people live. A spark in the music. A deep sense of history layered into the land. Even simple things like hearing the soft melody of Gaeilge woven into conversations made me want to hold onto that magic a little longer. That connection never leaves.
And if you’ve followed my blog for a while, you know I’m a planner girl at heart. 🧁🫖
I love intentional routines, cozy planning sessions, and any excuse to add beauty to everyday life.
So naturally, one day it hit me:
Why not bring my love for planning and my Irish roots together?
✨ The Inspiration Behind the Planner
When I sat down to design this planner, I wanted it to be more than a calendar. I wanted it to feel like Ireland — gentle, warm, cultural, and full of little sparks of joy.
I imagined a planner that could be:
- A celebration of Irish culture
- A gentle companion for planning your year
- A bridge between Irish heritage and modern life
- A tool for Gaeilge learners
- A keepsake that feels soft, meaningful, and cozy
So, I create done where every month includes headings in both Irish & English — a lovely way to be surrounded by the language, even if you’re only beginning to learn it. I also included:
- A year-at-a-glance
- Monthly calendars
- Select daily planning pages
- A vacation itinerary
- A budgeting section
- Irish cultural dates + celebrations
- And that soft, intentional vibe I love
It’s simple. Beautiful. Practical. And wrapped in Irish charm.
📘 A Planner for Travelers, Heritage Lovers, and Learners
This planner is for anyone who wants their year to feel more intentional — with a touch of culture woven through each page.
It’s perfect for:
- The traveler dreaming of Ireland
- The Irish-American reconnecting with family roots
- The language learner practicing Gaeilge
- The busy mom who loves a pretty, functional planner
- The heritage lover who wants something meaningful
- The student or teacher who loves multicultural resources
- And honestly… anyone who loves cozy, beautifully designed planners (hi, same 💛)
Pair it with the matching Irish & English Journal for notes, gratitude, reflections, or even practicing phrases in Gaeilge each day.
🌈 A Tiny Daily Dose of Culture
One of my favorite features?
The cultural dates sprinkled throughout the planner — everything from Lá Fhéile Pádraig to Lá Bealtaine.
These little notes feel like tiny reminders of connection, tradition, and heritage.
Almost like Ireland tapping you on the shoulder as you move through your year.
🍀 Want to Bring a Touch of Ireland into Your 2026?
If this speaks to your heart the way it did to mine, you can explore the planner here:
It comes in two formats:
📗 Hardcover 8×10 – a beautiful, spacious desk planner
📘 Paperback 6×9 – lightweight and perfect for travel, bags, and everyday life
I’ve loved watching this project come to life, and I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought me to create it.
☕ Final Thoughts
Designing this planner and journal set has been such a meaningful experience — a blend of travel memories, Irish heritage, and the cozy creativity I love sharing with you here.
And honestly? I think that’s the heart of planning itself.
Not just lists and dates, but little rituals that keep us rooted in who we are.
If you pick up the planner or journal, I’d love to see how you use it — your flat lays, your favorite spreads, your travel notes, your Irish-inspired moments. 💛✨
Here’s to a beautiful, intentional, culturally rich 2026.
Sláinte!
© 2025 Elizabeth Settles — cozy stories, modern life, & honest reflections.
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