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aine-maire · 17-07-2009 8:25pm

Twilighter wrote: »

Where's colaiste na oileain?

Connemara.

Don't go there.

Stilla Mellis · 17-07-2009 8:28pm

Google "Coláiste na nOileán" (that's how it's spelled) and I'm sure you'll find lots about it. I wonder is it near "Tír an Fhia" (the land of the deer!) or Leitir Móir or Leitir Mealláin? They used to be islands before the causeways were built. Where ever it is there is beautiful Irish spoken in that area. It is another world, a large area of islands and inlets extending to many miles between the mountains and the sea. Good for the body. Good for the mind. Good for the soul. Good for the Gaeilge. Go and learn it quick before it vanishes and gives way to "Strewth, Roy. You've got an Oirish accent!"

aine-maire · 17-07-2009 8:32pm

Stilla Mellis wrote: »

Google "Coláiste na nOileán" (that's how it's spelled) and I'm sure you'll find lots about it. I wonder is it near "Tír an Fhia" (the land of the deer!) or Leitir Móir or Leitir Mealláin? They used to be islands before the causeways were built. Where ever it is there is beautiful Irish spoken in that area. It is another world, a large area of islands and inlets extending to many miles between the mountains and the sea. Good for the body. Good for the mind. Good for the soul. Good for the Gaeilge. Go and learn it quick before it vanishes and gives way to "Strewth, Roy. You've got an Oirish accent!"

Wow, how poetic are you?!

It's actually on Garumna, and it's about half way between Leitir Móir and Leitir Meallain. It's just opposite the football pitch there. (pitch as featured on in the name of the fada ^^)

Twilighter · 18-07-2009 2:57am

aine-maire wrote: »

Connemara.

Don't go there.

Oh, I though it was another name for Colaise Arainn Mhor, Donegal..

xp90 · 18-07-2009 3:05am

Real irish?Donegal, enough said

Stilla Mellis · 18-07-2009 12:31pm

Poetic? Fileata? Go raibh maith agat, a Áine-Máire. Is maith liom an ceantar sin.

djcervi · 18-07-2009 1:44pm

Yeah Colaiste arainn mhor is a crap gaeltacht. I didn't think there was a great atmosphere in the place at all. <snip>. The focus is a holiday 2bh. Choose Spleodar or Lurgan.

seacláid-te · 19-07-2009 3:03pm

Hey, gach duine!! Ta 11 cursaí gaeltachta deanta agam i gcolaistí eagsula ar fud na tire ar nos an rinn, Lurgan, Columba, Chiaráin agus Spleodar!
Gan dabht ar bith , Bhí SPLEODAR an ceann is fearr! Ni labhraionn tu ach Gaeilge amhain agus bionn craic den scoth ann!
Bionn Colaiste na n-oilean ag labhairt Bearla an tam ar fad agus taim ag caint faoin bhfoireann!

Baile an Locha · 19-07-2009 3:16pm

Go to a spleodar camp,if you have any interest in irish, go and your confidence will be increased ten-fold. I wouldn't recommend any gaeltacht in Carraroe they aren't strict at all!!! Its serious craic ach in the end you go to learn irish. Spleodar all the way.

poisonated · 19-07-2009 3:27pm

I went to colaiste cholumba in carraroe in 2005.It was a good laugh but it was a dive.I remember paying a certain amount to go on a trip.The trip was supposed to be to Galway city and to a swimming pool.We went to a crappy shopping centre and then the swimming pool was closed.I did learn a good bit of Irish though but at what cost?The thing that was good about the place was we were all in it together.It was one of those things where we made the most out of it but no thanks to the college itself.

A Neurotic · 19-07-2009 3:30pm

Coláiste Chamuis is strict enough on Irish, and amazing craic. The course I went to every year starts today. Curse my too-oldedness...

SligoBrewer · 19-07-2009 4:19pm

A Neurotic wrote: »

Coláiste Chamuis is strict enough on Irish, and amazing craic. The course I went to every year starts today. Curse my too-oldedness...

That depends a Liam, i dTúlach bhféidir ach i RAM Cúrsa C, bíonn siad an-díon ar ghach rud.

Lucy211 · 19-07-2009 4:43pm

Do rathcairn run courses in August? For secondary/primary school teens/children?

A Neurotic · 19-07-2009 4:57pm

SligoBrewer wrote: »

That depends a Liam, i dTúlach bhféidir ach i RAM Cúrsa C, bíonn siad an-díon ar ghach rud.

Yes, because RAM has a psychopath for a Príomhoide. Stiofáin = absolute legend.

SligoBrewer · 19-07-2009 10:43pm

A Neurotic wrote: »

Yes, because RAM has a psychopath for a Príomhoide..

:pac:

IvyTheTerrible · 20-07-2009 1:08pm

A Neurotic wrote: »

Yes, because RAM has a psychopath for a Príomhoide. Stiofáin = absolute legend.

Stiofain is still around? If that's the same guy, he was there in 1992 when I went there the first time. Great principal.

xxlazydogxx · 26-07-2009 12:43pm

if ur looking for a good gaeltacht dont go to colaiste phobail cleire cape clear

or

colaiste chirian in ceathru rua u'll learn very little there it was very disorganised !!!

Stilla Mellis · 26-07-2009 7:36pm

Why not go to Cape Clear?

freyners · 26-07-2009 7:44pm

Muiriosa wrote: »

In my opinion, Coláiste Chiarain in Cheathrú Rua in Galway is brilliant. I learned loads there and had a cracking time. It's a really good college with good facilities and beaches near by. You'll be guaranteed to have a good time there. There are another two colaistes in Cheathrú Rua but be sure to go to COLAISTE CHIARAIN - it's the best in the west!

Go n-eirí leat!

i went there a couple of years ago in 2nd year
didnt really learn much to be honest but for craic it was the best 3 weeks of my life

xxlazydogxx · 01-08-2009 1:25pm

Baile an Locha wrote: »

Go to a spleodar camp,if you have any interest in irish, go and your confidence will be increased ten-fold. I wouldn't recommend any gaeltacht in Carraroe they aren't strict at all!!! Its serious craic ach in the end you go to learn irish. Spleodar all the way.

i would agree with 100% about carraroe(went to colaiste chirian)

A Neurotic wrote: »

Coláiste Chamuis is strict enough on Irish, and amazing craic. The course I went to every year starts today. Curse my too-oldedness...

do u go on any tour with colaiste chumuis??

does anyone have any information about colaiste comcille(i think thats how ya spell it):rolleyes::rolleyes:
its in conamara somewhere but any info about it would be greatfull:P

A Neurotic · 01-08-2009 1:45pm

xxlazydogxx wrote: »

do u go on any tour with colaiste chumuis??

Just the one, they go to Spideal for a day and visit one of the other centres in Chamuis on the same day (there's 3 separate centres within the Coláiste).

Baile an Locha · 01-08-2009 7:36pm

Lucy211 wrote: »

Do rathcairn run courses in August? For secondary/primary school teens/children?

Yeah they do in the secondary school, there should be a few places left, i'd recommend rathcairn day camp for all primary students or 1st years

swatch · 02-08-2009 9:56pm

Colaiste Laichtin Naofa, Inis Oírr, Aran Islands!! The best irish college in the country! Went there in June and spoke Irish the whole time. Came out with such confidence in the language and had so much fun at the same time!

howyanow · 02-08-2009 11:56pm

an tulach in inverin is deffo the best to go too,you're there to learn the language and be surrounded by the culture,no mobile phones,no english at all,really benefitted my irish and am so glad i was sent there twice,very proud of the level of irish i now have and its with me for life.
not too far from galway city which is handy for parents visiting,rather than been in total isolation

Lucy211 · 03-08-2009 12:36pm

Do they have a website? Also is there any courses for leaving certs in august (aside from lurgan)

A Neurotic · 03-08-2009 12:46pm

Coláiste Chamuis (Ros a Mhíl, An Tulach, and Camus) won't have any more courses this year after the current one, unfortunately.

SligoBrewer · 03-08-2009 1:57pm

A Neurotic wrote: »

Coláiste Chamuis (Ros a Mhíl, An Tulach, and Camus) won't have any more courses this year after the current one, unfortunately.

My brother got a brochure for next year at Cursa B. I think thats BS tbh.

almostnever · 03-08-2009 3:19pm

I went to Ranafast last year,like everyone else in Dundalk.
(No,seriously. I met about 4 new people,80% of them were from Dundalk/other towns in Louth.)
Wasn't great for the Irish really,in that I barely spoke any.
Even the Bean an Tí only spoke English to us =/

Stilla Mellis · 03-08-2009 5:26pm

"Even the Bean an Tí spoke only English to us." Only? No Irish at all?

That has to be a total waste of money. Your money. Or your parents' money.

Why did she take students hoping to learn and hear Irish so? Or was it the fault of the organisers of the course who just counted heads and didn't advise those providing accommodation of the purpose of your visit?

The more students the more money for them.

Could it be that most students don't care about learning the language and just go for the c***c?

Is it true that the Department of Education no longer pay a subsidy to these courses and presumably no longer inspect them thus leaving a vacuum? Who is responsible now?

The "market"?

xxlazydogxx · 03-08-2009 5:37pm

Stilla Mellis wrote: »

"Even the Bean an Tí spoke only English to us." Only? No Irish at all?

That has to be a total waste of money. Your money. Or your parents' money.

Why did she take students hoping to learn and hear Irish so? Or was it the fault of the organisers of the course who just counted heads and didn't advise those providing accommodation of the purpose of your visit?

The more students the more money for them.

Could it be that most students don't care about learning the language and just go for the c***c?

Is it true that the Department of Education no longer pay a subsidy to these courses and presumably no longer inspect them thus leaving a vacuum? Who is responsible now?

The "market"?

wat gaeltacht was that????:mad::eek:

A Neurotic wrote: »

Coláiste Chamuis (Ros a Mhíl, An Tulach, and Camus) won't have any more courses this year after the current one, unfortunately.

when did u find out about this????:(:(

randylonghorn · 03-08-2009 7:30pm

Lazydog, the symbol with the + sign will allow you to multi-quote / reply to more than one post at a time, no need to do a separate post each time. Also, just a heads-up, txtspk isn't that welcome around Boards.

A Neurotic · 04-08-2009 1:36am

Colaiste Chamuis won't have any more courses THIS YEAR after the current one.

Sorry if I phrased that badly.

Dante · 04-08-2009 1:48am

Yes, because RAM has a psychopath for a Príomhoide

She prefers the term 'Nazi'

The Big Red Button · 04-08-2009 2:02am

Baile an Locha wrote: »

Go to a spleodar camp,if you have any interest in irish, go and your confidence will be increased ten-fold. I wouldn't recommend any gaeltacht in Carraroe they aren't strict at all!!! Its serious craic ach in the end you go to learn irish. Spleodar all the way.

Spleodar is really really strict, with constant supervision and very little free time, but it's also great craic and you learn so much Irish. If you're actually serious about seeing an improvement in your spoken Irish after spending so much money, I think it's the best one to go to.

As far as I remember though, if you're heard speaking just one sentence in English you're sent home, and they enforce that too - a few people were sent home each of the three years I went there.

johnf1004 · 05-08-2009 12:29pm

your payin 700-800 quid to learn irish...so theres no point in going somewhere thats not strict.....you are GUARANTEED to learn irish AND have the time of your life at spleodar...strict yes, but you make loooads of friends and you can keep in touch with them throughout the year with the stuff spleodar do like the reunion and the clubs and that....spleodar forever

seacláid-te · 05-08-2009 1:03pm

johnf1004 wrote: »

your payin 700-800 quid to learn irish...so theres no point in going somewhere thats not strict.....you are GUARANTEED to learn irish AND have the time of your life at spleodar...strict yes, but you make loooads of friends and you can keep in touch with them throughout the year with the stuff spleodar do like the reunion and the clubs and that....spleodar forever

very true

fonpokno · 05-08-2009 2:19pm

chatterpillar wrote: »

Spleodar is really really strict, with constant supervision and very little free time, but it's also great craic and you learn so much Irish. If you're actually serious about seeing an improvement in your spoken Irish after spending so much money, I think it's the best one to go to.

As far as I remember though, if you're heard speaking just one sentence in English you're sent home, and they enforce that too - a few people were sent home each of the three years I went there.

It's not quite one sentence but everything is noted down. EVERYTHING. The cinniri allow for slips and mistakes and ya know, talking in your sleep or whatever but if it's done on purpose you'll be in deep sh1t.

I used to be a cinnire there and I loved it as a student!

Stilla Mellis · 05-08-2009 2:46pm

Is SPLEODAR the new name for CUMANN NA bhFIANN? Where does it hold its courses? Ros Muc?

fonpokno · 05-08-2009 3:00pm

It holds courses in Ros Muc, Leitir Meallain, Leitir Mor, Corr Na Mona and Camus.

http://www.spleodar.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=38

That link shows the age ranges of the courses and the website itself is just www.spleodar.com.

Do you mean Colaiste na bhFiann? Cos if you do, no they're a separate college but also in Ros Muc.

rois! · 10-08-2009 4:59pm

Go to spleodar...believe me its unreal. 7 years ago i went to colaiste na bhfiann, hated it and had to be totally forced to return to any gaeltacht, then i went to spleodar and never looked back! its really strict on the irish but fair at the same town, if u genuinely have a slip in english u wont get sent home, its only if u consistently or intentionally speak in full sentences. U learn an unbelievable amount of irish, really learn to love the language and the craic is ninety!!

degausserxo · 11-08-2009 2:20am

djcervi wrote: »

Yeah Colaiste arainn mhor is a crap gaeltacht. I didn't think there was a great atmosphere in the place at all. <snip> The focus is a holiday 2bh. Choose Spleodar or Lurgan.

Totally and utterly disagree. Arainn Mhor is amazing - just back from my second course there as ceannaire, seventh course overall. Brilliant atmosphere imo, there's always been a sense of closeness and support between the students, and the teachers all add greatly to it. House competitions, sport competitions, drama competitions, talent competitions - theres loads of stuff to keep everyone busy, and there's so much encouragement to speak Irish, even if you only have a little. They're not strict on Irish in the sense that they won't send you home if you're caught, but there are consequences - can't get a fainne airgead/oir, lose house points etc. - but the language is taken very seriously. College stuff aside; the island is absolutely beautiful, too!

People from the island get involved in the course too; there are always youngins from the island at ceilithe and the bonfire, so there's a deadly sense of community!

I've never been to Lurgan personally, but there were three girls in my house this year who've been there three times and have said that Arainn Mhor is better by far, that there's much more stuff going on and that there's a better sense of fun and more emphasis put on the language, but then again, each to his own.

Which course/when were you in Arainn btw, djcervi?

catrice · 16-08-2009 6:27pm

colaiste acla is not well known but is one of the best irish colleges going.
staff are nice and ya get to do loads of sports. very friendly atmosphere.:D

Dante · 16-08-2009 6:39pm

catrice wrote: »

colaiste acla is not well known but is one of the best irish colleges going.
staff are nice and ya get to do loads of sports. very friendly atmosphere.:D

The problem is you don't speak any Irish there whatsoever.

Fad · 16-08-2009 7:34pm

catrice wrote: »

colaiste acla is not well known but is one of the best irish colleges going.
staff are nice and ya get to do loads of sports. very friendly atmosphere.:D

1. I would say it is one of the most well known/infamous Irish colleges.

2. Best going? Absolutely not, you will learn a little Irish, yes. Beyond that? Not a chance in hell

Sulmac · 16-08-2009 8:07pm

It's Gaeltachtaí, not Gaeltachts. :rolleyes:

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landofdixie · 02-10-2009 8:13am

Stilla Mellis wrote: »

Why not go to Cape Clear?

Yah, why not. Has great atmosphere, very strict on irish speaking, great activities, great bean an tís , gorgeous new building and what not. safe, clean environment.
:cool:

ilovenicotrakie · 18-11-2009 7:11pm

Hey guy's,

im hoping to go to the galeteacht for my fifth time this year for the four years running ive went to the same gaelteacht and had the best time ever unforch they dont do the same course for thrid years and the same guy who makes the corse btw doesnt do it , so im looking for a galeteacht which is fun, not to strict on irish , quiet and a small group and good place any ideas ? thanks:D

Aoibheann.E · 21-11-2009 7:32pm

hi my friends and i are lookin 4 a gaeltacht in donegal but were finding it hard 2 come across 1 that looks good and reasonable in price

as many gaeltachts in donegal don't have websites and we are sitting the junior cert this summer :(so we want to go 2 1 that is fun, with the irish in there 2!

and kinda strict bcos i went go colaiste na noilean last summer and found it wasn't strict enough. if you have a idea of a good gaeltacht in donegal i will be pleased if you could write bk

Baile an Locha · 21-11-2009 8:57pm

Hey all,
www.spleodar.com,
that site will sort everything out for you!!!
I've gone to three independent courses and they were grand,fun and we learned abit of irish.
But spleodar coures are unreal fun and you will learn loads of irish!!
I'l admit they are strict on irish but to be fair,thats what is needed.
After 2 days you will be speaking irish without even noticing,that's incredible. The classes aswell are really good,even now i use the notes i took in my normal irish class.
I've gone to 4 and they really are unreal good,
Any questions and just PM me,
-John

happy_feet · 22-11-2009 1:18am

I went twice to one that hasnt been mentioned here - Colaisite Mhuigheo in Ceathru Taidhg, in Mayo. 2 of the best summers I ever had!
Lovely Bean an Ti, she was an absolute ledgend, use to rave with us and all!
Its quite a small colaiste, which i think is good, because instead of there being all different groups of friends, we were all just friends and all got along!
Learnt more irish there in 3 weeks then i ever did in school! Whenever i think about it i cant help but smile because theres just soo many good memories! Made me want to study irish at 3rd level!

Gaeilge Abu!

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