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Fluent In Irish?

  • 27-02-2008 2:18pm
    #1
    KeyLimePie
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    Is there any state bodies or agencies that give awards or deem if you're fluent in Irish or not? I know my friend years ago recieved something called An Bhfainne Ór but when I looked it up it was just a gold ring you wear on your jacket


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  • #2
    dlofnep
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    A fáinne is just a badge to illustrate your fluency as Gaeilge. There are a few of em. Fáinne Óir was the gold fainne as you said, was for those who were fluent as gaeilge to wear. The fáinne airgid is for those who have a basic working knowledge of the language and are willing to use it where possible. You don't earn them today, you can just buy them.


  • #3
    themadchef
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    When i went to school (back in the day lol) We used to get "the Deontas" not sure i i spelled it right. Anyway, anyone who was fluent in iIish could go in for it.

    An inspector called out to see how well you spoke it (yearly) and you got a nice few quid if you passed the test. It was £10 back then, there were 6 of us...so the £60 bonus for speaking it was always treasured my our mother :D.

    Almost certain it's still going today, as far a secondary school. Not sure about alult version?


  • #4
    KeyLimePie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 861 ✭✭✭KeyLimePie


    I think that iniative is still around, you get 200 each year if a child's irish improves :P i'm gonna get my sister to do it once she's in secondary

    but is there any exams or tests you can take to get to ensure that you're fluent?


  • #5
    TheOlster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭TheOlster


    there's the teastas eorpach gaeilge.different level of exams depending on your ability,you get a european certificate when you pass the exams.it's a standardised exam same exam for all european languages to establish ability. www.teg.ie for more details.


  • #6
    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 601 ✭✭✭alexanderomahon


    KeyLimePie wrote: »
    I think that iniative is still around, you get 200 each year if a child's irish improves :P i'm gonna get my sister to do it once she's in secondary

    but is there any exams or tests you can take to get to ensure that you're fluent?

    Is not the deontas only in gaeltacht areas?


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  • #7
    KeyLimePie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 861 ✭✭✭KeyLimePie


    TheOlster wrote: »
    there's the teastas eorpach gaeilge.different level of exams depending on your ability,you get a european certificate when you pass the exams.it's a standardised exam same exam for all european languages to establish ability. www.teg.ie for more details.

    that's EXACTLY what i was looking for :D
    thanks for that!!!


  • #8
    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    alexanderomahon wrote: »
    Is not the deontas only in gaeltacht areas?

    It's only in the Gaeltachtaí.


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