Bru na Pairce

JSK 252

Anybody go to Killarney for the lc irish course for the two weeks??? I thought it was tough for the 2 weeks but well worth it though! I went straight away after finishing school in the first week of june which was a bit of a bollox just being out of school!

Fuascailt

I did it last year, yea. Definetely worth it, but it was a TRAUMATIC two weeks. That grammer teacher...*shudders*

Carsinian Thau

I did it two years ago. Definitely worth it but the grammar teacher was a little on the intense side.
That said the comprehension teacher wasn't particularly pleasant either...

Piste

I only heard of it this year when a few girls in my Chemistry class were saying they were going to do it...sounds horrific!

LizT

Went last year, wasn't too bad! I went to the mixed course and that definately makes a difference! Hated the aiste teacher saying "TG" every two minutes though!

JSK 252

Carsinian Thau wrote: »

I did it two years ago. Definitely worth it but the grammar teacher was a little on the intense side.
That said the comprehension teacher wasn't particularly pleasant either...

Im not being PC here but was she the " heavy one " ?

JSK 252

lizt wrote: »

Went last year, wasn't too bad! I went to the mixed course and that definately makes a difference! Hated the aiste teacher saying "TG" every two minutes though!

Was your aiste teacher a guy who looked like jimmy carr and kept going " go maith, go maith ar fad lads ". He was really sound to me. He gave me extra stuff to photocopy in my own time which was good of him.

JSK 252

Piste wrote: »

I only heard of it this year when a few girls in my Chemistry class were saying they were going to do it...sounds horrific!

Twas tough alright. Here was my schedule so to speak:

Class starts at 10 from monday to thursday except friday when it starts at 9.

10.00 - 11.30 Leamhthuiscint ( This teacher was extremely intense and was up herself )
11.45 - 1.15 Aiste ( this guy was sound as a trout;) )
sos for 45 minutes
2.00 - 3.30 Poetry ( this guys notes were first class but he would make a mockery out of you if you got on his wrong side)
3.45 - 5.15 Pros/Tape ( Its cearrvvvvach mac caba NOT cearruuuach mac caba, god she drived me around the bend!, She spoke way too quickly. )

7.00 - 10.00 ( This was the real killer and sealer of fate. I would have my homework and study done by about 9.20 and I was subject to reading a lidl brochure to pass the time. I didnt understand Maires idea of giving us tests during the 2 weeks, which included aistes which I put a fair bit of effort into and got A1s for them when we were only there for 2 weeks. That time could have been used for extra tuition and not to give teachers a "scith a ligeann" so to speak)

Well worth it though in the end and I would recommend it highly to those considering doing higher level Irish for the leaving.

LizT

JSK 252 wrote: »

Was your aiste teacher a guy who looked like jimmy carr and kept going " go maith, go maith ar fad lads ". He was really sound to me. He gave me extra stuff to photocopy in my own time which was good of him.

nope she was old, had black hair and looked like a witch!

Fuascailt

lizt wrote: »

nope she was old, had black hair and looked like a witch!

I had that wan, was she was obsessed with the tuisceal ginideach:P

phish

where can you apply/get info for a course in brú na pairce ??

Piste

Bru Na Pairce
Park Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry.
064-6632119

phish

Thanks Piste do you know if you stay there are do you have to stay somewhere else ?? also do you stay there at the weekend ?? Sorry about all the questions

zam

Sorry to be blah blah but in my opinion it's better to go to a Gaeltacht where you can experience the culture and get a love of the language rather than come home depressed and hating Irish!

sheep-go-baa

phish wrote: »

Thanks Piste do you know if you stay there are do you have to stay somewhere else ?? also do you stay there at the weekend ?? Sorry about all the questions

You stay in a house/B&B, and you go home at the weekend (You will be so glad of this when the time comes!) They send out a list of the places you can stay. Not sure if we can post the names here but the woman i stayed with was lovely, She had tea and cake ready for us every night when we got in awesome after a hard day

sheep-go-baa

zam wrote: »

Sorry to be blah blah but in my opinion it's better to go to a Gaeltacht where you can experience the culture and get a love of the language rather than come home depressed and hating Irish!

I wouldn't agree at all. I loved coming home being able to speak and write a language i had been learning for 10+ years. You just don't learn as much in a Gaeltacht

kate.m

Hi, Im also considering going this year, but is it really that hard?
My level of irish is probobly below what it should be for a 5th year. (although I did get a B in the JC)

One of my friends wants me to go with her and I really do want to improve my irish because I struggle with grammer and oral tests.
I think I would strugle with doing hours of homework every night especially because all i used to do in irish was learn essays off by heart :-S
how was the whole experience? - do you get breaks and what time does the 'school' finish at each day?

Also how much did the whole thing cost? (I heard that you have to find your own place to stay etc)

Thanks for any information, its really appreciated!

XCiXCol

I went to bru na pairce before
a normal day is something like this

10-11.30 poetry
11.45-1.15 pros and hist
2-3.30 aiste
3.45-5.15 leamhthuiscint

7-9 was study time-get homework done

Before I went i would have been similar to you, learning aistes off and not confident in grammar etc but they really give you a fantastic grounding in grammar and some fabulous notes for the aiste.

It is a very tough two weeks but you will reap the benefits in 6th year...and you can go home at the weekend:)

Costs were somewhere in the range of a grand if i remember correctly(accomodation included) if u ring up bru na pairce they will give u a list of b&b's
Our b%b gave us lifts to and from the college but no dinner was provided to we had to get dinners in kilarney but they do provide u with a packed lunch

Hope that helps:)

kate.m

Thanks! That really clears some stuff up :-)

...was the homework difficult?? :-S

Zofan

Hi am going to Bru na Pairce this year but am wondering how to decide where to stay....there's a huge list!! Can anyone who has done the course recommend a B&B?

cli2931

JSK 252 wrote: »

Class starts at 10 from monday to thursday except friday when it starts at 9.

Heya! I was thee the last two weeks of august last year and they have changed all the classes so that you start at 9 every morning and finish at 9 that night. Apparently parent were complaining that students were finishing too late or something.

I found it really good though. It was a rough 2 weeks while it lasted but definitely worth it in the end. My teacher in school isn't great so I don't think I would have survived without bru. Would definitely recommend it!!

grrrrrrrrrr

cli2931 wrote: »

Heya! I was thee the last two weeks of august last year and they have changed all the classes so that you start at 9 every morning and finish at 9 that night. Apparently parent were complaining that students were finishing too late or something.

I found it really good though. It was a rough 2 weeks while it lasted but definitely worth it in the end. My teacher in school isn't great so I don't think I would have survived without bru. Would definitely recommend it!!

They changed it to finish at nine so some people wouldnt have to walk home in the dark!!

In fairness i def dont think they are worth paying 600 yo-yos and nearly another 400 for accommadation!
You would be better off spending the money on grinds through out the year!
They give you so much to do in the study at night its impossible to do it all and in the end you make a balls of the whole lot. that old witch that runs it obviously nvr heard the phrase "quality rather than quamity"!

But i must say it was good for aistes and if you wanted to get a general overline of the poetry etc.

I found the notes poor tho, specially the stair and poetry notes.
My teacher is hopeless but she still gives better notes. have a look around for other courses!!

grrrrrrrrrr

Zofan wrote: »

Hi am going to Bru na Pairce this year but am wondering how to decide where to stay....there's a huge list!! Can anyone who has done the course recommend a B&B?

IS there a DALY woman on that list? she is very good. send me a private msg and ill get back to you

joanne2010

sheep-go-baa wrote: »

You stay in a house/B&B, and you go home at the weekend (You will be so glad of this when the time comes!) They send out a list of the places you can stay. Not sure if we can post the names here but the woman i stayed with was lovely, She had tea and cake ready for us every night when we got in awesome after a hard day

Hi, i'm thinking of going to bru na pairce this year and that place sounds really nice...im wondering if you could give me her name or any where else nice that you know...
Thank you

grrrrrrrrrr

joanne2010 wrote: »

Hi, i'm thinking of going to bru na pairce this year and that place sounds really nice...im wondering if you could give me her name or any where else nice that you know...
Thank you

Theres a Daly and Cronin on that list. both are good. ones even a teacher so u'd be extra sorted

phish

Hey just wondering if anyone can give any info on how hard/difficult the homework or tests are ??

sheep-go-baa

phish wrote: »

Hey just wondering if anyone can give any info on how hard/difficult the homework or tests are ??

The homework isn't exceptionally difficult, there is just a lot of it. You only get tests on stuff once you have it covered in class, so they are doable. It's tough at the start but just stick with it and you can get used to it. You'll see your grades improving as the time goes on. Don't worry about doing badly, there is nobody judging you!

JSK 252

cli2931 wrote: »

Heya! I was thee the last two weeks of august last year and they have changed all the classes so that you start at 9 every morning and finish at 9 that night. Apparently parent were complaining that students were finishing too late or something.

I found it really good though. It was a rough 2 weeks while it lasted but definitely worth it in the end. My teacher in school isn't great so I don't think I would have survived without bru. Would definitely recommend it!!

Great to see my thread still alive and kicking!:) Serious? Maire was that generous to finish classes at 9? God you had to love that woman. She was strict but meant well. How did you find it overall? Bru na Parice was the only reason straight out that I got an A2 in Gaeilge. The teachers were brilliant down there. Did you have Donal O Murchu for aistes? As in the guy who looks like Jimmy Carr? lol What a legend, gave me extra notes to photocopy for myself including an Irish oral book that was dead old but you couldnt get it in the shops!

For anyone looking for places to stay there I stayed with Margaret and Donal O'Sullivan if they are still on the list. Very nice place to stay and we were allowed to take what we wanted from the fridge!

hatethisfeeling

Thinking about going there too but my irish really isnt that good
I got a C in the j.c.
Do you have to speak irish all the time like in a gaelteacht?and is it easy to make friends?im kinda shy
Where abouts are ye all from?Im from the midlands so seems like a long way away from me lol will be fairly awkward gettin home at the weekends

hatethisfeeling

bump!

kilrush

I'm going to the course next week with lads from school and i think after reading about it here im going to die.

cli2931

kilrush wrote: »

I'm going to the course next week with lads from school and i think after reading about it here im going to die.

Heya! Don't worry about it it's really not that bad especially if you're going with people you know. Also it is REALLY worth it and when you go into 6th year you'll have the most amazing notes around! Trust me!!

And JSK252 no i didn't have him I had a different guy but he sounds great!! And yep finishing at 9 was great but that also meant starting an extra hour early which was kinda annoying. Ah well. I survived it very well.

It really isn't as bad as everyone paints it to be and it is only 2 weeks!!!!

Good luck there this summer!

kilrush

so when does class start now 9 or 10 ??

emacc

Anybody going down for the course staartin this monday ???


:eek:

kilrush

emacc wrote: »

Anybody going down for the course staartin this monday ???


:eek:

Yup...... Can't wait

phish

anyone going to the one starting dis Monday as in the 21st ??

hatethisfeeling

If thats what to call ye!
Im goin at the end of august, it says of the leaflet to bring a poetry/pros book. What one did ye bring?The one I have from school is fuinneamh with the purple cover, is this the right one?
I dont think the one I have has the higher level poems tho.
Any help would be appreciated!

sheep-go-baa

hatethisfeeling wrote: »

If thats what to call ye!
Im goin at the end of august, it says of the leaflet to bring a poetry/pros book. What one did ye bring?The one I have from school is fuinneamh with the purple cover, is this the right one?
I dont think the one I have has the higher level poems tho.
Any help would be appreciated!

Is fuinneamh not the paper one book?
Anyway you'll need a copy of the higher poems for definite, they don't go through the ordinary poems unless they have extra time, i used fiuntas. Has all the pros and poetry

hatethisfeeling

cool thanks

hatethisfeeling

anyone thats gone to some of the ones this year wanna report back?is it as bad as its made out?im goin in august!:O

JSK 252

sheep-go-baa wrote: »

Is fuinneamh not the paper one book?
Anyway you'll need a copy of the higher poems for definite, they don't go through the ordinary poems unless they have extra time, i used fiuntas. Has all the pros and poetry

They do go through some of the ordinary level ones becuase I have notes on jack, Nil Aon Ni, and Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa. They do go through the higher level ones in more depth alright but listen to the guys words of wisdom who covers the poetry and stair with ye. He is an absolute ledge while acting the prick at the same time. Likes to pick on people!

sheep-go-baa

JSK 252 wrote: »

They do go through some of the ordinary level ones becuase I have notes on jack, Nil Aon Ni, and Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa. They do go through the higher level ones in more depth alright but listen to the guys words of wisdom who covers the poetry and stair with ye. He is an absolute ledge while acting the prick at the same time. Likes to pick on people!

We only went through Jack and one other one i think, and there are diffenerent teachers for every course.

hatethisfeeling

JSK 252 wrote: »

They do go through some of the ordinary level ones becuase I have notes on jack, Nil Aon Ni, and Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa. They do go through the higher level ones in more depth alright but listen to the guys words of wisdom who covers the poetry and stair with ye. He is an absolute ledge while acting the prick at the same time. Likes to pick on people!

What book did you use?Oh god, Im dreading it now...I hate it when teachers take the piss out of you...I go so red etc:(

kilrush

hatethisfeeling wrote: »

What book did you use?Oh god, Im dreading it now...I hate it when teachers take the piss out of you...I go so red etc:(

its not actually as bad as i thought it was going to be ...its hard work for the first week but it gets slightly easier after that another important thing is not to believe any of the stupid rumours about them taking notes off people etc

i used draocht i think or something like that but everyone else had different books aslong as they have the poems and storys in them any book will do

MURZER

are u going on sunday 15th by any chance ?

emacc

That should be printed on their leaflet. No ifs buts or doubts about.

this place is hell incarnate.
I did both maths and irish this summer and can safely say for sure that they were the toughest two weeks of my life.
The stress is more than i had for the Junior Cert.

However i would do it all again, getting an entire leaving cert course done in 2 weeks is nothing to be sneezed at, and this is exactly what they manage to do in BNP.

The irish is run by Mary Shanahan, she is tough no doubts about it but is passionate about it. She loves her grammar and hates anyone thats crap at it. So if you dont put effort into your grammar while your their she will really come down on ya !

The maths is run by Mary Rose and she is a good teacher in all fairness but she seems to be that bit too much over the top with shouting and generally being crabbit. Like she has a class of 30 people all of whom are there to learn and yet she will always manage to give out for not paying attention to at least one person every class. Teachers would die for a class that wants to learn ! :L

If you think you can survive giving up 2 weeks fo your summer it will pay off so much in the long run.
After having done the 2 courses i know a bit about evrything on the course before having started it. So when i do it in class it will be soo much easier !!

hatethisfeeling

MURZER wrote: »

are u going on sunday 15th by any chance ?

bit late now but yes I am!****ting it :S

bnp103

just got back form 2 weeks of irish an bru na pairce !! have to say after reading these posts i was pretty worried about going down ! im not someone whos good at learning stuff off by heart and i really thought it was gonna be the worst two weeks of my life ! wasnt ahlf as bad as these posts make out ! ya its tough especially the first week when its 1am and your still learning stuff for tests in bed but the days fly and the second week is 100 times easier they really lay off ! the teachers are sound and the pricipal wasnt that bad either ! the only thing id make sure is that u dont go alone even haveing one friend theri makes a huge difference and staying with a nice b&b makes the whole experience slightly easier ! we were very lucky with ours couldnt have asked for nicer people but i did hear some bad stories about b&b's from others on the course ! if your hinking of going just do it u wont regret it and it isint hell by any means !!

hatethisfeeling

have to agree it wasnt half as bad as everyone made it out to be!what class were you in? Deffo go with friends if possible, will help so much!did you find that you just had way too much to learn?I tried me best but there was so much!

PcAngel

They have have any course now between now and the Junior cert. Thanks.

Dosh

Hi
Do Bru na Pairce run courses over the Christmas or Easter for Leaving cert students. Or Oral Irish prep for students. My son who is due to sit leaving in 2011 has just told me that he will be lucky to scrape a C3 and he was relying on irish to bump up his points. Any courses with an emphasis on Grammer and oral irish would be good. Has to be Munster based. Being from the other end of Ireland - i am very aware of the difference between Ulster irish and munster irish. He doesn't understand me & I don't understand him when we attempt the "cupla focail". Any info would be appreciated.