Gaelscoils in Dublin!

themont85 · 31-07-2009 5:25pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Like the lazy attempt at it in David McWilliam's 'In Search of the Pope's Children' program.

Yeah right - they just picked those bars because of the Irish names and didn't bother checking that mostly they're full of young 20 somethings who don't have enough money to be the types McWilliams is pontificating about. :rolleyes:

Yep and all the parents do is shop in Donnybrook Fair and Organic shops whilst driving their hybrid cars:rolleyes:

JC 2K3 · 31-07-2009 5:27pm

dlofnep wrote: »

Maybe in South Dublin, but in the rest of civilized Ireland - Parents send their children to Gaelscoileanna to receive a great education, and to learn the Irish language.

dlofnep, I'm sorry, but I have to take you up on this as I've seen you speak negatively about South Dublin in several threads. I attended a Gaelscoil in South Dublin and am offended by your attitude towards the area.

Seriously, we're not a bunch of west Brits, most of us who attended Gaelscoils did not do so simply because our parents thought it was fashionable. Get over your prejudices.

Sofaspud · 31-07-2009 5:27pm

I went to one in Ballymun way back when, left it in 1995 when I moved to a different area, my first experience of an english primary school was second class.

Now I wish I'd been able to stay there longer, I wish I'd pay more attention to Irish in school, because I'd love to be able to speak the language.

AnonoBoy · 31-07-2009 5:34pm

themont85 wrote: »

Yep and all the parents do is shop in Donnybrook Fair and Organic shops whilst driving their hybrid cars:rolleyes:

I've seen them do it - driving those hybrid cars right through Donnybrook Fair without so much as a by your leave. Ingrates.

Will · 31-07-2009 5:36pm

Went to one which is now located in harolds cross. No big deal, just a school. I do remember some parents quizzing the aul muinteoir about their class plans etc. you do get the pushy parents and can even notice the crazies when still a kid.

I opted out and went to an english speaking one for secondary, biggest mistake I ever made. Ah well, can't be undone.

so yes, there are irish speaking schools in dublin, imagine that.

dlofnep · 31-07-2009 5:51pm

JC 2K3 wrote: »

dlofnep, I'm sorry, but I have to take you up on this as I've seen you speak negatively about South Dublin in several threads. I attended a Gaelscoil in South Dublin and am offended by your attitude towards the area.

Seriously, we're not a bunch of west Brits, most of us who attended Gaelscoils did not do so simply because our parents thought it was fashionable. Get over your prejudices.

Sorry, no offense meant. It was a tongue in cheek comment. I didn't mean any harm by it.

Eoin · 31-07-2009 5:51pm

Elessar wrote: »

Unless you live and work in the gaeltacht I cannot see any logical reason. So your kids can now speak irish. So what? How will that benefit 99.9% of them? What's wrong with a regular school?
....
I dunno about anyone else but I hated Irish in school and would petition to see it become an option for all schoolchildren, instead of forcing it down their throats.

You want to ban a school that the parents have chosen to send their kids to? Will your kids ever be forced to go to an Irish speaking school? If not, then mind your own business.

@JC 2K3 - there's always loads of reverse snobbery, I would just ignore it.

Sharpshooter · 31-07-2009 6:06pm

Mixedup wrote: »

you are a retard OP

Banned.

andrew · 31-07-2009 6:19pm

Love2love wrote: »

Where?

Foxrock

Sulmac · 31-07-2009 6:27pm

andrew wrote: »

Foxrock

There's also a German school in Clonskeagh.

Gaelscoileanna (as well as other language primary schools) can only be good for a child's development, especially as it can help them learn other languages in the future.

31-07-2009 6:44pm

There's one in Kilbarrack that my mate was in.

BraziliaNZ · 31-07-2009 6:50pm

i went to one, was closest school to my house, in harmonstown, was full of posh kids from Malahide/Portmarnock with names like Sneachta, Eorna, Oisin, Odhran, Sorcha, Cruthuir, etc. I felt like i was from the ghetto in that school compared to them. They all had weirdo new wave gaeilge celtic rootsy parents that didn't allow them to speak english in their homes and stuff. They're having a reunion soon, I'd love to show up in a tracksuit drinking cans.
I could speak it fluently but there were other kids that just never really got to grips with it. It's nice to know it but I'd much rather I was taught a Euro language instead to be honest.

PaulieD · 31-07-2009 7:25pm

JC 2K3 wrote: »

Apparently I was subjected to torture for 6 years of my life.

Funny that I didn't notice it....

Are you one of the Guantanamo detainees Ireland is accepting? Welcome to Ireland.

Feyy · 31-07-2009 7:26pm

Elessar wrote: »

I thought they were only down in the gaeltacht! I just can't get my head around kids in Dublin going to a 100% irish speaking school. That's fcuking torture. They should be banned. Why on earth would you want to do this? What kind of parents would send their kids to an irish school in a predominantly English speaking country?

These parents are Nazi's.

tolosenc · 31-07-2009 8:02pm

LittleNipper wrote: »

There's one in Kilbarrack that my mate was in.

Sofaspud? Didn't he only go for a couple of months?

EDIT : Read the rest of the thread... Damnit.

An Bradán Feasa · 31-07-2009 8:15pm

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

i went to one, was closest school to my house, in harmonstown, was full of posh kids from Malahide/Portmarnock with names like Sneachta, Eorna, Oisin, Odhran, Sorcha, Cruthuir, etc. I felt like i was from the ghetto in that school compared to them. They all had weirdo new wave gaeilge celtic rootsy parents that didn't allow them to speak english in their homes and stuff. They're having a reunion soon, I'd love to show up in a tracksuit drinking cans.

Funny post, gave me a good laugh. I like your drinking cans in a tracksuit idea. Incidentally, I went to that same school, years back. It was never like that when I was there!

Carlow52 · 31-07-2009 8:59pm

jumpguy wrote: »

OH MY GOD PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING IRISH IN DUBLIN. DUBLIN!!!

Speaking in Dublin is progress: AJH and all that

The As Gailge version is CTFTU:D

Love2love · 31-07-2009 10:29pm

Wasn't there an article in the papers a couple of weeks back about how there are now more Irish speakers in Dublin than in the gaeltacht? (sp?)

Rented Mule · 31-07-2009 10:49pm

Feyy wrote: »

These parents are Nazi's.

I beleive that they built a statue of one of them in Fairview Park.

Whosbetter? · 31-07-2009 10:52pm

Rented Mule wrote: »

I beleive that they built a statue of one of them in Fairview Park.

Republican leader Sean Russell.

Rented Mule · 31-07-2009 11:30pm

Whosbetter? wrote: »

Republican leader Sean Russell.

Ahhhh .......sarcasm parts more hair than male pattern bladness in this forum somedays.

K4t · 31-07-2009 11:46pm

Elessar wrote: »

So your kids can now speak irish. So what? How will that benefit 99.9% of them? . :(:mad:

- Leaving Cert > Irish is a compulsory subject > Points > Bonus points for doing other subjects through Irish. This is definitely the number one reason.

Then other things come into account such as standard of teaching and discipline which are usually quite good in the gaelscoils. And of course the whole social and cultural aspects too etc.

JC 2K3 · 31-07-2009 11:52pm

K4t wrote: »

- Leaving Cert > Irish is a compulsory subject > Points > Bonus points for doing other subjects through Irish. This is definitely the number one reason.

ROFL.

Have you any idea how minuscule the reward for taking your LC in Irish is? Seriously?

There's no way in hell that that's the main reason. In fact, in my school, half the year only learned about the bonus points half way through 6th year....

Holsten · 31-07-2009 11:53pm

I know there is one in Lucan.

I would have loved to went to one, 100 more points in the leaving and the ability to speak Irish, yes please!

K4t · 01-08-2009 12:00am

JC 2K3 wrote: »

ROFL.

Have you any idea how minuscule the reward for taking your LC in Irish is? Seriously?

An A in Irish plus the bonus points for doing your leaving through irish plus the improved job possibilities for having fluent Irish. Pretty good reward. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with this (apart from the bonus points which is a disgrace).

JC 2K3 wrote: »

There's no way in hell that that's the main reason. In fact, in my school, half the year only learned about the bonus points half way through 6th year....

I don't believe that for a second.

jumpguy · 01-08-2009 12:05am

K4t wrote: »

An A in Irish plus the bonus points for doing your leaving through irish plus the improved job possibilities for having fluent Irish. Pretty good reward. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with this (apart from the bonus points which is a disgrace).

Well, in fairness, it takes quite a lot of effort to learn certain things in Irish, for example all them terms used in science and business. That's difficult. Also, the extra effort put in to learn Irish in the first place, although that's abit more dodgy. Aslong as the bonus points isn't substantial it's fine.

El Weirdo · 01-08-2009 12:10am

bythewoods wrote: »

How has this come as a shock to you?
Have you been living under a giant rock?

I'd have loved to go to a Gaelscoil, and done all my subjects through Irish. And I'm far from any Gaeltachts.

Obviously.

JC 2K3 · 01-08-2009 12:12am

K4t wrote: »

I don't believe that for a second.

It's true.

Absolutely no focus was put on the Irish bonus besides the occasional "oh btw, you get a few extra marks for doing your LC in Irish".

marbar · 01-08-2009 12:19am

the ones in dublin have the highest standard iirc

had the same problem with the posh kids with ****ed up neames in primary. going to an irish secondary in bray sorted that out. colaiste eoin would have been a better education though

Whosbetter? · 01-08-2009 12:31am

Rented Mule wrote: »

Ahhhh .......sarcasm parts more hair than male pattern bladness in this forum somedays.

You can be such a bladass sometimes.:D:D:D

Gaelscoils in Dublin!

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