Gaeltacht????

nimurray

im in 5th year now and higher level irish is so hard ! i prob wont be able ta keep it up if i dont go to a gaeltacht but i dont know which one at go ta ???? I dont want one dats full of 1st years and stuff...and i dont want one dats all about studying..... does anyone know a gaeltacht for people about my age and is a bit of fun like but where ill still learn a bit of irish?:)??

Fad

nimurray wrote: »

im in 5th year now and higher level irish is so hard ! i prob wont be able ta keep it up if i dont go to a gaeltacht but i dont know which one at go ta ???? I dont want one dats full of 1st years and stuff...and i dont want one dats all about studying..... does anyone know a gaeltacht for people about my age and is a bit of fun like but where ill still learn a bit of irish?:)??

Bru Na Pairce, I havent been there, but it's meant to be the very best.

Not fun, two weeks of solid learning, but you'll learn Irish.

randylonghorn

nimurray wrote: »

im in 5th year now and higher level irish is so hard ! i prob wont be able ta keep it up if i dont go to a gaeltacht but i dont know which one at go ta ???? I dont want one dats full of 1st years and stuff...and i dont want one dats all about studying..... does anyone know a gaeltacht for people about my age and is a bit of fun like but where ill still learn a bit of irish?:)??

nimurray, welcome to Boards!

Just a gentle nudge ... txtspit is unwelcome on this site ...;)

djcervi

Bru na Pairce is supposed to be a great place to learn Irish, but I've been told it is a very intense combination of class and evening study for 2 weeks. Plus everybody is very competitive in class and out for the big A1. I'd say if you're very focused on doing well in Irish, then go.

Colaiste Lurgan is the Gaeltacht I went to in 5th year. It was a great experience, although a lot of people were younger than me. They do a 5th year course although I didn't do it (was only because it was 2 weeks but I should have). I did learn and got confident for the oral, plus I got to get to know people which was nice. www.lurgan.biz

Spleodar is one I hear about that is supposed to be fantastic. I've a friend who's a cinnire for them and has been on their course, and he loves it. http://www.spleodar.com/ He's also brilliant at Irish as they really did (in his opinion) teach him Irish. Also they have youth clubs around Dublin if you want to keep in contact with people from your course, and use your Irish after the 3 weeks.

bored@workagain

went 2 dingle every year of school best laugh ever there very good at keepin the groups in each age group as there is loads of locations.
on the irish front there is classes in the morning not very intense but enough to get u learning.
the best thing about this place is it actually has u thinkin in irish(when i came home i was playin footy and was callin for the ball in irish) so i would say go to the last course before goin back to school and also try talkin with people in irish outside of irish class because the whole thinkin in irish will have well worn out after a month r so
enjoy it where ever u go ur so lucky id love another craic at irish college!!!
best of luck in the lc

Crow92

bored@workagain wrote: »

went 2 dingle every year of school best laugh ever there very good at keepin the groups in each age group as there is loads of locations.
on the irish front there is classes in the morning not very intense but enough to get u learning.
the best thing about this place is it actually has u thinkin in irish(when i came home i was playin footy and was callin for the ball in irish) so i would say go to the last course before goin back to school and also try talkin with people in irish outside of irish class because the whole thinkin in irish will have well worn out after a month r so
enjoy it where ever u go ur so lucky id love another craic at irish college!!!
best of luck in the lc

I went 4 times to dingle, Great place, i used to hate irish, it made me love the language, i went to the 10-18 year old course, usually grouped well, though i didnt learn a whole lot, there is however a leaving cert specified course,

Colaiste chorcha Dhuibne

jeckle

You might want to have a look at the Gael Linn Website

I went to Coláiste Chonnacht every year when I was at secondary school & can honestly say that even though we had a great time & all that, I learned a hell of a lot of Irish down there, & to be honest that wasn't the main reason why I went. They run Special courses for 5th year & pre LC students also.

RealJohn

djcervi wrote: »

Spleodar is one I hear about that is supposed to be fantastic. I've a friend who's a cinnire for them and has been on their course, and he loves it. http://www.spleodar.com/ He's also brilliant at Irish as they really did (in his opinion) teach him Irish. Also they have youth clubs around Dublin if you want to keep in contact with people from your course, and use your Irish after the 3 weeks.

I work for Spleodar myself so I'm a little biased but we always get very good reviews from our past students and they all seem to do very well in their exams.

You'll want to apply for whatever course you want to be on soon though. They tend to fill up very fast.
The senior courses are Camus (in June) and Leitir Mealláin 2 and 3 (end of June/start of July and middle of July/early August respectively).

cli2931

djcervi wrote: »

Bru na Pairce is supposed to be a great place to learn Irish, but I've been told it is a very intense combination of class and evening study for 2 weeks. Plus everybody is very competitive in class and out for the big A1. I'd say if you're very focused on doing well in Irish, then go.

I'm currently in 6th year and was in bru na pairce this year. Whateven about having a laugh there it was definately brilliant for the LC. Literally did the entire LC course in two weeks. Was pretty tough going for the two weeks but at the end of the day it is only two weeks and the notes i got are invaluable. It made me realise how bad my teacher in school actually is. I would definately recommend it. It is your Leaving Cert after all and like I said it's only two weeks of your life. I was down there with a couple of friends and it wasn't half as bad.

aine-maire

Spleodar spleodar spleodar!
But book it now, it gets filled unbelievably early.

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ballsymchugh

colaiste na bhfiann.
went there 7 years in a row. great for talent too.
they run weekly clubs in most half decent towns throughout the country during the winter too so you'll be able to keep the speaking irish up coming up to the oral exams. really couldn't recommend them highly enough.

ch252

I went to Coláiste Cholumba in Carraroe Galway, great craic and they run special classes for people doing the LC. they have a website too, just google them.
I did it last year and it did help me big time.

Bonkers_xOx

Spleodar-Tis the best around.:cool:

Baile an Locha

Spleodar...no other will do!!!!
Avoid Colaiste na Bhfiann...republican training ground,:D
You'l learn loads in any of the spleodar camps.
I'd recommend anywhere but Camus,it's fairly remote. Still graet standard of Irish,

ballsymchugh

Baile an Locha wrote: »

Spleodar...no other will do!!!!
Avoid Colaiste na Bhfiann...republican training ground,:D
You'l learn loads in any of the spleodar camps.
I'd recommend anywhere but Camus,it's fairly remote. Still graet standard of Irish,

nah, not anymore. not since the great schism of 1997/98!!

Baile an Locha

Ah the schism!!!
So they have socialist and republican Colaiste na Bhfiann now??
I can see it now,orange D4s working in communes,ag seoladh txts abhaile go na thuisti ag ra "ta na laethanta just loike chooomh crua",