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Colaiste Chamuis- An Tulach

  • 28-04-2011 02:07PM
    #1
    TheNiamhG
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    I am going to this gaeltacht in the summer 2011..:D What is it like...What's the food like...What do I need to bring? :) & reviews please! :p :P


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  • #2
    Red2877
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    Can anyone recommend a good Gaeltacht? Id like to send my daughter (13) this summer but have heard some bad stories especially about accommodation :(.


  • #3
    Nuggles
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    Having worked with two Irish colleges, I can't say I've seen many problems with accommodation. Houses are inspected every year, and have to meet regulations regarding space and safety, and a certain amount of bathrooms have to be available depending on the number of students. And of course they have to be clean.

    ALL of the houses I know of had clean bedding for students,clean rooms, clean bathrooms. Never heard complaints about people not getting enough food. Perhaps not liking certain food, but never heard of students being hungry.

    One thing I will say about accommodation, is the horrors students can do to it. I have seen every single bodily fluid left by students in some of those houses, which is left to the mná/fir an tí to clean. Some teenagers are worse than animals. I have horror stories about the stuff kids have done in houses.

    If I were to pick a college, I'd go for the one that has the most activities to offer. One close to the beach, the ones that aren't tend not to have the water activities, which are the best fun. One I haven't worked with, but seems to be most developed in regards to teaching Irish, would be Coláiste Lurgan. It's quite big though, can be overwhelming at the beginning for the younger kids, but most settle in fine. It fills up quite fast too.


  • #4
    Red2877
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    Thats good to hear Nuggles. I heard alot of complaints about kids being hungry though but Im sure she can bring some food with her. I will defo check out Colaiste Lurgan, many thanks.


  • #5
    Nuggles
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    Honestly, most colleges have guidelines about what the kids get to eat. They suggest dinners and breakfasts and stuff. Part of the regulations is to have a menu visible in the house.

    My mum has been keeping irish students for 15 years. She varies between pasta,rice,noodles,chips,potatoes. Pizza, chicken, pork, burgers, sausages, lasagne, veg. They get it all. But in all honesty it is hit and miss with courses. The older girls 16/17 will eat everything put in front of them. Younger ones can seem frightened of the plate on the first day. She does have a system though, if they don't eat it the first time, they don't get it again during the course. But that's all my perspective on it.

    If your daughter isn't fussy, I can't imagine she'll have any problems. And if she is fussy, just tell the bean/fear an tí. We've dealt with everything, vegetarians, coeliacs, diabetics, lactose intolerant, nut allergies. Just adjusted dinner a bit to suit them. But that could just be my mum! Can't speak for all mná tí!


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