Work in Gaeltacht

fifomania · 30-05-2010 07:52PM #1

Mod please feel free to move this because it's prob not in the right forum!

Am on my summer hols from college & heard about working in the Gaeltacht for six weeks during the summer from a friend of a friend. I can't seem to find out anything about it though! Anyone know if this is right or what you need to do to get a job? Thanks!

pog it · 30-05-2010 10:02PM

Pretty much the same as getting a job anywhere!

What type of work do you want to do??

fifomania · 30-05-2010 11:20PM

anything! do you know how to go about it at all?

Nuggles · 31-05-2010 02:21AM

You mean in an Irish college?

Well, most courses start in a weeks time, beginning of june. They'll already be filled.

You'd have to have a CV, interest in Irish and have very good spoken Irish. There's several colleges around the country, I'm sure you can google them.

pog it · 31-05-2010 01:12PM

If you want to learn Irish the Gaeltacht is indeed the place to go but if you can't already speak much Irish, maybe look for a job doing something in a hotel, or a factory. Remember if you are working in a shop etc. meeting native speakers daily, you will need a certain standard... so work up to that this summer, and next summer go back again and build on it.

dlofnep · 08-06-2010 08:19PM

You could look into becoming a cinnera for a college. Your Irish needs to be reasonable from what I understand before you're considered.

Saggateron · 20-01-2011 10:20AM

does anyone know how to apply for the Cinneara job in the gaeltachts?

pog it · 21-01-2011 03:43PM

Saggateron wrote: »

does anyone know how to apply for the Cinneara job in the gaeltachts?

Think it is spelt "cinire".

dambarude · 22-01-2011 12:15AM

pog it wrote: »

Think it is spelt "cinire".

I think it's spelt "cinnire"

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Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does a cinnire do? I've only been in the Gaeltacht as part of a third level course, so I'm not too sure of what secondary school courses usually involve. Am I right in saying that they stay in the houses with the scoláirí and help organise the céilithe and eachtraí spóirt? Is there much more to the job?

Saggateron · 25-01-2011 10:27PM

dambarude wrote: »

I think it's spelt "cinnire".

Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does a cinnire do? I've only been in the Gaeltacht as part of a third level course, so I'm not too sure of what secondary school courses usually involve. Am I right in saying that they stay in the houses with the scoláirí and help organise the céilithe and eachtraí spóirt? Is there much more to the job?

No harm in asking, pretty much in the one's i was at they run the céilí's, sports and fill in for teachers if they are missing they also make sure all the students are not sneaking out at night, run debates, and general crowd controll on the beaches and make sure that everyone is speaking irish, plus whatever else needs doing in general

Cork · 14-02-2011 09:45PM

I would love to work in the Gaelteacht for a month or two.

But job opportunities in a hotel or bars seem hard to get.

dlofnep · 14-02-2011 09:57PM

dambarude wrote: »

I think it's spelt "cinnire".

Thanks. My spelling is woeful!

CG328 · 18-02-2011 12:46AM

Saggateron wrote: »

does anyone know how to apply for the Cinneara job in the gaeltachts?

You apply directly to the Irish College, some have forms on their websites

redz11 · 18-02-2011 12:52AM

Most Gaelteachts will pick them from their past pupils.

As far as I know, they're not paid - you pay to be a Cinnire (possibly spelt wrong!), but you pay a much lower rate than students. That's the way it was done in the Gaelteacht I went to anyways.

CG328 · 18-02-2011 01:05AM

The one I went to cuntoirs were still in school so they paid full fees and got 350 back. Cinnires and Ard Cinnires got to go for free, cinnires didnt get paid but ard cinnires got 800

nosietoes · 18-02-2011 02:35AM

i'm in st pats and there is an ad from coláiste laichtín naofa (sp) in inis oírr (my former irish college which was FANTASTIC) on the board offering room and board and some pay (can't remember how much)...

if that's any help?

Insect Overlord · 18-02-2011 02:40AM

nosietoes wrote: »

i'm in st pats and there is an ad from coláiste laichtín naofa (sp) in inis oírr (my former irish college which was FANTASTIC) on the board offering room and board and some pay (can't remember how much)...

if that's any help?

Ha, I was there! 4 times as a student, 3 as an Ardchinnire. Awesome Irish college. The pay isn't what it used to be though, as far as I know.

Work in Gaeltacht

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