Intensive Course in Written Irish

Bhí an cúrsa taitneamhach agus an bheirt teagascóirí thar cionn.

Rannpháirtí / Participant

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Rannpháirtí / Participant

Bhí mé thar a bheith sásta leis an ábhar, go rabhamar ag díriú isteach ar na ceisteanna deacra díreach ón tús, go raibh deis againn bualadh le chéile sna seomraí beaga agus go raibh an múinteoir iontach tuisceanach, lách agus eolach, ar ndóigh.

Rannpháirtí / Participant

€450.00

From 24 May 2025

4 Sessions

Accuracy

Online

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Description

The Intensive Course in Written Irish is aimed at those who are already fluent in Irish but wish to achieve accuracy in the language. This course will enable them to use Irish more effectively and confidently in the context of work and socially.

This course focuses on grammatical accuracy, style and translation. The most common grammatical errors that arise in written Irish are discussed and the language skills of participants are strengthened by familiarising them with best practices in writing and studying strategies to avoid common bad habits such as anglicism and poor sentence structure.

Assignments to be completed between sessions form an integral part of the course and participants are provided with comprehensive feedback on each piece of work, which greatly enhances their progress.

Between live virtual classes with an expert, continuous work, comprehensive feedback and study resources, this is the most comprehensive Irish grammar course on the market.

Learning Outcomes

Those who successfully complete the programme will achieve the following learning outcomes:

A comprehensive understanding of the main aspects of Irish grammar
Be able to write short texts that are accurate and well-structured
Be able to translate short texts from English to Irish
A better understanding of what anglicism is and how to recognise and avoid it
Greater confidence using Irish in the context of work and socially.

Course content

The following topics are covered during the course:

The noun
The simple prepositions
Noun and adjective
Prepositional pronouns
Number and noun
Personal numbers
Direct and indirect relative clause
The nominative form instead of the genitive
Punctuation and style
Colloquial and idiomatic language/Irish
Translation

Course Structure

4-session course
Live tutorial held once a month
Blended Learning: a combination of online study and live online classes
Assignments (optional)
End of Course Examination (optional) on the 23 August 2025
E-learning resources: In addition to the live classes, all learners receive complimentary access to the Gramadach gan Stró e-learning programme on Ranganna.com for the duration of the course — a programme worth €45 included at no extra cost.

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4 Sessions

Accuracy

€450.00

Intensive Course in Written Irish

Intensive Course in Written Irish

Levels Day Time Start Date

Intensive Course in Written Irish Saturday 10am - 4pm

Space available

24 May 2025 Dates + Register now

Our teaching approach

Gaelchultúr has developed comprehensive syllabuses and every class at every level follows these syllabuses.

The communicative approach to language teaching is used by Gaelchultúr’s teachers, giving learners the opportunity to play an active part in each class.

A strong emphasis is placed on group and pair work and learners therefore have a chance to practise what they’ve been taught. The main focus is on speaking and listening in all classes (with the exception of Cruinneas sa Ghaeilge), but reading and writing activities also feature.

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FAQs

This course is aimed at those with advanced language skills but who wish to achieve accuracy in written Irish. It is suitable for people who work through the medium of Irish on a daily basis - teachers, journalists, civil servants and translators, for example - who want to improve their writing skills. It is also suitable for those who are interested in applying for a postgraduate course in Irish but who want to advance their grammar and accuracy before applying.

This course is suitable for those who achieve a score of at least 80% in Gaelchultúr’s Online Irish Test.

The course will focus on grammatical accuracy, writing style and translation skills. There will also be an emphasis on the technological resources available in Irish, including those that are online.

This is a four-month, part-time course. Classes will take place one Saturday each month, 10.00am-4.00pm.

Terms and Conditions

Course fees may be refunded in full to a learner up to five working days prior to the commencement of the course. The refund must by requested by contacting Gaelchultúr’s staff by email or by phone. (Our contact details can be found here.)
If, following the first class, the student decides that he/she would like to discontinue the course, 60% of the total fee will be refunded to him/her. Thereafter, no refund will be made to the student.
Gaelchultúr Teoranta has the right to cancel a class or to amalgamate classes.
If it is necessary to cancel a class, every effort will be made to place the participants in another class or to register them for an online course. A full refund will be made to the customer if these options do not suit him/her.
A student may defer his/her registration only once. If he/she wishes to defer registration, he/she must notify Gaelchultúr’s staff of this by week three of the course. No refund will be made to the student if he/she does not accept a place on the next course he/she is due to attend.
Gaelchultúr will accept no responsibility in the event that a student registers at the wrong level. We advise our students to do our online Irish test or to seek our advice to ensure that they are undertaking the correct level.
If a student wants to move to another level, we cannot guarantee that a space will be available for him/her at that level. Should a space be available, Gaelchultúr will charge a €10 administration fee for making the change. A change may only be made to another level following the first class.
Course fees must be paid in full prior to commencement of the course. Attendance on a course is subject to full payment of fees.
Every student must abide by our Code of Conduct when attending a course with us.
People under 18 years of age are not permitted to attend courses other than those specified as being suitable for those under 18 years of age. Our Child Protection Statement can be found here.