Newsletter #25: January 2014

Fáilte!

You’re very welcome to Gaelchultúr’s first newsletter of 2014. We hope you enjoy it!

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Gaelchultúr offers a taste of Irish

Would you like to learn Irish but are you apprehensive about taking up a course? Would you like to register for a class but are reluctant to take the plunge? Gaelchultúr will shortly be running an event called A Taste of Irish to offer you the chance to drop in and learn about our courses, try a sample class and check out our teaching approach.

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A learner's view of the Certificate in Professional Irish

Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir recently spoke to several students who have completed the Certificate in Professional Irish – a specialised course for public sector employees – to find out what they thought of the programme.

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Gramadach gan Stró! (Eagrán 3) online now available

With a new year upon us, do you want to improve your Irish language grammar? You can do just that with Gramadach gan Stró! (Eagrán 3) on ranganna.com - without leaving the comfort of your couch!

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Grammar quiz

Do you fancy yourself as a grammar expert? We’ve put together a short quiz to separate the men from the boys as regards grammar credentials, and we have just the solution for you if the questions leave you stumped.

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Deal of the month

Free delivery in Ireland on orders over €25 until the end of February.

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A glimpse of ranganna.com

There is a wide range of courses available on ranganna.com, Gaelchultúr’s e-learning website. Try a sample unit for free here to see how simple and enjoyable it is to learn Irish online!

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An Irish language Valentine's card

Gaelchultúr, in conjunction with Jean Russell, has designed a Valentine’s card that you can print out and send to your true love.

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Gaelchultúr appoints academic administrator

At the beginning of this month, Róisín Ní Mhaolchallann from Donegal began working with Gaelchultúr as academic administrator.

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Irish Language activities: Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh

Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh 2014 will take place from 19 until 24 February in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh (Ballyferriter), in the Kerry Gaeltacht.

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Song of the month: An Ciarraíoch mallaithe

“Song of the month” aims to encourage the readers of this newsletter to learn songs in Irish and sing them themselves.

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Competition

A one-year subscription to the online course Gramadach gan Stró! (Eagrán 3) to be won this month!

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Winner of the September competition

Congratulations to the winner of the September competition!

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Links of the month: two videochat services

Two recently launched online services have created new opportunities for speakers and learners of Irish worldwide.

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The teachers' section

The aim of this section is to provide teachers with resources that they can use in the classroom to teach Irish. This month, we have a few of the activities contained in the book Gníomhaíochtaí Gasta by Siobhán Patten.

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Important dates

A list of important dates relating to events being run by Gaelchultúr and by other organisations.

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