You’re very welcome to the September edition of Gaelchultúr’s newsletter. We hope you enjoy it!
Over 5,000 learners have now attended Gaelchultúr’s Irish language classes for adults and the company is confident that the autumn series of classes, which commences shortly, will also prove popular, despite the economic problems in the country.
Gaelchultúr is launching a new multimedia beginners course for adult learners of Irish this month and the company is expecting very good sales, both in Ireland and internationally.
Gaelchultúr is again running its popular intensive preparatory course in written Irish in Dublin and Galway this autumn and, due to the fact that the course material is available online, those living further afield can also undertake the programme.
September’s Deal of the Month on siopa.ie is a tin whistle. This offer will give you a chance to buy this widely played musical instrument at a very low price and, before you know it, you’ll be making sweet music!
Have a recession-busting night out this September at one of the many free events being held as part of Culture Night 2011.
Are you always thinking about improving your Irish and reading some books in the language? If so, you’re in luck as the new season of ClubLeabhar.com is now underway!
In light of feedback from primary school teachers who undertook a summer course with Gaelchultúr this year, the company has decided to offer the courses all year round and also to call for proposals from teachers as regards courses they’d like us to develop in the years ahead.
Gael Linn’s Bewley’s @6! event gives Irish speakers in Dublin the opportunity to meet with friends and listen to excellent traditional music in an enchanting and historic venue.
Even though An Puball Gaeilge (the Irish language tent) wasn’t part of the Electric Picnic festival this year, there were plenty of Irish language events in the MindField area during the weekend.
An Irish language globe, Scrabble as Gaeilge and the multimedia package Poteen Making to be won.
Congratulations to the winners of the July/August competition!
A list of important dates relating to events being run by Gaelchultúr and by other organisations.
Which is correct: “os rud é” or “ós rud é”? Which of the following best corresponds to the English word initiative: “tionscadal”, “tionscnamh” or “togra”? You’ll no longer be between two minds, thanks to the new website aistear.ie.
Old versions of websites which are no longer available, the Hiberno-English Archive on www.hiberno-english.com, for example, can be accessed using the WayBackMachine on www.archive.org. That archive contains many phrases derived from Irish which are still used in English. Should you be disgruntled or delighted to be referred to as an “aghaidh fidil”? Read on to find out!
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