Siúl ar son do chearta
February 6, 2014
Busanna ó Ghaillimh agus Conamara
February 6, 2014
Deiseanna fostaíochta san AE
February 6, 2014
Learn Irish for less at Coláiste na nOileán
February 6, 2014
Located in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht, Coláiste na nOileán is one of the longest-running Irish colleges.
The college offers a number of course options. Five day summer Gaeltacht course for fifth and sixth class primary A specially designed five day residential course for fifth and sixth class primary students, this completely separate and fully supervised course is especially designed around parents’ requests and caters specifically for this age group. Three week summer courses The extremely popular three-week courses have made the college stand out from the rest with special courses for those sitting the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert 2014. Great emphasis is placed on the oral Irish test which accounts for 40 per cent of the awarded grade.
One, two, and three day Gaeltacht activity courses The college also runs one, two, and three day mini Gaeltacht activity courses during the school year that would suit all ages from fifth and sixth class primary students up to transition year in secondary. The courses include a huge range of activities, all through the medium of Irish, which make it a fun packed adventure. Coláiste na nOileán believes that learning Irish should be fun as this helps to cultivate a love for the Irish language and its culture, a formula that has made Coláiste na nOileán a huge success for over half a century. It is also running special offers for mid-term break and Easter.
For further details on all courses and to download a brochure visit www.colaistenannoilean.ie or contact the college on 091 551933/595890 or email colnanoilean@gmail.com.
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Gaeltacht courses in Coláiste Cholumba in An Cheathrú Rua
February 6, 2014
Coláiste Cholumba is located in An Cheathrú Rua in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht and provides a base for students to further their appreciation and knowledge of not only the Irish language but also of Ireland’s rich historical culture.
Courses are graded and cater for primary students, pre-Junior Cert and pre-Leaving Cert, with special tuition on oral examinations. The college will run three separate three-week courses over the summer, the first running from June 2 to June 23, then from June 24 to July 15, and finally from July 16 to August 8. Coláiste Cholumba uses the communicative approach in Irish classes and avails of modern teaching aids as well as drama and other techniques to ensure that each student has the greatest opportunity to improve his or her Irish.
These courses are inclusive of accommodation, food, tuition, sports activities and travel during the course. Coláiste Cholumba is also famed for its theme nights which include Dubh agus Bán, Céilí 60s, Céilí Gléasta, Oíche Hawaii, Oíche Hollywood, Oíche Pop stars, Oíche Culchie, Oíche na gcontaetha, Céilí Tire, and many more. It’s hard to imagine a more fun filled experience in one of the most popular Irish summer colleges.
Coláiste Cholumba also runs special courses for those sitting the Leaving Cert 2014, Junior Cert, and for sixth class primary and first year post primary students. For further details/special offers contact 091 595184, email colaistecholumba@gmail.com or log on to www.colaistecholumba.ie You can also find Coláiste Cholumba on Facebook and Twitter.
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Buaiteoirí Scléip 2014 sa Firkin Crane
February 6, 2014
Eagraíochtaí Gaeilge ó thuaidh le plé ar Cormac ag a Cúig
February 4, 2014
Beofast i mBéal Feirste
February 4, 2014
Léirigh do nasc leis an nGaeilge – Caith Fáinne
February 4, 2014
Local App Developers Challenged to Help Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter Attract More Tourists
February 4, 2014
Mobile developers from across the region are being invited to put forward innovative new app ideas to help encourage more tourism in Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter. The competition, funded by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, is designed to help bring new tourism app concepts to market and build on the cultural and creative assets which Belfast’s Irish-speaking community has to offer.
Delivered in partnership with Forbairt Feirste, the Belfast-based Irish Language development agency, the competition is offering developers up to £15,000 to design a new app which will be launched later this year. Uniquely, the winning developers will also retain the intellectual property rights to their idea, allowing them to use the project to attract even more business from outside the region.
Jake MacSiacais, the Director of Forbairt Feirste, explained: “The Gaeltacht Quarter is an area rich with the potent and vibrant legacy of Ireland’s cultural, historical and traditional heritage, an area where Irish has flourished igniting a range of 21st century cultural experiences. We need the creative co-operation of the best in their field to help deliver these cultural experiences through the latest technologies in ways which engage and excite visitors.”
The competition is being hosted by IGNITN, the new platform for innovation challenges launched in January by Derry’s CultureTECH Festival. CultureTECH Director Mark Nagurski added: “It is really exciting to be working with Forbairt Feirste on this project. The Gaeltacht Quarter has a rich and exciting cultural heritage that goes well beyond its recent history. By connecting them with the best of local creative and technical talent, we think there’s something really special to be developed that can make a positive impact on how visitors and potential visitors engage with the area.”
“We would encourage anyone interested in submitting an idea to be creative and take some risks in their proposal. At this stage we’re mostly interested in finding the best new ideas; something that’s going to really excite us. This is a tremendous opportunity for the right developers and we want them to use it to not only create something exciting but also to use it as a launchpad for attracting new work or turning their idea into a business in itself.” Mark added.
The competition, launched today, will be open for submissions until February 28th after which two shortlisted ideas will each receive £5000 to develop their concepts. One overall winner will be selected by a judging panel in late March to receive an additional £10,000 to bring their idea to market in partnership with Forbairt Feirste.
Interested developers should visit www.ignitn.com/gaeltachttourism to download an information pack, competition rules and sample content provided by Forbairt Feirste.
CultureTECH is Northern Ireland’s largest creative and digital industries event, taking place annually in Derry-Londonderry and attracting an aggregate audience of 24,000 in September 2013. CultureTECH is committed to promoting interaction between culture and technology and is developing a range of initiatives both online and off, including NI’s new competition platform IGNITN.com. For more information visit www.culturetech.co
Forbairt Feirste is a Belfast-based Irish Language development agency which strives to unleash the economic power of Belfast’s Irish speaking community to the benefit of the entire city, to develop and fully integrate the Cultural heritage of Belfast’s Irish-speaking community into the life of the city, to create economic opportunities and to strengthen the status of the Irish Language. For more information visit www.forbairtfeirste.com
This project is funded by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL). DCAL is one of 11 Northern Ireland Departments created in 1999 by the Department’s (Northern Ireland) Order 1999. In Northern Ireland it is the Government Department responsible for arts and creativity, museums, libraries, sport, inland waterways and inland fisheries, linguistic diversity, archives, and for advising on National Lottery distribution. www.dcalni.gov.uk
Connor Doherty
T: 02871262379
E: connor@culturetech.co
W: www.ignitn.com / www.culturetech.co
