Book your Irish class in Claregalway now
Tickets for a new term of Irish classes for adults at The Arches Hotel in Claregalway have gone on general sale today.
Claregalway native Máire Nic Oireachtaigh will take charge of an eight-week term of classes beginning on Tuesday of next week, January 13.
These classes follow on from the success of our sold out classes with Máire at The Arches from October to December. Priority was given to those who were with us for the previous term, but tickets are now on sale to the public on our Eventbrite page.
There are two levels (Beginners, 7.15 to 8.15pm; and Intermediates, 8.30pm to 9.30pm) and the cost is €70 for the new term, which concludes on March 3.
It is very important to choose the correct level for you at the time of booking, as both classes sold out in advance last October and we will be unable to facilitate level changes in order to keep the numbers at an optimum level.
If you are a complete beginner, or have not spoken a word of Irish since school, you are encouraged to take the lower level class from 7.15 to 8.15 pm. Máire will teach students basic conversational phrases with an emphasis on having fun. The Beginners’ class is for those who have very little or no Irish, or only know a few words or phrases.
Students who believe they are at the Intermediate (B1) level are encouraged to join the second class from 8.30 to 9.30pm. If you understand some of the conversations on Ros na Rún or Galway GAA and Connacht Rugby match commentaries on TG4, but are maybe a bit “rusty”, then this is the class for you.
The Intermediate class is for those who can communicate in basic Irish, are able to greet people, introduce themselves, or talk about their lives and families. If you studied Irish for years in school but are just lacking in confidence, you should register for the second class if you score a B1 in the level test.
If you are not sure, Gaeltacht an Eachreidh strongly urges you to check out your level of Irish online before registering for one of the classes. Gaelchultúr have a brilliant online level test which is easy to use and takes about 10 to 20 minutes to complete: https://www.gaelchultur.com/en/assessment
It is a great way of testing your level of Irish at any rate.
After completing the test, please choose the correct course for you and book at this link: https://tinyurl.com/239tu3v4
The Arches Hotel has been the location of our weekly ‘ciorcal comhrá’ in Claregalway since February and we are delighted to be extending our friendship with this family-run business which has been at the heart of the revival of Irish in Gaeltacht an Eachréidh over the past year.
Please note that you must pay the €70 for the eight-week term in advance by booking on our Eventbrite page. There is a maximum of just 12 students in the Beginners’ class and 14 in the Intermediates. ‘Walk-ins’ on the night will not be accepted, as these classes sold out in advance last October.
