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Language, Culture and Traditions of Ireland

This programme aims to give students an insight and understanding of the Irish language, and its related cultural heritage. Covering a diverse range of topics this programme not only offers students an in-depth appreciation of Gaeltacht culture but also a context for the language, its people and its heritage.

Location:

Áras Shorcha Ní Ghuairim, Carna, Connemara, Co Galway.

Áras Shorcha Ní Ghuairim is one of the National University of Ireland Galway’s (NUIG) Irish language outreach Centres. The Centre is located in the beautiful rural setting of Carna in the heart of the Connemara Gaeltacht (Irish speaking region) on the west coast of Ireland.

Programme Outline

The course will consist of two subjects:

Irish Language for Beginners:

This subject aims to give basic knowledge and understanding of Irish to students who have little or no previous knowledge of the language. Participants will achieve a basic aptitude in conversational Irish in a friendly and collaborative atmosphere. The subject will have an element of pre-course study.

Cultural Traditions of Ireland:

This subject aims to share an understanding of the traditional arts and culture native to Irish-speaking communities; including folklore, sean-nós singing and dancing and traditional Irish music. Students will experience and participate in traditional cultural activities and performances and undertake field trips to cultural-historical sites. The subject will have an element of pre-course study.

Assessments and Credits

Both subjects will be assessed through continuous assessment. The course holds 6 Semester Hour Credits (U.S.) or 3 Semester Hour Credits (U.S.) per subject.
The programme has an element of pre-course study, undertaken by students before they come to study at the Centre in Carna.

Programme Details

Dates: 21 June - 8 July 2012

Tuition & Fees: €900

Accommodation: (Full Board accommodation in private local houses)
Full board, Single room: €950

Full board, Sharing: €700

Further Information / Application:

In the US contact Helen Maginn
Institute of Irish Studies, Fordham University, 310 Dealy Hall, Bronx, NY 10458
1 201 9945932
Email: helenmaginngmail.com

In Carna Séamas Ó Concheanainn, Administrator
Áras Shorcha Ní Ghuairim, Carna, Connemara, Co. Galway
353 95 32834
Email: seamas.oconcheanainnoegaillimh.ie

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Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh T: + 353 (0)91 595101
Nuashonraíodh an leathanach seo 17 / 05 / 2012