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Glencolmcille
Gleann Cholm Cille is a remarkable locale
with plenty of ways to spend your time. We have gathered
together some information for you and hope you enjoy
your time in Glen.
Oideas Gael
- Irish Language and Culture courses
 Oideas Gael language courses are specially designed to cater for the needs of
adults at all learning stages, including those who are more advanced but in need
of practice. Each course contains three or more levels: beginner, intermediate
and advanced, and is usually of one week’s duration.
Since its foundation in 1984, Oideas Gael has attracted hundreds of participants
annually to its highly acclaimed language courses and cultural programmes.
Irish people, drawn from all backgrounds, constitute up to half of those attending,
while the remainder travel specially from numerous other parts of the world
to attend. The unique blend of expertly prepared courses, together with an
attractive mix of cultural sessions, all located within Gaeltacht communities,
enable learners to improve their fluency in Irish while, at the same time,
enjoying our living culture.
As an alternative to the graded language courses, a broad range of cultural
activity programmes is offered to participants interested in experiencing a
unique style of learning holiday.
Group Organisers are also catered for! Oideas-Gael have created a number of
tailor-made programmes that are especially suited to participants' varied interests.
Over the years, groups have been welcomed from prestigious universities both
in the USA and Europe.
Oideas-Gael delivers regular semester programmes for the University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee; Evergreen State College, Olympia; University of Charlston, South
Carolina and numerous others. Visits to Oideas Gael with a group can vary in
length from a few days to a five-week programme.
The Language
"Rich in its complexity, soulful in its expression and resonantly
inspirational, the Irish language, too often perceived as a burden, is as
important to our identity as the very land upon which it is spoken. Life
without it would seem empty and unfulfilled — with it we nurture our
sense of place. Too often we hear the cries of regret in advanced years,
as if a part of us is missing, and, to remedy this, our challenge is to pass
it on to the next generation and to encourage them to do likewise, for the
fact remains and always will, the Irish language, battered as it may be,
is far too strong to just simply go away."
— Fiachna Ó Braonáin ó THE HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
Irish language learning aids are available by mail from Oideas Gael— courses
on tape, books, CD-rom, CDs of Irish songs & traditional music, dictionaries,
teachers' materials and many other items. Oideas Gael offers same-day mail
order service for purchases made online or by phone. (An
SiopaGaeilge)
Contact information:
Postal address
Oideas Gael
Gleann Cholm Cille
County Donegal
Ireland
Telephone +353 (0)74 97 30 248
Fax +353 (0)74 97 30 348
Skype oideas.gael
E-mail - oideasgael@eircom.net
Twitter - twitter.com/OideasGael
Facebook- www.facebook.com/oideas.gael
YouTube - www.youtube.com/oideasgaelbeo
Flickr - www.flickr.com/photos/oideasgael
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