Irish
language classes for adults
Foras
na Gaeilge
7
Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
(1850)
325 325 / (0845) 309-8142 (Northern Ireland); www.forasnagaeilge.ie; eolas@forasnagaeilge.ie
Oideas
Gael
Gleann
Cholm Cille, Contae Dhún na nGall
(074)
973-0248; www.oideas-gael.com; oideasgael@eircom.net
Intercelt
www.intercelt.com
Adult
Education Centre, University College Dublin
Belfield
Campus, Dublin 4. (01) 716-7587; www.ucd.ie/adulted; Adult.Education@ucd.ie
Áras
Chrónáin
Watery
Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
(01)
457-4847; www.araschronain.com;
brianoga@hotmail.com
Conradh
na Gaeilge
6
Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
(01) 475-7401; www.cnag.ie; www.cnag.ie/bunus/suiomhannacnag.htm
ranganna@cnag.ie or eolas@cnag.ie
Daltaí
na Gaeilge
279
Park Avenue, Elberon, N.J. 07740
+732-571-1890;
www.daltai.com; daltai@daltai.com
Gael
Linn
35 Dame Street,
Dublin 2
(01)
675-1200; www.Gael
Linn.ie; eolas@Gael Linn.ie
Ionad
na Gaeilge Labhartha
Áras
Uí Rathaille, University College, Cork
(021)
490 2314; www.ucc.ie/igl;
G.Labh@ucc.ie
Language
courses in the Gaeltacht
An Ghaeltacht
Information
about the Gaeltacht regions can be found at:
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/gaeilge.html#gaeltachtai
An
Chrannóg
Srath
na Corcra, Na Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na
nGall
(074)
953-2188; www.crannog.ie; eolas@Crannog.iol.ie
An
Portán
An
Portán/Feileastram Teo., Baile an Teampaill, Dún Chaoin,
Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí.
(066)
915-6212; www.anportan.com;
donn@eircom.net
Árainn
Mhór (Arranmore Island)
Taisce
Árainn Teoranta, Árainn Mhór, Contae Dhún na nGall
(074)
952-1593, (086) 852-5011; www.foghlaim.com; cursai@arainnmhor.com
Áras
Mháirtín Uí Chadhain
An
Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe
(091)
595101 / 595038; arasuichadhain@eircom.net
Áras
Uí Ghramhnaigh
Ráth
Cairn, Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí.
(046)
943-2067; www.rathcairn.com;
rathcairn@eircom.net
Coláiste
Ros Guill
Na
Dúnaibh, Co. Dhún na nGall.
Contact:
Máire Nic Oscair, 8 Magheralane Road, Randalstown, Co.
Antrim
(028)
9447 2271
Dáil
Uladh
Coláiste
Uladh, Gort an Choirce, Co. Dhún na nGall.
(074)
916-5822; www.dailuladh.com; dailuladh@eircom.net
Dúchas
Inis Oírr
Inis
Oírr, Oileáin Árann, Co. na Gaillimhe
(099)
75150; inis_oirr@ireland.com
Oideas
Gael
Gleann
Cholm Cille, Co. Donegal.
(074) 973-0248; www.oideas-gael.com; oideasgael@eircom.net
Oidhreacht
Chorca Dhuibhne
Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne Teo, Baile an
Fheirtéaraigh, Trá Lí, Contae Chiarraí
(066)
915-6100; cfcdteo@iol.ie
http://www.corca-dhuibhne.com
Irish
language organisations
Comhar
na Múinteoirí Gaeilge
7
Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
(01)
639-8445/8; www.cnmg.net;
eolas@cnmg.ie
An
Comhchoiste Réamhscolaíochta Teo.
7
Merrion Square, Dublin 2
(01)
639-8441 or (01) 639-8442; eolas@bnag.ie
An
Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta
Tulach
na hÉigse, Camus, Conamara, Co. na Gaillimhe
(091)
574146; www.drama-gaeilge.com;
eolas@drama-gaeilge.com
Comhdháil
Náisiúnta na Gaeilge
46 Kildare
Street, Dublin 2
(01)
679-4780; www.comhdhail.ie;
eolas@comhdhail.ie
Comhluadar
Comhluadar,
7 Lombard Street East, Dublin 2.
(01)
671-5116; www.comhluadar.ie;
eolas@comhluadar.ie
CONCOS
(Comhchoiste Náisiúnta na gColáistí Samhraidh)
46
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
(01)
679-0213 or (066) 915-4950; www.concos.ie;
info@irishcolleges.com or eolas@concos.ie
Gaelscoileanna
7
Merrion Square, Dublin 2
(01)
639-8431; www.gaelscoileanna.ie;
oifig@gaelscoileanna.ie
Glór
na nGael Teoranta
32
Herbert Lane, Dublin 2
(01)
644-7600; www.glornangael.ie; fiosru@glornangael.ie
Foras
na Gaeilge
7
Merrion Square, Dublin 2
(01)
639-8400 or 1850 325 325; www.forasnagaeilge.ie
; eolas@forasnagaeilge.ie
Gael-Linn
35 Dame Street,
Dublin 2
(01)
675-1200; www.gael-linn.ie;
eolas@gael-linn.ie
GaelSaoire
(066)
915-2423; www.gaelsaoire.ie;
infor@gaelsaoire.ie
Pobal
216
Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6AH
(028)
90 438132; www.pobal.org;
info@pobal.org
Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann
63 Merrion
Square, Dublin 2
(01)
661 9699; www.itma.ie
Údarás
na Gaeltachta
Na
Forbacha, Co. Galway.
(091)
503100; www.udaras.ie
; eolas@unag.ie
Newspapers
/ Magazines
An
Doras
An
American magazine about Irish culture.
www.gael-image.com/doras; brian@gael-image.com
An
tEolaí
A
quarterly science newsletter for post-primary students,
Dr.
Matt Hussey, Stiúrthóir Dhámh na hEolaíochta, DIT, Sráid
Chaoimhín, Baile Átha Cliath 8 matt.hussey@dit.ie
Some
articles from the magazine are available at: www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~smacsuib/eolai/igeol005.txt
An
tUltach
A
monthly magazine published by Comhaltas Uladh.
Niall
Comer (Editor), 7 Glenview, Brockage Rd, Gleann an Iolair,
Garbhachadh, Co. Dhoire.
(028)
29-557721; www.antultach.co.uk
Beo!
Beo!
is an Internet magazine - a new edition is published on
the first day of each month.
www.beo.ie; eagarthoir@beo.ie
Comhar
A
mixture of critique, creative writing and current affairs.
Comhar
Teoranta, 5 Rae Mhuirfean, Baile Átha Cliath 2
(01)
678-5443; www.comhar-iris.ie;
eolas@comhar-iris.ie
Cumasc
An archive of Cumasc’s articles can be found at www.doras.ie/images
Foinse
An
Irish language national weekly newspaper.
Foinse, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe
(091)
595520; www.foinse.ie
; nuacht@foinse.ie
Lá
A
daily (Monday to Friday) Irish language newspaper.
Lá,
Teach Basil, 2 Cnoc Bhaile Haine, Béal Feirste BT17 0LT
(028)
90605050; www.nuacht.com;
eolas@nuacht.com
Saol
Saol
is a monthly newspaper which is free of charge,
7
Merrion Square, Dublin 2
(01)
676-3222
The
Irish Times
A
collection of Irish language articles can be viewed at the
Irish Times web
page www.ireland.com.
Radio
/ Television
BBC
Radio Ulster
Aonad
na Gaeilge, Broadcasting House, Ormeau Ave, Belfast BT2
8HQ
(028)
90 338043; www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/irish;
aonad@bbc.co.uk
Raidió
na Gaeltachta
Casla,
Conamara, Co. na Gaillimhe
(091)
506677; www.rnag.ie; rnag@rte.ie
Raidió
na Life 106.4 FM
At
106.4 FM in the Dublin and Leinster. Some programmes can
be heard on the Internet.
7
Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
(01)
661-6333; www.iol.ie/~rnl102; rnl106@iol.ie
TG4
A
national television channel with a daily service of Irish
language programmes.
Baile
na hAbhann, Co. na Gaillimhe.
(091)
505050; www.tg4.ie; eolas@tg4.ie
The
Internet
Portal
sites
A
comprehesive list of Irish language websites can be found
on these three sites:
An
tEolaire (‘Irish Language Yellow Pages’)
http://www.egt.ie/lghlin/eolaire.html
Gaeilge
ar an Ghréasán (Irish on the Web)
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/gaeilge.html
Gaelport
www.gaelport.com
Other
sites
Acmhainn.ie
This
site contains dictionaries and lists of terminology, lessons,
and texts about the practice of translating, and an archive
of Irish scripts.
www.acmhainn.ie
An
Foclóir Beag
An
easy to use online Irish dictionary.
www.csis.ul.ie/focloir
An
Ghaeltacht
Information
and events in the Gaeltacht regions.
http://anghaeltacht.net/
Gaeilge
na Seachtaine
Resources
for learners of Irish, including vocabulary lists and
grammar explanation.
http://homepage.tinet.ie/~kuichinneide/#
Gaelic-L
An
email list for people with little Irish (Gaelic-B)
and for those with more fluent Irish (Gaelic-L).
http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/liosta/
Gaelspell
GaelSpell
is a free Irish language spellchecker aimed at everyone
who writes in Irish on a computer..
www.gaelspell.com
Google
in Irish
http://www.google.com/intl/ga/
Events
/ Places to speak Irish
An Bradán Feasa
Cultural
Centre and bar in the Meath Gaeltacht of Ráth Cairn.
Ráth
Cairn , Áth Buí, Co. na Mí
(046)
94 32381; www.rathcairn.com;
rathcairn@eircom.net
An Caife Glas
Irish
language café and bookshop in West Belfast.
216
Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6AH
(028)
90 245255
An Caife Liteartha
Irish
language café and bookshop.
Dingle,
Co. Kerry
(066)
915 2204; soluasa@cafelit.com
An Chistin
Irish
language restaurant.
18
Thomas Street, Limerick
(061)
417894
An Cúpla Focal
Café
run by Glór na nGael.
145-7
Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6AF
(028)
90 232608
An Gaeláras
Cultural
centre with café and shop, run by Conradh na Gaeilge,
Derry
34
Great James St., Derry BT48 7DB
(028)
71 264132; www.gaelaras.ie;
donncha@gaelaras.ie
An Portán
Irish
language restaurant and education centre in the Kerry
Gaeltacht.
Dún
Chaoin, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
(066)
9156212; http://homepage.tinet.ie/~diarmuidod/page20.html;
donn@eircom.net
An
tOireachtas
Conradh
na Gaeilge organise the festival in Dublin in May and
in another location at the end of October.
Oifig
an Oireachtais, Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair,
Baile Átha Cliath 2
(01)
475-3857; www.antoireachtas.ie;
eolas@antoireachtas.ie
Áras
Chrónáin
Cultural
centre.
Orchard
Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
(01)
457 4847; www.araschronain.com;
info@araschronain.com
Buail
Isteach - Port Láirge le Gaolainn
Drop-in
centre with café and bookshop; information and translation
services.
The
Quays, Waterford City
(087)
648-9465
Club
Áras na nGael
Popular
Irish language bar.
45,
Dominic Street, Galway.
(091)
567 824; conradh@bradan.iol.ie
Club Chonradh na Gaeilge
Club
an Chonartha, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
(01)
475-7401; www.cnag.ie;
eolas@cnag.ie
Cultúrlann
MacAdam Ó Fiach
Cultural
Centre with restaurant and bookshop.
Cultúrlann
MacAdam Ó Fiach, 216 Falls Road, Belfast BT12 6AH
(028)
90 239303
Cumann
Merriman
Cumann
Merriman organises a Winter and a Summer school each year.
Secretary:
(098) 27758; www.merriman.ie;
eolas@merriman.ie
Ionad Buail Isteach
Bookshop
and café in Temple Bar, Dublin.
Connolly
Books, 43 East Essex St., Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/~smacsuib/ibi
Seachtain
na Gaeilge
The
annual Irish language week is organised by Conradh na
Gaeilge in March.
Seachtain
na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2.
(01)
475-7401; www.snag.ie;
eolas@snag.ie
Sult
Sult
provides an opportunity for those interested in Irish
to use and practise the language or just to hear it being
spoken in a relaxed informal atmosphere.
Sult
is held every second Thursday between late September and
the end of May. Doors open at 8.30 p.m. and admission
is €5
(086)
407-3284 or (086) 401-5318; www.clubsult.com;
post@clubsult.com
Trí D
Irish
language café.
3
Dawson Street, Dublin 2 (01) 676-7283; www.gael-linn.ie/english/about/trid_e.asp
Teaching
and self-learning resources
A
comprehensive list of resources for teachers and learners
of Irish is available on each of the following sites:
www.litriocht.com
www.evertype.com/siopa6
www.oideas-gael.com/siopa
Shops