When: Fri-Sat April 24th-25th
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)
Collin County College Spring Creek Campus
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September 22 2008 | DFW Events and Gaelic League News |
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
July 16 2008 | DFW Classes |
Where:
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
March 24 2008 | DFW Events |
by Emily Kathleen Villamar-Robbins
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.
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March 08 2008 | Gaeltalk Newsletter |
Well it’s Monday morning following a fantastic Irish Fest.
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:
- 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.
- The 2008 NTIF set a new record for attendance (somewhere around 50,000) so we got to see some of that in booth traffic.
- There was quite a bit of interest in language classes in the Forth Worth area, and some for North Dallas.
- 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?
- 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.
- More flyers next year!
March 03 2008 | Gaeltalk Newsletter |
We’ve just begun the work this month to schedule and set up an Immersion Weekend for 2008. Stay tuned for more information and updates as we have them.
February 05 2008 | DFW Events |
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
January 31 2008 | DFW Events |
One of the items lost in the long years was the artwork for the Conradh logo. So, a new one had to be created. The new one incorporates many of the elements of the old logo, including colors, the book, the crests of Ulster, Leinster, Munster, and Connacht, and the circular shape. However the new one incorporates one more shield - Texas. Additionally, the name of the Dallas/Ft. Worth branch of the Gaelic League was added, ”The Friendship Branch” (Craobh Chairdeas).
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
January 29 2008 | Gaelic League News |
Seán from the Irish Study Group provided the class with a link to a website that has many study aids, guides, and other resources for students studying Progress in Irish.
http://www.gaeilge-resources.eu/
January 22 2008 | DFW Classes |
Starting January 19th, a group that meets at the Paperbacks Plus in Dallas will begin “Progress in Irish” by Máiréad Ní Ghráda (the little green book).
No book or previous Irish experience required. Totally new? That’s fine!
Paperbacks Plus - 6115 La Vista Dr., Dallas, Texas, 75214 - 3-5pm
MapQuest
* This is near the Tipperary Inn pub & restaurant in Dallas
January 14 2008 | DFW Classes |
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