Fall Irish Language Classes starting next week!

Learn the heart of your Irish heritage by learning Irish Gaelic! Irish language classes will be starting again. Beginner and 2nd year classes will start on Saturday morning. Sept 27th at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center located at 6 Lake Ave in Danbury, CT. The Intermediate class will meet via Skype starting on Wednesday evening Sept 24th. Call or email for information and to register. 203.417.1700 or jfeeney51@att.net. I'm looking forward to seeing familiar faces and some new ones! Share with those who may be interested! Le gach dea-ghuí!! Seán

Irish Language Immersion Day - Lá na Gaeilge

The Gaelic-American Club Language Group is proud to host the Lá Gaeilge on October 4, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The cost is $50.00 and includes lunch. The Club is located on Beach Ave in Fairfield, CT. Lá Gaeilge is a fun filled day of Irish language and culture where language students at all levels meet to improve their skills. Participants have a wide range of language proficiency and include people who have never heard or spoken Irish before up to people who learned Irish growing up as a child as their first language (Native Speakers). FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS Roibin Griskus - rdgriskus@aol.com Cáit Thopsey – Kthopsey@fairfield.edu Máire-Éilis Vollemans – meov@optonline.net

Fairfield University - Fairfield University to offer Irish language course this fall

Fairfield University - Fairfield University to offer Irish language course this fall 



The University will issue a certificate upon completion of the course.  Click on the link above for the announcement.

Irish Gaelic Afternoon - April 26th, 2014

The Irish Gaelic Circle of Connecticut An Afternoon of Irish Gaelic (Tráthnóna na Gaeilge) The Circle will offer an Irish language program at the Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels in a half day event. All are invited to attend this day from those with no Irish to native speakers. Come and be with us if you are curious about the language, want to improve or use your Irish or to help learners develop their skills. This is our third event and will be an enjoyable afternoon with classes, a lecture and time for conversation, refreshments and pastries. Three fluent and gifted teachers will be teaching the classes and delivering the lecture: including Eileen Zurell, Daltaí na Gaeilge (Students of the Irish Language), NJ, Muireann Ní Chuív, Irish Language Teacher, Irish Arts Center, NY and Caoimnhe Nic Giollarnáith, Irish Language Teacher, Irish Arts Center, NY. Date: Saturday, April 26th. 12:30 – 5:30 PM Location: Cultural Alliance of Western CT located at 287 Main St., Danbury, CT. (Hosted by the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Foundation) Cost: $25 Contact: John Feeney, 203.417.1700 or jfeeney@kells-all.com. Registration: Early registration is recommended. See below. Directions: By car, take I-84 from the west. Get out exit 5. Go thru the stop sign and then make a right at the light onto Main St. The Center is on the left about half a mile down Main. From the east on I-84, get out exit 5 and make a right onto Main St. at the light. Continue as above. Parking: make a right onto Library Place (just past the Center) and then make a left into the Parking Garage. By train, there is a train station 10 miles away in Brewster or Purdys, NY. Please contact us for transportation. Contact info: 203.417.1700 or jfeeney@kells-all.com. Clár - Program Registration 12:30 – 1:00 PM Introduction 1:00 – 1:15 Class 1 1:15 – 2:30 Break 2:30 – 3:00 Lecture 3:00 – 3:30 Class 2 3:40 – 4:55 Closing remarks and chat time with refreshments. 5:00 – ? Registration Name: _________________________________________ Street: _________________________________________ City: __________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: _______ Phone: _______________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________ Please place an “X” beside ALL of the following that pertain to your level of Irish: • Total Beginner • Only odd words & phrases • Can understand and speak just a bit • Can read and write just a bit • Can have a very simple conversation • Can converse for a few minutes with much effort • Can readily converse for 5-10 minutes • Fluent Return registration to: Irish Gaelic Circle of CT 109 Federal Rd., #318 Danbury, CT 06811 Make checks payable to: Irish Gaelic Circle of CT