Online Spring 2020 Irish Language Classes

Spring 2020 Irish Language Classes at the Irish Gaelic Circle of Connecticut

The Irish Gaelic Circle will offer three classes for 8-10 week terms during the Spring. Come and learn the language of your ancestors with others who share your interest. Classes are online only.

Continuing Beginners Class: Starts on Sat., March 28th at 10:45 AM for an 8-week term. Cost: $130 plus books if needed.

Second Year Lower Intermediate Class: Starts on Sat., March 28th at 8:30 AM for an 8-week term. Cost: $130 plus books if needed.

Intermediate Class: Starts on Tues, March 24th at 7:45 PM for a 10-week term. Cost: $150 plus books if needed.

Times are EST. Classes are weekly and run for an hour and 15 minutes approximately.

No software needed for online. Works on all devices.

Classes are suitable for preparing for the Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) exams. These are the exams for the European Certification in Irish Language (optional).

For info or to register, contact John Feeney: jfeeney@kells-all.com or call 203.417.1700.

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Fall 2019 - Online Irish Language Classes at 3 Levels - The Irish Gaelic Circle of Connecticut

The Irish Gaelic Circle will offer three classes for a 10-week term during the Fall. Registration is open now! Classes are online or in person.

Beginners Class: Starts on Sat., Sept. 7^th at 10:45 AM. Class may be attended online or in person at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center (GDICC) located in Danbury, CT USA.

Second Year Beginners Class: Starts on Sat., Sept. 7^th at 9:00 AM. Class may be attended online or in person at the GDICC.

Intermediate Class: Starts on Tues, Sept. 10th at 7:45 PM. Class is online only.

Times are EST. Classes run for an hour and 15 minutes approximately.

No software needed for online. Works on all devices.

Cost for term is $150 plus any books as needed.

For info or to register, contact John Feeney: jfeeney@kells-all.com or call 203.417.1700.

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Lá na Gaeilge - Irish Langauge Day April 28-29th Celebration of Irish Heritage

Our Lá na Gaeilge held at St Marguerite Bougeoys

with teachers Pól Ó Sniadhaigh FLTA, Seoirsín Ní Mheachair and Caoimhe NicGiollarnaith. Part of the trilogy of Irish Culture in Danbury,CT: Irish Language Day, Pop-Up Gaeltacht and Trad Fest of Irish Music co-hosted with the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center on April 28-29.

Tin Whistle Workshop with Bill Devlin

Singing Workshop with Seoirsín Ní Mheachair

Online Intermediate Irish Language Class for Time Zones in North and South America

The Online Intermediate Irish language class will resume meeting on Tuesdays, Jan 10th, 8:00 - 9:15 PM ET for an 8 week term. This friendly class is suitable for those who have studied Irish for at least a year or more and want to increase their fluency in reading, writing and conversation. No need to download any software. Learn in the comfort of your home (snow storms, who cares....). Call 203.417.1700 or email: jfeeney@kells-all.com for info or registration. Please share this with anyone who might be interested.


Tosóidh an Meánrang Gaeilge ar líne arís De Mháirt, 10 lá mhí Eanáir ag 8:00 - 9:15 iarnóin ET(S.A.) ar feadh téarma de 8 seachtain.Tá an rang seo oiriúnach do na daltaí a bhfuil foghlaim Gaeilge le bliain amháin nó níos faide agus a bhfuil fonn acu a gcuid líofacht a mhéadú maidir le léitheoireacht, scríbhneoireacht agus comhrá. Níl aon ghá le haghaidh bog aire nua. Beidh tú ag foghlaim ar shuaimhneas sa bhaile (stoirm shneachta, is cuma...). Eolas sa bhreis: glaoigh 203.417.1700 nó r-phoist jfeeney@kells-all.com. Roinn é seo le haon duine le suim i nGaeilge más é do thoil é.

Beginners Irish Language Class for Western Connecticut and Westchester / Putnam Counties

A Beginners Irish language class will start on Saturday, Jan 7 at 9:30 - 10:45 AM and will meet weekly for an 8 week term. Classes will be held at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Ctr. Call 203.417.1700 or email: jfeeney@kells-all.com for registration / info. Come and join a friendly group of people learning about their heritage!

Daltaí Immersion Week

Daltaí na Gaeilge just completed their immersion week in Esopus, NY.  Several of us attended.  See photos from the seisiún and one of the classes.  You can see more photos on their website listed here.  Dáithí Flaithimh was the invited guest teacher from Ireland.

Spring 2011 Classes

The class schedule for the Spring semester is as follows:

Beginners (meet Tuesday evenings via Skype at 9:15 PM ET)

March 1,8,15,22,29
April 5,12,26
May 3 and10

Intermdediate (meet Saturday mornings at 10:15 AM ET)
March 5,19
April 9,23
May 14,21
June 11,18

Cóisir Nollag - Christmas Party

The Irish classes will be getting together with the music classes this year for the annual Christmas party:
Saturday, Dec 11th at 11 AM at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center located at 6 Lake Ave. in Danbury.  Students and alumni are all welcome!  Bia, deoch, ceol and plenty of conversation as Gaeilge.  There will be a seisiún!

Irish Classes Start for Fall 2010

Classes start again at the Greater Danbury Irish Cultural Center (6 Lake Ave., Danbury) on Saturday, Oct. 2nd at 10:30 AM for the Intermediate class and Monday, Oct. 4th at 6:45 PM for the Beginners and 8:15 PM for the 2nd Year Level class. 

New features:

• The Intermediate class is actually a new addition to the school this year as this class will focus on students who have more than 2 years of Irish study.
• Students can now attend class online via Skype.

Looking forward to an exciting new season!

Irish Language Lesson at the Danbury Irish Festival

The Irish Gaelic Circle of CT and Daltaí na Gaeilge will have displays in the Cultural tent of the Festival this weekend starting on Friday, Sept. 24th.  I will give a half hour lesson on Irish entitled Enough Irish to Get By.  See the website for more info on this excellent festival: http://www.danburyirishfestival.com/cultural.htm

Registration for Irish Language classes will also be available at the Festival.

Irish Classes in Danbury

The Spring term at the Irish Gaelic Circle was completed this week. Classes will begin again in the Fall at the end of September. Registration will begin in September and at the Danbury Irish Festival in the Cultural tent. Bain sult as an shamhradh! (Enjoy the summer).

Daltaí Weekend

Daltaí na Gaeilge had their May Irish language weekend on May 9-11 at the Marist Brothers Retreat Center in Esopus, NY. I was there for that Saturday to take part in the conversation classes, dance workshop, seisiún and céilí along with several students from our classes: Johanna, Katie and Christine. It was a sizeable group from the CT Irish classes including Danbury, East Haven and Westport. One of the scholarship recipients from last summer, Mattiú Tully, gave a slide presentation in Irish about his trip to the Oideas Gael school in Donegal. Speaking of scholarships, 3 one week scholarships were awarded during the céilí. Two for study in Ireland and one for study at Daltaí's Summer week program in August. All in all a very enjoyable weekend learning and using Irish with like-minded people in a cultural atomosphere.