Following the success of their inaugural Gaeltacht in 2018, Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráíle is offering another summer immersion in the Irish language in International House, University of Melbourne over the Australia Day weekend in 2019, January 25-28. The weekend is suitable for all levels of Irish, from beginners to native speakers.
Times and Dates The Course will begin at 12.00 on Friday, January 25 with lunch, and it will finish at 12.00 on Monday, January 28 after the seminar, which is presented entirely in Irish.
Venue and Address Gaeltacht Melbourne will take place at International House, University of Melbourne, 241 Royal Parade, Parkville. It is under 3 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, and is convenient for travel from the city centre or the Melbourne airport.
Accommodation Most of the accommodation is in single rooms, with shared bathroom facilities. This year we are likely be in the Founders and Schepps Buildings near our classrooms. There are double rooms available, usually in another building.
The Registration Form has more on double rooms, extra days, deadlines and cancellation policy.
Course Summary The language classes run during the day, as well as the elective classes. In the evening there are other activities running, for example, talks, a quiz evening, music and singing sessions. (Bring your musical instruments.) There will be a concert on the last night. We encourage you to speak Irish as much as possible, taking into account that there will be beginners there.
Costs include meals and teaching:
Live-in, from noon Friday–noon Monday $480, or $460 early bird
Live-in, sharing a double room $480 or $ 460 early bird each person
Non resident, i.e. arrange own accommodation $260 or $250 early bird (lunch and dinner and teaching)
The early bird payment must be made by September 30, 2018. The other full payment date is November 1, 2018.
For further information or an application form please email: gaeltachtmelbourne19@gmail.com;
Gaeltacht Melbourne – Booking form 2019
Leagan Ghaeilge
Tá áthas ar Chumann Gaeilge na hAstráile a chur in eolas go bhfuil ainm nua a usáid againn, don Scoil atá ag tosú ar an deireadh seachtaine Lae na hAstráile, Mí Eanáir 2019. Gaeltacht Melbourne atá orainn anois, le riomhphost nua freisin – gaeltachtmelbourne19@gmail.com Beimid ag International House, Parkville, agus ba mhaith fáilte a chur roimh gach duine. Má tá meas agat ar an nGaeilge ó dúchas, nó is foghlaimeóir fadtéarmach thú, nó tosaitheoir díograiseach, tá ár múinteoirí ag súil go mór tú a fheiceáil.
Amanna agus Dataí Tosóidh an Cúrsa ag 12.00 Dé hAoine, an cúigiú lá is fiche de Mhí Eanáir le lón, agus críochnóidh sé ag 12.00 Dé Luain, an t-ochtú lá is fiche de Mhí Eanáir tar éis an Tionól.
Áit agus Seoladh Beidh an Ghaeltacht ar siúl ag International House, Ollscoil Melbourne, 241 Royal Parade, Parkville. Tá sé faoi 3km ón lár Melbourne, agus tá sé áisiúil le haghaidh taisteal ón lár na cathrach nó ón aerfort Melbourne.
Lóistín Tá an chuid is mó den lóistín i seomraí singil, le seomraí folctha i gcomhroinn. Beidh an chuid is mó againn sna foirgnimh Founders agus Schepps in aice leis na seomraí ranganna. Tá seomraí dúbailte ar fail, ach tá siad i bhfoirgneamh eile de gnáth.
Costas 1. Costas cuimsitheach – lóistín, bia agus teagasc $480. Early Bird $460.
- Gan lóistín, tá an costas $260 (san áireamh teagasc, agus lón agus dinnéar). Early Bird $250
Íocaíocht iomlán – an gcéad lá de Mhí na Samhna 2018. Early Bird $250 – an tríochadú lá de Mhí Mheán Fómhair.
Tá eolas breise faoi seomraí dúbailte (Féach thíos), laethanta breise, spriocdhátaí agus plean cealúcháin ar an bfhoirm chláraithe.
Coimriú Cúrsa
Tá na ranganna theanga ar siúl le linn an lae, chomh maith leis na ranganna roghnacha. Tráthnóna, tá ilghnóthaí eile ar siúl, mar shampla cainteanna, oíche thráth na gceist, seisiúin ceoil agus amhránaíochta. Beidh ceolchoirm ar an oíche dheireanach. Spreagaimid daoibh labhairt na Gaeilge an oiread agus is féidir, ag cur san áireamh go mbéidh tosaitheoirí ann.
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