News and Events
Rang Fáinne Airgid
The Fáinne Airgid class will begin on Monday evening, June 5, at SLIA, 2934 Marshall Ave., Maplewood, MO. Those who successfully complete the course, including an oral exam, will receive their Fáinne Airgid in August.

Grúpaí Comhrá
In conjunction with the Fáinne Airgid class, conversation study groups will be formed to assist the learners with their spoken language and afford them more opportunity to practice.

Gearrscéalta
A 5-week Gearrscéalta class will begin on Wednesday evening, June 21. We will focus on oral reading and translation of several short works in Irish, building vocabulary, grammar and speaking skills along the way.


Scoile Ghairid Formed
Scoil Ghairid, the Hedgerow School, has opened it doors. The idea behind Schoil Ghairid is to help build an Irish-speaking community in St. Louis by making Irish language instruction accessible, affordable and fun.

While some classes will likely be held at the community college, our summer term begins in our new facilities housed jointly with St. Louis Irish Arts, in Maplewood, MO.

This is a fabulous development. It means classes can be as small as need be and still meet. It means classes will meet in a wonderfully Irish environment where music and dance echo in the halls and Irish posters adorn the walls.


Cúpla Focal Badges
Students who completed either Level 1 or Level 2 Beginning Irish through the Forest Park Community College have been awarded Cúpla Focal badges.

So far, approximately 40 students have earned the Cúpla Focal badge, pictured at left, through Scoile Ghairid. Cúpla Focal I or II is the prerequisite class for moving on to the Fáinne Airgid and Fáinne Óir sequence of courses.

Tá sé seo tús maith. Anois, ar aghaidh chun bua!


What classes would you like offered at Scoile Ghairid?
Let us know what kinds of courses you would be interested in studying with Scoile Ghairid. Your input will help us build our curriculum. (Vote started 5.18.2006)

Comhrá Drama Novel Poetry Short Story Writing

Results thus far:
 :  Comhrá - 10
 :  Drama - 7
 :  Novel - 5
 :  Poetry - 8
 :  Short Story - 8
 :  Writing - 9
Calendar
June 5 - Cúrsa Fáinne Airgid begins, 6:30pm, at SLIA

June 21 - Cúrsa Gearrscéalta begins, 6:30pm, at SLIA

August - Fáinne Airgid awards. Date and location still open.

August 15 - Scoile Ghairid Fall Schedule available.

Snippets
Poetry and Song

Feadog - le Gearóid Mac Lochlainn ó Sruth Teangacha, Cló Iar-Chonnachta, 2002

Airdi Cuan - le Dominic Mac Giolla Bhride

Irish Trolls  - Go raibh maith agat, a Mhicheál.