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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.
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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.
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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!
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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
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| 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.
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| 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.
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