Depending on where in the world you live, you might very well be lucky enough to have an annual Irish language immersion weekend around you.
They often call themselves a “Deireadh Seachtaine”, which means “weekend” in the Irish language.
In fact, they’re popping up in different places, especially in the United States.
This is how YOU can help
At Bitesize Irish Gaelic, we’d love to help you by making you aware of immersion weekends that might be near you. It’d be lovely to spread the word of these weekends, and get new people attending who would not have otherwise.
This is how you can help:
Please leave your reply below with the location and URL (if you have it) of any and all Irish language immersion weekends you’re aware of.
Here’s the start of our list of Immersion Weekends
The following is a list I’m aware of off the top of my head of Irish language immersion weekends in the US:
- San Francisco, California
http://www.grafxsource.com/Gaeilge/DeireadhSeachtaine.html - Los Angeles, California
https://lagaeilge.wordpress.com/ - Bloomington, Indiana
http://indianaceltic.org/ - Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas
http://www.dfwgaelicleague.com/p/deireadh-seachtaine-na-gaeilge-irish.html - Madison, Wisconsin
http://www.celticmadison.org/events/irish-weekend.html - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
https://www.facebook.com/events/667230563394419/
Now’s your turn. We’d love to hear about all immersion weekends across the world. Be part of it, leave your reply below with the location and URL (if you have it) for the immersion weekend.
Thanks for sharing this useful information.
Fáilte go hÉirinn!
The Gaelic League of Los Angeles dedicated to preserving and promoting Gaelic languages and cultures. We are a branch of Conradh na Gaeilge. We teach Irish language classes and love to share our knowledge and love of Irish culture far and wide.
To that end, we host an Irish Immersion Weekend every year — and this year it will be fully online.
Here is some of the fun we’ve got planned:
IRISH LANGUAGE CLASSES
We have classes for everyone — from complete beginners to advanced.
IRISH MUSIC
Get ready for Bódhran and Harp lessons as well as Irish singing.
IRISH DANCE
It simply wouldn’t be an Irish Immersion Weekend without a Ceili.
IRISH CULTURE
Come and bake Irish Soda Bread with us and join us in Irish arts- and crafts making.
IRISH SPORT
Here is your chance to learn the basics of Iománaíocht (Hurling) and Gaelic Football.
FURTHER DETAILS
Please visit http://www.IrishWeekendLA.com for a detailed description of classes & times.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-immersion-weekend-registration-119962155035
Go raibh maith agat! It’s great to hear that such an organisation exists and we appreciate it that you’ve shared it here.
Irish Immersion Weekend Online le CaG LA 2022. New address http://www.gaelicleaguela.com New Link in the description under the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkTdwzSEEsA
Daltai na Gaeilge, http://www.daltai.com, based on Elberon, NY USA, has 4 immersions a year. One i Feabhra (15-17 in 2019) in Esopus, NY, one in May (17-19 in 2019, also in Esopus), a week i Lunasa (25th – 31st in 2019), and one i Samhain (8th-10th in 2019) in York, PA. Usually, the Esopus weekends have 1 or 2 Irish Fulbright Scholars there to teach, there are 4 to 6 levels, from beginner to liofa.
Also, the Kansas City Irish Cultural Center has one in March (28th-31st in 2019. Last year, Seaghan Mac an tSionnach, and Ciari Ni E of UTube series WTF – What the Focail, were both there le cheile, and the year before, Eamonn O’Donnaill, udar Gramadach Gan Stro, was there.
Please update your list at the top of the this page. It’s out of date and doesn’t include Daltai or KCIC.
Also, a shout-out to Siobhan. Love the UTube videos. Keep’em coming.
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Wonderful, thanks Jonathan. And thanks for the shout-out to Siobhán, she’ll appreciate it 🙂
Good post!
Hi Andre,
Thank you for your comment.
If you have any questions regarding our lessons, feel free to contact us at any time.
Le meas,
Ana.
Harp of Tara – Kingston Ontario
https://www.harpoftara.com/irish-language-weekend.html
Hi Jessica,
Thank you for posting this information.
I am sure that many will be eager to attend this event.
Le meas,
Ana.
does anyone know of any in Victoria, Australia?
Hi Alex,
Thank you for your comment.
Let me find this out for you and we will post the answer here.
Le meas,
Ana.
Hi Alex,
Thank you for your question.
Unfortunately, I can’t find any information on an immersion course in Australia.
Here’s an organisation which may be able to answer your question: http://www.gaeilgesanastrail.com/newclasses.php
Here’s the Geelong Irish Society’s website: http://www.geelongirish.com.au/index.php
I hope one of those organisations hold immersion weekends or the like, and if they don’t, perhaps they could start one.
Le dea-ghuí, (Kind regards)
Siobhán
Hi Alex, Cumann Gaeilge na hAstráile is based in Melbourne, and held a week-long Daonscoil every January until 2015. The Cumann doesn’t currently offer an immersion course, but this might change in the future. Victorians interested in a summertime immersion experience in 2017 will attend Scoil Teanga Canberra which is taking place on January 26-29.
Beir bua!
Hi Robert,
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Happy New Year!
Le meas,
Ana.
Go raibh maith agat Robert!