Cúrsaí 2k27
Gaeilge gan Eagla – Tá sí ar eolas ad.
Our sole mission is the promotion of spoken Gaeilge and to exert a positive influence on how our students perceive and engage with the language.
CÚRSA A
Sath. 05.06.27 – Sath. 26.06.27
Bliain 1, Bliain 2
21 Oíche - €1,290
CÚRSA B
Dom. 27.06.27 – Dom. 18.07.27
Bliain 1, Bliain 2, Bliain 3, Idirbhliain, Bliain 5
21 Oíche €1,290
CÚRSA C
Luan 19.07.27 – Luan 09.08.27
Bliain 1, Bliain 2, Bliain 3, Idirbhliain, Bliain 5
21 Oiche €1,290
CÚRSA D
Máirt 10.08.27 – Céad. 25.08.27
Idirbhliain, Bliain 5
15 Oíche €985
Clárú/Registration 2027
Céim 1 – Pre-register | August 2026
Students begin by completing a number of short, audio-based, self-correcting multiple-choice tasks. Once these have been completed, the pre-registration application form can be accessed and submitted.
Céim 2 – Invitations issued | 9 September 2026
All pre-registration applications will be reviewed in early September.
The first round of invitations to proceed with enrolment will be issued on 9 September.
A number of factors are taken into consideration when issuing invitations, including geographical location, previous attendance at Lurgan, gender, school year and siblings.
Céim 3 – Complete two OIDE modules | September–October 2026
Students who receive and accept an invitation will be enrolled on OIDE, Lurgan’s online learning platform.
Students will have until the end of October to complete the first two Essential Vocabulary modules.
These modules focus primarily on spoken Gaeilge. Students make their own audio recordings as part of the work, which are then analysed and assessed through OIDE.
Céim 4 – One-to-one Zoom conversation | November 2026
After completing the first two Essential Vocabulary modules, each student will have a one-to-one conversation with a Lurgan teacher via Zoom.
The conversation will be based on the material covered in the two modules already completed.
Céim 5 – Complete three further modules | January–March 2027
Students will then complete a further three OIDE modules, with approximately one module to be completed each month from January to March.
Céim 6 – Optional additional modules
The remaining four Essential Vocabulary modules are optional.
Acquiring Gaeilge
Learning Gaeilge is a conscious activity that is usually applied inside a classroom while acquiring Gaeilge is a subconscious process that thrives on active participation and extended exposure. Language immersion is language acquisition in its purest form. By committing wholeheartedly to a 3-week immersion course, language acquisition follows automatically. Central to a balanced approach is having a language learning programme (classwork) that complements language acquisition (outside of classwork). This means that communication / conversation / everyday dialogue & chit chat/ pronunciation are all key elements in the learning program. We regard it as our role/ duty to do all we can to ensure that our students acquire Gaeilge where the language is internalised without deliberate memorization.
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OIDE
Teanglann Ar Líne
OIDE is a unique and innovative online “Language Lab” that is being developed on an ongoing & voluntary basis by Lurgan.
TG Lurgan
Cainéal YouTube na Gaeilge
Cuimhní cinn ó siar na mblianta (memories of past summers) These projects have built a substantial following and have introduce the language to a world wide audience.
Lurgan Lingo
Liricí Ar Bharr Do Theanga
Listening to Irish language popular songs isn’t just more fun than drilling grammar concepts it is also away more effective. Using Lurgan Lingo will make it almost impossible for you to forget the lyrics
Our sole mission..
….is to promote Gaeilge, the cornerstone of Irish identity and culture. The Coláiste is situated in Indreabhán, a Gaeltacht area, where the language has been passed down for thousands of years. Students reside in Tithe Lóistin (local families) for the duration of their three week course with an average of 11 students accommodated with each family. We are non-profit and while Mná Tí receive some State support the coláiste does not. We operate on an admin cost of less than 6% with the rest of our budget being reinvested in running/developing our cúrsaí Gaeilge for our students.
