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Conversational Irish Course for Students Interested in Primary Teaching

Course Summary

This interactive course will focus on the following:

  • Helping students to communicate fluently and clearly through the medium of Irish.
  • Information will be made available relating to Irish language activities and events.
  • Provide information regarding the oral Irish examinations that are held for those applying for a place in primary teaching training colleges.

This course is aimed at students who are interested in primary school teaching as a career.  The students will have a good standard of Irish (H4 in Leaving Cert Irish or its equivalent).  This course is not suited to students who are studying Irish as an academic subject.  We recommend the Irish Course for Students for students who do not meet the above criteria.

This course is only held in Semester 1. 

Course Details - Autumn 2025

Course Dates:  week commencing 29 September 2025 – week commencing 17 November 2025* (One hour every week for eight weeks). Please let us know when you are unavailable to attend your class on the application form. This class will be arranged at a time that is suitable to the majority of students.

Location: These classes will be held on campus. 

Deadline for Applications:  Thursday, 18 September 2025.

Class Details: We will be in touch with those who have completed the application form on or before Monday, 22 September 2025 with further details about the class that will be organised. 

* an extra class will be arranged for students who will miss a class due to the October Bank Holiday.

 

Fee

€30

Register

Here are the steps involved in registering for this course.

  1. Please fill in this application form. You may be asked to login to access this form.
  2. You will be sent an email with the details of the class that has been organized on or before Monday, 22 September 2025. If the day and time are suitable, you will be invited to use a link in the email sent to you to pay for this course. Depending on numbers, this process may operate on a first come first served basis.

Contact Details

Karol Coleman
Course Administrator
k.coleman@ucc.ie

Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha

Centre for Spoken Irish

Room ORB G02, O'Rahilly Building, College Road, Cork

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