Irish language and culture course for primary school teachers 

28th June 2021

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Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is offering a four-day course in Irish language and culture for primary school teachers from Monday 16 August until Thursday 19 August 2021 in Strule Arts Centre, Omagh.

The course will cater for teachers who have little or no Irish and for those who have some background in the language.

The course will teach participants basic Irish words and phrases with each teacher given a book and CD to assist their learning.

Teachers on the course will also learn a number of Céilí and two-handed dances which form part of the Council’s annual Primary Schools’ Céilí project. The course will also offer workshops in storytelling, singing in Irish and sean-nós dancing.

The course will cost £30 and includes refreshments and a light lunch.  Places on the course can be booked at bit.ly/StruleArtsIrishLanguage.  For further information please contact Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Irish Language Officer, Kevin Goodwin by email at kevin.goodwin@fermanaghomagh.com or telephone 028 8224 7831.

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Cúrsa Gaeilge agus Cultúir do Mhúinteoirí Bunscoile

Tá Comahairle Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí ag cur cúrsa ceithre lae ar fáil do mhúinteoirí bunscoile ó Dé Luain 16 go dtí Dé Aoine 19 Lúnasa in Ionad Ealaíne na Sruthaile, An Ómaigh.

Buntús na Gaeilge a bheas á theagasc ar an chúrsa a bhfaighidh gach múinteoir a bheas páirteach ann leabhrán agus dlúthdhiosca chun cuidiú leo.  Beidh rang ar fáil do dhaoine nach bhfuil Gaeilge ar bith acu agus rang do dhaoine a bhfuil beagán Gaeilge acu.

Foghlaimeoidh na múinteoirí ar an chúrsa roinnt damhsaí céilí agus dá láimhe (a bhíonn mar pháirt de thionscadal bliantúil Céilí na mBunscoileanna de chuid Chomhairle Fhear Manach agus na hÓmaí).  Beidh ceardlanna ar fáil mar pháirt den chúrsa fosta sa scéalaíocht i mBéarla, san amhránaíocht i nGaeilge agus sa damhsa ar an sean-nós.

£30 an costas a bheas ar an chúrsa, sólaistí agus lón éadrom san áireamh.  Is féidir áit a chur in áirithe ar an chúrsa ag bit.ly/StruleArtsIrishLanguage.  Tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil ach scríobh chuig Oifigeach na Gaeilge, Caoimhín Goodwin ag kevin.goodwin@fermanaghomagh.com nó glaoigh ar 028 8224 7831.