Irish Night in NYC

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Irish Night in NYC

Breandán Caolai, vice-consul, was in touch recently to let me know that they are organizing a great evening in the Office of the Consul General of Ireland to start Irish Language events in NYC in 2009. It will be on January 30^th from 6 until 8 pm and everyone with interest in Irish is welcome. Everyone is also welcome to participate, whether by singing, reciting poetry or telling a story in Irish.
The event is free and to gain entry one must be on the door list, all you need to do is call (212) 319-2555 and ask that your name be added to the list for this event and then make sure to bring ID with you on the night.

It will be a great chance to meet up with others with interest in Irish and for learners a chance to practice your language skills without pressure!

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About An Scoil Chois Claí

An Scoil Chois Claí came about some years ago when a group of people who wanted to learn Irish and a couple of teachers who wanted to teach Irish came together, but we were homeless, hence the name. First meetings were in a diner but shortly thereafter the group was rescued from homelessness by Muiris Bric and The Kerry Association and given a roof in their lovely headquarters in Yonkers NY. A year later Brother Charles Quinn of Iona Collage, New Rochelle NY helped arrange shelter for the group on the Iona college campus which is where we have been located ever since, offering continuing education classes in four levels of Irish, in the La Penta building. We also have a celebration of the Irish Language every Spring in our Lá na Gaeilge, Irish Language Day, whichis usually held in April.
Brother Quinn sadly passed away in February, 2007, but we will always appreciate his assistance and his lifelong dedication to the Irish Language.

Múinteoirí - Current Teachers

Caoimhe Ní Bhaoill has over twenty years experience teaching Irish in the Irish School System and at Summer Colleges in Ireland. Her expertise includes modern and old Irish. She has been teaching Irish in New York for over 7 years.
Eibhlín Zurell has a long standing involvement with Daltaí na Gaeilge, in running the Irish Language immersion weekends and an annual immersion week. She has also been teaching Irish for over seventeen years in the tri-state area, and has been an invited teacher and speaker at Irish Language Events throughout the country.
Hilary Sweeney (de Bhál, bean Mhic Suibhne) has been teaching Irish in the NY area with Irish cultural organizations and with Daltaí na Gaeilge since 1999. She currently teaches Irish in the Irish Studies Program at New York University. She is frequently an invited teacher at Irish Language Events throughout the country. She writes the Irish Language Blog Hilary NY

The Hedge School - An Scoil Chois Claí

Tuesday, January 13, 2009