Friends of Irish Studies, Idaho

Friends of Irish Studies, Idaho

Contact: GarthPocatello, ID
idahoirishstudies@gmail.com;

Online classes available.

The Irish classes consist of two (optional) immersion weekends and 10 weeks of online classes, meeting once a week for 2 hours. Classes are taught by Fulbright and PhD students from Ireland, so it is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the Irish language and culture.

Non-Credit available.

Contact the School for more information.

University of Montana – Missoula

University of Montana

Dr. Traolach O’Riordain
32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 544-0311
toriordain@hotmail.com
Irish Language Blended Courses
Ten-Week Courses – Fall 2023

We’re offering three levels:
Beginning Irish 1: 20 September – 22 November
Intermediate Irish 1: 19 September – 21 November
Advanced Irish 1: 18 September – 19 November

Beginning Irish 1 focuses on mastering the phonemes of the language and on learning basic conversation.

Intermediate Irish 1 focuses on the verbs, past, present and future tenses.

Advanced Irish 1 focuses on the verbs in the subjunctive and past subjunctive moods, the habitual past tense, and the imperative mood. Conversation based on prescribed text forms the greater part of the zoom class.

Instructor: Traolach Ó Ríordáin

Meeting times:
Beginning Irish 1: Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 MT
Intermediate Irish 1: Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:00 MT
Advanced Irish 1: Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00 MT

Costs: The cost of the tuition is $299, or $279 for members of the Friends of Irish Studies.

Accreditation: Montana Office of Public Instruction credit is available for no additional charge.

Registration: You may register and pay online by going to Friends of Irish Studies in the West

Contacttoriordain@hotmail.com or friendsofirishstudies@gmail.com

 

The University of Montana currently offers five courses of instruction on campus as well as evening community classes in Missoula and Helena; Irish language immersion days in Butte, Bozeman, Great Falls and Helena; and a week-long immersion program every July in Butte. There are also conversation groups meeting three evenings a week in Missoula and groups meeting once a week in Helena and Butte. There are three instructors from Ireland teaching the courses in the fall with another two teachers joining in the spring to facilitate progress in conversational Irish. Information about classes is available at www.cas.umt.edu/irishstudies and at www.irishmontana.com.

Aidan Maher

Aidan Maher

13203 125th Ave NEKirkland, WA 98034
(425) 223-1869usacademy@gmail.com

Our annual Beginners Irish Conversation classes will commence September 10 to November 13, on ten Friday evenings 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The classroom is located on Mercer Island (just off I-90).
The book we are using is Colloquial Irish.
The course fee is $299.00.

There is a saying in Irish: Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam (A country without a language is a country without a soul). Language is central to culture and by learning the Irish language you will derive valuable insight into all aspects of Irish culture.

Non-Credit available.

Contact the Teacher for more information.