Year 8 Irish Students 'Blog' their progress in Irish

Follow 8 Breffni and 8 Slemish as they evaluate their progress in Irish so far this year.

Permanent EU Irish Translator

The EU are currently advertising for Permanent Members of Staff in the Translation Department at Grade 5. Grade 5 Translators start on an annual salary of €52,195. Expressions of interest are open during July and August. Click here for further details.

Sports Broadcasting Videos As Gaeilge

Below are a few examples of Br 3 and Or 3's sports broadcasting videos. Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4

ABAIR Public Speaking Final -Video

Watch a video of the Gael-Linn finals in Morgan Athletic Grounds Armagh. Part 1 Part 2

Public Speaking Success

James Meehan in Year 12 was crowned U16 Irish Public Speaking Champion on Friday 30th April 2012 in the Ulster Final at Morgan Athletic Grounds in Armagh.  Gael-Linn’s prestigious public speaking competition ‘Abair’ on Friday witnessed the highest standard in the competition for a number of years.  Students from across the North of Ireland, Monaghan and Donegal impressed the judges with their wide range of topics and varying styles of delivery.  Andrew McAteer, a Year 11 student, opened the competition with his speech on the Olympic Games in London 2012.  The judges felt that James Meehan, who came second in the competition last year, was worthy of the award as he presented a satirical speech on ‘Lent and Nomophobia’. Connor Hogan, last year’s U18 winner, spoke about ‘Fracking’ in the senior section in an extremely competitive section with his own personalised brand of public speaking that Gael-Linn competitions have come to expect.   ‘Comhghairdeas’ to the three Abbey students for reaching the final and many congratulations to James on his success

GAA Star explains his love for the Irish Language

Check it here.

Mise agus An Ghaeilge

The Irish Times.

Irish Language Officer

Sinn Féin are currently looking for an Irish Language Officer. Read about it on Gaelport.com and check out the job description here.

'Abair' - Public Speaking Success

On Friday the 10th February the Abbey hosted the preliminary round of Gael-Linn's prestigious 'Abair' public speaking competition.  We entered six students across two competitions against the following schools:

St Colman's College Newry
Our Lady's Newry
St Michael's Lurgan
Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast,
Coláiste Mhúire, Dundalk.

James Meehan, Year 12 and Andrew McAteer, Year 11 represented the Abbey in the GCSE competition and were extremely successful with James Meehan picking up 1st Place and Andrew coming in a close second. In the A-Level section, the school was represented by Year 13 students; Conor Hoey, Lee Ruddy and Micheal Campbell and last years winner Connor Hogan from Year 12. 

In an extremely competitive section Connor Hogan was awarded Joint 2nd Place and is through to the Ulster Finals along with James and Andrew from the GCSE Section.

Would you like to teach Irish in mainland Europe?

Have you considered being an Irish Language teacher? If so would you like to teach Irish in Brussels or in Luxemberg, a number of 'European Schools' require Irish Language teachers over the next few years. If you would like to find out more click here.

Slemish 8's Irish Blog

8 Slemish are currently blogging on a weekly basis reviewing what they have learned inside and outside of their Irish Class. The boys are encouraged to 'blog / evaluate' their progress, as well as assisting each other by commenting on each others' blog. Check out 8 Slemish Irish blog here.

New Reality TV Show in Irish / An G-Team

A NEW reality show has succeeded where the education system has failed — by getting tens of thousands of people to start using Irish on a daily basis. An G-Team, a 10-part series which launches on TG4 this weekend, is described as one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken in the station’s history, with one of its makers claiming it will make Irish sexy. More than 50,000 people have taken part in the filming of the show, which aims to get English-speaking communities to converse as Gaeilge on a daily basis. An G-Team has been almost a year in the making, from its earliest stages when more than 100 small towns and villages responded to ads to win a €40,000 Foras Na Gaeilge-sponsored prize by becoming the top Irish-speaking community outside the Gaeltacht. * An G-Team begins at 8pm on Sunday, January 15, on TG4. Read more here ar Gaelport.com - 12 Eanáir 2012

Irish Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast

Irish Weather Forecast Productions

Weather Forecast 1 Irish Weather Forecast 2

Famous Irish Speaking US Soldier on TG4

A SERVING US soldier who learned Irish from the internet is the subject of the first ever warzone documentary to be produced as Gaeilge Sergeant Seamus 'Na Gaeilge' O Fianghusa was asked to take part in the documentary by TG4 in 2010 as he began a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The soldier -- who is known by the Anglicised name 'Fennessy' to his army buddies -- is a member of the famed 69th 'Fighting Irish' regiment in New York. Read the full story here.

Weather Forecasting Year 10 As Gaeilge

Movie 1

Choose Irish for GCSE

Watch this video for advice on choosing Irish for GCSE.

Languages Careers Advice

Check out the following website for information on careers using languages such as Irish.

Graduate Careers in Irish

GCSE and A-Level subject choices have to be made over the next 6-7 weeks. In an effort to assist you make the correct choice I've attached a link to the Dublin City University list of Graduate Careers and Organisations offering employment. You will also find a number of profiles of DCU graduates describing how Irish has assisted them in their careers to date. Click on the Fiontar Link for further details. http://www.dcu.ie/fiontar/careers.shtml

Want to be fluent in Irish by 2015?

Would you or your parents like to be fluent in Irish by 2015? The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure at Stormont has set up a new campaign entitled 'Líofa 2015'. Check out the following link for information of Irish conversation classes in County Armagh or County Down.