Breis ‘is 300 ag freastal ar ranganna Gaeilge in An Droichead | Over 300 attending Irish classes in An Droichead

Don chéad uair riamh, insan 30ú bliain den eagraíocht, tá níos mó ná 300 foghlaimeoir ag freastal ar ranganna seachtainiúla Gaeilge le An Droichead. Tá téarma úr ranganna ag toiseacht an tseachtain seo in An Droichead, agus is iad seo na huimhreacha is mó ag freastail ar ranganna a bhí ann riamh.

Tá réimse leathan ranganna ann d’fhoghlaimeorí úra agus dóibh siúd atá ag foghlaim le fada, le cúrsaí ar fáil ag achan leibhéal.

Deir Fionnuala Nic Thom, Oifigeach Forbartha Gaeilge ag An Droichead:

“Tá na huimhreacha is airde a bhí againn riamh an téarma seo, agus taispeánann sé sin an dúil atá ag daoine an teanga a fhoghlaim na laethanta seo, ach go háirithe, léiríonn sé an caighdeán ard atá ag ár gcuid múinteoirí anseo, rud a mhealann daoine ar ais téarma i ndiaidh téarma.”

Is féidir anois freastal ar na ranganna ar líne, chomh maith leis insan lárionad ar Shráid Cooke, agus tá daoine anois ag freastal ar na ranganna ó gach cearn den domhan. Cé go bhfuil togha teicneolaíochta ann leis na ranganna a sholáthar ar líne, bíonn an chuid is mó de na foghlaimeoirí ag iarraidh freastal ar ranganna insan ionad féin.

Maireann an téarma seo 10 seachtain, agus tá cuid spásanna go fóill ann i gcuid de na ranganna do dhuine ar bith a chaill an chéad seachtain. Más maith leat rang a chur in áirithe, téigh go dtí ár leathanach Cúrsaí, nó cuir ríomhphost chuig fionnuala@androichead.com

For the first time ever, and in the organisation’s 30th year, there are now over 300 people attending weekly Irish classes in An Droichead. A new term of classes began this week and within days surpassed the highest attendee figures the centre has seen yet.

There is a wide range of classes available, catering for new learners and those more experienced, and with a different course for each level of ability.

An Droichead’s Irish language Development Officer, Fionnuala Nic Thom, said:

“These are the highest numbers we’ve ever had for classes, and that shows the interest there is in learning Irish at the moment, but also the high standard of our teaching, which draws people back, term after term”

It is now possible to attend classes online, as well as in the Lárionad on Cooke St., and people now attend the classes remotely from all corners of the world. Although online learners can avail of the best interactive learning technology available, most still prefer to attend classes in person.

Each term lasts for 10 weeks, and there are still places in some classes for those who are looking to book. Bookings can be made via our website’s courses page, or by contacting fionnuala@androichead.com.