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Next year, Oideas Gael will be offering seventeen weeks and three weekends of Irish language courses and cultural holidays in three of Donegal’s Gaeltacht areas, namely, Gleann Cholm Cille, Gleann Fhinne and Toraigh.
Need a nice Christmas present? Oideas Gael gift cards (vouchers) can be purchased online!
You can purchase Oideas Gael gift cards online via An Siopa Gaeilge. Perfect if you would like to put an Irish language course or cultural holiday in somebody’s Christmas stocking!
Oideas Gael is the site of a brand new Summer School in June which will focus on the work of writers Peadar O’Donnell, AE (George Russell) & Brian Friel. This course will explore the rich and diverse representation of Donegal throughout the ages. -arts in the 20th century.
In June 2025, Oideas Gael hosts a brand-new bilingual Summer School, ‘ Imagining Donegal in Language, Literature, Art and Theatre: Peadar O’Donnell, AE (George Russell) & Brian Friel’ . It will explore the rich and wonderful variety of representations of Donegal across the arts through the 20th century.
For those who wish to improve their speaking and writing skills, Dúchas na Gaeilge is the newest advanced language course at Oideas Gael led by Dr Dubhán Ó Longáin. Dúchas na Gaeilge is the latest course directed at fluent speakers who wish to engage with Ireland’s rich linguistic heritage.
A new course in 2024 that was a huge success was Ar an Bealach go Gleann Locha. This course will be offered as a week-long course and a weekend course in 2025. This course combines history, art, and poetry to create a story relating to a specific area
On The Road to Glenlough was a very successful new course introduced in 2024. Next year it returns both as a weekend course and in a new week-long format. The course mixes history, art, and poetry to tell the story of a truly unique place.
View the 2025 Course Calendar and book here: http://oideasgael.ie/en/calendar/
Online courses, Spring 2025
The next series of online courses will begin on February 10th. Registration for these courses will open at 9pm (GMT/Irish time), Monday December 16th.
A new feature is that some of the classes will be delivered hybridly: learners in our classroom in Glen Cholm Cille will be present alongside online participants. This will support our efforts to promote the use of Irish in our own community.
Our next series of online courses begins on February 10th. Registration for these courses opens at 9pm (GMT/Irish time) this Monday, December 16th.
Book Online Courses: https://online.oideasgael.ie/en/
HEART – Heritage + Art
New resources for teachers!
In November, we launched a new set of digital resources, called HEART , aimed at teachers who want to promote heritage issues in their teaching. They will be a resource for teachers, community groups and anyone interested in working in the fields of heritage or the arts. These resources were created in collaboration with partners across Europe, with support from the Erasmus+ Programme, and are available in five languages, including Irish.
Learn more at https://www.eduheart.eu/
The Oideas Gael team would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended our courses or supported us this year. We are delighted to share the Oideas Gael 2025 course programme with you and look forward to another great year ahead. In the meantime, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
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