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Feileastram Teo, located at An Portán in Dún Chaoin/Dunquin, offers residential courses in the Irish Language, at all levels, for adults. Click below for information on courses currently on offer.
We are happy to arrange courses for organised groups for agreed dates. If you would like to organise a group please get in touch with us. Click on the button below and send us an e-mail message right now! Courses can be arranged for any time of the year. Courses can be of a duration to suit the participants.

We are especially happy to work with parents who have children in Irish medium schools; with clubs, societies and committees who are interested in improving their own command of the language or in the promotion of the language in other ways.

Author of Courses
Our courses have been compiled and written by our Director, Diarmuid Ó Donnchadha, a recognized authority on Irish language courses for adults, whose works include Múineadh na Gaeilge, (The Teaching of Irish), a handbook for Irish language teachers, An Clóchomhar, (1964), a self-instruction course in the Irish Language for The Linguaphone Institute/Gael Linn (1974), Castar an Taoide, (Turn the Tide), Coiscéim (1995), a work on language promotion with special regard to the Irish language. He has contributed many articles and papers to Irish language teaching journals etc. His Ráleabhar Gaeilge (An Irish-English Phrase-book), Mercier Press/Bord na Gaeilge is very popular. A novel, Ardfhear was highly acclaimed. He has also published several short stories and essays. His unpublished works include intensive teacher-taught Irish Language courses for both adults and teenagers. He complied and taught the first ever intensive course in the Irish Language.

Diarmuid works jointly with Rónán Ó Donnchadha, whose published works include Micheál Óg Ó Longán, File, Coiscéim, 1994.
Course Content and Construction

The courses are based on a critical evaluation of the theories of a functional/notional syllabus and the communicative approach to language teaching and learning. While theories of transformational generative grammar are not ignored choice of exponants for the realisation of functions and notions takes account of the valuable work done on the structures and vocabulary of the Irish language. A sounds course, based on a phonemic analysis of the language forms an important part of all our courses. Aspects of the history and literature of the language are included in courses as appropriate.


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	Our Guest House Restaurant Irish Courses Conference Facilities Translation Courses Location		Feileastram Teo, located at An Portán in Dún Chaoin/Dunquin, offers residential courses in the Irish Language, at all levels, for adults. Click below for information on courses currently on offer. We are happy to arrange courses for organised groups for agreed dates. If you would like to organise a group please get in touch with us. Click on the button below and send us an e-mail message right now! Courses can be arranged for any time of the year. Courses can be of a duration to suit the participants. We are especially happy to work with parents who have children in Irish medium schools; with clubs, societies and committees who are interested in improving their own command of the language or in the promotion of the language in other ways. Author of Courses Our courses have been compiled and written by our Director, Diarmuid Ó Donnchadha, a recognized authority on Irish language courses for adults, whose works include Múineadh na Gaeilge, (The Teaching of Irish), a handbook for Irish language teachers, An Clóchomhar, (1964), a self-instruction course in the Irish Language for The Linguaphone Institute/Gael Linn (1974), Castar an Taoide, (Turn the Tide), Coiscéim (1995), a work on language promotion with special regard to the Irish language. He has contributed many articles and papers to Irish language teaching journals etc. His Ráleabhar Gaeilge (An Irish-English Phrase-book), Mercier Press/Bord na Gaeilge is very popular. A novel, Ardfhear was highly acclaimed. He has also published several short stories and essays. His unpublished works include intensive teacher-taught Irish Language courses for both adults and teenagers. He complied and taught the first ever intensive course in the Irish Language. Diarmuid works jointly with Rónán Ó Donnchadha, whose published works include Micheál Óg Ó Longán, File, Coiscéim, 1994. Course Content and Construction The courses are based on a critical evaluation of the theories of a functional/notional syllabus and the communicative approach to language teaching and learning. While theories of transformational generative grammar are not ignored choice of exponants for the realisation of functions and notions takes account of the valuable work done on the structures and vocabulary of the Irish language. A sounds course, based on a phonemic analysis of the language forms an important part of all our courses. Aspects of the history and literature of the language are included in courses as appropriate.