Welcome to the Irish Department -

Seachtain na Gaeilge.
Every year a Seachtain na Gaeilge take place in our school. Many of our teachers get very busy organising activities as Gaeilge. Everyone looks forward with anticipation to the various activities planned for the week.

We spend many classes practising for our monster ceilí. Ms. O'Shaughnessy organises all the practices and the Monster ceilí, which is usually brilliant 'craic'. Ms. O'Keefe and Ms Costelloe also help out with the organisation of the ceilí. We spent our classes practising dances such as The Siege of Ennis, many polkas and the famous Walls of Limerick.

People speak Gaeilge around the school and for that week it is compulsory to speak Irish in the library. There is also a table quiz which involves each year in the school. This event is thoroughly enjoyed by all and the victors get to feast on Easter eggs.

For Seachtain na Gaeilge Ms. O' Shaughnessy holds a competition between all the First year, Second year and Third year classrooms to see which class could make their classroom look the prettiest - and of course the most Irish looking.

All room names are placed on the classroom doors of the school in Irish. Also there are Art competitions organised, one between juniors and one between seniors with the winners receiving a box of beautiful chocolates.All participants in the art competition are be required to draw a picture or create a design associated with Irish culture. All the pictures and designs entered into the competition are displayed around the school for all pupils to see. The organisers of the competition then select the 2 winners. A concert 'as gaeilge' is also held. This concert brings to an end to our weeks activities for Seachtain na Gaeilge.

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