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Advice please - Oileán Chléire summer course

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  • 29-09-2008 11:08pm
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    Fishy1
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    Hi All,
    Do any of you have experience of the summer gaeltacht courses on Oileán Chléire? There are 2 different organisations running courses there. One group is called Coláiste Chiaran & the kids stay in a hostel while doing the course. The other one is Coláiste Phobal Chléire & the kids stay in houses on the island.
    Which course would you recommend?
    All advice gratefully accepted.


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    minidazzler
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    I have done the Colaiste Chiaran course twice.

    Once just after finishing first year and I liked it but I was alone and scared so I would not advise sending a child (12/13) on the course at all.

    The second time I was 16 and I had a great time. I HIGHLY ADVISE Colaiste Chiaran, my Irish improved dramatically, I had a great time and I made a few fantastic friends!!!


    From what I saw of the other Colaiste, and I did talk to a few of them, A more than proportionate number seemed kind of slow to me! Nice people just slow.


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    Fishy1
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    Thanks for the info Minidazzler.

    Anyone else ? Please .... ? :)


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    Fishy1
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Fishy1


    Bump
    Please? Need to make a decision about which one to pick, help !


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    Dave147
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    I was in Colaiste Chiaran when I was 14, I look back now and it was one of the best experiences of my life. Went through a plethora of emotions, at such a young age being exposed to a bit of limited freedom. Was mad for the girls back then aswell and the flirting back in those days was priceless, had a great craic playing sports and the Ceili's.

    Would definitely recommend it, made some great friends there and every time I think back to that Summer I smile. Hope this helps :)


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    Ancee
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    Definitely go to Coláiste Chiarán, went there summer before Junior Cert and loved it, they're quite strict about talking Irish but your Irish really improves. It's a great place.


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    minidazzler
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    Ancee wrote: »
    Definitely go to Coláiste Chiarán, went there summer before Junior Cert and loved it, they're quite strict about talking Irish but your Irish really improves. It's a great place.

    Very true and the other place is not strict at all!!!


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