Learn Irish in Athlone

flowerbattle

finooola wrote: »

The Spanish meet-up group (which I'm in, but haven't attended in a long time because of babies) meet in the lobby area of the Radisson, which is good too. It's an OK place to be hanging around on your own if you're the first one to show up!

Sounds good! I'd be open to the Prince but it can be a bit noisy in the evenings with football and with music like. Sometime next week?

finooola

In the Prince ye are probably going to end up with hen nights coming over to give it the cupla focal!

Although I don't know the place well in the evening. There might be a quiet corner. Maybe the area at the very front with the windows?

flowerbattle

finooola wrote: »

In the Prince ye are probably going to end up with hen nights coming over to give it the cupla focal!

Although I don't know the place well in the evening. There might be a quiet corner. Maybe the area at the very front with the windows?

We could try it sure and if it's too loud/noisy the Radisson's only down the road like! What day/time would be good for everyone?

L.Jenkins

Anytime after 4 for me.

Bennyk15

Hi folks,

I'd be interested in joining this, are you still planning on meeting up?
Thanks,

Benny

flowerbattle

Sure! Will we say maybe 6 on Thursday in the Prince?

L.Jenkins

Sounds good.

L.Jenkins

I meant to attend last Thursday. Will there be another get together?

flowerbattle

Me too, I had work commitments. We can do it again at the same time this week?

finooola

Hey lads, is the meetup still going? I've got a 2 year old and I'm seriously thinking of sending him to the gaelscoil. It would be good to get my Irish up to scratch (or at least get a cupla focal) before then.

Even if I don't send my kids to gaelscoil, I still want to learn.

I wish there were more Irish organisations and events in this town.

We lot should join a duolingo team together to spur each other on. I just joined one called Somali Pirates learning Irish or something. Come join it! Or better yet, let's start one with a sensible name like Athlone Irish Learners!

martin1

Irish is great and I would go along too.

Does anyone know if there is a group for Spanish learners ?

finooola

martin1 wrote: »

Irish is great and I would go along too.

Does anyone know if there is a group for Spanish learners ?

There is, I used to go it. They usually meet in the lobby of the Radisson on Tuesdays. They are a nice bunch, some learners and some native Spanish speakers. I'd start going to it again if I ever had time.
https://www.meetup.com/Athlone-conversational-spanish/

The auld Irish is more imperative at the moment, because of the kids and school issue (although shockingly, since I went through the Irish school system, I'd say my very basic Spanish is actually better than my Irish).

L.Jenkins

Does the Irish speakers group still meet Finooola?

finooola

L.Jenkins wrote: »

Does the Irish speakers group still meet Finooola?

I don't know! I've never attended that one. I really want to learn Irish though.

L.Jenkins

finooola wrote: »

I don't know! I've never attended that one. I really want to learn Irish though.

Me too.

flowerbattle

Ok, let's do this, really. Next week sometime?

L.Jenkins

Next weekend would be good.

flowerbattle

L.Jenkins wrote: »

Next weekend would be good.

I won't be able to make it in that case but if ye want to go ahead and have the initial meeting?

flowerbattle

I hate to sound like a broken record but will we try this week some time?

L.Jenkins

That sounds good Flower. I must drag the wife along.

boardtc

I've setup a group "lár na tíre as gaeilge" on Duolingo if people want to hook up there.

boardtc

I contacted Conradh na gailge to see if there was a conversation circle in Athlone, their reply:
There is indeed an Irish conversation circle in Athlone.It happens every Tuesday at 11am in St. Kieran's Community Centre, Athlone.

http://www.peig.ie/cuardaigh-imeacht/event/49314-is-leor-beirt

Not a good time for me, anyone gone?