- Coláiste na bhFiann
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Coláiste na bhFiann (CnabhF) is an Irish language summer course for students aged 10–18 years. The first course was started in Rosmuc, Co. Galway with sixty students in 1968. Since then, fifty thousand students have been through its doors [1]. Some courses are college based and others are based in the Gaeltacht areas of Rosmuc, Co. Galway and Ráth Cairn, Co. Meath. Most courses are three week residential courses in which students are immersed in an Irish speaking environment. It teaches the Irish language as living breathing spoken language not just as a school subject. During these courses students attend classes and take part in various activities, games, arts, crafts and sport. As Ireland's longest established course organiser several other courses have been founded on the same model.
In 1970 Cumann na bhFiann was founded to provide weekly youth clubs and to give students the opportunity to practice the language skills acquired on the summer courses, today there are fifty clubs nationwide.
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Locations
Residential - Rule A
- Ráth Cairn, Co. Meath
- Sligeach,(Sligo)
Residential - Rule B
- Ros Muc, Co. Galway
- Baile an Uairnigh (Warrenstown), Co. Meath
- Naomh Bhréanainn, Killarney, Co. Kerry
- Cnoc Beag (Knockbeg), Carlow
- Bower, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Naomh Mel, Longford - this course became defunct on 7 January 2009.
Day Course - Rule C
- Coláiste Mhichíl, Baile na Sceilge, Co. Kerry
Past Pupils
- Hector Ó hEochagáin, Television Presenter
- Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Television Presenter
- Carrie Crowley, Television Presenter
- Marian Richardson, RTÉ
- Louise Ní Chríodáin, RTÉ
- Ray Yates (Mac Giolla Geata), Actor
- Ros Lipsett, Model
- Ré Ó Laighléis, Writer
- Marisa Mackle (Nic an Ghoill), Writer
- Eimear Nic an Bháird, Editor 'House and Home'
- Seán Ó Ceallaigh, Gael linn
- Julian de Spáinn, Ard-Rúnaí Chonradh na Gaeilge
- Emer de Barra, Oireachtas na Gaeilge
- Lorcan Mac Gabhann, Glór na nGael
- Daithí Mac Cárthaigh, Conradh na Gaeilge
- Pádraig Ó Ceithearnaigh, Comdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge
- Muireann Ní Mhóráin, Stiúrthóir, An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta
- Emer Ní Bhrádaigh, FIONTAR DCU
- Ciarán Mac an Bháird, FIONTAR DCU
- Dr. Conchúr Ó Brádaigh, University College Galway
- Dr. Conchúr Giollagán, University College Galway
- Gearóid Denvir, University College Galway & Coláiste Chamuis
- Mait Ó Brádaigh, Spleodar
- Ciarán Mac Samhrán, Luas
- Orla de Búrca, Oifig an Coimisinéir Teanga
- Caibrini De Barra, Oifigeach Pleanála Teangan na Déise
- Rónán Ó Caollaí, Gadaí agus Sliamadóir lofa, Gravitate
- Niall O Farrell, Deloitte and Touche, Bank of Ireland - Parsons Cup champions 2011
- Sinéad Nic Niallaigh, Deloitte and Touche
- Aisling De Barra-Taaffe, Ógras
- Niall (Traic) Ó Braonáin, Bainisteoir Sheirbhísí Iar Aire, Coláiste na bhFiann
- Caitríona Ní Cheallaigh, Cathaoirleach Feidhmitheach, Coláiste na bhFiann
See also
- Coláiste na bhFiann ar Vicipéid, Wikipedia as Gaeilge (Irish)
References
External links
Categories:- Language schools
- Irish language
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