CÚRSAÍ TEANGA — IRISH CLASSES IN YOUR AREA
le Sharon Ní Chonchúir BASINGSTOKE The Basingstoke Irish Society holds Irish language classes on Wednesday evenings and set dancing classes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays and weekly music sessions on Friday nights.
BIRMINGHAM Irish language classes are held on Mondays at 8.30pm at Birmingham’s Irish Club, 14 High Street, Deritend, for beginner and intermediate levels.
CARDIFF Weekly Irish-language classes for those who already have a basic grounding in the language are held in the Humanities Building, Cardiff University, Colum Drive, Cardiff, from 7pm to 9pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Contact 029 2087 4831.
COVENTRY Irish language classes take place every Monday at St. Osburg’s Club, Hill Street. Classes run from 7.30-9.30pm and cater for both beginners and more experienced speakers.
CHELMSFORD A monthly Irish-language group, Le Chèile, is held at the Trinity Methodist Church in Chelmsford. Contact Cathal: 01480 450 412.
DERBY Irish language classes are held at the Irish Centre in Becket Street every Tuesday from 8pm to 10pm. Contact the centre on 01332 332842.
ESSEX A monthly Irish language group, Le Chéile, is held at the Trinity Methodist Church in Chelmsford. Contact Cathal on 01480 450412.
Huddersfield
Irish Classes every Thursday night 7.30pm to 9.30 pm at the Huddersfield Irish Centre, Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield.Contact 01484 420 140All levels welcome.
LANCASHIRE There are Irish language classes at the Brian Boru Club, Bryn Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan on Tuesdays at 7.15pm. Contact 01942 727 536.
LETCHWORTH An Irish language group meets every Thursday in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Contact Pat Barrett on 01462 623961.
LIVERPOOL St. Michael’s Irish Centre has Irish language classes and a quiz on Thursday from 7.15 to 9.15pm. Contact 0151 263 1808.
manchester Irish classes for adults at all levels every Tuesday at Chorlton Irish Club from 8pm. Contact Tom Togher on 07970 750 462. The Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill holds Irish language classes every Wednesday evening.
NOTTINGHAM Beginners Irish language classes at the Irish Centre, Nottingham on Thursdays @ 7.30pm. Contact Pat Murphy, Nottingham Irish Studies Group on 0115 9142356.
SLOUGH Irish language classes for beginners and improvers on Monday evenings at The Slough Irish Club, Sheehy Way (off The Frithe), Wexham. Contact Liam on 020 8892 3197.
SKIPTON Free weekly Irish language classes every Tuesday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm at The Royal Shepherd, Canal Street. They are followed by live Irish music and singing.
WOLVERHAMPTON Irish language classes for beginners and advanced pupils are being held each Monday at the Paget Road site of the City of Wolverhampton College. Contact Pat Duffy on 01902 789472.
LONDON Irish classes are held in The Irish club, Hartfield Road, Wimbledon on Thursdays, from 9pm. Contact Seamus on 020 8672 0983. Irish speakers needed to start a conversation group in NW London area (Harrow, Wembley, Pinner, etc.) Call Joe O’Donoghue at 0208 903 5335. An informal Irish language group meets on Fridays at the London Irish Centre in Camden Town at 8.30pm. Irish language classes for beginners on Tuesday evenings at the London Irish Centre. Contact Donal on 020 8348 5016. Tír na nÓg, the Irish language and culture club for children aged five to 12 at the Hammersmith Irish Centre, Blacks Road, London W6. The club runs on Saturdays from 10.30am-12.30pm. Contact Kerrie Ann McEvoy on 020 8563 8232. An Irish language group (mixed beginners and improvers) meets every Wednesday, from 7pm to 9pm, in the Pensioners’ Forum, Providence Court, to the right of Screen on the Green in Islington. If interested just to drop in. Irish language and music classes are being held every Thursday from 6pm to 9pm at St. Thomas More Hall, 116a Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22. Details from Marie on 020 7737 5244 or Anne on 020 7564 6089. The classes are under the aegis of the Southwark Irish Cultural and Arts Development Centre. Comhluadar Uí Néill, the Irish conversation group, meets in the London Irish Centre, Camden Town, every Friday, at 8.30pm. New participants are very welcome. |
