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🌳 Saol trí Ghaeilge
The Story of Gaelbhratach
The Gaelbhratach scheme was established in response to the need to create natural opportunities to speak Irish outside of the formal classroom setting. The scheme officially began in the 2012/13 school year at primary level and at secondary level the following year. In the years since, the scheme has worked with every kind of school in all corners of the country – from both urban and rural schools seeking to breathe new life into Gaeilge, to Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools where it is spoken as the main language every day.
There is a waiting list for the full support and space on the scheme, but start your journey today:
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Gaelbhratach is administered by Gael Linn with funding from: Foras na Gaeilge, the Department of Education and Youth and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Sport and Media through the National Lottery and Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge
What is Gaelbhratach?
We support schools throughout the country to promote the Irish Language through continuous communication, the creation and dispersion of resources, and a wide range of initiatives.
Student committees are given training to organise events for their school communities, all with the aim of promoting Irish as a living language.
When schools complete certain targets, they are awarded a Gaelbhratach flag to proudly hang outside their school.
The students take ownership of the scheme: the ideas, the planning and the results.
