Tionól Gaeilge 2023 (Irish Language Immersion Weekend)

Friday, March 3 2023 - Sunday, March 5 2023 4:00pm - 12:00pm

CelticMKE Center, Wauwatosa, WI

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This event is part of the UW-Milwaukee / UW-Madison Bi-campus Irish Culture Week.

Please join us for the Tionól Gaeilge 2023 event on March 3-5, 2023 in the CelticMKE Center, Wauwatosa, WI. Join this annual event that includes Irish language instruction, cultural activities, and craic.

Open to all, from the absolute beginner to the cainteoir líofa (fluent).
Registration is required for attending. Submit your registration here.

FREE for UWM students

  • $75 Registration before Feb 26, 2023
  • $85 Registration through March 3, 2023

Program Schedule:

Friday March 3 – County Clare Inn, Milwaukee

  • 4 PM — Michael Joyce Room reserved at County Clare for informal welcome & music session.

Saturday March 4 – CelticMKE Center, Wauwatosa

  • 9 AM — Registration
  • 9:45 AM — Welcome
  • 10 AM — Class Breakout (w/ tea break)
  • 12:00 PM — Lunch Break – Catered Lunch @ CelticMKE
  • 12:45 PM — Social Céilí
  • 1:30 PM — Class Breakout (w/ tea break)
  • 4 PM — Break for Dinner
  • 6:30 PM — Drum-Making Session as Gaeilge* – County Clare Inn
  • 7:30 PM — Poetry/Open Mic Hour – County Clare Inn

Sunday March 5 – CelticMKE Center, Wauwatosa

  • 9:30 AM – Class Breakout
  • 11 AM – Rónán Ó Dochartaigh: Lecture (free and open to the public)
  • 12 PM – Slán!

*extra materials fee

This event is generously sponsored by the Fulbright Commission in Ireland and The Irish Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Updates will be available on our Facebook and website. Email culleton@uwm.edu with any questions.

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UWM Center for Celtic Studies

Tionól Gaeilge
Irish Language Immersion Weekend
March 3-5, 2023 | CelticMKE Center, Wauwatosa
Learn
– No Gaeilge, no problem! All language levels WELCOME!
– 4 levels of instruction: Absolute Beginner – líofa
Practice
– In-class and out-of-class conversation practice
– Ciorcal Comhrá – Friday @ County Clare Inn
Experience
– $75 Registration includes:
– Gaeilge classes Sat & Sun
– Catered lunch Saturday
– Lecture by Rónán Ó Dochartaigh (Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Co. Donegal)
– Social Céilí Saturday, Poetry Hour, and sessions
Full Schedule Available at uwm.edu/celtic-studies
*FREE for UWM students!
Quote bubble: “Is fearr Gaeilge bhriste nó Béarla cliste.”

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Cailín Nic an tSionnaigh
Tionól Gaeilge
Cailín Nic an tSionnaigh profile:
UWM Irish Language Instructor and Fulbright FLTA 22-23, has 5+ years of teaching experience at Coláiste Feirste (Béal Feirste), Coláiste Gael Linn (Machaire Rabhartaigh), and UW-Milwaukee.
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UWM Center for Celtic Studies presents:
The Status of the Irish Language in the North of Ireland
2023 Douglas Hyde Lecture
Join us for a talk about language revitalization and preservation through the persistence of An Dream Dearg and the Acht Gaeilge movement as the struggle for language rights and recognition continues in the North of Ireland. Presented by Cailín Nic an tSionnaigh and Clíodhna Ní Chorráin (Notre Dame, Fulbright FLTA).
Thursday, March 2
2:30 pm CST
UWM Curtin Hall 175
Free and open to the public
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Tionól Gaeilge
Irish Language Immersion Weekend
*Free for UWM students
Cailín is teaching the Ardleibhéal (Advanced) at the 2023 Tionól Gaeilge. Through this specialized course, speakers will gain fluency and come away with invaluable skills. A native of Belfast, Cailín is the primary instructor of all 4 levels of Gaeilge at UWM. Her energy and love of Gaeilge is infectious. She will also lead a social céilí on Saturday during the Tionól!
Friday, March 3 – Sunday, March 5
Registration Required (Non-UWM Registration Fee)

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Rónán Ó Dochartaigh
Tionól Gaeilge
Rónán Ó Dochartaigh profile:
Language director at Oideas Gael in Co. Dún na nGall, has 12+ years of experience teaching Irish to adults in the US and internationally.
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An Bodhrán i MKE
Make your own Bodhrán!
Dr. Margaret Noodin (UWM Celtic & American Indian Studies) and Rónán Ó Dochartaigh (Oideas Gael) will lead this bilingual drum-making session in Irish and English. Register for this unique opportunity and cross-cultural celebration!
Saturday, March 4
6:30 pm CST
County Clare Inn
1234 N Astor St
*Must be registered for the Tionól Gaeilge weekend
$45 materials fee
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Tús Maith, What Next?
Making the leap from the classroom to actually listening and speaking in real-life situations can sometimes be daunting for language learners. But it need not be so! In this brief session we’ll talk about some strategies, resources, and attitudes that can help you go from learning to líofa.
Sunday, March 5
11:00 am CST
CelticMKE Center
1532 N Wauwatosa Ave
Or via Zoom: Zoom QR code

Free and open to the public