Since 1960, successive generations of young people have found a great love for and knowledge of the Irish language by attending courses at Coláiste Sheosaimh.
Coláiste Sheosaimh’s three centres are located in some of the strongest and richest Gaeltacht areas in the heart of Connemara. Carna and Cill Chiaráin are situated on a calm inlet of Galway Bay and Corr na Móna is located on the banks of Lough Corrib amid the majestic scenery of the Mamturk Mountains.
(Please note that not all courses are held in all centres for all age groups.)
Every effort is made to ensure that our students have a positive and active learning experience where they are fully immersed in the Irish language, through our experienced teachers and Cinnirí along with the key role of the Bean an Tí who enriches the whole experience.
We use a very clear system of rules in terms of the use of Gaeilge which supports the students and gives them an opportunity to improve and make progress throughout the course.
This rule is applied fairly to all students. It is there to ensure that Gaeilge is the language of the Coláiste 24 hours a day. Any student who makes an effort will never be in trouble. A word or two in a sentence does not break the rule once a student is making a fair effort. The staff of the Coláiste appreciates that students attend our courses, not because they are fully fluent in the language, but rather because they wish to improve their command of an Ghaeilge. The Coláiste strives to create an enjoyable, fun-filled atmosphere with Gaeilge as the means of communication.
A decision to ask a student to leave the Coláiste is never taken lightly and not before the student’s point of view has been heard and the student has had the opportunity to speak to a parent or guardian. If a student is asked to leave the course the onus is on the parents to collect the student within a reasonable timeframe.
