UP le Gaeilge: UL Engage Initiative

Activity: Other

Description

Collaborative language support research project with parents, pupils and staff of Gaelscoil Sheoirse Clancy, Southill, Limerick, Clare ETB, UL Aonad na Gaeilge, and UL Engage.
UP le Gaeilge (Undercover Parents with Irish).

The project named BLÁTHÚ (Translation: flourishing) was launched at the Health Hub, Rutland St, Limerick as part of the Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival on 23 March 2018. Deirdre Ní Loingsigh, Stiúrthóir na Gaeilge delivered a short training programme in Spring 2018 for four discussion group facilitators, Dr. Helena Ní Ghearáin, Pól Ó Flatharta, Áine Laffan and Eibhlín Ní Phríosáin . The trainees then led Irish language discussion groups for local parents at three different centres (Killaloe, Castletroy and Southill) over a five-week period in May-June 2018, and extensive data was gathered during this period
Period1 May 201915 Jun 2019
Degree of RecognitionLocal