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Summer Gaeltacht
Courses in Coláiste
UISCE
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Coláiste UISCE is a unique activity based Irish Language
College and Adventure Centre situated in the heart of
Mayo’s Gaeltacht, where the teaching of Irish is
intertwined with the enjoyable experience of modern
exhilarating adventure and water sports. ‘Learning Irish
is fun’ is our motto at Coláiste UISCE. We now have over
25 years’ experience in providing safe, educational and
enjoyable Irish and Adventure courses. The teaching of
Irish through the thrilling medium of adventure sports
helps students develop a positive attitude towards
learning Irish. We believe that changing a child’s attitude
towards Irish is the most important step towards
learning the language. We are extremely proud of our
excellent teacher to student ratio of 1:6 during
watersports. The 1:6 ratio ensures that each student
receives quality instruction and personal attention
which is unparalleled in any other Irish college.
Outdoors our experienced instructors put into practice
what students have learnt in the classroom. Learning
Irish and changing student’s attitudes is much easier in
the outdoor class room. Students from Coláiste UISCE
not only return from the Gaeltacht speaking Irish with
increased ease but they will also have a greater
understanding of the language as a result of our
practical approach to teaching the language.
Here's what some of our parents have to
say about our Gaeltacht Courses:
‘Thank you so much for providing a
positive experience for our
daughter, Chloe. She has thoroughly
enjoyed every minute of her stay’
Claire – Co. Cork
‘Very satisfied – will be back.
Felt very secure in the
knowledge that my
children were happy
and safe’
Amanda – Co. Leitrim
School Tours in
Coláiste UISCE
We at UISCE understand that
bringing students away on a school
trip can be hard work for teachers.
We aim to make your school tour as
hassle-free as possible, from the
initial consultation right down to
getting the students into bed at
night. We will work with you to
tailor-make the ideal school trip that
suits both your requirements and
your budget! Building on our
experience and the popularity of our
unique activity-based summer Irish
College, Coláiste UISCE, we have
developed various school packages
that can be tailored to suit your
exact needs and budget. Your school
trip can include: Watersports, team
building challenges, climbing and
archery.
Compared to other centres we
have visited over the years,
UISCE is certainly way ahead in
terms of accommodation, food
(the best we’ve ever had at any
centre) and activities. The ratio
of supervisor to student is
excellent. I have been part of
these trips for the last 25-30
years in school and I have never
slept as well as I did in UISCE.
As soon as I get back to school, I
will be booking for next year.
Caroline O’Brien Holy Child
School, Dublin
Another fantastic trip! From the
first minute we have been made
feel welcome and the team did a
brilliant job looking after all 79
students, both on and off the
water. The supervision and
standard of instruction were
excellent (as always) and we
look forward to coming back
next year for a tenth time!
Jonathan Newsome, Newbridge
College
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