Coláiste Lurgan is an independent summer school that runs three-week Irish-language immersion courses in the Connemara Gaeltacht village of Inverin in County Galway.[1]

Coláiste Lurgan
Address
Map
Coill Rua Thoir, Knock South

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H91 E938

Ireland
Coordinates53°14′47″N 9°21′53″W / 53.2465°N 9.3648°W / 53.2465; -9.3648
Information
School typeIndependent summer school
MottoGaeilge gan Eagla
(Irish without Fear)
Years offered1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Transition Year
Student to teacher ratio1:20
LanguageGaeilge
School fees€690-930 per course
Websitelurgan.biz

As part of their student-directed focus in language teaching, the school runs TG Lurgan, an initiative for helping students to acquire vocabulary by producing covers of popular music.[2] The pop group, Seo Linn, was formed following the success of some of these covers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gaeilge gan Eagla – Coláiste Lurgan is an Independent Irish language summer school without any affiliation to other organisations or groups". lurgan.biz. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  2. ^ "TG Lurgan – Gaeilge gan Eagla". lurgan.biz. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  3. ^ "This Irish band, singing As Gaeilge, is heating up the music scene with their sound". Joe.ie. 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.