Scottish Gaelic related posts.
Hello! Just a quick post to announce the return of the blog and the macgeoffster.com website. I’ve been working out of gaelicseattle.com for a while but now that I’m working full time again, I’ve had to reduce class offerings.
Because I’d like to make my many years of educational efforts available to interested persons, I’m developing a new way of making that happen. More will be revealed soon. I hope you’ll stay tuned.
Móran taing!
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AGA and Zero to Gaelic offerings are ‘school year’ programs, so it is best to start at the beginning and not try to join midway through.
Seattle Central and my own classes are quarterly. It may be possible to join at the beginning of each quarter, depending on your skill level with the topic.
Atlantic Gaelic Academy
Information and Registration
Beginners level, 11 AM Pacific (3 hour session), starting September 16
Intermediate 2, 3 PM Pacific (3 hour session), starting September 17
Seattle Central
Information and Registration
Scottish Gaelic 1: 6:30 PM Pacific (8 x 2 hour session), starting October 5 (no class on 11/9)
Ancient Monuments of Scotland & Ireland 9/30/2020 (1 session), 6:30-9:00 PM
Ireland: Beyond the Usual 10/7/2020 (1 session), 6:30-8:30 PM Pacific
Scotland: Beyond the Usual 10/28/2020 (1 session), 6:30-8:30 PM Pacific
the Celts: History, Art, and Mythology 10/14/2020-10/21/2020 (2 sessions), 6:30-9:00 PM Pacific
The Romans in Scotland 11/4/2020 (1 session) 6:30-9:00 PM Pacific
Zero to Gaelic
Information and Registration
Beginners Level. This program meets virtually 2 Saturdays a month for 1.5 hours a session. The time will be 11:30 AM – 1 PM Pacific time. There are 14 sessions total: 10/10/2020, 10/24/2020, 11/14/2020, 11/21/2020, 12/5/2020, 12/19/2020, 1/9/2021, 1/23/2021, 2/6/2021, 2/20/2021, 3/6/2021, 3/20/2021, 4/3/2021, 4/17/2021.
Beginning Conversation
10 Saturday Mornings, 9-11 AM Pacific time, October 10th-December 19th (no class November 7th).
Email me for details.
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Normally I don’t have summer courses because everyone (including myself) is usually away. This year is different. I’m offering these Scottish Gaelic classes (all are Pacific Daylight Time):
While these classes are not designed for absolute beginners, people with some ability with Gaelic should be fine. The Beginning Conversation Confidence Builder is for people who want to become more comfortable asking and answering simple questions. It also serves as a review.
Contact me if these are of interest, or if you are interested in private tutoring options. It is OK to join these courses after they begin. Cost: $25 per 2-hour class (that’s two hours for the price of 1 hour of private tutoring!).
In addition to Gaelic courses, the following online history and travel courses are in the pipeline (starting towards the end of September):
These courses are offered online via Zoom so they are available to anyone who can use that platform. Registration will be through Seattle Central College Continuing Education.
In addition, it is possible that the Beginning Conversation classes could continue in the fall. More details to come as we get closer.
More information is available at:
Website: gaelicseattle.com
Blog/Archive: Geoffrey@Patreon
For those who have enjoyed my classes over the years and would like to see more, perhaps you will consider supporting me on patreon?
Goraidh – A Gaelic Langauge Tutor | Patreon
One of the things that happens when one has a job that pays minimally per hour is that one’s perception of the relationship between effort, needs, and compensation changes. I have spent a lot of time researching, developing, revising, and expanding my Gaelic language, history, and travel courses over the years. I love doing it, but I can’t do it as uncompensated time anymore. Patreon’s way of doing things is new for me, but I hope it can be mutually beneficial.
Let me know what you think?
Le gach dheagh dhùrachdan,
Geoffrey / Goraidh
Goraidh – A Gaelic Langauge Tutor | Patreon
I’m offering a new four week class on the language, history, and culture of the Gaelic speaking peoples. The language portion will focus on Scottish Gaelic, but Ireland will be well represented in the other aspects. We can even incorporate Irish language if there is enough interest. The class will be offered once in April and once in early May. For information or registration, here is the link: http://bit.ly/bc-culture.
I have been busy developing a new class for Bellevue College Continuing Education examining the history, language and culture of the Gaelic-speaking people. It’s a go for Spring Quarter! Yay!
Learngaelic.net‘s 2014 Gaelic advent calendar, to date. View on my wordpress blog if the hyperlinks are stripped out.
Mìosachan na Nollaig
a chiad latha – Is mise (1 Dùbhlachd)
an darna latha – Geamhradh (2 Dùbhlachd)
an treas latha – Preusant (3 Dùbhlachd)
an ceathramh latha – Sneachd(a) (4 Dùbhlachd)
an còigeamh latha – Bleideagan Sneachda (5 Dùbhlachd)
an siathamh latha – Bodach-sneachda (6 Dùbhlachd)
an seachdamh latha – Rèin-fhiadh (7 Dùbhlachd)
an t-ochdamh latha – Miotagan (8 Dùbhlachd)
an naoidheamh latha – Sgarfa (9 Dùbhlachd)
an deicheamh latha – Dèideagan (10 Dùbhlachd)
a chiad latha deug – Nollaig (11 Dùbhlachd)
an dàrna latha deug – Craobh Nollaig (12 Dùbhlachd)
an treas latha deug – Solais Nollaig (13 Dùbhlachd)
an ceathramh latha deug – Rionnag (14 Dùbhlachd)
an còigeamh latha deug – Aingeal (15 Dùbhlachd)
an siathamh latha deug – Cairtean Nollaig (16 Dùbhlachd)
an seachdamh latha deug – Cearc-Fhrangach (17 Dùbhlachd)
an t-ochdamh latha deug – Buinneagan Bruisealach (18 Dùbhlachd)
an naoidheamh latha deug – Pòg (19 Dùbhlachd)
am ficheadamh latha – Bodach na Nollaig (20 Dùbhlachd)
a chiad latha air fhichead – Similear (21 Dùbhlachd)
an dàrna latha air fhichead
an treas latha air fhichead
an ceathramh latha air fhichead
an còigeamh latha air fhichead
Hallò!
Gaelic Workshop (Kirkland)
Do you need practice with basic conversation / answering simple introductory questions / following or giving instructions, in Gaelic?
I am hosting just such a thing on Saturday, January 10th, 2015 from 1 PM to 4 PM at my house in Kirkland. Cost $30, due upon arrival.
Please PRE-REGISTER by emailing me and letting me know that you’re coming. Space is limited and registration is about half full.
Questions? Email me at macgeoffster [at] gmail.com.
Winter Quarter at Bellevue College (North Campus)
Winter Quarter offers a rare chance to start the Gaelic sequence at the beginning, or continue studying with regular and irregular verbs in the past and future tense. Registration info can be found by clicking here.
Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!
Geoffrey Sammons
Note: We have a giant dog in case allergies are a concern.
Note eile: The text is optional for the BC class. If you don’t have it from Z2G or otherwise, don’t buy it for the BC class.
Hai a h-uile duine,
Chuir mi mìosachan airson 2015 air loidhne. Briog air a’ chearcall dearg ri taobh a’ chearcaill soilleir-ghorm agus briog air an duilleag ‘Faidhlichean’ airson an liosta.
I have put up my 2015 Gaelic calendar. Click on the red circle next to the light blue circle and choose ‘Files’ to get the list of possible downloads. It is designed to print out on home printers and reinforces days of the week, months, and giving the date with ordinal numbers.
Please let me know what you think.
Update
It seems that there is a glitch with WordPress. Here is a direct link: 2015 Calendar
Another year of exciting classes in Scottish Gaelic language are beginning very soon!
A new beginning class is starting on Wednesday evenings at Bellevue College. Click here for the details!
A new season of Zero to Gaelic is starting on October 4th! Click here for those details!
Or you can have private lessons, in person or via Skype, contact me for those details!
I hope to see you in a class soon!
Geoff
macgeoffster 