Beginners Continuation Irish Part 2: Fáinne Airgid (Silver Fáinne)

Join us for Part 2 of Beginners Continuation Irish, which builds on the work done in Beginners Continuation Irish 1, which ran from September to December 2025. This course ideal for individuals with a foundational understanding of Irish who are eager to further enhance their language proficiency. Specifically designed for those who have followed the Complete Beginners course here at The Linen Hall or who have solid knowledge of the basics in Irish, this course offers a perfect opportunity to consolidate the fundamentals while developing your conversation across a range of subjects and tenses. Students who undertake this course will be working towards the Fáinne Airgid (Silver Fáinne).

Dates: Thursday 15 January to Thursday 19 March 2026 (dates below). No class on 12 February.

Time: 3.30 pm – 5 pm

Dates: 

• • Thursday 15 January
  • Thursday 22 January
  • Thursday 29 January
  • Thursday 5 February
  • Thursday 19 February
  • Thursday 26 February
  • Thursday 5 March
  • Thursday 12 March
  • Thursday 19 March

If  you enjoy Part 2 of this Beginners Continuation Irish course, you’ll have the option to sign up for Part 3, which will run from April-June 2026. Participants who complete the course will also have the option of gaining the Fáinne Airgid (Silver Fáinne) at the end of Part 3.

About Catherine Calumarte

Catherine Calumarte is a graduate of Queen’s University Belfast, St Mary’s University and the University of Ulster. She holds a BA (Hons) Irish Language and Literature and a PGCE. She has had a lifelong association with the Irish language and is a committee member of St Patrick’s Branch of the Gaelic League and of Belfast Feis.