Fridays 10-12 Noon
October 3 through November 21, 2003
Kendal - Card Room
Irish and Scotch Gaelic belong to the Celtic family of languages. Irish (Gaelige) is spoken by the speakers of the language in Ireland while the word Gaelic refers to the language spoken by its speakers in Scotland.
The members of the study group will take the first steps in speaking the Irish language. In conversational, relaxed setting, we will discover the magic of the language in which the Irish dramatist, John Millington Synge, said, "There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting."
In a variety of creative ways, Irish vocabulary and sentence structure will be practiced. With the aid of a text and related tape, further familiarity with the language will be gained. Reference to grammatical rules will be made only when specific explanations are required.
Class is limited to 10 participants.
Maura Naughton grew up and attended college in Ireland. On coming to the United States, she received her BA in English from the University of Notre Dame and her MA in Religious Studies from LaSalle University. Upon her retirement from teaching at the College of St. Joseph in Rutland, VT, she moved to the Upper Valley and is presently an adjunct member of the Community College of Vermont faculty. She visits Ireland regularly and participates in programs in Irish literature and in Irish language enrichment.
