A Gaelscoil (Irish pronunciation:[ˈɡeːl̪ˠsˠkɛlʲ]; plural: Gaelscoileanna) is an Irish language-medium school in Ireland: the term refers especially to Irish-medium schools outside the Irish-speaking regions or Gaeltacht. Over 50,000 students attend Gaelscoileanna at primary and second-level on the island of Ireland.[1] Additionally, more than 13,000 students are receiving their primary and second level education through Irish in the Gaeltacht.[2] Gaelscoileanna and Irish-medium schools in the Gaeltacht are supported and represented by Gaeloideachas and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta or COGG in the Republic of Ireland and by Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta in Northern Ireland. The largest patron body of Gaelscoileanna in the Republic of Ireland is An Foras Pátrúnachta, although the vast majority of schools under their patronage are at primary level.
Sign for primary Gaelscoil in Newry, Northern IrelandCounty Dublin has over 50 Irish language-medium schools attended by over 13,000 pupils.
Students in the Gaelscoileanna acquire the Irish language through language immersion, and study the standard curriculum through it. Gaelscoileanna, unlike English-medium schools, have the reputation of producing competent Irish speakers.[3] English-medium schools, in contrast, produce relatively few fluent Irish speakers, despite the Irish language being an obligatory subject in the Republic of Ireland in both primary and secondary school. This has been attributed in part to the lack of Irish-language immersion programs.[4]
Gaelscoileanna and Irish language-medium schools in the Gaeltacht are supported and represented by Gaeloideachas and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta or COGG in the Republic of Ireland and by Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta in Northern Ireland.
Gaelscoileanna have undergone a striking expansion over the last few decades, although there are now concerns that rules limiting the founding of new schools is affecting the establishment of new Irish-medium education in areas where there is a competition amongst educational patrons. Their success is due to effective (though limited) community support and an efficient administrative infrastructure. They are distinguished by being the product, not of state policy, but of a genuine community movement.
In 1972 there were only 11 such schools at primary level and five at secondary level in the Republic of Ireland. As of September 2023 there are now 188 gaelscoileanna at primary level, attended by over 40,000 students, and 31 gaelcholáistí and 17 aonaid Ghaeilge (Irish language units) at secondary level, attended by over 12,000 students in non-Gaeltacht areas across Ireland.[2] 35 of these primary schools, two of the postprimary schools and four of the postprimary units operated are in Northern Ireland.[2] Additionally, some 4,000 children attend Irish-medium preschools or Naíonraí outside the Gaeltacht with around 1,000 children attending Naíonraí within the Gaeltacht.[citation needed] There is now at least one gaelscoil in every county in Ireland with over 50 in County Dublin; 30 in County Cork and 13 in County Antrim included.
Gaelscoileanna have acquired a reputation for providing excellent academic results at a moderate cost. They have been described as a system of "positive social selection" giving better than average access to tertiary education and the social and employment opportunities which follow. An analysis of "feeder" schools which send students on to tertiary level institutions shows that 22% of Irish-medium schools send all their students on to tertiary level, compared to 7% of English-medium schools.[5]
Supporters argue that the bilingualism resulting from early acquisition of another language is of general intellectual benefit and helps children to learn still other languages. Irish-language advocates of the immersion approach sometimes refer to studies showing that bilingual children have advantages over monoglot children in other subjects.[6]
Leinster – 19,331 primary students attend 71 gaelscoileanna.[10]
Ulster – 6,801 primary students attend 45 gaelscoileanna.[10]
Munster – 11,332 primary students attend 44 gaelscoileanna.[10]
Connacht – 3,509 primary students attend 18 gaelscoileanna.[10]
Post-primary education through Irishedit
A secondary-level Gaelscoil located in a non-Gaeltacht area is commonly known as a Gaelcholáiste.[11] There are 31 Gaelcholáistí and 17 second-level Irish language units (aonaid Ghaeilge) on the island of Ireland, attended by over 12,000 students. Close to 4,000 further students receive their second level education through Irish in the Gaeltacht.[2]
Two new second-level gaelscoileanna opened in Ireland in 2014: Coláiste Ghlór na Mara in Balbriggan and Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh in Rathfarnham (both in County Dublin). Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin opened in Carrigaline and Northern Ireland's second gaelcholáiste Gaelcholáiste Dhoire opened in Dungiven Castle in 2015. Gaelcholáiste Mhic Shuibhne opened in Knocknaheeney in 2019. Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad opened in Maynooth in September 2020.[12]
Gaelcholáistí are supported and represented on a practical day-to-day basis by Gaeloideachas (who also support Irish-medium schools in the Gaeltacht) and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta (whose name translates into English as "The Council for Gaeltacht and Gaelscoileanna Education") or COGG in the Republic of Ireland and by Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta in Northern Ireland.
In 2023 An Foras Pátrúnacha revealed that there is a demand for 7 new Gaelcholáistí in the Republic of Irealand[13] and in 2021 Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta revealed that there is a demand for 3 new Gaelcholáistí in Northern Ireland.[14]
The function and future of Gaelscoileanna in the Republic of Ireland falls within the scope of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, published by the then Irish government in December 2010. This report emphasises the importance of offering all children in primary schools in Ireland the opportunity to experience partial immersion in the formative years of primary education. It calls for primary teachers to have additional immersion classes to improve their competence in the language. This would involve teaching some subjects such as Mathematics and Science in Irish.[44]
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External linksedit
List of Gaelscoileanna in Ireland (Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland)
Gaelscoileanna.ie (website of Gaelscoileanna Teo)
Gaelscoil stats 2010–2011
Republic of Ireland Census 2006 – daily speakers outside education system
April 26, 2024
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A Gaelscoil Irish pronunciation ˈɡeːl ˠsˠkɛlʲ plural Gaelscoileanna is an Irish language medium school in Ireland the term refers especially to Irish medium schools outside the Irish speaking regions or Gaeltacht Over 50 000 students attend Gaelscoileanna at primary and second level on the island of Ireland 1 Additionally more than 13 000 students are receiving their primary and second level education through Irish in the Gaeltacht 2 Gaelscoileanna and Irish medium schools in the Gaeltacht are supported and represented by Gaeloideachas and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta amp Gaelscolaiochta or COGG in the Republic of Ireland and by Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta in Northern Ireland The largest patron body of Gaelscoileanna in the Republic of Ireland is An Foras Patrunachta although the vast majority of schools under their patronage are at primary level Sign for primary Gaelscoil in Newry Northern Ireland County Dublin has over 50 Irish language medium schools attended by over 13 000 pupils Students in the Gaelscoileanna acquire the Irish language through language immersion and study the standard curriculum through it Gaelscoileanna unlike English medium schools have the reputation of producing competent Irish speakers 3 English medium schools in contrast produce relatively few fluent Irish speakers despite the Irish language being an obligatory subject in the Republic of Ireland in both primary and secondary school This has been attributed in part to the lack of Irish language immersion programs 4 Gaelscoileanna and Irish language medium schools in the Gaeltacht are supported and represented by Gaeloideachas and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta amp Gaelscolaiochta or COGG in the Republic of Ireland and by Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta in Northern Ireland Gaelscoileanna have undergone a striking expansion over the last few decades although there are now concerns that rules limiting the founding of new schools is affecting the establishment of new Irish medium education in areas where there is a competition amongst educational patrons Their success is due to effective though limited community support and an efficient administrative infrastructure They are distinguished by being the product not of state policy but of a genuine community movement In 1972 there were only 11 such schools at primary level and five at secondary level in the Republic of Ireland As of September 2023 there are now 188 gaelscoileanna at primary level attended by over 40 000 students and 31 gaelcholaisti and 17 aonaid Ghaeilge Irish language units at secondary level attended by over 12 000 students in non Gaeltacht areas across Ireland 2 35 of these primary schools two of the postprimary schools and four of the postprimary units operated are in Northern Ireland 2 Additionally some 4 000 children attend Irish medium preschools or Naionrai outside the Gaeltacht with around 1 000 children attending Naionrai within the Gaeltacht citation needed There is now at least one gaelscoil in every county in Ireland with over 50 in County Dublin 30 in County Cork and 13 in County Antrim included Contents 1 Social status and function 2 Statistics 2 1 By province primary level 3 Post primary education through Irish 3 1 List of Gaelcholaisti 4 Strategy proposals 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksSocial status and function editGaelscoileanna have acquired a reputation for providing excellent academic results at a moderate cost They have been described as a system of positive social selection giving better than average access to tertiary education and the social and employment opportunities which follow An analysis of feeder schools which send students on to tertiary level institutions shows that 22 of Irish medium schools send all their students on to tertiary level compared to 7 of English medium schools 5 Supporters argue that the bilingualism resulting from early acquisition of another language is of general intellectual benefit and helps children to learn still other languages Irish language advocates of the immersion approach sometimes refer to studies showing that bilingual children have advantages over monoglot children in other subjects 6 Statistics editPrimary level Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Gaelscoil primary students 35 850 5 113 Gaelscoil primary schools 143 35 Total primary students 536 747 168 669 Total primary schools 3 137 827 Percentage Gaelscoil students 6 2 1 Percentage Gaelscoil schools 8 6 4 4 Sources 7 8 9 By province primary level edit Leinster 19 331 primary students attend 71 gaelscoileanna 10 Ulster 6 801 primary students attend 45 gaelscoileanna 10 Munster 11 332 primary students attend 44 gaelscoileanna 10 Connacht 3 509 primary students attend 18 gaelscoileanna 10 Post primary education through Irish editA secondary level Gaelscoil located in a non Gaeltacht area is commonly known as a Gaelcholaiste 11 There are 31 Gaelcholaisti and 17 second level Irish language units aonaid Ghaeilge on the island of Ireland attended by over 12 000 students Close to 4 000 further students receive their second level education through Irish in the Gaeltacht 2 Two new second level gaelscoileanna opened in Ireland in 2014 Colaiste Ghlor na Mara in Balbriggan and Gaelcholaiste an Phiarsaigh in Rathfarnham both in County Dublin Gaelcholaiste Charraig Ui Leighin opened in Carrigaline and Northern Ireland s second gaelcholaiste Gaelcholaiste Dhoire opened in Dungiven Castle in 2015 Gaelcholaiste Mhic Shuibhne opened in Knocknaheeney in 2019 Gaelcholaiste Mhaigh Nuad opened in Maynooth in September 2020 12 Gaelcholaisti are supported and represented on a practical day to day basis by Gaeloideachas who also support Irish medium schools in the Gaeltacht and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta amp Gaelscolaiochta whose name translates into English as The Council for Gaeltacht and Gaelscoileanna Education or COGG in the Republic of Ireland and by Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta in Northern Ireland In 2023 An Foras Patrunacha revealed that there is a demand for 7 new Gaelcholaisti in the Republic of Irealand 13 and in 2021 Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta revealed that there is a demand for 3 new Gaelcholaisti in Northern Ireland 14 List of Gaelcholaisti edit nbsp Colaiste an Phiarsaigh Colaiste Ailigh Letterkenny Donegal 15 Colaiste an Phiarsaigh Cork 16 Gaelcholaiste Mhuire A G Cork 17 Gaelcolaiste an Phiarsaigh Rathfarnham Dublin 18 Gaelcholaiste Charraig Ui Leighin Cork 19 Scoil Chaitriona Glasnevin Dublin Northside 20 Gaelcholaiste Cheatharlach Carlow 21 Gaelcholaiste Cheitinn part of CTI Clonmel Tipperary 22 23 Gaelcholaiste Chiarrai Tralee Kerry 24 Gaelcholaiste Mhaigh Nuad Maynooth Kildare 12 Colaiste Chilliain Clondalkin Dublin 25 Gaelcholaiste Chill Dara Naas Kildare 26 Colaiste Cois Life Lucan Dublin 27 Colaiste de hIde Tallaght Dublin 28 Gaelcholaiste Dhoire Dungiven Derry 29 Colaiste Eoin Booterstown Dublin 30 Colaiste Feirste Belfast Antrim 31 Colaiste Ghlor na Mara Balbriggan Dublin 32 Colaiste Iosagain Booterstown Dublin 33 Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh Limerick 34 Gaelcholaiste Mhic Shuibhne Knocknaheeny Cork 35 Colaiste Mhuire Cabra Dublin 36 Colaiste na Coiribe Galway 37 Gaelcholaiste na Mara Arklow Wicklow 38 Colaiste Raithin Bray Wicklow 39 Gaelcholaiste Reachrann Donaghmede Dublin Northside 40 Colaiste an Eachreidh Athenry Galway 41 Meanscoil Gharman Enniscorthy Wexford 42 Gaelcholaiste Mhaigh Nuad Maynooth Co Kildare Colaiste na Tulchann Clonsilla Dublin 15 43 Strategy proposals editThe function and future of Gaelscoileanna in the Republic of Ireland falls within the scope of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 2030 published by the then Irish government in December 2010 This report emphasises the importance of offering all children in primary schools in Ireland the opportunity to experience partial immersion in the formative years of primary education It calls for primary teachers to have additional immersion classes to improve their competence in the language This would involve teaching some subjects such as Mathematics and Science in Irish 44 See also editAn Foras Patrunachta Calandreta bilingual French Occitan school in Occitania France Diwan school Breton medium education in Brittany Education in the Republic of Ireland Education in Northern Ireland French immersion in Canada Gaelic medium education in Scotland Scottish Gaelic equivalent in Scotland Ikastola similar education centre in Basque language Kōhanga reo and Kura Kaupapa Maori Maori language immersion schools in Aotearoa New Zealand La Bressola a bilingual French Catalan school network in Northern Catalonia France List of Irish medium primary schools in Northern Ireland Medium of instruction Official Languages Act 2003 Welsh medium educationReferences edit Statistics Gaeloideachas Archived from the original on 29 October 2020 Retrieved 25 October 2020 a b c d Gaeloideachas statistics Retrieved 27 June 2011 Gaelscoileanna ie 22 February 1999 Archived from the original on 12 October 2013 Retrieved 2 May 2012 http www comhairle org uploads publications Immersion 20Education 20Policy 20SGIP pdf dead link Borooah Vani K Dineen Donal A Lynch Nicola 2009 Language and Occupational Status Linguistic Elitism in the Irish Labour Market The Economic and Social Review 40 The Economic and Social Review Vol 40 No 4 Winter 2009 446 Archived from the original on 29 March 2015 Retrieved 16 October 2015 Bialystok and Hakuta 1994 In Other Words The Science and Psychology of Second Language Acquisition New York Basic Books ISBN 0 465 03281 8 School enrolments school level data 2015 16 DE DE Retrieved 22 March 2016 permanent dead link Statistics Gaelscoileanna Irish Medium Education Archived from the original on 24 June 2021 Retrieved 18 June 2021 Key Statistics PDF Archived PDF from the original on 9 May 2016 Retrieved 17 June 2016 a b c d Oideachas Tri Mhean na Gaeilge 2015 2016 Education Through the Irish Language 2015 2016 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 19 September 2016 Teenagers trade personal stories It s great to find you are not alone The Guardian 8 December 2018 a b Gaelcholaiste Mhaigh Nuad School History Archived from the original on 21 October 2020 Retrieved 25 October 2020 There is a demand for 7 new Gaelcholaisti in State An Foras Patrunachta Near FM 2023 YouTube Retrieved 3 February 2024 Ca hait a n osclofar tuilleadh Gaelcholaisti i dTuaisceart Eireann sa todhchai Near FM 2021 YouTube Retrieved 3 February 2024 COLAISTE AILIGH Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE AN PHIARSAIGH Department of Education Ireland GAELCHOLAISTE MHUIRE Department of Education Ireland GAELCHOLAISTE AN PHIARSAIGH Department of Education Ireland GAELCHOLAISTE CHARRAIG UI LEIGHIN Department of Education Ireland SCOIL CHAITRIONA Department of Education Ireland GAELCHOLAISTE CHEATHARLACH Department of Education Ireland CENTRAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Department of Education Ireland CTI Clonmel cti clonmel ie GAELCHOLAISTE CHIARRAI Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE CHILLIAIN Department of Education Ireland GAEL CHOLAISTE CHILL DARA Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE COIS LIFE Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE DE HIDE Department of Education Ireland GAA Gaelcholaiste Dhoire coming of age Derry Now 30 November 2017 COLAISTE EOIN Department of Education Ireland Eitheas Ethos colaistefeirste COLAISTE GHLoR NA MARA Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE IOSAGAIN Department of Education Ireland GAELCHOLAISTE LUIMNIGH Department of Education Ireland New Knocknaheeny school opening an historic event for education University College Cork 5 September 2019 COLAISTE MHUIRE Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE NA COIRIBE Department of Education Ireland GAELCHOLAISTE NA MARA Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE RAITHIN Department of Education Ireland GAELCHOLAISTE REACHRANN Department of Education Ireland COLAISTE AN EACHREIDH Department of Education Ireland School Detail Department of Education Colaiste na Tulchann colaistenatulchann ie Retrieved 12 March 2024 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 2030 English Version PDF Department for Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media Archived from the original PDF on 17 October 2013 Retrieved 16 October 2012 External links editList of Gaelscoileanna in Ireland Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Gaelscoileanna ie website of Gaelscoileanna Teo Stats on Gaeltacht schools 2004 Gaeltacht Comprehensive Language Study 2007 Gaelscoil stats 2010 2011 Republic of Ireland Census 2006 daily speakers outside education system Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaelscoil amp oldid 1213592614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
