An inside-out journey of Irish cultural immersion

Together, we create an inside-out journey of reconnection rooted in Irish wisdom

Since 2020, Scoil Scairte has:

Won the European Language Label (ELL).

Welcomed hundreds of creatives from poets and philosophers to storytellers, and singers from Ireland and beyond.

Hosted seven live editions and a self-paced programme.

Built a unique global learning community - meitheal

Produced the Focail agus Fís film series featuring Manchán Magan, Siobhán O’Kelly, and Annemarie Ní Churreáin.

 

Thousands of people have joined us from across the world for previous editions of Scoil Scairte, forming a global community of learning.

Of them:

52% were total beginners and had not learned Irish elsewhere before their Scoil Scairte journey.

52%of our learners come from North America, with 48% on the island of Ireland.

95% of previous participants have continued to deepen their engagement with the language as a direct result of participating in Scoil Scairte

92% have continued to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Irish culture as a direct result of participating in Scoil Scairte

96% of participants have recommended Scoil Scairte to friends and family

ar scáth a chéile a mhairimid — we live in the shelter of one another.