Improve your English through lessons, conversation, Celtic and archaeological walks, films, lectures and discussions with people from the Island. Level of English: +/- intermediate

English instructor: Ursula Murray

Day 1: Welcome at meeting point in Galway, 16.00, boat trip to Inishmore, transfer to accommodation, dinner.

Day 2: Morning: Information about the Island, programme etc, afternoon: walking the low road (seals, early monastic sites, holy wells and standing stones with Ursula (walk 2 hrs), evening: free time

Day3: Morning: lesson: grammar and conversation (2 1/2 hrs), afternoon: free time, evening: meeting in Maggie's Sweater Shop: the old times and the history of the Aran Jumpers.

Day 4: Morning: lesson, afternoon: "Walking the Celtic Way" (rituals and holy places) with Dara Ó Maoildhia, Poll na bPéist (wormhole) and the prehistoric fort of Dún Aonghasa (2-3 hrs), evening: visit my neighbour, the fisherman and basketmaker Vincent McCearán.

Day 5: Morning: lesson, afternoon free time, evening: traditional singing on the Island, in the present and past , with the renowned Sean Nós singer Treasa Ní Mhiolláin, learn a song in English or Irish.

Day 6: Morning lesson, afternoon: "The Man of Aran": the film and the making of the film, evening: free time.

Day 7: Morning lesson, afternoon: walk to Dún Dubh Chathair and the soft sand dunes and wide beaches of Kileany, time for shopping, evening: music session in the local Pub.

Day 8: 12.00 boat to Galway, transfer to B+B, Galway tour with Kim and shopping time, evening: experience a traditional music session in one of Galway's old Pubs.

Day 9: Official end of programme.

The walks are on a easy to medium level.

Participants: 8-14

Costs: Euro 840.-, (from and to Galway)

Included: 7 nights accommodation (sharing, standard) on the Island: in the Centre or in luxurious self catering house with spectacular sea view (cook yourself or eat out in one of the nice restaurants), last night B+B in Galway, first dinner , tuition, fees, transports and all other activities according to programme.

Not Included: meals (except first dinner).

Supplements: 1 week twin room en suite: Euro 90.-, single room (Inishmore) standard: Euro 140.-, single room en suite: Euro 180.- (number of single rooms limited, book early!) Single room in Galway Euro 25.-
Additional nights can be booked in Dublin, Galway, Inishmore, Clifden (from Euro 35/night.)

Enrolment: Before 1 June 2008.

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