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Ireland 2006 / grant stay

Join me on a journey through the Emerald Isle as I share my experiences of visiting Ireland in 2006. Discover the beautiful countryside, meet welcoming locals, explore Dublin's landmarks, and learn about the unique education system. Immerse yourself in Ireland's history, culture, and natural beauty!

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Ireland 2006 / grant stay

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  1. Ireland 2006 / grant stay ALENA VACHUŠKOVÁ teacher

  2. I havevisitedthiswonderful country twice, in 2004 withintheSocrates Project, andthen in 2006 when I wasgiventhe Grant ofSouth Bohemia forEnglishteachers. Thistime I spenttwoweeks in Drogheda, a smalltownnear Dublin, and I wouldlike to share my experienceswithyou.

  3. Thecountryside • Irelandiscalled „TheEmeraldIsle“ foritsbright green grassrefreshed by frequentrain . Thelandisquiteflat, covered by fieldsandpastureswithsheep . Sheep-farmingisstillthemainsourceofliving in the country. Thephotos are taken on my trip to thenearbyCooleyMountains, not veryhighhills on theeastcoastwhereweenjoyedwanderingacrossthevastplainsofheatherandfern. Itmustbebeautiful to seethemoors in summer! However, in earlyOctoberthe pink colourgot rasty brown.

  4. Exceptforwalking in thehillsyoucanalso visit many castles, churches, prehistorictombsandpicturesquevillages. Oneoftheinterestingplacesisthecemetery in Monasterboicewiththewell-known St. Patrick´s highcrosseswhich are a symbol ofIreland.

  5. Peopleandhomes • On theway to theCooleyMountainswewereinvitedforbreakfast to Henry Bacikwhosegrandfatherstarted to produceCzechglass in Ireland in theearly 20th century. He and his wifewerefriendlyandhospitableandwefeltlikehome in their nice house builtofnaturalmaterials, such as woodand stone. WeenjoyedthetraditionalIrishbreakfast , consistingoffriedbacon, sausages, eggs, friedpotatoesandfriedtomatoes. Quitefattybreakfast!

  6. Dublin • Ofcourse, I didn´t miss Dublin, thecapitalofIreland. Withonly a millioninhabitantsitdoesn´t belong to very busy cities. AftervisitingtheGothicSt. Patrick´s Cathedral, thelargestchurch in Ireland . • I headed to theDocklandswhereyoucanadmiretheimpressiveGreat FamineMemorial , commemoratingthePotatoFamine in 1840whenabout a millionpeoplediedandeven more emigrated. On thewayback to the centre I walkedalongthebeach – youmustbecarefultherebecausethedifferencebetween a lowtideand a hightideis a few metres andthewatercancomequickly! I saw many traditionalred-brickhouses , passedthefamousDublin´s doorsandfinally had a pint ofpopularGuinnessin oneof many Dublin´s pubs. Itwashightime to get in becauseitstartedraining.

  7. Schools • Secondaryeducation in Irelandstartsattheageof 12 andconsistsof a three-yearJunior Cycle (age 12-15) finished by anexamand a Senior Cycle (age 15-18). ThefirstyearoftheSenior Cycleiscalled a „TransitionYear“ (age 15-16). Itprovidesanopportunityforstudents to choosefrom a widerangeofvoluntarycourses to acquirelifeskillsandworkexperience. Attheageof 16 theycanleaveschoolor go on studyingforanothertwoyears, up to 18, whenthey do thefinalexam.

  8. My projectincluded monitoring languageteaching in twoIrishschools, theSacredHeartSchoolin Drogheda, whichwas a churchschoolforgirlsandtheScuolaUíMhuiríin Dunleer, whichwas a newlyreconstructed boy school. Irelandis a bilingual country, sokidshave to learnbothEnglishandIrish. As anoldCelticlanguageIrishisquitedifficult , soitis not verypopularamongstudents. Look atthetwocommonphrases: „Conasatátú?“ (= How are you?) and „Tá mé go maith.“ (=I´m doingwell.) Easy, isn´t it? FromforeignlanguagestheyusuallytakeupFrenchorGerman. I think, thelanguageclasses are not veryeffectivetherebecausethey are not split as in Czechschools. However, do theyneedanotherlanguagewhentheirmothertongueisEnglish? • Well, ifyoulikekind-heartedpeople, historicplaces, thestunningscenery, good music andbeerandyouwant to practiseyourEnglish, catch a plane witha green shamrockandfly to Ireland!

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