US citizens visit Gaeltacht for cúpla focal

TWENTY American citizens have been awarded Irish government grants to learn Irish over the summer, among them a former FBI agent, a retired lawyer and a faculty member of the Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas.

US citizens visit Gaeltacht for cúpla focal
Wed, 20 Jul, 2011 - 01:00
Dan Buckley

The grants, which are funded by the Department of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht Affairs and the National Lottery, are being made under the auspices of the Ireland — United States [Fulbright] Commission for Educational Exchange.

Each candidate has received money to cover travel to and from Ireland and tuition in the course of their choice.

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CourtsPlace: GaeltachtPlace: KansasPlace: IrelandPlace: USPlace: United StatesPlace: Inis OírrPlace: CarraroePlace: GalwayPlace: GlencolmcillePlace: Co DonegalPlace: BallyferriterPlace: Co KerryPlace: New JerseyPlace: TexasPlace: Oideas GaelPlace: DonegalPlace: An Cheathrú RuaPlace: NUI GalwayPerson: Dinny McGinleyPerson: MinisterPerson: Colleen DubePerson: Kevin ClarkPerson: Faber McMullenPerson: Lucas MillerEvent: Irish Language Summer Study AwardsOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: FBIOrganisation: Haskell Indian Nations UniversityOrganisation: Department of Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht AffairsOrganisation: National LotteryOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: United States Commission for Educational ExchangeOrganisation: Fulbright CommissionOrganisation: Ocean County Prosecutors OfficeOrganisation: Carraroe/NUI Galway
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