SPRAOI -Coláiste na bhFiann-St. Fanahans College, Mitchelstown, Cork.

SPRAOI is the celebration that takes place when the students of various Coláiste na bhFiann Irish language summer courses meet together for a whole day of explosive fun all through the medium of Irish. The day is organised by Cumann na bhFiann, an after care programme for the summer courses. The idea of the day is to enlighten the students about the wonderful and exciting way that they can utilise their Irish once they leave the course through the youth clubs run by Cumann na bhFiann.

Coláiste na bhFianns' first SPRAOI for the month of July is taking place in St. Fanahans College, Mitchelstown, Cork. on Saturday 12th July, 2008. Approximately 200 students of two of Coláiste na bhFianns' summer courses will be in attendance - those courses being Naomh Bréanainn, Killarney and Cnoc Beag, Carlow. A parade through the town of Mitchelstown will take place at 15:15. The students parade through the town singing the songs in Irish that they have learned on the course and also enjoying the atmosphere they themselves have created through Irish. It is amazing to witness all these students enjoying the language and realising that it is alive and that they can use it everyday.

40 years ago Coláiste na bhFiann ran it's first summer Irish course and from then it has gone from strength to strength. Coláiste na bhFiann organises three week Summer courses countrywide - Ros Muc, Galway, Rath Cairn and Warrenstown, Co. Meath, Sligo, Longford, Cnoc Beag, Carlow, Baile an Sceilg and Killarney in Kerry.

Cumann na bhFiann organise weekly/fortnightly Irish language youth clubs giving the students the opportunity to use and improve their spoken Irish As well as the youth club, Cumann na bhFiann organise various nationwide annual events, such as concerts, discos, weekends away, etc.

We welcome everyone along on any of the SPRAOI days to witness the spirit and love that the students hold for the Irish language.

If you have any questions regarding the day please do not hesitate to contact us on 01-2808091 or via e-mail cristina@colaistenabhfiann.ie

If you would like to come along on the day you can contact us on 087-9882180

Further information:
Mary FitzGerald-PR Consultant, Colaiste na bhFiann,
Tel: 01-6694759
E-mail:info@maryfitzgeraldpr.ie