For anyone doing their Leaving Cert next September it may be a good idea to brush up on your Irish for the exam. So if you are thinking of going to The Gaeltacht here a some of things you should know.
13) Where the hell are we?
When you are on the bus to the Gaeltacht you feel like it takes an eternity to actually get there. It all starts to look the same and you're so deep into the countryside there are no roads only laneways.
12) Learning absolutely no Irish
Most of your time is actually spent going to class , but when you're finished, you feel like you haven't learned an Irish. The closest you get is coming back with a culchie twang.
11) Shifting up against the back wall at the disco
During the week all you waited for was the disco. You can't wait for some savages tunes and more importantly the calini. The back wall became the holy grail for young boys and girls to experiment.
10) Playing Hot Potato during every break
There was always too many people to coordinate a football match so hot potato is the game to play. When it got down to the last two it got really intense.
9) Ban an Ti
She is the head of the household and was crazy enough to volunteer to keep a huge bunch of lads in her house for two weeks. She makes your breakfast and dinner washes our clothes if they're dirty, a real Irish mammy.
8) Living in a Frat House
With 20 guys living under the same roof as you it feels like a prelude to college. The banter is always great, but your just thankful it is only two weeks.
7) Ceili's
Any time you hear Irish dancing instructions you shudder at the thought. The Ceili is on every night and you have to learn the steps and try not to look like a fool in front of the girls.
6) No TV and no Internet
What how I will survive? Ye, this means no status updates no tv shows and no selfies. Instead, you will have to make your own fun, some people though can't handle it.
5) Couples
During your two week stay in the Gaeltacht almost of every girl and every guy get together and then before they leave they break up. You will be sick of couples by the end and if your single your secretly delighted when they split.
4) Speaking English at every opportunity you get
The rule is no English in the house and during class. This means anytime the muinteor isn't there you have free reign to speak English as much as you want.
3) The Talent Show
A few lads and I were actually kicked out for singing a rendition of Denis Leary's "I'm an Asshole". They have an Irish and English Talent show and you can guess which one everyone enters.
2) Competition between houses
Everyone thinks that the house they're staying in is the best and that they have the most craic. This is usually settled when they have competitions between the houses, then things get really competitve.
1) Country Girls
The majority of people who go to the Gaeltacht are from Dublin, but there are some girls from the country as well. They're not like girls from the city their wild and adventurous.
