Study & Live with your own Private Teacher in the Ireland Region: a unique way to learn Gaelic.

We offer this unique way to learn a language, studying and living in the home of your own personal teacher. We offer a choice of 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 hours of personal teaching per week plus 3 meals daily. Programs are suitable for any age of student and all levels of language skills.


Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe just to the East of Great Britain. Ireland has a long history with the original Gaelic inhabitants losing control of the island to the British is 1603. The English who, allied themselves with the Protestant minority, led a government that disadvantaged the large Catholic majority. The history of oppression lead to a war of independence in the early 20th century that divided the country in two. The Republic of Ireland was formed after throwing off British rule and claims five-sixths of the country and has the majority of inhabitants with about 4.5 million people. Northern Ireland remained a part of the United Kingdom and has about 1.8 million people. While there was much strife between the two sides of Ireland a political agreement has been forged in 1998 and now Northern Ireland is distinctly safer to visit. The entire country’s low mountains and thick vegetations has lent it the name “the Emerald Isle” and today green is considered the colour of Ireland. For a country of its size Ireland has had an impressive and influential culture with their mythology, writers, music and cuisine being known worldwide. Ireland can be divided into seven major regions: East & Midlands, Shannon, South West, South East, West, and North West Ireland, along with Northern Ireland.


East & Midlands is one of the most developed regions of Ireland stretching from the beaches of the East Coast to the beautiful Midlands. The area is home to some of the oldest attractions in the country and holds Dublin. Dublin is Ireland’s capital city and has a population of 1.6 million making it the most developed and important city in the country. The downtown is quite small and its many sites are easily covered on foot.


Shannon extends east from the Midlands along to the Atlantic Ocean. The longest river in Ireland is the Shannon river surrounded by rocky and green expanses. A visit there must include the Cliffs of Moher which rise 215 meters above the sea.


South West Ireland is in many ways what most imagine Ireland to be. Long beautiful coastlines and vibrant villages throughout its countryside characterize this region. It has a very diverse landscape and holds many historic sites. The many islands along the West Cork coastline hold ruins dating back to the Bronze Age.


South East Ireland is known as the “Sunny South East” due to it having the fairest weather in Ireland. The area is home to historic cities and gorgeous beaches with many Irish families owning caravans or camping along the sandy beaches in Wexford.


West Ireland is a rugged landscape set against the Atlantic giving it a windswept and invigorating appeal. It is a region that has held a certain spiritual quality for the Irish with WB Yeats wishing that his resting place would be underneath the impressive Ben Bulben mountain.
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North West Ireland is a quite rural area of Ireland with cheaper accommodations and incredible landscapes. Mount Errigal is the tallest mountain at 151 meters and SIieve League are the highest sea cliffs of all Europe giving this region and imposing and breathtaking quality.


Northern Ireland, or as it is often known, Ulster, is one of the four nations of the United Kingdom. While it had earlier had a reputation for being dangerous it has become much safer and more popular with tourists. It, like all of Ireland, has incredible landscapes and charming cities and towns as well as it’s own share of historical sites and ruins.


What we like about Gaelic in the Ireland Region:

  • Ireland offers a huge diversity of areas from rural to metropolis to pursue your own unique adventure.
  • The country has an incredible culture that will only be more exciting for students of the language.
  • The Irish are legendary for their hospitality with many people revisiting the Isle throughout their lives.