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Turais Samhraidh Ógras
Turais Samhraidh Ógras
Ógras Summer Camps 2025
Ógras is thrilled that we are in a position to organise our famous Summer Camps again!
Ógras Summer Camps 2025 will be held nationwide with limited numbers and emphasis on everybody's safety .
We'll be getting up to lots of activities at the camps - The "classics" such as Conversation Circles, Sports etc., and in addition new events & renewed activities, rejigged for outdoors such as Workshops, Dancing, Treasure Hunts.... and so much more!
Ógras Summer Camps are rightfully famous for fun, and we simply can't wait to see you all in person again. There is lots more information about the Camps below and you can Register directly here:
Camp Details
The cost to attend the Camps is €65. Each camp this year will run for 4.5 hours daily: 10am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday of its allotted week, including a Day Trip on one of these days. Camp age group is 7-12 years.
Camps will be run in groups of 15 young people maximum (and we expect that we will fill them!), and at least two adults will be present to run each Camp – Ógras teachers and leaders are qualified and fully Garda vetted, and all have extensive experience in Youth work through Irish.
Objectives and Activities:
Objectives:
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Provide a safe space to young people to practice Irish language activities during the Summer
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To give young people the opportunity to learn and practice the Irish language, and to develop their confidence in their spoken Irish
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Provide experience in a wide range of fun and encouraging activities, through Irish
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To provide young people with an opportunity to have fun and craic with other young people
Some Examples Ógras Summer Camp Activities:
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Ciorcal Comhrá (Irish Language Conversation Circle)
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Practical Workshops
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Arts & Crafts
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Treasure Hunts
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Music and Dancing
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Exercise/Yoga
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Day Trip
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…And lots more
Check out Ógras 2025 Camp dates and venues below and click to register - but do bear in mind that spaces are limited, so get your registration in quickly secure your space to join us!
Our Summer Camps always go very well and the young people who attend enjoy themselves immensely, so we are delighted that that we don't have to disappoint our regulars and new members looking for fun activities through Irish. The camps present young people with the opportunity to use the Irish they have in a playful and enjoyable environment, picking up new words and phrases as they go as a result. The camps build the young people’s self-confidence and use of the language - they gain personal, social and creative skills, relationship building skills, and a general understanding of society and community through fun, active participation within a safe environment.
We are proud to always receive excellent feedback from the young people who attend our camps - and their parents! - year after year.
We are of course here to answer any questions you might have too, so if you need any extra info you may email us here and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
We are very grateful to Foras na Gaeilge and to the Dept. of Education and Youth for supporting the camps through funding.