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Free Irish Language Classes

Wednesday, September 11th marks the start of a new semester
of free Irish language classes every Wednesday evening at the Ancient Order of
Hibernians (AOH) Hall, 27 Locust Ave., Babylon, NY. 



 Our
free class for students new to Irish Gaelic begins at 8:00 p.m. – 9:00
p.m.
  

Mommy Daddy and Me, our immersion class for young children and
their parents meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. – 8:00 pm.  

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Free classes for advanced students are
also available. All are welcome, including native speakers and those interested
in teaching.  For more information
call 631-521-1227 or visit our web site: http://www.scoilgaeilge.org



About
the Gerry Tobin Irish Language School:

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For 25 years the volunteers at the Gerry Tobin Irish
Language School have been providing free classes to all interested in Irish
language, with students attending from Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties, as
well as Brooklyn and Manhattan.



 The school is named after Gerry
Tobin, who came to this country from Limerick as a young man in the 1940s.
Gerry had a tremendous love for the Irish language and Gaelic culture. He began
teaching Irish in homes and halls in the Bay Shore and Babylon area in the
early 1970’s. In 1986, he brought his
class to the AOH Division 2 hall in Babylon, where he continued teaching until
his death in 1988. His dedication and joy in teaching the Irish language
inspired his friends to carry on his work. They founded Scoil Gaeilge Ghearóid Tóibín (The Gerry Tobin Irish Language School)
in his memory in 1988 and several are active as teachers and
organizers today. 

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