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Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí TY students with Leas Príomhoide Donal Ó Ruanaidh, TY co-ordinator Fiona Uí Mhuiris and Príomhoide Ruairí Ó Cinnéide.
STUDENTS at Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí are embarking on an exciting language, cultural and sporting exchange programme with their fellow German students at partner school Martin von Cochem Gymnasium in the town of Cochem located in the Mosel region between Frankfurt and Cologne.
This new initiative won the joint support of Léargas, the Irish cultural exchange promotion agency together with their colleagues at Erasmus+ the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport.
The Gaelcholáiste third year students are in the process of planning the exchange project now and will travel to Cochem on the Mosel River, in October 2024 to experience full immersion in daily school and family life in Germany.
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The programme also includes a series of events and presentations centred on Irish and German culture. The centrepiece of the sporting element of the exchange will be a special GAA football tournament.
The Mosel valley is a highly scenic region, famous for its romantic ancient castles, terraced vineyards and home to the best Riesling in the world.
The town of Cochem is itself a picturesque German classic of half-timbered houses with a riverside promenade, restaurants and inns huddled around a market square, with the Reichsburg Cochem castle soaring over the town on a mighty crag above.
On arrival, the Irish students intend to spread the Gaelcholáiste mission. Gaeilge is an official European language, and this is a wonderful opportunity to teach the German students the cúpla focail. The Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students, and their families will host their German friends on the return exchange in April 2025.
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