Sorcha

I have had three lessons, and I can say with certainty that Sarah is an excellent teacher of Irish. Off the bat, she creates a comfortable environment. She also demonstrates that’s she’s invested in helping you along the learning journey. That’s really underrated, but important - especially since the classes are remote. I’m starting close to square one, and her approach is meant to arm me to the hilt with words and phrases that I will need to become conversant as soon as possible. She has developed tons of material, but it never feels like I’m on some kind of student assembly line, because she always goes at my pace and she always tailors the material to me. I intend to continue lessons indefinitely on a weekly basis with Sarah, and I recommend that you do as well.

Comhrá iontach le Sarah, as Gaeilge, mar í gcónaí!

It is always a massive pleasure chatting with Sorcha in the target language - she is very patient. She gives me plenty of space in which to construct my spoken sentences which is incredibly helpful as my brain often struggles to find the right word in english to translate into Irish.

Sorcha is a friendly , knowledgeable and encouraging teacher. As an adult learner , one of my biggest issues is with actually speaking the Irish that I do have . Sorcha politely prompts me to go back to Gaeilge when I slip back into using English. When I make mistakes , Sorcha will gently inform me of the correct structure that I should have used , without making me feel like a fool. It’s a skill that not all teachers have and along with simple , constructive lesson plans and some homework , makes Sorcha a great choice no matter what level your Irish is at. I’d recommend Sorcha as a teacher and I’m sure she’ll help you with your language journey , on top of that you’ll have met a genuinely nice person , it’s a win win really !

excellent, as always, Sorcha is a very capable teacher who always makes lessons enjoyable. I was struggling with questions that required a negative response in the past and future tenses. Sorcha guided me through this important point of grammar with the result that my useful vocabulary immediately increased. GRMMA, a Shorcha!

Sorcha has been so helpful for my specific learning goal (I just wanted help with a particular phrase for audiobook narration). She was very knowledgeable and clear in her tuition, giving me both a slowed down and natural version of the phrase. Thank you!