It is easier to learn song lyrics than almost anything else. This students of colaiste lurgan have done it again as their latest cover of hoziers work song as gaeilge proves. Aug 16, 20 avicii vs lurgan wake me up as gaeilge got a lot of people interested in learning irish so i thought id break the lyrics down a little more for you. Our youtube channel is the worlds leading minority language channel. Watch goosebumps guaranteed with the colaiste lurgan. To date, students at connemara gaeltacht have covered tunes from avicii, mark ronson, vance joy, lorde and coldplay. Away from the school environment during summer, they get to practice their irish in a fun environment. The talented students have released their latest video, a cover of vance joys. Aug 28, 20 the youtube channel of gaeltacht school colaiste lurgan is replete with music videos reinterpreting popular songs in irelands native tongue. All of our content has been produced in a voluntary capacity and is not monetized in any way.
Five of the best irishlanguage music videos from colaiste lurgan. You can check out the lyrics over on the colaiste lurgan youtube page, but good luck trying to pronounce. They involve their students in making pop music and videos in irish, creating a natural incentive to learn the language by making it. Colaiste lurgan is an independent irish language summer school without any affiliation to other organisations or groups. Stream tracks and playlists from lurgan college on your desktop or mobile device. Siorai spraoi cheerleader le omi as gaeilge youtube.
Despacito, the hit by luis fonsi and daddy yankee, brought the spanish language to the mainstream, had clocked up millions upon millions of youtube views, and that was before justin bieber got on board for a remix. Over the past couple of years, colaiste lurgan and its students have produced several covers of popular englishlanguage songs translated into irish. He might have even more trouble with the gaelic version though. To download the songs of tg lurgan for free visit their bandcamp here. Avicii vs lurgan wake me up as gaeilge got a lot of people interested in learning irish so i thought id break the lyrics down a little more for you. Tg lurgan is the name under which colaiste lurgan, a private irishlanguage summer school in galway, releases its music videos and recordings. Colaiste lurgan students, famed for their youtube renditions, work on their singing talents during a 2016 event colin coyle sunday july 08 2018, 12. Colaiste lurgan is an independent irish language summer school based in indreabhan, galway. Colaiste lurgan, famous for its youtube covers, is criticised. Colaiste lurgan has done it again the team at colaiste lurgan has gained a reputation over the past few years for their take on modern music, and theyve done it again with their latest translation of daft punks get lucky. One goal for 2k18 is to publish several original songs and give them the full tg lurgan production treatment.
Colaiste lurgan is one of the most popular gaeltachts around. Gaeilge gan eagla colaiste lurgan colaiste lurgan is. Having been online less than 24 hours, the song already received more than 10 thousand hits on youtube so far, as wellas media coverage on both joe. Youtube colaiste lurgan, a gaeltacht school in connemara, county galway, became world famous for the production of excellent music videos reinterpreting popular songs in irelands native. The youtube approach to learning irish the irish times. The wellknown tg lurgan is on a mission this march and are kicking off a national talent search for original music in ireland. Colaiste lurgan gives aviciis wake me up the gaeltacht treatment. The students of colaiste lurgan in galway recorded their own version of the hit single putting the canadian pop superstar to shame by not only knowing the words but translating them as gaeilge. Awesome modern songs sung in the irish language bitesize irish. Colaiste lurgan covered despacito and its about to. Parents and families are invited to attend an antibullying workshop in. Colaiste lurgans version of hello in irish is absolutely stunning. Nov 25, 2019 tg lurgan is the name under which colaiste lurgan, a private irishlanguage summer school in galway, releases its music videos and recordings. Colaiste lurgan hit a high note again with another hozier hit.
Check their irish songs download page for mp3s they have produced. They run courses throughout the summer, and you have the option of a 2 week course or a 3 week course. The man behind youtube hit songs as gaeilge believes he has discovered an effective teaching method. Below are a few extracts from the piece the spelling mistakes in the original have. Tg lurgan is a musical project launched by colaiste lurgan, an independent summer school. Just when we thought they couldnt get any better, colaiste lurgan have outdone themselves once more this week. An samhradh is fearr ar domhan am leat i gconamara. The buachailli agus cailini of colaiste lurgan are back once again with another cracking cover and this time its sam smiths hit tune stay with me. Jul 02, 2017 despacitoooo, i dont know the words so i sing burrito da da da da. The academy of model aeronautics ama is the worlds largest model aviation association, representing a membership of more than 195,000 from every walk of l. So justin bieber struggles to remember the spanish lyrics when performing despacito. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Despacito, the hit by luis fonsi and daddy yankee, brought the spanish language to the mainstream, had clocked up millions upon millions of youtube views, and that was before justin bieber got on board for a. An lorgain, meaning the long low ridge is a town in county armagh, northern ireland, near the southern shore of lough neagh.
Lurgan 2k19 premiere gach mairt agus deardaoin ar youtube tg4. Listen to lurgan college soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 45 tracks. The buachailli agus cailini of colaiste lurgan have produced yet another cracking. Bandcamp page, where youll find the lyrics and a link to the free download. The colaiste is situated in indreabhan, a gaeltacht area, where the language. Aug, 20 learn irish with colaiste lurgans version of pop songs. This is the third time students at the college in indrebhan, co galway, have covered a hozier song previously recording take me to church and angel of small. We are delighted that our youtube channel is a world leading minority language platform. Personally i would advise taking whatever transport the college provides for you most have busestrains collecting pupils all over the country. Colaiste lurgan have a wellpopulated youtube account, active for over two years with uploads of students recreating popular song as gaeilge, and various organised events like the festival of colour. Caineal youtube cuimhni cinn o siar na mblianta memories of.
Were all guilty of miming along to the summers best banger so far, and once that tune comes on in the club the entire gang is up pretending weve got hips that dont lie and can suavely sway to latino bea. Colaiste tg lurgan does not receive any state funding whatsoever. Most people worry about whether they should get a lift to the gaeltacht, and get collected at the end, or get the trainbusplane both ways. Pupils jack, john, dara and diego sing their version. Tg lurgan in galway has become an irish language internet phenomenon. Gaeilge gan eagla colaiste lurgan colaiste lurgan is an. Its the summer smash which youve probably heard already, but probably not like this. I hope you all enjoyed this video, if you did dont forget to subscribe to the channel. T he gaeilge enthusiasts have put their rapping and reggae skills to the test and have mastered omis cheerleader cian mac gearailt and stephanie hurley. Tg lurgan is the media wing of colaiste lurgan, an independent irish language summer school based in galway, ireland. The song has garnered over 7 million views by august 2019 on tg lurgans youtube.
It had a population of about 25,000 at the 2011 census and is within the armagh, banbridge and craigavon. You may be familiar with some of their previous videos such as when. The irish college have covered hello by adele in irish and its guaranteed to give you goosebumps sign up for our free newsletter packed with information and great offers. These projects have built up a substantial following and have introduced the language to a world audience. The irish college thats making gaeilge cool breaking news. Apr 03, 2018 the wellknown tg lurgan is on a mission this march and are kicking off a national talent search for original music in ireland. After you press play, visit the website underneath the video for lots of help with the lyrics.
And definitely subscribe to the colaiste lurgan youtube channel. Colaiste lurgans version of hello in irish is absolutely. We are delighted that our youtube channel is a world leading minority. Lurgan is about 18 miles 29 km southwest of belfast and is linked to the city by both the m1 motorway and the belfastdublin railway line. Colaiste lurgan performed despacito as gaeilge and nailed it. Been try trying to pick up some irish listening to radio from casla, but its pretty hard. Despacitoooo, i dont know the words so i sing burrito da da da da. Colaiste lurgan is an independent summer school that runs threeweek irishlanguage immersion courses in the gaeltacht village of inverin in county galway. Lurgan 2k videos gaeilge gan eagla colaiste lurgan. Their youtube channel has over 47,000 subscribers and their videos. Me and the family go to ireland in the spring and this time of year start jonesin and watching youtube, surf the web, and plan our next trip. Tg lurgan has featured among the top 10 irish produced videos on youtube each year since bursting on the scene with their interpretation of aviciis wake me up in 20 which garnered more than 5.
Our aim is to help students fulfil their potential in becoming competent and. Covid19 misinformation videos attract more than 62m views on youtube. Colaiste lurgan are looking for people to help out. Colaiste lurgan students perform despacito as gaeilge. The age range is usually aimed at all secondary students, but cursa a is restricted to 1st and 2nd year students, and cursa d is for senior students, from transition year up. Kodalines love like this gets the colaiste lurgan treatment. The age range is usually aimed at all secondary students, but cursa a is restricted to 1st and 2nd year students, and cursa d is for senior students, from.
Third video hit in a month for irish college colaiste lurgan. Sep 12, 2012 colaiste lurgan is a big gaeltachtbased summer camp for irish teenagers. Jul 31, 2018 irishcentral is joining with the incredibly talented students from colaiste lurgan as they team up with rtes 2fm to bring their wonderful songs straight from connemara into your home. They involve their students in making pop music and videos in irish, creating a natural incentive to learn the language by making it fun and relevant to things they care about. For more colaiste lurgan covers as gaeilge check out their youtube page here. There is a 100 discount for 2nd and subsequent members of the same family.