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Fáilte, a chairde,
Is mise Miriam Ní Dhuinn, as Gaillimh ó dhúchas mé ach táim i mo chónaí in Montréal le deich mbliana anuas. Tá an-suim agam sa Ghaeilge ó bhí mé i mo pháiste. Chaith mé tréimhsí i gConamara ag foghlaim na Gaeilge mar dhéagóir agus arís mar mhúinteoir bunscoile.
Rinne mé Baitsiléir san Oideachas (2009-2013) le Coláiste Froebel a bhí ceangailte le Coláiste na Tríonóide ag an am sin. In 2023, bhain mé céim mháistreachta amach i léann na hÉireann (litríocht agus stair) le hOllscoil na Gaillimhe. Scríobh mé mo thráchtas ar an nGaeilge in Montreal sa naoú haois déag. Tuigim an tábhacht a bhaineann le Ceanada do dhiaspóra na hÉireann (go háirithe in Montréal) agus an ceangal láidir cultúrtha agus stairiúil idir an dá thír.
Anuraidh, i rith an tsamhraidh, chaith mé tréimhse in Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, sa Cheathrú Rua chun béim níos láidre a chur ar Chanúint Chonnacht.
In 2025-2026 rinne mé Dianchúrsa i Scríobh na Gaeilge le hOllscoil Mhá Nuad agus beidh mé ag tosú cúrsa nua: Teastas i Múineadh na Gaeilge i Meán Fómhair, 2026.
Is teanga álainn í an Ghaeilge le stair, béaloideas agus draíocht fite fuaite inti. Is í an phríomhsprioc atá agam mar mhúinteoir ná an fhíric sin a léiriú agus, an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn mar theanga bheo don phobal in Montréal agus do dhaoine nua. Tá fáilte roimh chách i mo rangsa agus tá súil agam go bhfeicfidh mé sibh ansin!
Welcome friends,
I’m Miriam Dunne, from Galway, and I’ve been living in Montréal for the past 10 years. I’ve always had a deep interest in the Irish language since I was a child. I spent time in Connemara learning the language both as a teenager and later as a primary school teacher.
I completed a Bachelor in Education with Froebel College, which was associated with Trinity at the time. In 2023, I earned a Master’s degree in Irish Studies (literature and history) with the University of Galway. My thesis focused on the Irish language in Montreal in the 19th century. I keenly understand the importance of the Irish diaspora in Canada - particularly in Montréal - and the strong cultural and historical links between the two countries.
Last summer (2025), I spent time studying in Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in the village of An Cheathrú Rua to strengthen my Connacht Irish. In 2025-2026, I completed an intensive course in written Irish with Maynooth University. This September, I will begin a new qualification in Teaching Irish to Adults with Maynooth University.
Irish is a beautiful language, full of history, folklore, and magic. My main goal as a teacher is to illustrate this as well as to promote Irish as a living, accessible language for the Montréal community and for new learners.
Everyone is welcome in my classroom and, I hope to see ye there!