Orientation Tour of Dublin City Centre

Next Monday, on the 22nd June, join us on an Orientation Tour of Dublin.
Meet at 1.30pm in Elwood Avenue and have a great time with your Atlas Language School friends!

Irish Expressions!

"What's the Craic?"

The Craic (Pronounced ‘crack’) is an Irish word (Gaelic) with no direct translation in English. The closest you get is “fun.”


Officialy: Craic being an Irish language word for good times/ gossip/music/ drinking/ debauchery of any kind/ or good clean fun.
If asked this question by an Irish person, you are expected to give a reply which includes information on how you are, what you are doing, where are you going, with whom are you going there, have you any interesting gossip one might like to hear about, and so on. It is a question to which there are many possible answers, and it is used with great frequency in Ireland.

Can be used in a variety of ways:

1. Q: What's the crack?
Possible Ans: The craic's great/grand... I've got a new job workin'wi' the council. I got steamin drunk last night and ended up went with that Paddy Doherty from the co-op and I'm wrecked today. Any craic wi' you? OR There's no craic at all. Any craic with you? (i.e. nothing interesting happening here at all)
2. Q:How was the party last night?
Ans: It was brilliant craic .....and so on
3. Q: Where's the craic?
Ans: Try Mickey D's house, there's a session going on there (night of drink/ women/ music etc)
4. Q: Any craic?
Answer: Yes, did you not hear the craic? Mary from Shantallow is up the duff (pregnant)

BECAS MEC 2009 - Great offer for Spanish students !

This year, Atlas Language School has great offers for spanish students availing of the MEC grants in 2009.
We welcome Spanish students who obtained the Beca from the MEC, and would like to learn English in a friendly environment, in Dublin, Ireland. You can book at any time of the year, with or without accomodation, for a minimum period of 3 weeks.

To find further information : Atlas language school website or you can contact directly the school by email or on Skype.

Don't wait to apply! Join us to have a great time in Dublin!