Conversation Circles
What is Caint & Comhrá?
There are many Irish language conversation groups across the country. You will find groups to suit speakers of every level.
The scheme Is Leor Beirt (It only takes two) was set up to support and encourage new and current Irish language conversation groups around the world.
These groups give you the chance for you to use your Irish; whether you’re fluent or only learning.
You don’t need to have lots of people to get your cúpla focal going – it only takes two!
How to Start a Conversation Group
It’s very easy to set up a new Conversation Group; all you need is a group of people to meet and chat together in Irish on a regular basis.
Once you have settled on a time and place forward the details to isleorbeirt@cnag.ie or register your group on the Peig site.
Taking part in the scheme is completely free and usually doesn’t take up much free time. Groups often base meetings around coffee breaks and lunch hours.
Is Leor Beirt gives everyone a chance to use their cúpla focal and ensures Irish will be heard in all across the country.
The campaign aims to help you overcome your fear of speaking the language by providing a friendly and casual setting to use your cúpla focal.
Find a Conversation Group Near You
You can find a Ciorcal Comhrá in your area through Peig’s interactive events map.
Abroad
Germany
- Is Leor Beirt – Berlin
Café Orange,
Oranienburger Str. 32, Berlin
Every Second Thursday – 20:00
cnag_bheirlin@yahoo.ie
Brussels
- Is Leor Beirt – Brussels
Riverfront Hotel
Wednesday – 11:00- 12:00
billykearns@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt – Belgium
omordha1@eircom.net
Los Angeles
- Is Leor Beirt
Antigua Bread,
57803 N Figueroa St. Los Angeles
Every second Sunday – 15:00-17:00
freepacifica@gmail.com - Conversation Circle
On the Patio beside
AF International in Westlake Village, California
Tuesday – 14:30-15:30
celticartsla@gmail.com
Chicago
- Breakfast Club
Jack Desmonds,
10339 Ridgeland Ave, Chicago Ridge, Il
The first Saturday of the month – 11:30
luannebaldwin@yahoo.com
Edinburgh
- Is Leor Beirt
Irish Consulate,
16 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 7TT, Albain
Every second Wednesday in the month – 19:00-20:00
cnag_glaschu@hotmail.com
Helsinki
- Is Leor Beirt
O’Malleys,
Helsinki
Every second Tuesday – 20:00-22:00
gaeilgefi@gmail.com
Liverpool
- Is Leor Beirt
Irish Centre, St Michaels
Thursday – 21:00-22:00
tonybirtill@hotmail.com
Leuven
- Is Leor Beirt
Stapleton’s,
Standonckstraat 4, Leuven, An Bheilg
*Make contact before attending this conversation circle
Every Sunday – 19:00
gaeltacht_be@yаhoo.com
Manchester
- Is Leor Beirt The Jolly Angler, Ducie Street, Manchester
Last Thursday of the month – 21:00
webmaster@milg.org.uk
Missoula
- Is Leor Beirt
Le Peak Café,
The Corner Store, Emma Lommasson Centre, Montana University, 32 Campus Dr., Missoula, MT 59812
Every Wednesday – 13:00-14:00
cumann.gaeilge.montana@gmail.com
New York
- Is Leor Beirt
Ceol Pub,
191 Smith Street, Brooklyn, New York
Once a month – 20:00
timothymckeon@yahoo.com
Oxford
- Is Leor Beirt
mike_beag@yahoo.co.uk
Paris
- Is Leor Beirt
The Quiet Man,
5 rue des Haudriettes, 75003 Paris (Metro, vélib : Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville)
Every last Tuesday of the month – 19:30-23:30
comhraparas@hotmail.fr
Vancouver
- Ciorcal Comhrá
Calhouns (3035 W. Broadway, Vancouver) or
Caffe Calabria (1745 Commercial)
Contact in order to receive schedule
Monday – 19:30-20:45
oser@phas.ubc.ca
Find a Circle…
Antrim
- Is Leor Beirt – Belfast
Áras Mhic Reachtain,
283 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 2GZ
Wednesday – 12:00
desidonnelly@hotmail.com - Ciorcal Comhrá – An Droichead
The Dirty Onion,
Hill Street, Belfast, BT1
Every Monday 20:00-22:00
fionnuala@androichead.com
Maidin Chaife – An Droichead
- An Droichead,
Cooke Street, Belfast, BT7
Every Thursday 10:00-12:00
fionnuala@androichead.com
Armagh
- Is Leor Beird, Armagh
Caifé Bake My Day,
Armagh City Shopping Centre
Monday – 19:00-20:30
sean@cairdeteo.com
Dublin
- Is Leor Beirt – Shankhill
Shankhill Community Playschool,
Shankhill, BÁC 18 –
location changes, contact for details
Dé Máirt – 20:00
Ellen Hegarty ellenhegarty@hotmail.com
Maidin Chaife
- Santry Community Resource Centre,
Domville Court, Airport Rd Santry
Monday – 11:00
Caroline 01 8422319
Maidin Chaife
- Tillies Caifé,
San Gabriel, Cluain Tarbh
Dé Domhnaigh – 11:15
diarmuid.osuilleabhain@gmail.com
Cavan
- Is Leor Beirt
Patricias Pub,
Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Friday – 20:00
Eugene Farrelly 049 4336763
- Is Leor Beirt
Riverfront Hotel,
Virginia
Wednesday – 11:00-12:00
billykearns@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
omordha1@eircom.net - Is Leor Beirt – CLG Na Ceiltigh Cootehill
Cootehill Library
Every second Thursday of the month,
ficren@gmail.com
Carlow
- Is Leor Beirt
Carlow Museum
Wednesday Mornings – 10:30-11:30
eolas@glorcheatharlach.ie - Gaeilge le Chéile
Reddy’s, Tullow St. First Thursday of the month – 21:00-22.:0 eolas@glorcheatharlach.ie - Ciorcal Gaeilge Iarscoile
Community Centre,
New Oak,
Tullow Street, Ceatharlach
First Thursday of the month – 16:30-17:30 eolas@glorcheatharlach.ie - Sult
Teach Bar,
Tullow Street
Last Thursday of the month – 21:00-22:00
eolas@glorcheatharlach.ie - Comhrá le Comharsana
2 Schoolhouse Gate, Baillinkillen, Bagenalstown Carlow or O Sheas pub in Borris, Co. Carlow
Monday – 20:00
cookiedoughi@yahoo.com
Kerry
- Is Leor Beirt – Castleisland
The Kingdom Sports Centre,
Castleisland
Tuesday – 19:30-21:00
Éamon Ó Braoin, eamonnobraoin@hotmail.com
Kilkenny
- Is Leor Beirt
Loughboy Library, Loughboy, Co. Kilkenny
Every Wednesday – 11:00
lochbui1@gmail.com
Kildare
- Is Leor Beirt
Bialann Alice,
Naas
Every Saturday – 11:00-12:00 - Is Leor Beirt
McAuley Place,
Sallins Road, Nass, Co. Kildare
Thursday – 20:00-21:00 - Is Leor Beirt
Celbridge Community Library, St Patrick’s Park, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Every Saturday – 18:45-19:45
somidheach@crokepark.ie
Wicklow
- Coircle Comhra Clocha Liatha,
Co. Chill Mhantain
Gach Luain 20.00-21.00
Burnaby Pub, Church Road
email janetpredmond@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Bar,
94 Main Street, Bray
Sunday – 10:30
Cork
- Is Leor Beirt
Gael-Taca, 22 O’Sullivan’s Quay, Cork
Every Day – 09:00-17:30
eolas@gael-taca.com
Clare
- Is Leor Beirt
Different locations
Last Tuesday of the month – 11:00-12:30
clarasgaeilge@eircom.net - Is Leor Beirt
Potter’s Hand Café,
Kilrush, Co. Clare
Every Wednesday – 20:00-21:00
clarasgaeilge@eircom.net - Is Leor Beirt
The Old Bar,
Wolfe Tones na Sionna, Shannon, Co. Claire
Every Wednesday – 20:15-21:15
lodonnghaile@hotmail.com - Caint agus Comhrá
Suas Coffee House,
Second Floor, Carraig Donn, Ennis, Co. Clare
Every Saturday – 11:00-12:00
caintaguscomhra@eircom.net - Caint agus Comhrá
Bia agus Caife,
St. Francis Street Carpark, Ennis
Every Wednesday – 11:00-12:00
Every Saturday – 15:00-16:00
caintaguscomhra@eircom.net - Caint agus Comhrá
Temple Gate Hotel,
Ennis, Co. Clare
Thursday – 20:00-21:00
caintaguscomhra@eircom.net
Down
- Is Leor Beirt
Upstairs in Cumann Naomh Peadar’s Club,
Warrenpoint, Co. Down
Every second Thursday – 20:30-21:30 - Is Leor Beirt
Conradh na Gaeilge – Annalong
Every Wednesday – 19:00-20:00 - Is Leor Beirt
99 Sr na nGael,
Downpatrick, BT30 6BS
Every Thursday – 20:00 - Is Leor Beirt
Café Cure Bangor Museum Castle Park
Every second Thursday – 10:30-11:15
Donegal
- Dicey’s Caint Dicey’s,
Market Street,
Ballyshannon
Thursday – 20:00-22:00
diceys@eircom.net - Is Leor Beirt
Craobh Ballybofey/Stranorlar,
Co. Donegal
Every Wednesday – 20:00
duanelong456@eircom.net - Ciorcal Comhrá Letterkenny
Café Nation,
Príomhshráid Íoctar (Lower Main Street), Letterkenny
bridfalconer@hotmail.com
Fermanagh
- Is Leor Beirt
Blakes of the Hollow,
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Every Wednesday – 21:00-22:00
ofiaich@hotmail.co.uk - Is Leor Beirt
Craobh Tús Nua,
Donagh, Co. Fermanagh
Every Thursday
tusnua.fearmanach@hotmail.com
Galway
- Learners’ Night
Áras na nGael,
45 Dominick St,
Galway
Every Monday – 19:30
gaillimh@cnag.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Lohans Restaurant
Every second Monday of the month – 20:00-21:00
goodtimes@lohans.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Tigh Regan’s,
Corrandulla, Co. Galway
First Monday of the month – 20:00-22:00
martinwallace@live.ie - Is Leor Beirt
McCambridges Restaurant
Every Tuesday – 10:30-11:00
gaillimh@cnag.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Cúl an Tí
Every Wednesday – 11:00-12:00
oifig@lochariach.com - Is Leor Beirt
An Crann Taca,
Community Family Support Centre, An Cnoc, Inverin, Co. Galway
Every Thursday – 09:30-10:30
gaillimh@cnag.ie - Is Leor Beirt
St. Enda’s ,
Threadneedle Road,
Salthill Road
tammyoleary@googlemail.com - Is Leor Beirt
Age Action West Office, Small Crane, Galway
Last Friday of the month
gaillimh@cnag.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Caife Áras Éanna, Inis Oírr, Na hOileáin Árann, Co. na Gaillimhe
Every Sunday – 14:00-16:00
cccteo@eircom.net - Athenry Conversation Group
3 Old Church Street,
Athenry
Every Friday – 11:00
eolas@glornangael.ie - Seisiún Cainte
Gullane’s Hotel,
Ballinasloe
Monday 19:00
Thursday 11:00 and 14:00-16:00
gaillimh@cnag.ie
Westmeath
- Is Leor Beirt
Mullingar House
Every Wednesday – 11:00-12:30
eolas@arasanmhuilinn.ie - Is Leor Beirt
The Olive Bar
Every Wednesday – 20:00-22:30
teangaire@gmail.com
Leitrim
- Ciorcal Comhrá
Heraghty’s, Main Street, Manorhamilton
Every Saturday – 11:00-12:00
guaire.cnag@gmail.com - Standfords
Stanfords,
Dromahair, Main Street
Saturday – 12:00-13:00
bridodon@gmail.com - Ciorcal Comhrá Killtyclogher
Heritage Centre,
Killtyclogher, Co. Leitrim
Every Monday – 20:00
Seán Mac Giolla Riabhaigh - Is Leor Beirt
Aonach an Aoine, Ionad Pobail na mBeach
Dé hAoine – 10:00-12:00
rosnodaigh@gmail.com
Wexford
- Ciorcal Comhrá
Whitford Hotel,
Wexford Town
Monday – 20:00-21:00
oifig@lochgarman.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Small Changes Café
Saturday – 11:00-13:00
guaire.cnag@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
Enniscorthy Castle
September onwards
info@enniscorthycastle.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Neville’s Old Bar,
Main Street Fethard, Fethard, Co. Wexford
Every Thursday – 19:15-20:15 - Is Leor Beirt
Café Purple Sage,
71 Main Street, Guaire, Co. Wexford
Every Saturday – 11:00-12:00
guaire.cnag@gmail.com
Limerick
- Is Leor Beirt
Nat’s Bistro, - Kilmakillogue
Monday – 20:00-21:00
oifig@lochgarman.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Small Changes Café
Tuesday – 11:00-13:00
stobriain@eircom.net - Is Leor Beirt
Newcastle West
helenncw@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
Various locations, Limerick
Every second Thursday – 20:00-21:30
www.gaeilluimni.ie
Louth
- Is Leor Beirt
Acqua Café,
Blackrock
Monday 10:00-11:00
constanceshort@eircom.net - Is Leor Beirt
Teach Corr na Mucklagh,
Ómeith.
Every Wednesday – 21:00
ciorcalcomhra@yahoo.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Full of Beans Café,
Ash Walk, Ardee
Thursday – 10:45-11:45
eilisnimhearrai@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
The Bar Tender,
Park Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Wednesday – 20:00-22:00
eilisnimhearrai@gmail.com
Mayo
- Is Leor Beirt
Tacú FRC,
The Family Resource Centre, Main Street, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Every Monday – 21:00-22:00
eolas@conradhmhaigheo.ie - Is Leor Beirt
- Tigh Matt Molloy,
Bridge Street, Westport, Co. Mayo
Every Tuesday – 21:00-22:00
eolas@conradhmhaigheo.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Linenhall Café, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Wednesday – 11:00-12:00
eolas@conradhmhaigheo.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Mc Carthy’s Pub,
Castlebar,
Co. Mayo
Wednesday – 09:00-10:00
eolas@conradhmhaigheo.ie - Is Leor Beirt
Caife Tara,
Castlebar Shopping Centre,
Castlebar,
Co. Mayo
Thursday – 11:00-12:00
eolas@conradhmhaigheo.ie
Meath
- Is Leor Beirt
Siopa agus Caife Rathchairn
Wednesday Morning – 09:30-11:00 - Is Leor Beirt
St Patrick’s Hall,
Ucht-Uí-Néill, Moynalty, Co. Meath
Every Monday from September onwards – 20:00-21:00
eilisnimhearrai@gmail.com
Monaghan
- Is Leor Beirt
CLG na Boithe
September onwards
mackieerooney@eircom.net
Waterford
- Is Leor Beirt
Tramore Library
Thursday – 19:00-20:00
tramorelibrary@waterfordcoco.ie - Gaeilge Anseo
Park Hotel,
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Gach Tuesday – 19:00-20:30
cabrini@glornangael.ie - Ciorcal Comhrá Dungarvin
Dungarvan Library,
Co. Waterford
Every Thursday – 18:30-19:30
cabrini@glornangael.ie - Is Leor Beirt
The Cove Bar,
Ard Caoin, Dunmore Rd, Waterford
Wednesday – 11:00-12:00
aidanbarrett12@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
Gingerman Bar,
Arundel Lane,
Waterford
Every Thursday – 21:30-23:00
aidanbarrett12@gmail.com
Roscommon
- Is Leor Beirt Chnoc an Bhiocáire
- The Moorings Pub,
- Knockvicar,
- Co. Roscommon
- Every Thursday – 14:00
- Tadhg Ó Duignáin 086 3517878
Sligo
- Is Leor Beirt – ITS
The Hub, IT Sligo
Every Wednesday of the academic year 10:30-11:30
curley.eileen@itsligo.ie - Is Leor Beirt
- Caifé Costa,
Upstairs, Johnson Court, O’Connell St.
Every Wednesday – 11:00-13:00
rosnodaigh@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
Caifé Ósta, on the banks of the river close to Hyde bridge
Every Friday – 17:00-19:00
cleasaceasla@hotmail.com - Comhrá Shligigh
Private Houses
Every Tuesday – 20:30
rosnodaigh@gmail.com
Tipperary
- Is Leor Beirt
Ryan’s Hotel, Cashel
Every Monday – 20:00-21:30
cnagantaonach@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
Old Mill, New St., Carrick on Suir
Every Wednesday – 21:00-22:00
cnagantaonach@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
Bookworm, Durlas
Every Tuesday 11:00-12:00
cnagantaonach@gmail.com - Comhrá
Scoil Ailbhe, Durlas
Every Wednesday – 20:30-22:00
cnagantaonach@gmail.com - Is Leor Beirt
43 Glenside, Mullaghmore, Omagh
ni_mhearnog@hotmail.com
Tyrone
- Is Leor Beirt, Dún Geanainn
Dungannon Library (first floor),
36 Market Square, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone BT70 1JB
The first Saturday of the month – 11:00
p.mcardle123@btinternet.com - Gaeltacht Thír Eoghain
20 The Diamond, The Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone BT70 2QX
kathleenburnsiil@googlemail.com - Gaeilgóirí Ghleann Coille
Begins September
91gormleym@gmail.com - Ciorcal Comhrá Gaeilge
Dún Uladh Cultural Heritage Centre,
Drumnakilly Road, Omagh
Wednesday – 13:30-14:30
sean.anton@dunuladh.ie - Is Leor Beirt
An Caisleán Glas CLG, 43 Glenside, Mullach Mór, Omagh
ni_mhearnog@hotmail.com
Offaly
- Is Leor Beirt
Quigley’s,
Patrick’s Street, tullamore, Co. Offally
Every Wednesday – 12:30-13:30
p.mcardle123@btinternet.com