Pádraig Mac Gairbhigh

Irish

Pádraig is a native Irish speaker from the Donegal Gaeltacht who brings almost two decades of teaching experience to his students. Passionate about the Irish language, he has worked extensively with the State Examinations Commission, correcting Leaving Certificate papers for the majority of his career and conducting the Irish Oral Examination for a total of eight years.

Since 2014, Pádraig has spent every summer teaching Irish in Coláiste Naomh Eoin, while also working in numerous Irish colleges in the Donegal Gaeltacht over the years. He has delivered courses to university students from St. Patrick’s College, Marino Institute of Education, and Mary Immaculate College as part of their teacher training programmes.