Venue: St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
Date and Time: Saturday 7th November 2009. 9.00am. ---- 3.00pm.
9.00 ----- 10.00 Registration
10.00 --- 11.00 Karen Ruddock (Modern Language Initiative)
Kenia Puig (Primary Section)
Belén Roza González (Consejera de Educación)
Nellie Woods (Leargas)
Dr. Kevin Mc Dermott (National Co-ordinator for
Languages)
11.00 --- 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 --- 12.15 Workshops on how to develop oral skills
12.15 --- 1.00 A.G.M
1.00 --- 2.00 Lunch Break
2.00 --- 3.00 Feedback from the workshops followed by a talk from
Paul Collins from the State Examinations Commission
on the oral exam.
How to get there...
St Patrick's College , Drumcondra, Dublin 9 is situated on the main Belfast Road (M1), which is also the road from
the airport, about 2 km to the north of city centre.)
Arriving by car from the North, continue on the M1 towards the city centre and as the road becomes the Swords
Road, then Drumcondra Road, look out for the Regency Hotel on your left, and then the Skylon Hotel on your right.
St Patrick's College is almost adjacent to the Skylon Hotel. The entrance to the College is on your right - at the
first set of traffic lights past the Skylon Hotel.
Parking is available in designated areas in the grounds of the College.
Arriving from the airport, take the no. 41/41A bus right to the College gates, or the City-Airport bus from the
Arrivals terminal. This takes about twenty minutes and costs 5.00 euro approx. There are also taxis; expect to
pay about 15.00 euro, and ask for St Patrick's College, Drumcondra.
Arriving by train (from the North) to Connolly Station, walk to the city centre and take a bus: 3, 11, 16, 41
North to Drumcondra. Alternatively, take a taxi from Connolly station to the College - about 10 minutes / 10.00
euro approx.
Arriving by train (from the South and West) to Heuston Station, take the Luas to the city centre, and then buses
3, 11, 16, 41 to Drumcondra.
Bus Routes
Buses serving St. Patrick's College:
3
11, 11a
13, 13a
16, 16a
41, 41a, 41b
Buses stop outside the College main gates.
Trains
The College is directly north along the Drumcondra Road from the station. It is served by trains on the Maynooth
Line.
