Asana goes to Puck Fair

This year, on wednesday 12th of August, the Asana School of English decided to take its students to the very well known street festival of Puck Fair. Puck Fair (fair of the goat) is one of Ireland’s oldest and longest celebrated festivals.

Killorglin, the festival’s venue, on the other hand, is a pretty little town in the geographical heart of Kerry, famous for its festivals, its nightlife, and for its traditional irish spirit.
As an evening school activity we set out at approximately seven o’clock in the evening from the community centre of Cahersiveen. After the forty minute bus ride to Killorglin, the students were free to do as they pleased.

Puck fair provided hours of free street entertainment to discover the real Ireland and many of the students enjoyed funfair rides and shopping. Others just sat back and soaked up the atmosphere of this traditional Irish festival.

The highlight of the festival was, however, the Kila Gig Held in the Town Centre stage. Kila, a Dublin band, is famous for their original irish- tribal music, and the member are always a great presence in traditional festivals, like Puck, throughout the country and abroad.

By Fionan Breathnach

More Asana on YouTube!!

Would you like to find out more about the Asana School of English? Would you like to share your own experience in Ireland? -We've found more videos of the school, of Cahersiveen and of all the fun you've had, and will have, at The Asana School Of English!

Derrynane National Park

Derrynane National Park is located Southwest of Caherdaniel, approximately 45 minutes drive from Caherciveen. Nature trails with lead the visitor through the dunes which are bordered by a long sandy beach. Within the grounds stands a fine mansion where Daniel O'Connell lived.

It was the attraction of this location that lead to a group of two enthusiastic teachers and twenty-two not-so-enthusiastic students spending an afternoon hiking the park in search of that summertime oasis-the beach! Luckily for us, the sun gods were on our side and the majority of the walk was downhill, so it didn´t take long before the smiles had returned to the students’ faces.

After dodging the occasional car and excited puppy we reached Mass Path. A Mass Path was historically used in Ireland when the practice of Catholicism was outlawed. This part of the walk was the most difficult (and dirty!) to reach the beach. With the hard work complete, students and staff were free to relax, swim and take photographs on Derrynane Beach, before heading back to Caherciveen.

By Rebecca White

Asana in YouTube

Looking around in the internet we found some videos about Asana School of English that old students uploaded to share their great experience. Check them here!






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Welcome to the Wild...

This year, the Asana Language School of English has introduced a new afternoon activity for it´s students. The ‘Into the Wild’ survival course teaches students how to survive without matches, food or a place to sleep. Today was the first experience of the new course and the students loved it. The course began with ‘keeping ourselves warm.’ With no matches or lighters to make a fire, students were forced to use two sticks….truly amazing!

Despite the enthusiastic beginning of the course, both students and staff ended up having to suffer the indignities of eating nettles. Yes! Real, stinging nettles!

This survival course was really something else. Despite our best efforts to describe this course, an experience like this can only be truly understood if you complete yourself.

By Fionan Breathnach

Welcome

Hello and welcome to the Asana blog.

The Asana School of English is a family-run English language school for teenagers in Caherciveen, a lively seaside town on the south-west coast of Ireland. Our priority is to provide a happy, healthy environment where learners can develop their language skills through a series of humanistic classroom activities and outdoor excursions.

Asana is a member of MEI~RELSA and is recognised by the Department of Education as an English language summer school for the teaching of English as a foreign language. Course directors Colm and Adi give their personal guarantee that you will feel welcome and at home for the duration of your visit.

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