Gaeltacht site work days are drop-in days to help us to maintain the physical site throughout the Spring-Autumn. This is open to anyone able to come to the site to help with minor maintenance.

Refreshments provided, as well as the extra opportunity for Irish language mini-immersion (though no Irish ability is required at all).

Regular Maintenance Tasks

Grass Cutting

-From the road to the back Field

-Around the main Field

-Trails

-The memorial Area

Trimming

-Around the Outhouse

-Around the Shed

-Around the Seacans

-Around the Shower

-Around the Pavillion

-Around the woodpile and Firepit

-Around the Dock and Canoe

-Around the Memorial area

Trees*

-Remove any fallen trees from the Trails and Fields

-Cut Fallen Trees For Firewood

-Rake any debris left by fallen trees

-Mark any trees that look like they may be liable to fall on trails. 

*If a tree has fallen and it is not on the trail or in the field areas, it is to be left for the sake of the local ecosystem, only trees posing a risk to safety are to be felled) 

Specific Tasks Before August Immersion 2023

     -Outhouse to be cleaned     

     -Paint the outhouse

     -Fix the Pavillion 

     -Fix the Gaeltacht sign at the front of the property

     -Large water tank to be placed on top of the Seacan and strapped securely in place

     -Firewood to be chopped

     -Tents to be pulled out, setup, and cleaned

     -Garbage to be removed from Seacans

Further information on some of the larger tasks can be provided by contacting info@gaeilge.ca

Any member of the Gaeltacht is welcome on-site at any time, although we request that you let us know at info@gaeilge.ca beforehand so that site access may be ensured and a record of visitors kept. If you wish to camp overnight on-site, a request must be made through info@gaeilge.ca