Summer Camp in Mulligar – Summer 2013
May 22, 2013
8 July 2013 – 12 July 2013
The aim of Feachtas Óg-Ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge to develop the Irish language and they hey have a particular interest in providing Gaeilge to the youth, making it a permanent feature of their lives.
This summer Feachtas Óg-Ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge will host Irish language summer camp in Mullingar in Co. Westmeath aimed at primary school pupils aged 10-15yrs and they will run from 8th-12th July 2013.
The camp will be held in Coláiste Naomh Fhinín in Mullingar from 10am-3pm.
Events include Irish language classes in a relaxed setting, football, basketball, workshops, drama, art and music, singing, fun games, conversation, day trip plus much more.
There are 30 spaces available
The cost is €70. A family discount applies.
More information contact:
Liam Ó Maolchluiche
Feachtas Óg-Ghluaiseacht na Gaeilge
Oifig a 8,
Teach Coghill,
64 Sráid an Dáma,
BÁC 2.
Uimhir Theileafón: 087 9046136 / Ríomhphost: liam.feachtas@gmail.com
Online resource for Irish choirs is on-song
May 22, 2013
Online resource for Irish choirs is on-song Soprano Deirdre Moynihan,centre,with Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig students Evan McCába, Ciara O’Hanlon, Aoife McPolin and Luke Gallagher
Launched during the Cork International Choral Festival earlier this month, Deirdre Moynihan’s Choirs CAN project is a free online resource for choirs and amateur singers. The resource taps soprano and fiddle player Moynihan’s experience in classical and traditional music.
Moynihan says of Choirs CAN, which she produces: “It began about 12 months ago, as an idea to bring traditional songs into the realm of choral music. I wanted to make it accessible for everyone, not just in Ireland, but to choirs all over the world. The idea was to provide practical tools for choirs and conductors.
“Having spoken to people about it, there was a general consensus that there is a lack of arrangements, so I consulted them to see what they’d need.
“They were excited about having more Irish music available to them.” Moynihan successfully applied for funding from the Arts Council of Ireland, through the Deis award and Forais na Gaelige.
Their support allowed her to make imaginative, four-part choral arrangements, of eight traditional songs, available on her website to amateur choirs. The downloads include not just sheet music, but recordings of all the works by Moynihan’s choir, Moving Voices, and audio-learning aids for singers who learn better by ear.
An Irish pronunciation guide is included for each song, too.
“It’s nice to have the recordings as a reference. I think, it makes them less daunting,” Moynihan says. Moynihan made four of the arrangements,
commissioning two each from composers Andrew Synott and Mark Armstrong.
“The brief, for all of us, was to arrange something that would be suitable for secondary school and non-professional adult choirs, and to maintain the integrity of the traditional song.
“Within the set, there’s a variety in terms of style and difficulty. I really do think there’s something there for everybody. There’s a lot of fun to be had with them and
I think choirs will really enjoy singing them,” Moynihan says. Some 500 singers took part in the first public performance from the collection, during the ‘big sing’ at Cork International Choral Festival on the May bank holiday. Members of choirs from Ireland and abroad joined the public at the annual event, which was conducted by John O’Brien. Conducting from the stage of Cork City Hall, O’Brien formed a choir in 45 minutes, from the singers filling the auditorium, to singing Moynihan’s arrangement of ‘Óró sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile’.
The project injects accessible choral music into a repertoire that can stagnate, with the same pieces of music being performed time and again in competition and concert.
The songs chosen all come from the seminal publication, Cas Amhrán, by Micheál Ó
hEidhin, a former schools’ inspector of music who died last year. “It was a little bluebook produced by the Department of Education in the 1970s,”says Moynihan. “My father used to teach us songs out of it, and I do find, when I mention it as a source, it’s very recognisable to a lot of people.
It had over a hundred songs, with lovely illustrations.” Choirs CAN represents an effective model for making participatory music accessible to the public for free, demonstrating a use of public funds that merits further exploration.
“I can certainly see it expanding in the future,” Moynihan says. “It will be interesting to see how much choirs use the resource.
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Coláiste Samhraidh i mBaile Átha an Rí
May 21, 2013
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn opening attracts large crowd
May 21, 2013
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn was officially opened in West Dublin last Saturday, 18 May.
Gaelscoil an Chuilinn has been in existence in Tyrrelstown since September 2012, when they started out with 15 students. With popularity gained over the last year, they are looking forward to welcoming a full class of 32 junior infants to the school next September.
Sporting hero Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh was a special guest at the opening, and there were many other recognisable faces at the event, with local T.D.s Leo Varadkar, Joe Higgins and Patrick Nulty as well local councillors Michael O’Donovan and Kieran Dennison. Local T.D. Joan Burton spoke on behalf of the Government about the improvement and success achieved by the Gaelscoil to date, as well as the importance of a Gaelscoil to the area. There was a large local contingency at the launch also including members of the clergy, parents and the Board of Management.
Principal Fergus Ó Conghaile was delighted with the opening and the amount of people present; “There was a tremendous amount of people present, a big crowd of both well-known people and parents. I’m very happy with the growth of the Gaelscoil to date as well as the aid of the public in the area. I want to thank the priest and rector, who gave us a blessing and a warm welcome to the area. We’re looking onward to the growth of the school, as well as the opening of Naíonra an Chuilinn in September”.
With two people employed at Gaelscoil an Chuilinn to date, principal Fergus Ó Conghaile, as well as teacher Nóinín Ní Ghoill, the school is still registering new students for senior infants and first class for next year, though their junior infants class for next year has been filled.
“Heritage grows through learning” is the motto at Gaelscoil an Chuilinn, and without a doubt Irish heritage will grow more and more as the amount of students in the Gaelscoil grows.
More information on Gaelscoil and Chuilinn is available on gaelscoilanchuilinn@gmail.com or on 01-8262022.
As well as the new students coming to the school in September, Naíonra an Chuilinn pre-school will also be opening in the Gaelscoil. More information on this is available on naionraanchuilinn@gmail.com or 085-7266455.
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Uachtarán Nua ar Chomhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge
May 21, 2013
Oifigeach Oideachais – CNCM
May 21, 2013
Gradam Speisialta do Raidió na Life as ‘Scoth na Seirbhíse le 20 Bliain’ & ‘Láithreán Gréasáin na Bliana’ ag Gradaim Chumarsáide 2013
May 21, 2013
Ógras Summer Camps 2013
May 21, 2013
1 July 2013 – 2 August 2013
Ógras is an Irish language youth organisation for young people between the ages of 8 and 19 years.
Ógras organises Day Summer Camps throughout the country in July and August each year. Many of these camps are held in Leinster – others in Mayo, Galway, Donegal, Kerry and Derry.
Events include board games, art classes, treasure hunts and fun games, conversation, basketball, football, drama, music, céilí plus much more.
Cost: €55 per week per child *
If more than one child from family attending the cost is 50euro per child
Children from 7-11 years are very welcome to attend.
For a full list of locations & dates visit: www.ogras.ie
Further information is available by contacting:
Ógras
6 Harcourt Street
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 4751487 / E-mail: eolas@ogras.ie
Summer Camp in Loughrea 2013
May 21, 2013
6 August 2013 – 17 August 2013
The aim of Gaeilge Locha Riach is to develop the Irish language in East Galway and to make the Irish language available to the people of the district and to make Irish language services available to everyone in the area.
They have a particular interest in providing Gaeilge to the youth, making it a permanent feature of their lives. They also aim to support learners and families that have children learning Gaeilge.
For the twelfth year running Gaeilge Loch Riach will host Irish language summer camp in Loughrea, Co Galway aimed at primary school pupils and they will run for two weeks, from the 7th to the 10th and from the 12th to the 17th of August 2013.
The cost is €45 per child per week or €90 for the fortnight. A family discount applies.
Events include storytelling, drama, art and music, singing, fun games, conversation, football, plus much more.
You can register now!
More information below or call Ruth, Gaeilge Locha Riach, on 091 870718 or send an email to oifig@lochariach.com
For a full list of dates visit: www.lochariach.com
SPRAOI ag Tuistí agus Leanaí don Samhradh
May 21, 2013
