Seachtain na Gaeilge 2014 buailte linn
Márta 4, 2014
Beidh féile mhór na Gaeilge ar siúl ó 1-17 Márta agus le neart imeachtaí ar siúl in Éirinn agus thar lear chun an Ghaeilge a cheiliúradh.
Cuireadh tús spleodrach le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2014 i gCill Airne ag an deireadh seachtaine áit a reáchtáladh ceolchoirm sráide leis an ngrúpa Seo Linn ar an tSráid Mhór mar chuid d’imeachtaí Ard-Fheis Chonradh na Gaeilge 2014.
Rinneadh tús na féile a cheiliúradh i mBaile Átha Cliath ag an deireadh seachtaine ag ‘Game for Gaeilge’, cluiche dúshláin idir club Chiaráin Kilkeeny, ambasadóir fhéile na bliana seo, CLG Caisleán Cnucha, agus an club lán-Ghaeilge, CLG Na Gaeil Óga, i bPáirc Somerton, Caisleán Cnucha. I láthair an chluiche bhí Corn Sam Mhig Uidhir agus aíonna speisialta. Agus i mBéal Feirste, bhí ambasadóir eile na féile, Lynette Fay, i dteannta ionadaithe ón tionscadal Líofa 2015, i láthair ag Féile CLG Ollscoil na Banríon i mBéal Feirste áit a nglacadh páirt in imeacht speisialta ag leath-am Chorn Uí Riain.
Eagraítear na mílte imeachtaí mar chuid den fhéile bhliantúil a chuireann úsáid na Gaeilge agus an chultúir Ghaelaigh chun cinn anseo in Éirinn agus thar lear. I measc na n-imeachtaí a bhíonn ar siúl sa phobal bíonn siúlóidí stairiúla, filíocht, ceardlainne éagsúla, imeachtaí do ghasúir, scéalaíocht, ranganna, scóráil sciobtha as Gaeilge, ceolchoirmeacha agus ar ndóigh bíonn ciorcal comhrá arna eagrú i go leor caiféanna timpeall na tire mar aon le go leor imeachtaí Gaelacha eile. Tugann an fhéile deis do gach uile dhuine, idir chainteoirí dúchasacha agus iad siúd a fhaigheann a gcéad bhlaiseadh den teanga, spraoi a bheith acu leis an nGaeilge.
Ag caint i gCill Airne ag an deireadh seachtaine, dúirt Brenda Ní Ghairbhí, Bainisteoir Sheachtain na Gaeilge, “Tá sé an-tábhachtach go bhfreastalaíonn imeachtaí na féile ar spéiseanna éagsúla an phobail agus táimid ag tabhairt cuireadh oscailte do chách páirt a ghlacadh san fhéile agus an deis a thapú chun an Ghaeilge a úsáid agus a cheiliúradh ag imeachtaí na féile nó ina slí féin: sa bhaile, san obair, le cairde, ar na meáin shóisialta nó eile. Is cuma má tá cúpla focal agat nó a lán, is linne ar fad an Ghaeilge”.
I measc phríomh-imeachtaí eile Sheachtain na Gaeilge, beidh Rith 2014, an t-ollrith náisiúnta ó Bhaile Bhúirne go Béal Feirste, ar siúl ó 7 – 15 Márta; beidh Cinemobile ag dul ar mhion-chamchuairt na tíre ó 5 – 7 Márta le scoth na scannán Gaeilge a léiriú do dhaltaí scoile ina bpictiúrlann shoghluaiste; beidh Gaelspraoi de chuid St. Patrick’s Festival ar siúl i mBaile Átha Cliath ó 14-17 Márta agus cuirfear críoch oifigiúil le himeachtaí na féile le Ceiliúradh Phobal na Gaeilge i Halla na Cathrach, Béal Feirste ar Lá Fhéile Pádraig.
Is iad grúpaí pobail, scoileanna, údaráis áitiúla, leabharlanna, eagraíochtaí cultúir, spóirt agus ceoil, agus grúpaí eile nach iad a eagraíonn imeachtaí Sheachtain na Gaeilge mórthimpeall na hÉireann agus an domhain. Tá liosta imeachtaí na féile ar fáil ar www.snag.ie agus ar aip na féile, SnaG 2014, atá ar fáil le híoslódáil saor in aisce ar iTunes agus ar Google Play.
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Féile Ongar 2014
Márta 4, 2014
Mar chuid d’imeachtaí Sheachtain na Gaeilge beidh Féile Ongar” á reáchtáil ag Muintir na Gaeilge Ongar.
Seo grúpa úr nua chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i mBaile Átha Cliath 15 áit a mbeidh cúpla lá d’imeachtaí idir ceolchoirmeacha, Siamsaíocht do pháistí óga, Caint ar stair na Gaeilge le Pádraig Ó Snodaigh (Iar-Úachtarán Chonradh na Gaeilge), Ceardlann Bhodhráin le hIan Ó Ríordáin mar aon le ranganna Gaeilge do dhaoine fásta.
Beidh ‘Féile Ongar’ ag titim amach ón 7ú – 10ú Márta 2014.
Tá clár na féile ar fáil Anseo
Is féidir tuilleadh eolas a fháil ó:
Paula Melvin, Oifigeach caidrimh phoiblí Mhuintir na Gaeilge Ongar
T: 086 158 90 63 / R: paulamelvin@hotmail.com
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Féile na Gaeilge faoi lán seoil i gCeatharlach
Márta 4, 2014
Tá Féile na Gaeilge faoi lán seoil i gCeatharlach agus mairfidh an ceiliúradh ar theanga agus cultúr na Gaeilge ó thús go deireadh Mhí an Mhárta.
Tá clár iontach lán d’imeachtaí spleodracha oiriúnach do gach aoisghrúpa curtha le chéile ag Glór Cheatharlach agus, faoi mar a deirtear, tá rud éigin ann do chuile dhuine. I measc buaicphointí na Féile tá an comórtas náisiúnta Pan Cheilteach chun an t-amhrán nuachumtha Gaeilge is fearr a roghnú. Beidh 19 n-amhrán in iomaíocht ag an oíche mhór ins an Ostán Seven Oaks ar an Satharn, 8ú Márta leis an mbuaiteoir a fhógairt. Is féidir ticéid a cheannach ar líne ar www.visualcarlow.ie nó 059 9172400. Buaicphointí eile ar ndóigh ná Feis na nGael ar an 15ú Márta agus an Fhéile Drámaíochta ar an Satharn, 22ú Márta.
Tá rogha leathan d’imeachtaí oiriúnach do pháistí bunscoile agus do dhaltaí iarbhunscoile ar chlár na féile ina measc spraoicheisteanna, féile scoildrámaíochta, ceardlann ealaíne coimicí, comórtas ealaíne, slógadh spleodair agus comórtas aistí. Ar ndóigh is é Lá Le Pádraig an fhéile mhór lárnach agus ní bheidh aon easpa imeachtaí ceiliúrtha i gCeatharlach ar an lá. Ach is ar an lá roimhré, Dé Domhnaigh 16ú Márta, a reachtálfar Mórshiúl na Féile i mbliana chun deis a thabhairt dos na sluaite freastal ar an gcluiche mór iománaíochta i bPáirc an Chróchaigh ar Lá le Pádraig idir Raonaithe Shliabh Laighean agus Port Omna. Beannófar an tseamróg ag an Aifreann as Gaeilge ag 11.00r.n. maidin na Féile Pádraig ins an Ardeaglais agus cuirfear tús le Mórshiúl na Féile ag 3.30i.n. Beidh Céilí Mór na Féile an oíche sin i gClub Iomána Bhaile Cheatharlach le tosnú ag a naoi a chlog.
Is é an rún atá ag Féile na Gaeilge ná deiseanna a chruthú d’fhoghlaimeoirí agus do chainteoirí líofa agus don phobal i gcoitinn an teanga a labhairt agus cuirfear míle fáilte roimh gach aon duine ag na himeachtaí agus na hócáidí éagsúla a bheidh ar siúl i gCeatharlach i rith na míosa. Iarrtar ar chuile dhuine idir óg agus fásta iarracht an-speisialta a dhéanamh an Ghaeilge a labhairt i rith Fhéile na Gaeilge agus spraoi a bhaint as an cúpla focal a usáid i siopaí, scoileanna, san áit oibre, ar na sráideanna agus ar ndóigh i mbun siamsaíochta. Is féidir an clár a íoslódáil ón suíomh www.glorcheatharlach.ie agus tá ch eolas faoi Fhéile na Gaeilge ar fáil ó Glór Cheatharlach ar 085 1340047 nó 087 2857048.
www.carlow-nationalist.ie
Ciorcail Ghaeilge na seachtaine i gCeatharlach
Márta 4, 2014
Mar chuid d’Fhéile na Gaeilge i gCeatharlach cuirfear fáilte roimh chách ag an gciorcal comhrá “Is Leor Beirt” sa Leabharlann, Sráid na Tulaí, Ceatharlach amárach Dé Céadaoin, 5ú Márta ó 10.30 go 11.30r.n.
Agus beidh fáilte chomh maith ag Gaeilge Le Chéile, an teacht le chéile míosúil trí Ghaeilge, ar an Déardaoin, 6ú Márta i dTigh Reddy, Sráid na Tulaí. Is ansin a thagann daoine le chéile ar an gcéad Déardaoin de gach mí ag 9.00i.n. chun taitneamh a bhaint as caint, comhrá agus comhluadar trí Ghaeilge agus cuirtear fíorchaoin fáilte roimh dhaoine nua i gcónaí. Is deiseanna iontacha iad na ciorcail seo chun an Ghaeilge a labhairt go sóisialta agus aithne a chur ar chainteoirí Gaeilge eile sa cheantar. Beidh fáilte faoi leith roimh fhoghlaimeoirí agus tabharfar gach seans dóibh an teanga a chleachtadh i dtimpeallacht chompordach. Bí ann ach go háirithe i rith Fhéile na Gaeilge agus fáilte!
www.carlow-nationalist.ie
Rith Linn!
Márta 3, 2014
Ba mhór le Gaelscoileanna Teo. cuireadh a thabhairt do scoileanna rith in éineacht linn ar an 10 Márta – tá 5 ciliméadar urraithe againn mar chuid de Rith 2014 agus beidh foireann na heagraíochta ag rith ó Bhóthar Bhaile Munna (ag 15.10) i dtreo Ascaill Sheantraibh agus Lána na Cúlóige (le bheith ann ag 15.50).
Is féile náisiúnta é Rith 2014 a bheidh ar siúl ón 7-15 Márta 2014. Tá cúrsa 1000km leagtha amach chun ollrith sealaíochta a dhéanamh, ag rith ó mhaidin go hoíche, ó Baile Bhuirne i gCo. Chorcaí go Béal Feirste thar 9 lá, leis na mílte duine ag glacadh páirte ann. Tá na sonraí ar fad maidir leis an imeacht, chomh maith le freagraí ar na ceisteanna coitianta, eolas maidir le sábháilteacht agus bainistiú an imeachta, grianghraif agus físeáin spreagúla agus acmhainní do scoileanna rannpháirteacha ar fáil ar www.rith.ie.
Tá súil againn gur ócáid spraíúil, spreagúil agus fuinniúil a bheidh ann, agus is cinnte go dtabharfadh sé spreagadh don bhfoireann anseo dá mbeadh daltaí, baill foirne agus tuismitheoirí ó na scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge sa cheantar máguaird toilteanach cúpla céad slat (nó cúig ciliméadar, fiú!) a rith in éineacht linn sula dtugann muid an baitín sealaíochta ar aghaidh chuig an chéad dream eile.
Más suim leis an scoil a bheith linn ar an lá, déan teagmháil linn go luath (clare@gaelscoileanna.ie nó 01 8535193) le gur féidir linn sin a chur in iúl d’fhoireann slándála Rith 2014 agus na socruithe cuí a dheimhniú leo.
Nuachtlitir an CNCM
Márta 3, 2014
Is féidir an nuachtlitir a léamh ar líne anseo.
Seachtain na Gaeilge ag Gaelscoil Moshíológ
Márta 3, 2014
Irish language under threat
Márta 3, 2014
A chara, – Irish has been described as a functionally useless language (Eanna Coffey, February 25th). This may come as a surprise to the 200 Irish speakers of An Ghaeltacht-sur-Seine here in Paris.
The Irish are remarkable among “English speakers” on mainland Europe in their appreciation for and willingness to learn other functionally challenged local languages such as French, German and Spanish. A great many from other English-speaking countries are notorious for keeping to English-speaking circles and expecting the locals to speak English.
Not so the Irish, and particularly those who can speak some Irish. They have great respect for other people’s languages, plus a willingness and ability to learn them. This comes from first having respect for their own language.
This is not only useful, it also creates enormous goodwill towards the Irish and Ireland, and dare I say it, could perhaps be considered functional!
– Is mise,
CIARÁN Mac GUILL,
Cathaoirleach,
An Ghaeltacht-sur-Seine
Conradh na Gaeilge, Paris branch,
Rue Gaston Paymal,
Clichy,
An Fhrainc.
www.irishtimes.com
A monument to our national failure
Márta 3, 2014
The Saturday Night Show (RTE1)
THE Irish language is a crucial national resource. There is no doubt about that. It stands there as the most towering monument of almost everything that has gone wrong in this country.
And if we could see it in that light, and if we studied how we managed to create such a thing, and if we resolved to do everything in a completely different way in future, it might nearly have been worthwhile.
In that sense, the recent resignation of the Irish Language Commissioner, mainly on the grounds that the State is no longer supporting the language, is obviously a good thing.
His objection to the way things are done these days, suggests that there has been a change of attitude on the part of the State. And any change is self-evidently bound to be good, or at least better than whatever was there before.
Unfortunately, the role of Irish Language Commissioner itself has not been abolished. But we are indebted to the old one for his complaint that due to the lack of civil servants who are fluent in Irish, it is now compulsory for most Irish speakers to speak English in their official dealings.
Yes we can carve that one on the monument, if we can find a bit of space. We who have had to do compulsory Irish or face the most serious consequences, are now invited to empathise with people forced into compulsory English on rare and relatively trivial occasions. Yes, it is a good one.
Undaunted by the immensity of this tragedy, Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh took the fight to Brendan O’Connor on The Saturday Night Show. Indeed quite a lot of people are taking their fights to Brendan O’Connor these days, with the result that The Saturday Night Show is becoming like The Late Late of ancient mythology, when everyone seemed to be fighting, and Ireland was the better for it.
Blathnaid went on a march recently, asking as an Irish speaker to be supported, “because I’m supposed to be supported”.
O’Connor mentioned little tokens of support such as the education system and the TV station, but Blathnaid still felt that she wasn’t being supported as she’s supposed to be supported.
It seems to have escaped her attention that these measures which she feels might ameliorate the situation, such as giving people jobs in the civil service because they speak Irish, have been tried. Dear God, they’ve been tried – indeed way back the Irish language movement came close enough to destroying RTE itself, with its efforts to make it an Irish-only service.
While that would have involved an element of positive discrimination, it would have been positive only for the privileged few, the Irish-speakers who did well for themselves, if not for the language that they espouse. For Ireland in general, this form of institutionalised discrimination has not been positive. It has been negative.
Just about everything that the Irish State has done about the Irish language has had a negative outcome, resulting in a failure so colossal, it is becoming apparent even to the language enthusiasts, who respond by urging the State to keep doing the things it used to do, only more so – Blathnaid would like the entire primary school system to be converted to Irish.
And yet we have such an opportunity here, to teach the world the lessons of this catastrophe – not just the superhuman scale of the failure in itself, but the way that the official bullshit in this area has flowed freely into so many other areas, feeding our sense of self-delusion, our ability to tolerate the ridiculous on an enormous scale.
If we can engage in a solemn process to ascertain the number of Irish speakers in this country, and we arrive at an official figure of roughly 1.7 million, it is hardly surprising that our numeracy skills in general and our maturity in dealing with certain unavoidable realities, have been found wanting. Yes we have created a monument here.
And if Blathnaid wants to chip away at that mighty structure, she might start by organising another march, starting in Parnell Square with a call for the abandonment of compulsory Irish in every conceivable form.
Perhaps then we can feel the agony of our gaeltacht brethren forced into paying their property tax in English – we don’t know how they do it.
www.independent.ie
Oíche Eolais ag Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, Cill Dara
Márta 3, 2014
Tá oíche eolais ag Gaelscoil Mhic Aodha, Radharc an Túir, Baile Chill Dara, sa scoil ar Mháirt 11ú Márta 7.30pm.
Fáilte roimh chách.
