(Gaeilge) Dianchúrsa scríbhneoireachta
July 11, 2013
Gaelscoileanna ag moladh do lucht an oideachais Ghaelaigh scríobh chuig an Aire faoina phleananna nua scoile
July 10, 2013
Smiles all round at St Joseph’s summer camp
July 10, 2013
Thirty-six students from St. Josephs N.S. in Muirhevnamor celebrated the start of their summer holidays in style as they participated in the week long Irish language Summer Camp, ‘‘Is Fiu, Is Feidir, 2013’’.
The purpose of the summer camp is to help children across Ireland enhance their Irish language skills in a fun, informal way. The school corridors were buzzing all week as the children took part in a wide range of activities including sport, art, drama, music, cooking and many more, through the medium of Irish. The packed schedule of events culminated in a Ceili Mor on Friday to celebrate the tremendous week. The traditional Ceili was given a new lease of life as the children engaged in a ‘Campa Samhraidh- Gangnam Style’ dance off! Led by Karol Caulfield, Tess Hughes and Alan Nelson, the St. Joseph’s teachers were well aware that the camp offered the children an excellent opportunity to learn Irish in a fun way. With smiles a plenty Friday afternoon, the summer camp was undoubtedly a resounding success.
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(Gaeilge) ANSEO Aip do mhuintir na Gaeilge
July 9, 2013
(Gaeilge) Coláiste Samhraidh 2013 faoi lán seoil i gCeatharlach
July 9, 2013
(Gaeilge) ‘An Léamh Mór’ i gCeatharlach
July 9, 2013
Limerick GAA club provides Gaeltacht on your door step
July 5, 2013
A LITTLE part of East Limerick was turned into the West of Ireland for a week.
Murroe-Boher GAA club through its Irish officer, Helen Regan, organised a five day activity camp as Gaeilge.
In these recessionary times not every parent can afford to send their children to the Gaeltacht during the summer. And it gets even harder if there are a number of children around the same age. The club backed the idea 100 per cent and their first camp attracted 19 teenagers – all girls.
Mrs Regan said it costs between €850 and €950 to send a child for three weeks to the Gaeltacht.
While they charged just €50 for the week.“I know that when you are in the Gaeltacht you are immersed in Irish from the moment you arrive to until you leave.
“Our idea was to provide activities for first and second years through Irish, and improve their conversational Irish in a fun environment. At that age they are gone too old for soccer camps or GAA camps,” explained Mrs Regan.
It was co-ordinated by Martina McNamara, a qualified Irish teacher, and fifth year girls acted as mentors to groups of three or four to pass on their language skills.
Harty Park in Murroe village was the venue. They played tag rugby, made Irish signs promoting Féile na nGael which is being hosted in Limerick this weekend, practiced healthy eating options, played rounders, bingo, drama, poc fada and football and hurling skills.
All through our native tongue.
As there were no boys involved, Boots staff even gave a full skin care routine and make up advice.
“They packed a lot in to the week,” said Mrs Regan, who hoped the girls picked up Irish without even knowing it.She stressed the importance of being able to speak the Irish language due to the changes in the Junior and Leaving Certificate in recent years.
The oral exam counts for a whopping 40 per cent in both exams.
The feedback has been very positive from the girls and their parents who really “bought into the concept”.
Other clubs are taking up Murroe-Boher GAA club’s initiative as well.
“We will do it again. I have mentioned it to others as well. “It is no substitue for the Gaeltacht but it is a new angle to encourage the kids to speak Irish,” said Mrs Regan, who wished to thank Murroe-Boher GAA club for all their support, and everyone who made the week such a success.
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Ní hamháin Gaelach ach iolrach chomh maith
July 3, 2013
SPRAOI ag Tuistí agus Leanaí i gCeatharlach i Mí Iúil
July 2, 2013
Singer to return for Gaelscoil concert
July 1, 2013
Derry singer and vocal coach Aindree Reece Sheerin will return to the city to perform in a concert to raise funds for Gaelscoil na Daróige.
Mr Sheerin left Derry in the 1980s and was an opera singer for a number of years before a motorcycle accident dramatically altered his life.
The Derry native, who is now a wheelchair user, was determined to remain in music and retaught himself to sing and is now a successful vocal coach and performer. He now performs across the world with his musical partner, Kim Spaargaren, as well as helping others with their singing.
Mr Sheerin said music has always been a major factor in his life.
“I used to be an opera singer but I had a motorcycle accident 17 years ago which left me in a wheelchair. Music was my first love and my mother used to say I could sing before I could talk so I wanted to keep singing but it meant learning to sing all over again.
“Sitting down creates breathing difficulties for singing in terms of the position of the diaphragm so that was something I had to work on,” he said.
He is now part of a musical duo called ‘Too Kool Katz’ and regularly performs across the world. “We perform jazz, blues and swing era songs with a smattering of favourite numbers from Musicals such as Blood
Brothers, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar and Les Miserables thrown in for good measure so there will be something for everyone,” he said.
The singer said his experiences made him want to help others with his music. “As well as performing I do music therapy for people with Parkinsons and Alzheimer’s.
The Alzheimer’s therapy is purely memory based and no matter where I am in the world or what language is spoken we can always find a song people will know. The Parkinson’s therapy owes more to my operatic training around breathing,” he explained.
Mr Sheerin said he is looking forward to coming back to Derry.
“I’m coming home to sing at a family wedding and it is a great privilege to be asked to do this concert ,” he said.
The concert will take place in Pitchers on August 21 and tickets are now available from Gaelscoil na Daróige and Pitchers.
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