BBnaG visits Galway and Leitrim
October 1, 2013
Irish language seminar for postprimary students, ‘Buntáiste Breise na Gaeilge’, to visit Galway and Leitrim.
In two weeks time, Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge will begin the autumn series of Irish language careers seminars, ‘Buntáiste Breise na Gaeilge’ in four different locations across Ireland for students in fourth, fi¬fth and sixth year in secondary schools. In recent years Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge have organised over twenty five such seminars with 7,000 students from 201 post-primary schools from all over the country having attended the seminars nationwide.During the seminar, the advantages which the Irish language may afford you in your chosen career will be discussed. Guest speakers will give lively accounts of their own experiences, and will encourage students to consider Irish as they choose their own career-paths in the future.
On 16th October, the Landmark Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon will host the first of this series of seminars, with a similar seminar taking place the very next day at the Salthill Hotel in Galway. Longford native Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, a lecturer in Business in Fiontar DCU will take to the stage in Carrick-on-Shannon alongside broadcaster Barbara Nic Dhonnacha who will speak about her role as a bilingual broadcaster on iRadio. Barra Mac Thiarnáin a native of Kiltubrid in Co. Leitrim who works as a Youth Officer with Coláiste na bhFiann will give an insight into the advantages that Irish gave him in carrying out his daily work with young people. Seán Ó Súilleabháin who originally hails from Longford but who has settled in Co. Leitrim for many years will speak about the role the Irish language played in his post as a County Librarian for over thirty years.
The Salthill Hotel in Galway will host the seminar on Thursday morning 17th October 2013. The former Galway hurler and GAA icon, Joe Connolly will give an account of the advantages the Irish language afforded him personally. Connolly’s 1980 speech as he raised the Liam McCarthy Cup in Croke Park is remembered in the history books as one of the most memorable speeches of all times. Actor Lochlann Ó Mearáin who plays Dara in the TG4 soap Ros na Rún will give an account of the doors the Irish language opened for him while RTÉ newsreader Siún Nic Gearailt and TG4 Jig Gig presenter Róisín Ní Thomáin will give an insight into their work within the media sector.
In November the seminar will take to the road again, with seminars to be held in the Silversprings Hotel in Cork on 13th November 2013 and the Malton Hotel in Killarney on 14th November. Among the panels of guests at these seminars are GAA legends Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Questions from students will be welcomed during the seminars, and students will be encouraged to take an active role in the discussion, and will have a chance to ask questions of the speakers, and to take part in what promises to be a lively debate.
If you are a secondary school teacher or an individual who would like to attend any of the upcoming seminar which may be taking place in your region please contact Brígíd at Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, 01 679 4780 / brighid@comhdhail.ie
As spaces are limited all schools must be registered before attending these events.
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