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Seachtain na Gaeilge 2010 faoi lán seoil i gCeatharlach

Gaelport — 11/03/2010 11:36:00

Tá féile Sheachtain na Gaeilge faoi lán seoil anois i gCeatharlach. Seoladh Clár na Seachtaine go hoifigiúil oíche Déardaoin seo caite ag dhá imeacht speisialta.

Ceiliúradh Phádraig sa Chlub

Gaelport — 11/03/2010 11:29:00

Cuirfidh Marcus Ó hIarnáin tús anocht le deireadh seachtaine mór cheol mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge agus é ar stáitse in Árus Uilinn, Maigh Cuilinn.

Rith 2010 ag teacht

Gaelport — 11/03/2010 11:24:00

Ag 1.40i.n. ar Dé Luain seo chugainn, 15 Márta, beidh lucht Rith 2010 ag teacht isteach go Gort Inse Guaire, a chéad chuairt ar chontae na Gaillimhe ar chamchuairt a cuireadh tús leis i mBéal Feirste agus a bheidh ag críochnú i gcathair na Gaillimhe.

Ancient books to go on show at Mullingar Library

Gaelport — 11/03/2010 11:15:00

Seachtain na Gaeilge is an annual celebration of Irish culture, heritage and language, and while called a "seachtain" (week) it actually began last Friday and runs until Wednesday March 17 at Mullingar Library, where there is a mixture of music nights, exhibitions, school events, storytelling and films lined up.

Lost in translation

Gaelport — 10/03/2010 11:49:00

I was never a dedicated student of our native language.Despite the best efforts of teachers like Tom Higgins in Breaffy NS and Máire de Burca in Davitt College, Irish and I were never soulmates.

Éigse i nDoire

Gaelport — 10/03/2010 11:36:00

Dá mbeadh scríbhneoirí aoire na linne seo i mbun a gceirde sa tseanré, seans maith go bhfágfaí ar pócaí folmha iad mar gheall ar na fíneálacha a ghearrfaí orthu de réir an dlí, a scríobhann Gráinne Ní Ghilín.

Seachtain na Mac Léinn Gaelach 2010

Gaelport — 10/03/2010 11:33:00

Tá Seachtain na Mac Léinn Gaelach ar siúl faoi láthair ag Cumann Sóisialta Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge agus leanfaidh sé ar aghaidh go dtí an13 Márta 2010.

25 bliain i gcló

Gaelport — 10/03/2010 11:29:00

Mac Léinn ollscoile in aois a 23 bliain ab ea an scríbhneoir aitheanta Micheál Ó Conghaile nuair a bhunaigh sé Cló Iar-Chonnacht agus fís aige de chomhlacht foilsitheoireachta a bheadh mar choimirceoir agus mar chaomhnóir ar chultúr na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta.

Geallann Fine Gael aireacht shinsearach don Ghaeilge

Gaelport — 10/03/2010 11:23:00

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag Fine Gael go mbeadh aire sinsearach i bhfeighil ar chúrsaí Gaeltachta agus Gaeilge dá mbeadh an páirtí sin i gcumhacht.

Ullapool Book Festival unveils programme for 2010

Gaelport — 09/03/2010 11:26:00

Ullapool Book Festival launches its 2010 programme next week with a guest appearance by South Uist writer, Angus Peter Campbell.

The rise of the mother tongue

Gaelport — 09/03/2010 11:22:00

A recent report compiled by researchers at the University of Ulster and the University of Limerick found that Irish was the ‘language of the elite’ in this country, with speakers enjoying higher incomes than the rest of the population.

Top hurler promotes Éigse event

Gaelport — 09/03/2010 11:13:00

Kilkenny hurling star James “Cha” Fitzpatrick joined students at Trinity College Dublin yesterday to launch Éigse na Tríonóide, the college’s annual Irish language festival.

Publication of law book in Irish welcomed

Gaelport — 09/03/2010 11:10:00

The Irish language commissioner, An Coimisinéir Teanga, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, has welcomed the publication of a book reviewing case law and recent legislation in Irish as “a valuable resource” for students of law and those who wish to access the legal system using the Irish language.

Maiden City is set for a big party to mark St Patrick

Gaelport — 08/03/2010 12:27:00

Shamrocks, shenanigans and Springtime in Wonderland are expected to feature at this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Londonderry, it has been announced.

Gaelic Twitter in Spain

Gaelport — 08/03/2010 12:22:00

The tiny white village of Juzcar in Andalucia, Spain, may seem to be the least likely place to host a full blown Scottish cèilidh with kilts, scones, shortbread and fiddles.

Suffering postponed

Gaelport — 08/03/2010 12:15:00

Reviews: Gluaiseacht by Alan Titley an Gum 134pp €7.50

An Irishman's Diary

Gaelport — 08/03/2010 12:12:00

Ghost estates are a recent phenomenon. Housing developments lie empty throughout the country, thanks to the magical disappearing act of the Celtic Tiger.

Maidin Caife do Haiti.

Gaelport — 05/03/2010 11:35:00

Tá Glór Cheatharlach i gcomhar leis an Ostán Seven Oaks ag eagrú Maidin Caife ar mhaithe leo siúd a tháinig slán ón gcrith talún ar oileán Haiti le déanaí.

Seachtain na Gaeilge i gCeatharlach

Gaelport — 05/03/2010 11:30:00

Déanfar Clár Sheachtain na Gaeilge a sheoladh go hoifigiúil ar an Déardaoin, 4 Márta ag an gClub Cultúrtha i Leabharlann Cheatharlach ag 7.30i.n. agus ina dhiaidh sin ag Gaeilge le Chéile i dteach tábhairne Reddys.

Poetry in the city at Airneán sa Chathair

Gaelport — 05/03/2010 11:25:00

Club Árus na nGael will host a night of poetry as Gaeilge, featuring Máire Holmes, Colette Nic Aodha, and Seosamh Ó Guairim, on Tuesday at 8.15pm as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Welcome Rith 2010 when it passes through your town

Gaelport — 05/03/2010 11:18:00

Rith 2010, the 1,600km relay run around Ireland, involving thousands running “ar son na Gaeilge” with the specially designed baton, holding a secret message from the President of Ireland, is coming to Galway next week.

Airneán sa Chathair

Gaelport — 04/03/2010 11:26:00

Beidh Colette Nic Aodha, Seosamh Ó Guairm agus Máire Holmes ag glacadh páirte in Airneán sa Chathair – Oíche na bhFilí i gClub Áras na nGael ar Dé Máirt seo chugainn, 9 Márta, mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge.

Tralee man directs TG4 sky-diving documentary

Gaelport — 04/03/2010 11:23:00

A sky-diving student of film from Tralee has managed to combine both passions for a forthcoming TG4 programme documenting every last raised hair of the adrenaline-fueled sport.

Cócaireacht le hEnda Ó Conghaile

Gaelport — 04/03/2010 11:19:00

Beidh deis ag lucht tacaíochta Sheachtain na Gaeilge cur lena scileanna cócaireachta ag an ócáid atá á eagrú ag Lohans, Br. na Trá, ar Dé Máirt seo chugainn, 9 Márta, ag tosú ag 7.30i.n..

Agus rud eile de

Gaelport — 04/03/2010 11:15:00

Seolfar Agus Rud Eile De - And Another Thing mar chuid de chlár imeachtaí Sheachtain na Gaeilge ar Dé Sathairn 13 Márta in Ionad Ealaíon na Gaillimhe ag 2.00i.n.