Cuideoidh Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin le ceiliúradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge ar líne i mbliana trí chlár speisialta ábhar agus imeachtaí ó 1 Márta go Lá Fhéile Pádraig, 17 Márta. Is í an fhéile is mó ar domhan a dhéanann ceiliúradh ar theanga dhúchais agus chúltúr na hÉirinn, le himeachtaí iontacha ag tarlú i dtíortha éagsúla go bliantúil.
Tabharfaidh an clár imeachtaí deis do dhaoine sult agus taitneamh a bhaint as an Ghaeilge trí cheol, litríocht agus scéalaíocht. Más glanfhoghlaimeoir thú nó má tá Gaeilge líofa agat, cuirfear fáilte mhór romhat. Is féidir le ceol agus scéalaíocht muid a spreagadh chun a bheith ag foghlaim, ag fás agus a bheith spreagtha i dtreo na teanga, agus tugann na himeachtaí ar líne deis do dhaoine sult a bhaint as an mheascán ceoil agus litríochta agus iad slán sábháilte sa bhaile – rud atá fíor-thábhachtach sa tréimhse dhúshlánach seo.
I mbliana cluinfimid Bláithín Mhic Cana agus Piaras Ó Lorcáin, taifeadta in Ard Mhacha Theas, amhráin nua-chumtha ó Ghráinne Holland taifeadta i gCaisleán Uidhilín, áit a bhfuil cónaí uirthi, agus scéalaíocht ó Dr Niall Comer, Uachtarán Chonradh na Gaeilge agus fear as Iúr Cinn Trá é.
Dúirt Cathaoirleach Chomhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin, An Comhairleoir Laura Devlin, “Bíonn lúchair orm i gcónaí nuair a fheicim an Ghaeilge á ceiliúradh sa cheantar seo le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Tá mé an-sásta leis an chur chuige cruthaitheach atá glactha ag Aonad na Gaeilge de chuid na Comhairle i mbliana, maidir le tograí Gaeilge a fhorbairt, ábhar agus imeachtaí ar líne do chách san áireamh, le cinntiú go ndéanfar ceiliúradh ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge go sábháilte.
Príomhimeachtaí Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2021:
Ceol agus Scéalaíocht ar Fhíseán
Beidh deich ngearrfhíseán mar chroílár na himeachta seo, físeáin a bheas craolta ar chainéal YouTube na Comhairle agus a bheas roinnte trí chainéil na meán sóisialta. Déanfaidh na físeáin seo ardán do cheoltóirí agus scéalaithe iontacha sa cheantar, Gráinne Holland, Bláithín Mhic Cana, Piaras Ó Lorcáin agus Niall Comer ina measc. Cuirfear aistriúcháin Bhéarla ar fáil mar aon leis an tras-scríbhinn Ghaeilge ar ár gcainéal YouTube, ag tabhairt deise do dhaoine canadh in éineacht leis nó na liricí a fhoghlaim fiú amháin le bheith réidh chun a leagan féin a cheol amach anseo.
Togra Luas-Léitheoireachta le Bunscoileanna an Cheantair
Is comh-fhiontar é seo idir an Chomhairle, Gaeláras Mhic Ardghail agus na Bunscoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge sa cheantar. Seolfar pacáiste chuig na scoileanna uilig a mbeidh leabhair Ghaeilge agus ceachtanna sultmhara ann. Tabharfar deis do na daltaí scoile cúig leabhar déag a léamh agus ceachtanna idirgníomhacha a dhéanamh chun léiriú go bhfuil na leabhair léite acu. Beidh duaiseanna ar fáil do na léitheoirí óga. Is scéim phíolóta í seo agus tá rún ag an Chomhairle cur leis an togra sa bhliain úr airgeadais, le scoileanna eile agus le réimse leabhar níos leithne.
Grúpaí Áitiúla agus Acmhainní Ar Líne
Tá grúpaí Gaeilge agus daoine aonaracha fud fad an domhain ag eagrú a gcuid imeachtaí féin, cuid mhaith acu a bheas ar fáil ar líne. Is féidir le Fóram an Dúin & Oirialla tú a choinneáil ar an eolas trí facebook.com/Fóram-an-Dúin-Oirialla maidir le himeachtaí ar líne agus acmhainní eile le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge agus ar feadh na bliana.
Tá go leor grúpaí Gaeilge eile ag obair go dian sa chúlra chun tacú le daoine an teanga a cheiliúradh i mbealach atá sábháilte agus sultmhar. Thíos faoi tá liosta de ghrúpaí Gaeilge agus leathanaigh Facebook s’acu chun cuidiú leat níos mo a fhiosrú agus páirt a ghlacadh.
facebook.com/boirche.iochtar
facebook.com/CrotlieveIrishSociety
facebook.com/cumanngaelach.leathchathail
facebook.com/cumannGaelachNaomhMochai
facebook.com/Gaeláras-Mhic-Ardghail
facebook.com/gaelphobalardmhachatheas
facebook.com/glor.uachtartire
facebook.com/milefailte15
Chomh maith leis sin, thíos faoi seo tá acmhainní iontacha eile chun cuidiú leat fáil amach faoi imeachtaí Gaeilge atá ar siúl cóngarach duit nó ar an taobh eile den domhan!
facebook.com/SeachtainnaGaeilge
instagram.com/snagaeilge
twitter.com/SnaGaeilge
www.peig.ie
www.snag.ie
Is féidir leat tuilleadh eolais ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge nó ar na himeachtaí thuasluaite a fháil trí rphost a chur chuig gaeilge@nmandd.org nó ar www.newrymournedown.org/gaeilge.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will help celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) virtually this year through a specially commissioned programme of online content and events from 1 March through to St Patrick’s Day, 17 March. The festival is the largest celebration of Irish Language and Culture that takes place in Ireland and many other countries every year.
The programme of events will provide the opportunity for everyone to engage with and enjoy the Irish Language through music, literature and storytelling. Whether you are new to the language or a lifelong learner, all participants will be made very welcome. Song and storytelling are two of the best ways to learn, develop and connect in a positive way with the language, and the online delivery of the events will allow everyone to enjoy the mix of music and literature from the safety of home - which is essential during these challenging times.
This year’s Irish Language Week will feature the vocal talents of local artists to include; Bláithín Mhic Cana and Piaras Ó Lorcáin filmed in South Armagh, newly composed songs from Gráinne Holland recorded where she lives in Castlewellan, and storytelling from Newry man and President of Conradh na Gaeilge, Dr Niall Comer.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Laura Devlin said, “I am always delighted to see the Irish language celebrated throughout our district during Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week). I am very pleased to see the creative approach that the Council’s Irish Language Unit have taken this year in developing Irish language projects, including online content and events for everyone, to ensure that Seachtain na Gaeilge is celebrated safely.”
Key events for Seachtain na Gaeilge 2021 will include:
Music and Story through Video
This event will consist of a series of ten short videos which will be hosted on the Council’s YouTube channel and will be shared across its social media channels. The videos, will showcase some of the talented musicians and storytellers in the district, including Gráinne Holland, Bláithín Mhic Cana, Piaras Ó Lorcáin and Niall Comer. English translations will be provided in transcript form through our You Tube channel, allowing everyone to sing along or even learn the words and find their own new performance piece.
Accelerated Reading Project with Irish Medium Primary Schools
This is a joint initiative between the Council, Gaeláras Mhic Ardghail and the Irish Medium Primary Schools in the area. Each school will be provided with a pack comprised of a selection of Irish language books and fun exercises. The pupils will be invited to read all fifteen books and complete the interactive exercises to demonstrate that they have read the books, there will be prizes available for the young readers. This is a pilot scheme and it is the intention of Council to build on this project in the next financial year, with other schools and a wider range of Irish language book titles.
Local Groups and Online Resources
Irish Language groups and individuals the world over are organising their own events, many of which will be accessible online. Local Irish language community forum, Fóram an Dúin & Oirialla, through facebook.com/Fóram-an-Dúin-Oirialla can keep you up-to-date regarding online events and resources during Seachtain na Gaeilge and throughout the year.
There are lots of other local Irish language groups who work very hard behind the scenes to enable everyone to celebrate the language in a safe and enjoyable way. Below is a list of Irish Language based groups on Facebook to help you find out more and become involved.
facebook.com/boirche.iochtar
facebook.com/CrotlieveIrishSociety
facebook.com/cumanngaelach.leathchathail
facebook.com/cumannGaelachNaomhMochai
facebook.com/Gaeláras-Mhic-Ardghail
facebook.com/gaelphobalardmhachatheas
facebook.com/glor.uachtartire
facebook.com/milefailte15
In addition, below are some other great online resources to help you find out what Irish Language events are going on near you or even on the other side of the world!
facebook.com/SeachtainnaGaeilge
instagram.com/snagaeilge
twitter.com/SnaGaeilge
www.peig.ie
www.snag.ie
For further information on Seachtain na Gaeilge or the events mentioned above please email gaeilge@nmandd.org or visit www.newrymournedown.org/gaeilge.
