Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 in Fingal

Bígí linn in Áras an Chontae Sord for a live Seachtain na Gaeilge evening Wednesday March 9th at 7 pm. Ar mhaith leat oíche cheoil & craic saor in aisce? Join us live in County Hall Swords with Antaine Ó Faracháin & Nollaig MacCárthaigh for info contact [email protected]

Antaine Ó Faracháin

Is amhránaí ins an stíl dhúchasach é Antaine Ó Faracháin a chasann i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge. Reachtaíonn sé an fhéile amhránaíochta Sean-Nós Cois Life agus chuir sé ceithre shraith teilifíse faoin amhránaíocht le chéile do TG4. Antaine Ó Faracháin is a singer in the vernacular style who sings in both English and Irish. He runs the Sean-Nós Cois Life song festival and has produced four television series on singing for TG4.

Nollaig Mac Cárthaigh

Is píobaire den scoth é Nollaig Mac Cárthaigh a bhfuil an-mheas air mar cheoltóir. Múineann sé an phíb uilleann agus roimh bíonn sé le cloisteáil ag seinm go rialta ag seisiún i lár na cathrach. Seinneann a chlann ceol freisin. Nollaig Mac Cárthaigh is an excellent piper who is highly regarded as a musician. He teaches the uilleann pipe and could be heard playing regularly at sessions. A fluent Irish Speaker his family also plays music.

Manchán Magan

Manchán Magan i mbun comhrá le Edel Coffey trí Zoom do Sheachtain Na Gaeilge 

Manchán Magan in conversation with Edel Coffey via Zoom for Seachtain Na Gaeilge   

Beidh an t-iriseoir agus an t-údar Edel Coffey i mbun comhrá le an iriseoir agus an t-údar Manchán faoina leabhar is déanaí Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words For Nature. Trí Bhéarla le beagán Gaeilge, ionas gur féidir le gach duine a bheith páirteach agus éisteacht le chéile ar an Mháirt 1 Márta @8pm 2022. 

Journalist and Author Edel Coffey will be chatting with Manchán about his latest book Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words For Nature, through English with a little bit of Irish, so everyone can join in and listen along on Tuesday the 1st of March @8pm.  

In Irish there are so many great rain words and magic words and highly specific natural words (such as the material put on the hooves of donkeys to stop them slipping in ice), or words to communicate with animals, or evocative plant words, or the gorgeous words for different amounts of light in the sky, or words that hint at different ways of seeing colour, or twilight words … ’ 

Manchán Magan is fascinated by words, particularly Irish words, with all of their complex meanings and associations and their connections to the natural world. Having enjoyed huge success with his bestselling book Thirty-Two Words for Field, Manchán now brings his infectious wonder and enthusiasm for the Irish language to a younger audience, offering delightful translations and explanations of animal, bird, fish, insect and nature words. When you see the world through Irish, you see the world differently. Get ready to share the magic with this delightful book for readers of all ages. 

Is scríbhneoir agus craoltóir é Manchán Magan a bhfuil leabhair scríofa as Béarla agus as Gaeilge aige faoin taisteal atá déanta aige i Meiriceá Theas, san India agus san Afraic.  Scríobhann sé scaití do The Irish Times, cuireann sé The Almanac of Ireland i láthair do RTÉ Raidió 1 agus cuireann sé tuairiscí ar fáil faoi chúrsaí taistil do chláracha raidió éagsúla. Tá go leor cláracha faisnéise curtha i láthair aige faoi chúrsaí cultúir agus oidhreachta do TG4 agus RTÉ. Díríonn a leabhar, Thirty-Two Words For Field, ar na tuiscintí faoi chúrsaí timpeallachta, anama agus oidhreachta atá le fáil sa Ghaeilge.  San fhomhar d'fhoilsigh sé leabhar nua dár teideal Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words For Nature a fhéachann ar  na focail mealltacha atá ag an nGaeilge don saol nádúrtha.  

Manchán Magan has written books on his travels in Africa, India and South America and two novels. He writes regularly for The Irish Times, presents The Almanac of Ireland podcast for RTÉ Radio 1 and reports on travel for various radio programmes. He has presented dozens of documentaries on issues of world culture for TG4, RTÉ & Travel Channel. His book Thirty-Two Words For Field explores the insights the Irish language offers into the landscape, psyche and heritage of Ireland. In Autumn 2021  Gill published his new illustrated book, Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words for Nature, illustrated by Steve Doogan. It explores the wealth of evocative Irish words for the natural world. www.manchan.com    

Edel Coffey is an Irish author and journalist. She began work as an arts journalist and editor with the Sunday Tribune. She has since worked as a presenter and reporter with RTE radio, editor of the Irish Independent Weekend Magazine, and as Books Editor of the Irish Independent. She is a regular contributor to The Irish Times and The Sunday Business Post. Breaking Point is her debut novel. 

Booking: Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/249331686787 

Páistí/Kids:

Códúchan as Gaelige / Coding through Irish with Olus Education

Códúchán don chlann uilig / Family Coding Class in Irish

Language/Teanga: Scratch As Gaeilge / Scratch through Irish

Leibhéal/Level: Réamhléiriú/An Introduction

Aois/Age: 10-12

Trealamh atá ag teastáil/Equipment needed:

Ríomhaire glúine nó ríomhaire le ceamara, micreafóin agus callairí/ Laptop or PC with camera, microphone and speakers.

Dé Sathairn 5th Márta, 11.00am /Saturday 5th Match, 11.00am.

Cuir d'áit in áireamh ar líne/ Book online:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/252099786247

An t-údar Carmel Kelly

Bígí i dteannta an údair Carmel Kelly le haghaidh cainte ar a trí Leabhar Céad Bliain do pháistí

Join author Carmel Kelly for a talk on her three Centenary Books for children.

Carmel is the author of seven children’s books in Irish and English.

She started writing in 2010 and her first picture book Spidey was published by Cló Mhaigh Eo in 2012.

She loves reading and writing picture books and reading and researching Irish History books and has been successfully published in both of these genres.

She has worked as a librarian in Dún Laoghaire for many years and uses this expertise to recommend suitable reading material for all ages. She has a special interest in reluctant readers.

She works closely with primary and secondary schools around the country sharing her expertise on reading, book selection and all aspects of library set-up.

Originally from Co Mayo, she now lives in Co Wicklow.

Faoi:

Is údar seacht leabhar do pháistí í Carmel, i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla. Thosaigh sí ag scríobh i 2010 agus bhí a céad leabhar Spidey foilsithe le Cló Mhaigh Eo i 2012. Is breá léi a bheith ag léamh agus ag scríobh leabhar pictiúir agus ag léamh agus ag déanamh taighde ar leabhair Stairiúla Éireannacha agus tá a leabhair foilsithe sa dhá seánra.

Tá sí ag obair mar leabharlannaí i nDún Laoghaire le blianta fada anuas agus úsáideann sí an saineolas seo chun léitheoireacht oiriúnach do gach aois a mholadh. Tá suim speisialta aici i léitheoirí drogallacha. Oibríonn sí go díograiseach le bunscoileanna agus meánscoileanna timpeall na tíre ag roinnt a saineolais ar léitheoireacht, leabhair agus gach rud a bhaineann le leabharlann a bhunadh.

Rugadh agus tógadh Carmel i gContae Mhaigh Eo agus tá conaí uirthi i gContae Chill Mhantáin anois.

Link to video - https://youtu.be/8usz53PzYaA