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Láinseáil Seachtain na Gaeilge 2011 – Launch of Irish Week 2011
Tharla Seoladh Seachtain na Gaeilge in Ionad na hÉalaíne Eochaille ar an 7ú d’mhí Márta, 2011. Láinseáil an aoi-chainteoir, Liam Suipéal, an seachtain go hoifigiúil, fear ón gColáiste na Rinne a thug bronnadh ar bhuntáistí a bhaineann le labhairt ár theanga dúchais. D’fhreastail Méara an Bhaile, Máire Ní Fhoghlú agus a chomhghleacaithe comhairleoirí Baile Eochaille. D’fhreastail Cathaoirleach an CLG Eochaille, David Kilgannon agus Micheál de Buitléar ó Chomhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann chomh maith.
D’fhreastail daltaí agus múinteoirí ó gach ceann de na scoileanna in Eochaill agus an ceantar dúchais. Bhain siad an-taitneamh as an gceol ón ngrúpa áitiúil Lár na Cruinne. Bia agus sólaistí a bhí le fáíl ar an óiche sin ón gConradh na Gaeilge.
Ghabh Donacha Ó Cearúil, rúnaí an brainse áitiúile buíochas ar gach éinne a bhí i láthair agus thug sé bronnadh ar na heachtraí atá ar súil i rith na seachtaine. Mar shampla, beidh Comórtas Fhuinneoge na Siopaí ar siúl, Dioscó na hÓige agus Tráth na gCeist sa CLGChlub Áras agus beidh gach scoil ag déanamh ‘Cabaret as Gaeilge’. Chun críoch a chur leis na seachtaine, beidh an Paráid Lá Fhéile Pádraig bliantiúile ag tosnú ar an 17ú d’mhí Márta, 2011. Beidh an-craic againn gan dabht!
Láinseáil Seachtain na Gaeilge 2011 - Pictiúr: Micheál Ó hEosa www.youghalonline.com
Launch of Irish Week 2011 – Láinseáil Seachtain na Gaeilge 2011
The launch of Seachtain na Gaeilge took place in The Mall Arts Cente, Youghal, on Monday 7th March 2011. The launch began with guest speaker Liam Suipeál from Coláiste Na Rinne who gave a brief presentation of the benefits of speaking our native tongue. The launch was attended by the Mayor of Youghal, Mary Linehan Foley and fellow Youghal Town councillors. Chairman of the Youghal GAA David Kilgannon was also in attendance as was Micheal de Buitlear from Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. Pupils and teachers from each of the schools in Youghal and the surrounding area atteneded the launch and enjoyed the music of local group Lar Na Cruinne. Food and refreshments were provided by the Youghal branch of Conradh na Gaeilge.
Donacha Ó Cearúill, secretary of the local branch of Conradh na Gaeilge thanked all who attended and gave a brief outline of the wonderful events taken place during Seachtain na Gaeilge which included the popular shop window competition, Teenage Disco/Trath na gceist in the GAA Club Áras and each school doing a “Cabaret as Gaeilge” culumating of course in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Youghal on the 17th March 2011.
Cllr. Tómas O'Connell, Cllr. Eoin Ó Cadhain, Méara an Bhaile, Máire Ní Fhoghlú, Donacha Ó Cearúill, Rúnaí an brainse áitiúile buíochas, Cllr. Barbara Murray agus Cathaoirleach an CLG Eochaille, David Kilgannon - Pictiúr: Micheál Ó hEosa www.youghalonline.com
Julie Uí Bhuachalla agus páisti ó Gaelscoil Choráin agus Donacha Ó Cearúill, Rúnaí an brainse áitiúile buíochas.- Pictiúr: Micheál Ó hEosa www.youghalonline.com
YoughalOnline.com will be broadcasting the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade live on the street. Webcast Starts at 3:00pm (GMT) approx. We are preparing for a much better webcast this year having switched from Ustream to Livestream as our service provider. Click Here for webcast.
Rith 2010 is the new national festival which commenced in Ireland on March 9th and will finish on St Patrick’s Day, and is one of the main events of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Irish language Week. It is a Relay Race over a distance of 1600km, with entrants running from morning to night. Denise FitzGerald Reports | Photo: Michael Hussey Youghalonline.com
An Rith baton arrives in Youghal
A special hand-carved baton has been designed which carries a hidden message throughout Rith 2010. At the end of the run, the message of support for the Irish language, written by Mary
Rith 2010 is a brand new way to celebrate the Irish language and culture in a way that is visual, fun, community based and which can be celebrated throughout the island of Ireland. Rith 2010 also aims to raise money to create a new fund for the promotion of the Irish language in the community.
An Rith baton passes Youghal Town Hall
On Saturday last, March 13th, at Youghal Town Hall, the Eochaill Óg U-8s were waiting with barely suppressed excitement for the passing over of the Baton. When the runners eventually arrived to much applause and cheers, the first handing over of the Baton was to young Oisín Hill who escorted it proudly as far as the Devonshire Arms Hotel where it was passed to Shane Wood. The next hand over was at the Clock Gate where Shane, with great aplomb, gave it onwards to the Mayor of Youghal, Cllr McLellan who very quickly passed it to Micheal Walsh. Various members of the Eochaill Óg U-8s were honoured to run a short distance with the Baton where, at the end of Cork Hill, it was passed over to members of the Senior Club who had the distinction of running to Gortroe to pass it onwards to St. Ita’s GAA Club.
An Rith baton passes Youghal Clock Gate
Youghal were delighted to be part of a historic occasion, the very first Rith in Ireland, and as was said on the day “running is real and relatively simple, but it ain’t easy….” the answer to which someone very seriously replied “we can’t all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by!”
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