Business February 22nd, 2020

Seachtain na Gaeilge in Laois

Seachtain na Gaeilge 1-17 Márta 2020

Celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge in gContae Laoise.

Tabhairt cuairt ar roinnt den na imeachtaí atá ar suíl sa Chontae (Visit some events taking place in the County).

LAOIS ARTHOUSE, STRADBALLY presents Photography is fun trí Gaeilge on Wednesday 11^th March. Celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge with a one day bi-lingual photography workshop – tri Béarla agus trí Gaeilge – led by award winning photographer Pádraig Ó Flannabhra. Bring your own camera, ask questions, show your photographs, participate in an outdoor photo shoot (weather permitting) in the beautiful surroundings of Stradbally/An Sráidbhaile and review your efforts and learn. All ages welcome and it is free to attend/Fáilte roimh chách agus tá sé ‘saor in aisce’ . The workshop runs from 11am-1pm and 2pm-3pm and booking is required as places are limited: T: 057 8664013 or E: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie to reserve a place.

Free workshop with award-winning photographer Pádraig Ó Flannabhra.

PORTLAOISE LIBRARY presents an evening of Irish Music, Poetry, Song & Dance on Wednesday 11^th March, commencing with students from Gael Scoil Phortlaoise, singing ás gaeilge at 4.30 p.m. Followed by traditional Irish music at 5pm by students from Dunamase College.

Comhaltas Portlaoise will perform at 5.30pm.

Ciorcal Comhrá group will recite poetry and tell stories ás gaeilge at 6p.m.

Lynam School of Irish Dancing will take to the stage at 6.30pm.

Light refreshments will be served.

ABBEYLEIX LIBRARY – An evening of traditonal Irish music and dance, courtesy of Spink Comhaltas, will be held in Abbeyleix Library on Thursday 12th March, at 6pm, to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020.

Seachtain na Gaeilge in Laois Library Service

DURROW LIBRARY – Ciorcal Comhrá – Caint agus Ceol, will take place Monday the 9^th& 16^th March in Durrow Library from 8pm – 9pm. Fáilte roimh chách/everyone welcome.

MOUNTRATH LIBRARY – The Ciorcail Comhrá group will meet on Thursday 19^th March, at 6.15pm. Bigí linn ag caint. Book Display: Leabhair as Gaeilge.

DUOLINGO

Bain úsáid as an aip Duolingo. Is aip saor in aisce í Duolingo a chuidíonn leat feabhas a chur ar do chuid Gaeilge. (use the app Duolingo. It is a free app that helps you to improve your irish.) https://snag.ie/buagaeilge-duolingo

FÉACH AR YOUTUBE (WATCH YOUTUBE):

Gaeilge Chonnacht v Gaeillge Uladh (Connaught Irish v Ulster Irish). https://youtu.be/JHKVQ7NjMqs
Tábhacht an ghaeilge (The importance of Irish) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8UhNJw3bWE

Seachtain na Gaeilge in Laois

GET STUCK ON IRISH

Tá deis againn go léir ár dteanga a usáid níos minicí i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Seo roinnt moltaí duit le breis Gaeilge a asáid san oifig agus sa bhaile.

We have an ideal opportunity to use Irish more often during Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Here are some suggestions to use more Irish in the office and at home.

Use post-it notes or some card & blu-tack, pick an object in your office, kitchen, bathroom, living room and write in clear letters ás Gaeilge. Attach the word to the object. For example the door into the kitchen could have the word “doras” on it.

Door – doras
Window – fuinneog
Plate – pláta
Dishwasher – niteoir soithí

Computer- ríomhaire

Photo copier- inneall fótachóipeála

Try a greeting as Gaeilge in the office

Hello- Dia Duit

How are you? – Conas atá tú?

You’re welcome – Tá fáilte romhat

The weather is awful – Tá an an aimsir uafásach /thar a bheith fuar (artic)

The weather is lovely – Tá an aimsir go breá / go hálainn /go haoibhinn

Cup of tea please – Cupán tae, le do thoil/ cupán tae, más é do thoil é

Cup coffee – cupán caife

Are you going to the meeting? An bhfuil tú ag dul go dtí an chrinniú?

Why not replace ‘thank you’ all week in your office and home with “Go raibh maith agat”

Tell your kids how good they are as Gaeilge!

Maith an cailín! Good girl
Maith an buachaill! Good boy

Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia

Is féile idirnáisiúnta Ghaeilge í Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, atá ar an gceiliúradh is mó dár dteanga agus dár gcultúr dúchais a bhíonn ar siúl in Éirinn agus in go leor tíortha eile gach bliain.

Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia is an international Irish language festival and one of the biggest celebrations of our native language and culture that takes place each year in Ireland and in many other countries.

Bain taineamh as – Enjoy it

Máire Uí Dhonnchú,

Oifigeach Gaeilge.