Chance of a Lifetime. A community visit to Ireland's Gaeltacht areas.
Dates: 20 October – 2 November 2013
Cost: $1,700 (U.S. or Canadian)
What is special about this trip? In every location that we visit there will be a Gaeltacht community waiting to welcome us. As part of "The Gathering Ireland 2013", http://www.thegatheringireland.com/ and "The Year of the Irish Language", http://gaeilge2013.ie/ they will be as excited to meet us as we are to meet them. It is expected that this will forge lasting friendships between individuals, and lasting connections between Irish speaking organizations in North America and Ireland. Since local events will be hosted by the various Gaeltacht communities, we are able to keep our costs to a bare minimum.
Faill an tSaoil. Cuairt chomhphobail go ceantair na Gaeltachta in Éirinn.
Dátaí: 20 Deireadh Fómhair – 2 Samhain 2013
Costas: $1,700 (S.A.M. nó Ceanadach)
Cad atá sainiúil faoin turas seo? Beidh pobail na Gaeltachta áitiúla ag cur fáilte ó chroí romhainn in achan áit a gcuirimid cuairt orthu. Mar chuid do Thóstal Éireann 2013, www.udaras.ie/forbairt-pobail/tionscnaimh-ealaion-chulturtha/tostal-eireann-2013/ agus Bliain na Gaeilge, http://gaeilge2013.ie/ beidh siad chomh tógtha faoi chuairt a dhéanamh linn agus a bheidh muid faoi chuairt leo. Beimid ag súil go mbunófar ceangal agus cairdeas idir daoine aonaracha sa dá dhream, agus idir eagraíochtaí Gaeilge i Meiriceá Thuaidh agus in Éirinn. Cuirfidh na pobail Ghaeltachta áitiúla aíocht ar ghníomhaíochtaí an turais, agus mar sin beidh muid in ann ár gcostas a choinneáil ar an íosmhéid lom.
International Small Grants scheme July December 2013.
Glór na nGael has announced a funding/grant support scheme which will run with assistance from the Department of Foreign Afairs and Trade, for committees across the globe who have plans to promote the Irish language.
Committees are invited to submit their plans for events which will take place between July 1st and December 31st 2013. Plans must include details on target groups, dates and estimated costs, and should be submitted to Glór na nGael, Ráth Chairn, Co na Mí by June 30th.
Any events being submitted for consideration must be language based. Among qualifying event there are intensive courses, lectures and debates, quizes, and play events for childrens through Irish. Writing and arts events, are also eleigible as are information and awareness talks through Irish. 'Cultural' events which are not through Irish do not qualify.
The grants are limited to €500 for any single group, and since the overall amount available is limited it is hoped that funding can be spread to more events costing less than to events costing more. Every application will be evaluated and a record will be kept of all entries, successful or otherwise and these will be entered in Global Gaeilge 2013. Applying for the scheme gives automatic entry to Global Gaeilge.
As part of the Global Gaeilge 2013 judging all successful groups will be re-assessed in January 2014 along with other entries for Global Gaeilge who did not receive a support grant. Application for entry in the support grant scheme is not a condition of entry in Global Gaeilge.
For more information contact Eoghan Mac Cormaic eoghan@glornangael.ie 00353 85 7187678
Scéim na nDeontas Idirnáisiúnta Iúil – Nollag 2013
Reachtáilfear scéim mhaoinithe/deontais i mbliana, le cúnamh na Roinne Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála, dírithe ar choistí ar fud an domhain, a bhfuil plean acu an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn.
Tabharfar cuireadh do choistí plean imeachtí Gaeilge, don tréimhse 1 Iúil agus 31 Nollaig 2013, a bhfuil spriocanna, dátaí agus costais measta leo, a chur isteach chuig Glór an nGael roimh an 30 Meitheamh 2013.
Ní mór do na himeachtaí a bheith teanga bhunaithe. I measc na n-imeachtaí a bheidh incháilithe beidh dianchúrsaí, léachtaí agus díospóireachtaí, tráth na gceist trí Ghaeilge, imeachtaí súgartha agus spraoi trí Ghaeilge do pháistí, comórtais scríbhneoireachta nó ealaíne trí Ghaeilge, oícheanta feasachta agus eolais trí Ghaeilge agus imeachtaí eile mar iad. Beidh imeachtaí 'cultúrtha' nach imeachtaí Gaeilge iad, dí-cháilithe.
Beidh uasmhéid thacaíochta, €500, d'aon imeachta faoi scéim seo, ach ós rud gur ciste teoranta atá ann, bheifear ag súil le maoiniú a chur ar fáil do imeachtaí nach gcosnóidh an t-uasmhéid sin. Déanfar gach iarratas a mheasúnú, agus coinneofar taifead de gach iarratas, rathúil nó eile, mar iontráil i gcomórtas Global Gaeilge 2013. Is ionann iarratas a dhéanamh, agus clárú do chomórtas Global Gaeilge 2013.
Mar chuid de phróiseas moltóireachta Global Gaeilge 2013, déanfar na scéimeanna a mhaoineofar a scrúdú ina athuair le linn Mí Eanáir 2014 chomh maith le hiarratais eile a thiocfaidh isteach don chomórtas. Ní critéir do Global Gaeilge í, tacaíocht mhaoinithe scéime a lorg faoin scéim seo.
Eoghan Mac Cormaic eoghan@glornangael.ie 00353 85 7187678
Learn Irish!
When: Saturday 9 March 2013 from 8:00 till 4:00pm at the Blessed Sacrament Church Hall.
Where: The Blessed Sacrament Church is located at 194 Fourth Avenue (at the corner with Percy Street) in the Glebe, Ottawa.
Cost: $25. Which includes lunch and snacks.
Caint agus Comhra, under the auspices of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - Ottawa branch, invites you to a day of learning the Irish Language, just in time for St. Patrick's day.
Learn a few words, brush up existing ones, and have a little fun doing so.
Our teachers are friendly and came from as far afield as Ireland, Montreal ,and Ottawa. University teachers all!
Bring your willingness to learn and your sense of fun.
More information, contact Toni
Everyone welcome
Under the auspices of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, Ottawa Branch, Caint agus Comhrá (founded in 2010) is a flourishing group of speakers and learners of the Irish language. Caint agus Comhrá is self reliant and funds are raised through, book sales, raffles and workshops. These monies are used to bestow small subsidies and bursaries to help students attend Irish Days, La Gaeilge, two of which are held each year. Also a Irish Weekend held every September, at Galliee House in Arnprior.
We are very lucky to have great support from students and teachers from as far as New York to Montréal, Kingston and Brockville.
The group is lively and friendly and classes, held weekly for beginners to fluent speakers, are fun and exciting. Casual Caint is held weekly also in a local pub where the Craic is fierce altogether!
As far as teachers go, we have some of the best, Professors from the Universities and a language scholar, currently teaching at Ottawa University, directly from Ireland.
By Toni Forsythe
Faoi stiúir Chomhaltas Ceolteoirí Éireann, Ottawa, is grúpa díográiseach láidir é “Caint is Comhrá” (bhliain 2010) de chainteoirí agus d’fhoghlaimeoirí na Gaeilge. Is grúpa féinthuilleamaíoch é Caint is Comhrá agus bailítear cistí chun é a choinneáil ag imeacht trí dhíolachán leabhar, trí tharraingtí an phota óir agus trí cheardlanna. Is leis an airgead seo gur féidir leis an ngrúpa scolaireachtaí beaga a chur ar fáil do mhic léinn a bhfuil suim acu sa Ghaeilge, a chabhraíonn leo freastal ar ár “Lá Gaeilge”, a reachtálfar faoi dhó le linn na bliana. Ina theannta sin, bíonn “Deireadh Seachtaine lán-Ghaeilge” againn i dteach na Gailíle, Arnprior, gach Meán Fomhair.
Tá an t-ádh dearg linn go bhfuil líonra tacaíochta fairsing againn, ó dhaltaí agus ó mhúinteoirí araon, agus iad ag teacht chugainn chun tacú linn ó chian is ó chongar, ó Brockville, ó Mhontréal, agus ó Nua Eabhrac fiú.
Ní féidir a shéanadh ach gur grúpa bríomhar beosach cairdiúil muid, agus baintear taitneamh agus tairbhe as na ranganna seachtainiúla. Bailíonn muid le chéile sa theach tábhairne oíche amháin sa tseachtain chomh maith chun an Ghaeilge a chleachtadh, agus baintear sult as sin chomh maith, gan amhras.
Maidir leis na múinteoirí, tá na hOllaimh is fearr againn óna hollscoileanna áitiúla agus teagascóir Gaeilge atá tagtha ar chuairt againn díreach ó hÉirinn.
Bígí linn! Beatha teanga í a labhairt.
Le Toni Forsythe agus Eoin Ó Catháin
This is the companion piece of previously posted Caint agus Comhrá items: http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2012/11/caint-agus-comhra-talk-and-chat.html and http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2013/01/caint-is-comhra-links.html
English follows
Caint agus Comhrá:
Is grúpa dátheangach é "Caint agus Comhrá" a oibríonn go dian chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn mar teanga labhartha anseo in Ottawa. Cuireann muid fáilte is fiche roimh gach duine gur mian leo an teanga a fhoghlaim agus déanfaidh muid ár seacht ndícheall imeachtaí agus áiseanna a chur ar fáil dóibh a chabhróidh leo máistreacht a fháil ar an teanga. Eagraíonn muid imeachtaí éagsúla le linn na bliana chun an pobal Gaeilge a chothú agus a laidriú. Ina measc sin, tá ócáid shóisialta á búnú againn faoi láthair darb ainm "Caint agus Comhrá." Beidh muid ag teacht le chéile sa Heart and Crown (Croí agus Coróin) gach tráthnóna Dé hAoine (5:30 pm), agus beidh muid in ann an teanga a labhairt, a laidriú agus a scaipeadh ar fud Ottawa. Má tá suim agat nó ag do chairde, ná bíodh drogall ar bith oraibh dul i dteagmháil linn! Beidh muid sásta cabhrú!
Má tá spéis agat ranganna Gaeilge a dhéanamh linn, is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh le hEoin Ó Catháin, atá ag múineadh na Gaeilge in Ollscoil Ottawa faoi láthair, agus atá ag feidhmiú mar Oifigeach na Gaeilge le Comhaltas anseo in Ottawa.
Caint agus Comhrá (Talk and Chat):
Is a bilingual group that is working hard to promote Irish as a spoken language here in Ottawa. We welcome anyone who wishes to learn the language, and we endeavour to provide resources and events to help learners master the language. We organise various events throughout the year to help and strengthen the Irish language community. Among these events is the weekly get-together called "Caint agus Comhrá" which is currently being developed by the group. We will be meeting at the Heart and Crown (Croí agus Coróin) every Friday evening after work (5:30 pm), and we hope to strengthen and spread the language all over Ottawa! If you or any of your friends would be interested in attending, please do not hesitate in contacting us!! We will be happy to help.
If you would like to attend Irish classes, you can contact Eoin Ó Catháin, an Irish teacher in the University of Ottawa at the moment, and is acting as the Irish Language Officer with the Comhaltas branch in Ottawa.
Slán agus Beannacht,
Caint agus Comhrá.
The Ottawa Irish Language Group, Caint is Comhrá, under the auspices of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, invites you to a:
Lá Gaeilge Irish Language Immersion Day for a fun day of learning the Irish Language! No experience necessary, just a willingness to learn. Great teachers, good food and friendly folk.
Saturday, November 17th, 2012 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Registration and welcome from 8:30 am to 9:00 am
Blessed Sacrament Church Hall 194 Fourth Ave. (in the Glebe), Ottawa
Cost: $25 per person. Includes Lunch and Coffee Breaks.
Contact Toni Forsythe at: or 613-233-9927 Please confirm your intent to attend by Monday, Nov. 12th, 2012.
That same day, at the same location, the November Ceili will be held starting at 8:00 pm. Earlier in the day bring your books, in the evening bring your dancing shoes!
Everyone is welcome / Tá fáilte roimh chách!
Until next time / Go dtí an chéad uair eile!
