Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada |
Once
again this past June (27-29 June), the 2014 Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada (Gaeltacht
Thuaisceart An Oileáin Úir) was held both in Tamworth and at the Days Inn
and Conference Centre in Kingston (Dún Laoghaire), Ontario. This year the
weather was sunny and hot, and the competitors had to seek refuge under the tents as the Saturday temperature was well over 30°C!
There
were competitions held on the Saturday on the field location of Tamworth. The
categories are as follows:
Speaking:
Oration, Story Telling, Poetry Recitation, Pair Dialogue
Writing:
Poetry, Prose, Learning Books and Aids
Singing:
Sean Nós Singing, Singing in Irish (not Sean Nós), Individual, Choir, Lúibíní
Music:
Harp, Uilleann Pipes, Céilí Bands
Dancing:
Sean Nós, Set Dancing
Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Celtic Choir. |
Several
CCE Ottawa members actively participated at the Oireachtas, in music, speaking,
Sean Nós dancing, Singing, and Set Dancing.
CCE Set Dancers |
Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Ottawa Céilí Band |
CCE
member Ellen MacIsaac’s Celtic Choir, took the first place (Gold medal) on the
Choir competition, the Ottawa Céilí Band took the first price in their
category. In the Sing in Styles other than Sean Nós, CCE members were quite
successful, Ellen MacIsaac took the 1st place (gold medal), Síle
Scott, the 2nd place (Silver medal), and Oscar Mou was tied for the 3rd
place! Shadyn Proctor took 2nd
place on Sean Nós dancing, and the CCE Ottawa Set Dancers took the first place
on Set Dancing for a second year running!
Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Sean Nos, 2nd place |
Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada |
Check the list
of Winners in all categories: http://www.oireachtas.ca/pdfs/Buaiteoiri.Bearla.2014.pdf
Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada |
Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada |
Congratulations
to everyone who competed, regardless of the result!