‘Cúpla Focal agus Cupán Tae’ Fiche Bliain ag Fás

Éamonn Ó Braoin (ar clé) le Peadar Ó Gallchóir, Deirdre Uí Chonchúir agus Rita Nic Carthaigh ag an tSean Leabharlann agus sonraí rangana Gaeilge thar an geimhreadh scaoileadh amach leo. Griangraf: Seán Ó Riada.

Tá an grúpa ‘Cúpla Focal agus Cupán Tae’ fiche bliain ar an bhfód i mbliana agus ag dul ó neart go neart an t-am ar fad agus dá theacht le chéile eagraithe acu don séasúr seo.

Rud nua rang do thosnaitheoirí amháin ag tosnú ar an Déardaoin 28 Meán Fómhair ó 7.30 go 9.00 i.n.

Beidh an gnáth teacht le chéile ag tosnú ar an Máirt 26 Meán Fómhair arís ó 7.30-9.00 i.n.. an t-ionad ata againn ná Áras Carnegie – an tseanleabharlann i mbarr an bhaile.

Leagan Amach Céanna

Tá an leagan amach mar an gcéanna ag an dá rang – comhrá beirte, crosfhocail, amhrán difriúil gach seachtain, tráth na gceist agus aoi chainteoir anois agus aris.

Bíonn ‘Pop Up Gaeltacht’ acu le linn Fhéile Pádraig Uí Chaoimh, ceann i gCnoc na gCaiseal, ceardlanna filíochta i gCúl Ó Socht agus i gCaislean na Mainge.

Faoi láthair tá siad ag cur leabhar filíochta le chéile agus súil acu go mbeidh sé I gcló i gcúpla seachtain.

Twenty Years a Growing

The local Irish language group ‘Cúpla Focal agus Cupán Tae’ is twenty years’ old and going from strength to strength with two classes organised for this season.

Beginners Irish learners will have their own class starting Thursday 28 September from 7.30 – 9pm. for 10 weeks. The usual class will be held starting Tuesday, September 26th from 7.30 – 9pm. for ten weeks.

Both classes will take place in the Áras Carnegie, Old library, Upper Main Street.

Similarity of Classes

Both courses will consist of conversation in pairs, crosswords, a different song every week, quiz and a guest speaker now and again.

A ‘Pop up Gaeltacht’ will be held during the Patrick O’Keeffe Music Festival and in Knocknagoshel and poetry workshops in Cordal and Castlemaine and the group is preparing a poetry book which will be published shortly.

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