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DkIT Celebrates Irish Language with 2022 Seachtain na Gaeilge Programme

01 March 2022

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge with a new jam-packed programme of virtual workshops, performances and activities taking place from 1-16 March 2021, aimed at encouraging students and staff to polish off their ‘cupla focail’ and embrace the Irish language and culture.

 

Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Dhún Dealgan (ITDD | DkIT) ag ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge le clár imeachtaí lán le ceardlanna, taibhithe agus gníomhaíochtaí fíorúla a bheidh ar siúl ón 1-16 Márta 2021, agus a bheidh dírithe ar mhic léinn agus ar bhaill foirne a spreagadh chun snas a chur ar an ‘gcúpla focal’ agaibh,  agus taitneamh a bhaint as an dteanga agus cultúr a shníomh isteach sa ghnáth shaol agaibh freisin.



Events include a Pop-Up Gaeltacht with Irish Classes, Poetry readings, Friendly Meet-Ups, Literature Night, Tráth na gCeist | Quiz Night and a Céilí in Carroll’s. DkIT’s Irish Language Office has also teamed up with Leabharlann ITDD | DkIT De Chastelain Library to bring seanfhocal an lae | the daily proverb, Ealaín na hInstitiúide | Institure Artwork examined, and we’ll be looking at local placenames, surnames and some of the richest cultural heritage on the island of Ireland on our doorstep in review. Bígí linn

I measc na n-imeachtaí beidh Pop-Up Gaeltacht le Ranganna Gaeilge,  Filíocht,  Ciorcail Comhrá, Oíche Litríochta, Céilí i gCarroll’s. Tá Oifig na Gaeilge in ITDD ag dul i gcomhar le Leabharlann De Chastelain chun oidhreacht iontach agus laochra ó fhinscéalta an cheantair a cheiliúradh, sloinnte agus logainmneacha a phlé I measc neart eile nach iad. Bígí Linn!

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 will kick off on Tuesday 1st March with the promotion of the great Irish proverb ‘Ní hualach do dhuine an fhoghlaim’ or ‘Knowledge is no load to carry’. The De Chastelain Library has launched a social media campaign using the hashtag, #Gaeilge22DkIT to share a different Irish proverb with us every day until 17th March. International students and staff are encouraged to post translations of the proverbs in their own languages and share them via their own channels using the hashtag.

Cuirfear tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022 Dé Máirt 2 Márta leis an seanfhocal álainn ‘Ní hualach do dhuine an fhoghlaim’. Tá feachtas meán sóisialta ar bun ag Leabharlann De Chastelain ag baint úsáide as an hashtag, # Gaeilge22DkIT chun seanfhocail éagsúla a roinnt libn gach lá go dtí an 17 Márta. Spreagtar mic léinn agus baill foirne idirnáisiúnta chun na seanfhocail a aistriú go dtína dteangacha dúchais féinig, agus iad a roinnt ar a mbealaí féin ag úsáid an hashtag.

Cumann Gaelach ITDD | DkIT Irish Language Society is pleased to welcome new members. The society is open to students of all levels and is dedicated to promotion the Irish language and culture via various social events throughout the academic year. As restriction are lifted, there will be a much greater level of activity. Registration for the society will be promoted throughout the festival period.

Cuireann Cumann Gaelach ITDD fáilte roimh bhaill nua. Tá an cumann oscailte do mhic léinn ar gach leibhéal agus tá sé tiomanta don Ghaeilge agus do chultúr na tíre a chur chun cinn trí imeachtaí sóisialta éagsúla i rith na bliana acadúla. Cuirfear clárú don chumann chun cinn le linn tréimhse na féile.

Speaking today at the launch of Seachtain na Gaeilge Virtual Programme, Eamonn De Barra, DkIT Irish Language Officer added,

“The Irish international festival, Seachtain na Gaeilge, is the largest celebration of our native language and culture taking place in Ireland and in many other countries each year. DkIT has a long established reputation for supporting the festival and the promotion of Irish language, arts and culture in general. I am delighted to continue it this tradition with a new virtual programme in 2022 and I’d like to thank colleagues across the Institute, in particular the De Chastelain Library and the Sports & Societies office for helping us develop such an eclectic programme of activities.

With everything from language classes, quizzes, céilís, literary events and more, there is certainly an event to suit everyone’s tastes.”

Agus é ag tagairt do Chlár Fíorúil Sheachtain na Gaeilge, chuir Éamonn De Barra, Oifigeach na Gaeilge againn in ITDD | DkIT síos air:

Is féile idirnáisiúnta Ghaeilge í Seachtain na Gaeilge, 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.

Tá cáil seanbhunaithe ar DkIT as tacú leis an bhféile agus chun Gaeilge, ealaíona agus cultúr na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn i gcoitinne. Tá an-áthas orm leanúint leis an dtraidisiún seo le clár fíorúil nua i 2022 agus ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le comhghleacaithe ar fud na hInstitiúide, go háirithe Leabharlann De Chastelain agus an Oifig Spóirt & Cumann as a leithéid de chlár spreagúil a éascú agus a reáchtáil linn.

Ó ranganna teanga, go tráth na gceist, ceolchoirmeacha, go himeachtaí liteartha agus go leor eile, is cinnte go bhfuil rud éigin ann do gach éinne. ”

A programme of events will be posted throughout the course of the event which will take place between 1-16th March 2022. For more information about the Seachtain na Gaeilge programme or the Irish Language Society, please contact debarrae@dkit.ie.

Beidh clár imeachtaí á phóstáil thar tréimshe na bhféile. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais faoi chlár Sheachtain na Gaeilge nó faoin gCumann Gaelach, déan teagmháil le do thoil le debarrae@dkit.ie.

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