Aoine 7ú Nollag
Seoladh Leabhair – Leabharlann Chluainín – 6.00in
Beneath the Thatch – Seán O Súilleabháin (iar-Oifigeach Gaeilge agus Leabharlannaí Condtae le Comhairle Chontae Liatroma). Leabhar de chuimhní cinn atá anseo óna óige i Longfoirt. Caibidil mhór aige ar na focail Ghaeilge a bhí beo sa mBéarla acu.
Satharn 8ú Nollag
Caint Stairiúl – Ionad na nGleannta 6.00in
Fís Uasal Bhunaitheoirí an Chonartha – Le Pádraig Ó Snodaigh (Iar Uachtarán CnaG, Scríbhneoir, Foilsitheoir agus Stairí)
Fad is a bhí sé fostaithe san Ard Iarsmalann Náisiúnta chaith Pádraig cúig bhliain mar Uachtarán idir 1974 go 1979. Sa bhliain 2002 scríobh sé is d’fhoilsigh sé an leabhrán beag seo ar an bhfís a bhí ag na luath-Chonratheoirí.
Seoladh Leabhair – Ionad na nGleannta 7.00in
Scríbhneoirí Cois Teorann 4 – Eag. Seosamh Mac Muirí
Chruinnigh Seosamh saothair 20 scríbhneoir ar dhá thaobh na teorann chun leabhar idir phrós, thuairimíocht, fhilíocht agus aistí a chur fénár mbráid. Tá saothair pinn uaidh triúr ón aon chlann amháin, aistí ó thuistí páistí atá ag freastal ar an nGaelscoil, is ó Ghearmánach agus Iodlach atá ag bronnadh ceithre theanga ar a bpáiste, dian-thuraimíocht faoin reifreann ar dheireadh thoirchis, filíocht uaidh údair úra is aosta, is scéalta suimiúla is magúla. Leabhar le h-ábhair smaointóireachta an-leathan ar fad.
Dráma – Ionad na nGleannta 8.00in
Cara sa Chúirt – M’umbro Top
Dráma grinn ina samhlaítear go maireann Brian Borómha tar éis Cath Chluain Tarbh agus go ndéanann sé comhlíonadh de Shasana agus mórán den domhan. Ach ina thír dhúchais féin tá dream gráthaitheoirí Béarla ar mian leo a dteanga dílis, an Sacs-bhéarla a tharrtháil ón mbás.
Dráma – Ionad na nGleannta 9.00in
Creideamh agus Crá Croí– Splódar
Dráma atá bunaithe ar shliochtanna as an Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man le James Joyce, aistrithe agus curtha in oiriúint ag an gcompántas Splódar
Cóisir agus Ceol – Tigh Uí Oireachtaigh (Heraghty’s) 10.30in
Tar éis bliain fada de bheith ag stocaireacht ar son na Gaeilge go h-áitiúil is mian linn cóisir a chur ar fáil dár mbaill agus don lucht féachana. Beidh amhráin is bodhráin, ceol is ól go ndúntar na doirse.
Friday December 7th
Book Launch – Manor Library – 6.00pm
Beneath the Thatch – Seán O Súilleabháin (previous County Council Irish Language officer and County Libraian). This is a book of memoirs and recollections of his childhood in Longford with one whole chapter dedicated to the Irish words that were in use in English.
Saturday December 8th
Historic Talk – Glens Arts Centre 6.00pm
Fís Uasal Bhunaitheoirí an Chonartha – Le Pádraig Ó Snodaigh (previousConradh na Gaeilge president,writer, pulisher and historian)
While he was employed in the National Museum of Éire Pádraig was elected as President of conrad na Gaeilge 5 years in a row between 1974 and 1979. In 2002 he wrote and published the small book about the nobel vision of those who established CnaG.
Book Launch –Glens Arts Centre 7.00pm
Scríbhneoirí Cois Teorann 4 – Ed. Dr. Seosamh Mac Muirí
Seosamh has collected and edited the work of 20 writers from both sides of the border to present a book of prose, poetry, essays and ponderings. There’s poetry from three members of the family, essays from parents of children attending the Gaelscoil, from a German and an Italian who are gifting four languages on their child, there’s intense ponderings about the recent referendum, poetry from young and old and interesting and funny stories. The fourth in the series promises to be broader in scope than the previous books.
Theatre –Glens Arts Centre 8.00pm
Cara sa Chúirt – M’umbro Top
This is a humorous piece of theatre where it is imagined that Brian Boru survived the Battle of Clontarf and went on to colonise Brittan and much of the world. But back in his homeland a group of British Nationalists who wish to revive the Anglo Saxon tongue.
Theatre –Glens Arts Centre 9.00pm
Creideamh agus Crá Croí– Splódar
This play is based on extracts from James Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man , translated and staged by Proin Ó Duigneáin’s Splódar
Cóisir agus Ceol – Heraghty’s 10.30pm
After a long year of working towards maximising the amount of Gaeilge being used, written, spoken and accepted locally we’re organising a celebration for the audience, our members and friends. We’ll have amhráns, bodhráns, ceol agus ól till the doors close!
