GREANN... Thug Úna a mac óg chuig Marcus an táilliúir le culaith nua a fháil. Nuair a bhí siad ag teach amach as an siopa, thosaigh sé ag cur fearthainne go trom agus taobh istigh de cheathrú uaire, thosaigh an chulaith ag cnapadh—na muinchillí suas go dtí na huillinneacha agus osáin an bhríste go dtí na glúine. Nuair a chonaic Úna seo, thion-
taigh sí ar ais chuig an siopa le léasadh teanga a thabhairt do Mharcas as drochéadach a thabhairt di. Nuair a chonaic Marcas ag teacht isteach í agus sula raibh seans aici a béal a oscailt, ar seisean: “A Dhia na Glóire, a Úna, nach gasta a d’éirigh sé mór, bail ó Dhia air!
“Bhéarfainn póg don chailín óg a bhéarfadh a hóighe dhom, is dhéanfainn cleas ar chúl an leasa le mo Róisín Dubh.” RÓISÍN DUBH PAIDIR LE SEÁN BÁN MAC GRIANNA Go sábhála Mac Dé thú ar thinneas nó ar phian, Go sábhála Sé arís thú ar imní nó ar chian.
Go dtuga Sé pléisiúr do do chroí i do chliabh, Nollaig faoi aoibhneas agus rath ar an bhliain.
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(FEAR GAN AINM, CIRCA 1602) A Róisín ná bíodh brón ort fé'r éirigh dhuit: Tá na bráithre 'teacht thar sáile 's iad ag triall ar muir, Tiocfaidh do phárdún ón bPápa is ón Róimh anoir 'S ní spárálfar fíon Spáinneach ar mo Róisín Dubh. Is fada an réim a léig mé léi ó inné 'dtí inniu, Trasna sléibhte go ndeachas léi, fé sheolta ar muir; An éirne is chaith mé 'léim í, cé gur mór é an sruth; 'S bhí ceol téad ar gach taobh díom is mo Róisín Dubh. Mhairbh tú mé, a bhrídeach, is nárbh fhearrde dhuit, Is go bhfuil m'anam istigh i ngean ort 's ní inné ná inniu; D'fhág tú lag anbhfann mé i ngné is i gcruthNá feall orm is mé i ngean ort, a Róisín Dubh. Shiubhalfainn féin an drúcht leat is fásaigh ghuirt, Mar shúil go bhfaighinn rún uait nó páirt dem thoil. A chraoibhín chumhra, gheallais domhsa go raibh grá agat dom -'S gurab í fíor-scoth na Mumhan í, mo Róisín Dubh. Dá mbeadh seisreach agam threabhfainn in aghaidh na gcnoc, is dhéanfainn soiscéal i lár an aifrinn do mo Róisín Dubh, Bhéarfainn póg don chailín óg a bhéarfadh a hóighe dhom, is dhéanfainn cleas ar chúl an leasa le mo Róisín Dubh. Beidh an Éirne 'na tuiltibh tréana is réabfar cnoic, Beidh an fharraige 'na tonntaibh dearga is doirtfear fuil, Beidh gach gleann sléibhe ar fud éireann is móinte ar crith, Lá éigin sul a n-éagfaidh mo Róisín Dubh.
I NDEIREADH FÓMHAIR
FOCAL NA MÍOSA - NOLLAIG Lá Nollag—Christmas Day Oíche Nollag—Christmas Eve
Ceo cúng le héirí na maidine, Is titeann an oíche go luath,
Oíche Lá Nollag—Christmas Night
Fuar-fhearthainn ag taisteal
Maidin Lá Nollag—Christmas Morning
na gaoithe,
Mí na Nollag—The Month of December
Na duilleoga seirgthe, rua,
Nollaig Bheag—The Feast of the Epiphany (6th Jan)
Na préacháin go sáchón gcoinleach
Nollaig na mBan - 6 Eanáir (6th Jan) Nollaig Mhór - Great Christmas
Ag filleadh go tuirseach, ciúin.
Idir dhá Nollaig - Between Christmas and Epiphany Nollaig mhaith chugat - I wish you a happy Christmas Ní fuacht go Nollaig - At Christmas the real cold weather begins Féirín na Nollag - Christmas present (box) Oíche na Seanbhliana - New Year’s Eve
Na géaga ag éirí scáinte, Na cnóite ag sileadh le fuaim, Mall-ghaoth ag spealadh na gcrainnte Ag carnadh na nduilleog gan trua, An t-inneall ag carnadh an chátha,
OÍCHE NOLLAG—MÁIRE MHAC AN TSAOI.
Ag deifriú an choirce anuas.
Le coinnle na n-aingeal tá an spéir amuigh breactha, Tá fiacail an tseaca sa ghaoith ón gcnon,
Tabhair greim don bhó is don chapall
Ardaigh an tine is téir chun na leapan,
Is cnó na ngéanna dún,
Luífidh Mac Dé ins an tigh seo anocht.
Líon bolg an lampa den ola
Fágaig’ an doras ar leathadh ina coinne,
Is cas an solas buí suas;
An Mhaighdean a thiocfaidh is a naí ar a hucht, Deonaigh scíth an bhóthair a ligint, a Mhuire, Luífidh Mac Dé ins an tigh seo anocht. Bhí soilse ar lasadh i dtigh sin na haíochta, Cóiriú gan caoile, bia agus deoch, Do cheannaithe olla, do cheannaithe síoda,
Ach luífidh Mac Dé ins an tigh seo anocht.
Ó tarraing an chathaoir don tine, Chugainn an Geimhreadh fuar.
- Seán mac Fheorais, Gearrcaigh na hOíche, 1954.
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Rang 1/2—Helen. AN CHURACLAM—WHAT WERE WE LEARNING ABOUT IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER?
Rang 2/3 —Oisín. This mid-term Rang 2/3 have been working really hard in all subjects. We coved food in our world around us topic and have now moved onto Christmas. In Mathematics we have been working hard on all things weight, height and length. Introducing all children to cm, kg and ml. In out literacy work we have been working hard on out Irish reading, spelling, capital letter, full stops, been introduced to speech marks and looking at the past tense.
In the November and Dec were learning about Bia o have also been very busy l and pictograms in Numer
Along with all the hard work the children have been doing they have also enjoyed weekly signing lessons learning some wonderful Christmas songs with Múinteoir Tríona and really loved their hot chocolate and cookie day. We also had 2 new visitors in the classroom the past few weeks and seem to be enjoying themselves while keeping a watchful eye on all children. I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Christmas and I look forward to seeing all children when we return in January.
Rang 4/5 —Éamann. We have been very busy over the last few weeks in Rang 4/5, especially in the build up to Christmas. Our topic for The World Around Us saw the children learning about the Arctic. Using our iPads in school the children learned how to research and compile information as well as completing Learning Logs at home. We learned about the different types of animals that can be found in the Arctic, the people who live there, explorers and the effects of climate change. I look forward to exploring Celtic history and mythology with the class as our next topic after Christmas. In Numeracy we have worked hard learning our Times Tables. Rang 4 have learned how to add two digits and also to round to the nearest ten to estimate an answer. We have also worked on patterns and sequences and recently moved on to three-digit addition. Rang 5 have worked on adding three digits, including answers over 1000. We have also worked on our ability to subtract
with exchange, subtracting two and three digit numbers. Recently, Rang 5 have begun learning about division as the inverse of multiplication. For our mathematic topic work, our class have learned how to measure volume and capacity, using litres and half litres. We have also learned how to collect and compile data using tally charts and bar charts, with Rang 5 developing their ability to read charts. We have recently revised our 2D shapes, identifying names and number of sides. The children studied shapes a little bit more in depth, Rang 4 worked on identifying symmetry in shapes and Rang 5 learned how to identify right angles. Our literacy work has involved reading different materials and answering questions in both Irish and English based on our topic of the Arctic. We have also been learning different aspects of both languages, such as: nouns, verbs, conjunctions and commas.
Maith iad!
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cember the children in Rang 1/2 or Food in their topic work. The learning about measure, shapes racy.
Rang 1 have been working hard on learning the names of letters and their initial sounds. Rang 2 are learning to read high frequency words in Irish and working on developing their reading skills. Maith sibh a pháistí!
Rang 5/6 —Pól. The children in Rang 5/6 were learning about the Polar Regions—The Arctic and Antarctica. We loved working on this topic and the knowledge that the children have is a testament to this. We used Google Earth, Google Expeditions and National Geographic Kids to develop our learning in a fun interactive way. We also completed Learning Logs on the topic which developed our learning even further. In Numeracy we have been working hard on reading graphs, learning our
times tables in multiplication and division and on our problem solving skills. During our recent self isolation period many of the children worked tremendously well with Google Classroom developing not only their numeracy and literacy skill, but also their ICT skills. We will be continuing with Google Classroom as a learning resource after Christmas so please get in touch with me if you are struggling to access your child’s Google Classroom profile.
Finally, on behalf of myself, Louise, Julie and Niamh we hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Rang 7 —Orlaith. This term Rang 7 have worked extremely hard on our Titanic theme. They have taken part in researching facts and figures about the Titanic along with exploring the character profiles of the known passengers, ship builders and crew members of the Titanic. They have also very creatively designed their own 3D representation of the various rooms onboard the Titanic. In Numeracy we have learned about different forms of division and how division is connected to multiplication. In Literacy the class have covered com-
prehension tasks and looked at verbs and adverbs. We have also started reading the novel ‘Four Children and It’ by Jacqueline Wilson. In addition to class Dojo points and raffle tickets we have introduced 'Kindness Buttons' to the class. This allows pupils and staff to acknowledge acts of kindness and leave buttons in their individual kindness cups. It is clear that we have a very kind natured class . Lastly our class must also be commended on how hard they have worked on assessments this term. Maith sibh Rang 7 agus bíodh Nollaig mhór mhaith agaibh.
LORG AN BHÉARLA Lorg an Bhéarla
Gaeilge
Thit mé isteach san abhann.
Thit mé amach ar an abhann.
Labhair mé leis ar an ghúthan ní ba luaithe.
Chonaic mé é ar a 9in, ach labhair mé leis ar an ghúthan ní ba luaithe.
Tá poll sa talamh/ i mo bhríste.
Tá poll ar an talamh/ ar osan mo bhríste.
Ní thig leis dathanna a fheicéil mar Tá sé dall ar na dathanna. is ceart. Shiúil sí suas na staighrí.
Shiúil sí suas an staighre.
Scar mé na bréagáin idir dhá ...
Scar mé na bréagáin ar dhá...
TUISMITHEOIRÍ AGUS PÁISTÍ Seo frásaí chun cuidiú le tuismitheoirí atá ag foghlaim na Gaeilge agus páistí an Ghaeilge a labhairt sa bhaile roimh am scoile. Le do thoill (le-do-hol) - please Go raibh maith agat (go-row-my-ogit) Thanks Éirigh! (ear-eee) - get up! Ar mhaith leat…? (aer-y-lat…?) - Would you like…? Bricfeasta (brick-fes-ta) - breakfast Culaith scoile (kul-ee-skull-a) - scoil uniform Ubh (iv) - egg
Uibheacha (iv-a-ha) - eggs
Brachán (bra-han) léite (lay-cha) - Porridge Arán rósta (aran-ross-ta) - Toast Im (im) - butter Bainne (bway-nya) - milk Sú oráiste (sue-or-is-cha) - orange juice
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Sú úll (sue-oooo-ill) - apple juice Ar aghaidh linn (aer-ayy-linn) - let’s go.
Ith do chuid - ith do bhia.
Ba cheart duit dáimh a bheith agat le do mhuintir/ chairde scoile - Ba choir go raibh nasc láidir agat le do mhuintir nó dó chairde scoile.
Déan an fhírinne liom gan cur leis nó baint dó - inis dom, ina iomláine, cad é go díreach a tharla.
Níl mé ach ag déanamh cuideachta leat - in áit níl mé ach ag magadh leat.
Tá Séamas ag déanamh as dó féin anois - Tá sé ag obair dó féin.
Rinne mé an obair nuair a fuair mé cúl mo mhúinteora liom - Rinne mé an obair nuair a thiontaigh mo mhúinteoir thart.
Gabh isteach sa siopa agus ceannaigh luach do chuid airgid.
(Broken Irish is better than Clever English!)
Seans go mbeidh cuid do na frásaí seo thíos ina chuidiú sa bhaile nó ar scoil.
Is fearr Gaeilge Briste, ná Béarla Cliste!
GAEILGE SHNASTA!
SEAN-FHOCAIL NA MÍOSA
Beatha teanga, í a labhairt!
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I ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh le séideadh gaoithe is sioc, Crua an talamh mar iarann an t-uisce féin ina leac; Sneachta síobtha séidte ar thaobh na gcnoc is na ngleann, I ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh i bhfad i bhfad ó shin. Ní thig le neamh a choinneáil ní leor an domhan Dó féin; Imeoidh talamh agus flaithis nuair a thiocfaidh sé i réim. I ndúlaíocht an gheimhridh ba leor stábla íost', Don Tiarna Dia Uilechumhachtach, Íosa Críost. Is leor dó, a bhíonn seiribín a adhradh lá 'gus oích', Mainséirín lán féir agus bainne cích'; Is leor sin dó, a dtiteann na haingil os a chomhair, A dtabhrann damh, is asal is camal dó glóir. Bhailigh aingil 's ardaingil ag tabhairt omóis dó, Seiribín is saraifín 'na slóite ag tabhairt onór'; Is A Mháthair aoibhinn, an mhaighdean álainn óg, Le grá Dá Mac ró-ionúin thug sí Dó póg.
SAN EAGRÁN SEO Paidir le Seán Bán Mac Grianna ................................................. 2 Róisín Dubh ............................ 2 Focal na Míosa ........................ 3 Lorg an Bhéarla ...................... 4 Cúpla Focal ............................. 4 Gaeilge Shnasta....................... 5 I ndúlaíocht an Gheimhridh ... 6 An Piarsach ............................. 7 Saibhreas na Gaeilge............... 7
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Cad é a bhéarfainn d'Íosa mise atá beo bocht? Dá mbeinn i m'aoire bhéarfainn uan anocht; Dá mbeinn i m'ollamh léannta ba léir dom romham an tslí; Cad é a bhéarfainn d'Íosa, bhéarfaidh mé mo chroí.
GAEL STAIRIÚIL NA MÍOSA - AN PIARSACH Ainm: Pádraig Mac Piarais (1879—1916) Post: Príomhoide Scoil Éanna, Baile Átha Cliath. Eagarthóir ar nuachtán sheachtainiúil Conradh na Gaeilge ‘An Claidheamh Soluis’ (1903—1909) File, scríbhneoir ghearrscéalta agus amhráin, agus Gaeilgeoir a bhí ann a d’fhág á lorg ar litearthacht na Gaeilge. Scríobh sé aiste faoin córás oideachais Sasanach a bhí in Éirinn san am dar teideal ‘The Murder Machine’ agus an t- amhrán clúaiteach ‘Óró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile’. Tá an líne seo san amhrán sin, ‘Sé do bheatha a bhean ba leanmhar ... ach ar scríobh an Piarsach sin, nó ar scríobh sé an focal Banbha - seanainm na tíre seo? ‘Sé do bheatha a Bhanbha leanmhar … Fágfaidh mé sin fúibh féin...
SAIBHREAS NA GAEILGE Níor lig sé a cnámh leis an mhadadh - He couldn’t be imposed upon.
Ní ligfeadh an náire dúinn sin a dhéanamh air. - we couldn’t do that to him.
Bíodh trí splaideog chéille agat— Have a little bit of sense.
Níor thug …… bás aon duine riamh. - Nobody ever died from ……
Gabh anall anseo - Come here
Níl contúirt ar bith báis air. - He’s in no danger of dying.
Ní raibh mo lúchair ar aon duine riamh. - Nobody was ever as happy as I was. Agus chan sásta a bhí mé - And I wasn’t happy about it. Bhí mé ag iarraidh cluain a choinneáil ar na deora - I was trying to hold back/ hide my tears.
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The Ant and the Grasshopper Fable - An Aesop's Fable– a story with a message. In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "we have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing every day the corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.
Tharr cheann foireann na scoile, guímis gach rath agus bláth oraibh go léir le linn saoire na Nollag.
The Running Man! Earlier in December, one of our teachers, Oisín, decided to run almost the distance of 2 marathons in 2 days. The 4/4/48 or four miles, every four hours for 48 hours (50 miles in total) challenge made famous by an ex American Navy Seal and Ultra Runner David Goggins, was used by Oisín to raise money to pay for Christmas dinners for the needy in North Belfast. With the help of some of our parents, friends, local celebrities, Paddy Barnes, Jane Adams and John Finucane MP, Oisín smashed the challenge set and in doing so raised an unbelievable £6, 800! Which translated into 340 dinners for people in North Belfast. What a hero! Maith sibh Oisín Shawney agus Luna! 10
FOCAL CHUARDACH NA NOLLAG.
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AN SEANCHAILLEACH AG AN CHUINNEOG.
AN COIRNÉAL CEOIL
Seo port atá ar cheirnín de chuid an Bothy Band, ar The Long Grazing Acre leis an píobaire clúiteach Paddy Keenan agus ar dlúthcheirnín Clann Mhic Eoin, píobairí as Bhaile Átha Cliath, dar teideal Dusty Millar. Sa leabhar the Fiddler’s Companion deir Caoimhín Mac Aoidh gur cheart an Seanchailleach sa Chuinneog a thabhairt ar an phort seo. De réir an tseanchais ba gnáth le cailligh dul isteach sa chuinneog chun im úr a ghoid. Bhí fúath acu ar an phort seo agus cheol muintir na hÉireann í agus iad ag déanamh ime chun an ruaig a chur ar na cailligh ghránna. Droch rud a bhí ann, duine imeacht ón chuinneog sula mbeadh an im réidh.
Cailín as Aontroim An scéal a bhí le seo ná cailín a bhí ann a thit i ngrá le captaen loinge; d’imigh sé is cailleadh é san fharraige, agus nuair nach dtáinig sé ar ais chuici shíl sí gur thréig sé í. Ach oíche amháin bhí sí ag siúil léi féin agus casadh uirthi é, dar léi, ach chan é fhéin a bhí ann ach taibhse.
Cáilín as Aontroim (Dhá Chéad de Cheoltaibh Uladh, 1934) Bhí mé lá Geimhridh ‘siúil gleanntaí chois móinfhéir, Agus casadh dom an cúilín le cuim an tráthnóna; D’fhiafraigh mé de m’annsacht, cér b’ainm daoithe, an réalt eolais, “Mise an cúlfhionn as Aontroim is iníon Chuinn Uí Dhómhnaill.”
‘Á bhfeicfeadh sibh an cúilfhionn is a cúl leis an tuinn, Cíor óir ina láimh aici agus í ag cíoradh a cinn; Ars’ an captaen breá Gaeil leis a mate a bhí ar a loing, “Gur bh’fhearr liom agam fhéin í ná Éire gan roinn.”
‘Á bhfeicfeadh sibh an cúlfhionn ‘gus í ‘siúil ar a’ mhóinfhéar ‘Ach dlaoi léithe mar an ómra, agus fáinn’ óir ar ‘ach éar léi; A gruaidhe mar na rósaí bíos Féil’ Eoin in ’ach gáirdín, Is Conn ag déanamh spóirt nuair a bhí an tseod seo ar lámh leis. ***Tá dhá véarsa eile san amhrán seo***