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Sonraí Teagmhála/ Contact Details Gúthán: 02890 620373 Ríomh-phost: eolas@ ionadnafuiseoige.com For more information about our classes, activities or to see how we can help you or your child/ children, get in touch with us using the information above!
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Paidir chuig Bríd Naofa. A Naomh Bríd, a Mhuire na nGael, scar orainn do bhrat. A Naomh Bríd a chroí na féile stiúir sinn ar an mbóthar ceart. A Naomh Bríd geanúil grástúil ar ár namhaid cosain sinn. A Naomh Bríd a bhean rialta álainn ar uair ár mbáis glaoigh orainn.
Spring is Here
Continuing to provide a strong home learning environment (HLE). Everybody knows that parents / guardians are children’s first educators and that their homes are their first classrooms. I often say that five minutes with a parent / guardian at home can be more beneficial than an hour with a teacher. Unfortunately, due to lockdown, our pupils spend the whole day at home now and I appreciate that we all want to see our children back at school. It is important that we keep our eye on the ball. Naturally, some children are independent enough to lead their own learning but some need still need your encouragement. I would ask, especially with our youngest children that you continue to provide them with experiences in some of these well-known activities that are known to help children succeed against the odds: read to your children, frequency read to, going to the library (we know that’s on hold at present), playing with numbers, painting and drawing, working with letters, teaching numbers (and help with the spelling of the numbers), choose some songs/poems/rhymes to learn off by heart during lockdown. It doesn’t matter that you are delivering all (or some) of this in English or in another language. All of these activities are listed in an article – Success Against the Odds. The article points to the successes of young learners when a strong Home Learning Environment is created by parents. So, keep up the good work and remember that we are here to support you.
Spring is here! Spring is here! Winter is gone and two flowers appear. Three little robins begin to sing. Four bicycle bells begin to ring. Five children come out and jump the rope. Spring is here now! I hope, I hope! Author Unknown
March Wind March wind is a jolly fellow; He likes to joke and play. He turns umbrellas inside out And blows men’s hats away. He calls the pussy willows And whispers in each ear, “Wake up you lazy little seeds, Don’t you know that spring is here.
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2021 Timetable for Upcoming Events. Ranganna Gaeilge Learn Irish with Róisín: Beginners and silver fáinne classes every Monday! Beginners Classes: Monday 7-8pm Silver Fáinne: Monday 8.15-9.15pm Ranganna Gaeilge le hAnton: Meán-rang (intermediate): Monday 7-9pm Ard-rang (advanced): Tuesday 7-9pm Videos to look out for on our Social Media: Cúrsa Aclaíochta le Fearghal (Fitness with Fearghal): A body weight workout, no equipment needed! Hula Hoop le Tríona: What you need; a hula hoop which can be purchased in the Ionad for £10 each. Suitable for beginners. Cúrsa Fuála le Brónagh (Sewing with Brónagh): Online instructional sewing videos for Valentines Day, St. Patricks Day and Easter. Ealaíona & Ceardaíocht le Bill (Arts and Crafts with Bill): Come join in the fun and creativity. Resources provided. Filleadh Leabhair le Caroline (Bookfolding with Caroline): Get your books ready and come join the fun of making objects with books. Resources not provided.
Crosóga Bhríde (St. Brigids Crosses): We have rushes for free - available to collect in the Ionad, alongside a fun and easy instructional video on how to make them!
An Cumann Ceoil We offer a wide range of music classes through the medium of Irish, covering the following instruments; Banjo, Bodhrán, Fiddle, Tin-whistle, Harp and Guitar! These classes operate on a 10 week basis and our courses run throughout the entire year. £2 per class for 10 weeks (£20 per term). We offer instrument hire if you wish to try something new but don’t have an instrument. An Cumann Léitheoireachta Join our Cumann Léitheoireachta, a weekly Irish language reading group. It takes place every Tuesday from 8-9pm.
Lorg an Bhéarla Lorg an Bhéarla
Gaeilge
Bhí mé ag dúil le m’athair theacht chun an bhaile.
Bhí mé ag dúil chun an bhaile le m’athair.
Bhí mé ar oiléan Thoraigh
Bhí mé istigh i dToraigh anuraidh.
anuraidh. Tá poll sa bhalla.
Tá poll ar an bhalla.
Tamall beag i ndiaidh dó éirí dorcha...
Tamall beag i ndiaidh a ghabháil ó sholas dó...
Is cuimhin liom go maith...
Is maith is cuimhin liom...
...thug mé iad liom go Baile Átha Cliath.
...thug mé liom iad go Baile Átha Cliath.
Tuismitheoirí agus páistí Here are some phrases that might help parents encourage/ develop the use of Irish at home: Le do thoil (le-do-hol) - please Go raibh maith agat (go-row-my-ogit) Thanks Suigh anois. (see-anish) - sit now. Ar mhaith leat…? (aer-y-lat…?) - Would you like…? Peann luaidhe (pan-louie) - pencil Peann (pan) - pen Obair scoile (ow-ber skulla) - school work Ag an tábla (ig an tabla) - at the table Cad é mar atá tú inniu? (ka-j mar ata two in-u?) - How are you doing/feeling today? Tá mé go maith. (ta may go mi) - I feel good. Tá mé go holc. (ta may go hulk) - I feel awful. Am súgartha! (am sug-er-ha) - play time! Am lóin (am lone) - lunchtime. 6
An ríomhaire (an ree-wear-a) - the computer.
Ar Scoil—le Pól Mac Brádaigh Nach mé atá ar sásta nuair atá mé ar scoil, Is mór agam go bhfuil mo chairde ansin liom. Muid ag éisteacht leis an mhúinteoir is ag gáire gach lá, Ag foghlaim faoin sport, an cheol is an ghrá. Nach mé ata sásta leis an Phríomhoide deas fial,
A labhrann linn go minic fá’ bhriseadh na riall. An fhoireann scoile is fearr dá bhaca tú ‘riamh!
Sean-fhocail na míosa
Nach mé atá sásta agus grá agam go deo, Do mo mhuintir is mo theaghlach a chuir mé anseo. Le Gaeilge a fhoghlaim agus í a thabhairt linn, Ár dteanga dúchasach a bhí i bhfolach faoi choim.
Nach mé atá brónach ag imeacht liom as seo, Ag fágáil slán le mo chairde is an fhoireann faoi bhrón. Ach beidh mé ar ais, san áit a bhfuil mo chroí, Is mé i mo mhúinteoir Gaelscoile, le cuidiú an Rí.
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Is binn Béal ina Thost! (Silence is Golden!)
Ag múineadh ár bpáistí , bliain i ndiaidh bliain.
Crosóg Bhríde—Dathaigh.
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Some Important Quotes About the Importance of Reading:
1. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin 2. “Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.” – Harper Lee
3. “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” – Lemony Snicket 4. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – C.S. Lewis 5. “Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn 6. “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” – Groucho Marx 7. “‘Classic’ – a book which people praise and don’t read.” – Mark Twain 8. “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” – Ray Bradbury 9. "So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place, you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall." – Roald Dahl 10. “Think before you speak. Read before you think.” – Fran Lebowitz 11. “Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.” – Lena Dunham 12. “The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries.” – Descartes
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DEIS AISTRITHE/ A CHANCE TO USE YOUR TRANSLATION SKILLS!
le Pádraig Mac Giolla Cheara Dath na nduilleog an rud is mó a chuireas aoibhneas orainn san fhómhar. Cuid acu a thiteas leis an tsioc roimh an am, díreach mar sciobas an galar agus an tinneas cuid de na daoine ar shiúl sula mbeireann an aois orthu. Ach i gcás na nduilleog i gcoitinne, tagann an t-athrú de réir a chéile. Gabhann na duilleoga dathanna na mbláth chucu féin ar na crainn, agus bíonn a dhath féin ag gach crann. Éiríonn an bheith órga, an fhuinseog ar dhath na líomóide, an fáibhile donn, an dair rua, an crann siríse dearg, agus an driseog ildathach. Dearcann an duine ar na duilleoga ag feo agus cuimhníonn sé go raibh dreach úrmhaiseach na hóige orthu tamall gairid ó shin. Seal blianta ó shin fosta, bhí sé féin ag fás aníos mar an bláth, agus is gearr go mbeidh a chraiceann críon, casta mar an duilleog fheoite, agus a ghruaig liath mar tá an féar tirim a chí sé ar mhínte an fhómhair. Imeoidh seisean mar imíos an duilliúr, ach ní ábhar bróin sin don duine chéillí. Tiocfaidh an bheatha arís leis an earrach, agus éireoidh an duine go beatha gan éag. Má chaitheann sé a shaol mar is cóir, is méanar dó aiséirí na beatha.
Test yourself:
Cuidiú:
Irish for leaf: - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I gcoitinne—in general
Irish for Autumn: -
Ar dhath na líomáide—lemon coloured
An _ _ _ _ _ _
Ag fás aníos—growing up
Irish for November: -
Mar is cóir—properly
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Is méanar dó—lucky for him 11
Gabhaim molta Bríde, Ionmhain í le hÉireann. Ionmhain le gach tír í, Molaimis go léir í.
Lóchrann geal na Laighneach, ‘Soilsiú feadh na tíre. Ceann ar ógaibh Éireann Ceann na mban ar míne.
Tig an Gheimhreadh dian dubh,
An focail scoir… One final thought…
‘Gearradh lena ghéire. Ach ar Lá ‘le Bríde, Gar dúinn Earrach Éireann.
“The pulse of a language clearly lies in the youngest generation. Languages are at risk when they are no longer transmitted naturally to children in the home by parents or other caretakers. Even languages which older, but not younger, children in a community have acquired are at risk. The key question then is: how many languages still spoken today are no longer being learned by young children?” A very important quote taken from the book Vanishing Voices, written by Daniel Nettle and Suzann Romaine. Speaking Irish at home with your child will help keep it alive. We have a saying in Irish—’Beatha teanga, í a labhairt’ which roughly translates as ‘A language will live, if we speak it’. If we are serious about keeping our Irish language alive, use it even the few words that you may have. If anyone wants to develop their Irish speak to Kieran, he will be only too glad to help. Go n-éirí linn a chairde!
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