Gaeilge

Fingal County Council is committed to providing Irish Language services and this year a further 20 Staff members completed the Gaelchultúr Certificate in Professional Irish. We are also very happy to promote and facilitate Irish language events and again this year Seachtain na Gaeilge was celebrated in style in Fingal.

The highlight of the Fingal programme was an evening of Ceol, Craic and Gaeilge in County Hall Swords hosted by Irish Officer Bernie Kelly with support from the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre and attended by Mayor of Fingal Cllr Howard Mahony and Chief Executive AnnMarie Farrelly and local councillors.

With the event coinciding with International Women’s day it was fitting that the entertainment was provided by three hugely accomplished female musicians, Bernadette Nic Gabhann on fiddle, Éilís Murphy on concertina and Megan NicFhionnghaile fiddler and singer. Other events included a screening of the Irish language film Róise & Frank in the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre, a guided bilingual walk of Ardgillan Demesne and a number of events for young and old in our Branch Libraries and Rivervalley Parkrun as Gaeilge.

The Council facilitates Irish language events in our Community Centres and Libraries.