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Teenagers Call For The Teaching Of The Irish Language In British Schools
A group of teenagers who live in Britain went to 10 Downing Street in November to deliver a report which calls on the British government to teach  the Irish language in schools across Britain.  This report, "Raising Standards, Offering Choice," found that the Irish language is the fourth most preferred by schoolchildren in Britain when saying what languages they would want to learn.  Simon Hughes (an 18 year old student) said that Prime Minister Gordon Brown should consider putting Irish into the curriculum of at least one school in every major British city.  For additional information, go to  A Call For Gaeilge In British Schools. 
 

Anois Díreach!

Right Now!

Beidh Glór na nGael Ag Teacht Go Meiriceá Thuaidh I Mí Feabhra
Beidh Glór na nGael ag teacht go Nua-Eabhrac i bhFeabhra chun fógra tábhachtach a dhéanamh faoi Ghaeilge i Meiriceá Thuaidh.  Bronnann Glór na nGael breis agus €200000 de dhuaiseanna ar choistí na Gaeilge timpeall na hÉireann gach bliain.  Beimid ag tuairisciú ar an bhfógra seo inár gcéad eagrán eile.  Do bhreis eolais faoi Ghlór na nGael, téigh go Forbairt agus Caomhnú Teanga . 
 

Glór na nGael Will Be Coming To North America In February
Glór na nGael will be coming to New York in February to make an important announcement about the Irish language in North America.  Glór na nGael bestows more than €200000 in prizes to Irish language committees around Ireland each year.  We'll be reporting on this important event in our next issue.  For more information about Glór na nGael, go to Expansion of the Language . 
 

Scoil Chumann Carad na Gaeilge - Téarma Nua Saor Ar Líne Ar Fud An Domhain Ag Tosú Anois!
Beidh téarma nua de ranganna Gaeilge ar líne saor in aisce á thosú an chéad seachtain i mí Feabhra 2008 ag Scoil Chumann Carad na Gaeilge.  Beidh seacht rang ag an gCumann:  trí ag an mbun-leibhéal, dhá mheánrang, agus dhá ard-cheardlann.  Tá breis agus 460 scoláire cheana féin timpeall an domhain sa scoil seo a thosaigh bliain amháin ó shin.  Chun clárú, nó má's maith leat fáil amach faoi mhúineadh mar dheonaí, téigh go Scoil Chumann Carad na Gaeilge agus buail ar "Join This Group."  Tá fáilte roimh chách.  Do bhreis eolais faoi Chumann Carad na Gaeilge, téigh go www.philo-celtic.com .

The Philo-Celtic Society School - A New, Free, Worldwide, On-Line Term Starting Now!
The Philo-Celtic Society School's new term of free, on-line, Irish language classes will be starting the first week of February 2008.  The Society will have seven classes this semester:  three at the beginning level, two intermediate classes, and two advanced workshops.  There are already over 460 students around the world in this school which started only a year ago.  To register, or if you'd like to find out about teaching as a volunteer, go to The Philo-Celtic Society School and hit "Join This Group."  All are welcome.  For more information about The Philo-Celtic Society, go to www.philo-celtic.com . 
 

New Term of Irish Starting Now At Lehman College, City University of New York!
Lehman College will have beginning and intermediate Irish language classes this Spring.  For example, a course in "Irish Reading and Comprehension" will be made available on-line.  Through close reading of modern texts and stories from Irish seanchas, the writing style of the student will be greatly improved.  The student will be asked to complete comprehension exercises and to write a short article each week based on the text. Regular feedback will be provided to ensure plenty of support for anyone who wishes to take this course. For more information, please call 718-960-6722 or send an email to cunyiias@lehman.cuny.edu . 
 

Feabhra

February

Scoil Ghaeilge Ghearóid Tóibín - Trian Nua de Ranganna Saor In Aisce i Stáit Nua-Eabhraic ag Tosú 7 Feabhra 2008
Tosóidh trian nua saor in aisce de ranganna Gaeilge  oíche Déardaoine, 7 Feabhra 2008 ag Scoil Ghaeilge Ghearóid Tóibín i mBabylon, Nua-Eabhrac, le tumranganna do pháistí óga agus a dtúismitheoirí ina measc.  Do bhreis eolais, teagmhaigh le  Gearóid Ó Ceallaigh, Rúnaí Fógraíochta, at 516-221-2910 . 
 

Gerry Tobin Irish Language School - A New Semester Of Free Irish Classes in New York Starting February 7, 2008
A new, free semester of Irish language classes will begin Thursday night, February 7, 2008 at The Gerry Tobin Irish Language School in Babylon, New York, including immersion classes for young children and their parents.  For detail, contact Jerry Kelly, Publicity Secretary, at 516-221-2910 .
 

Márta

March

Tá sé seo istigh ó Nikki Ragsdale.  Buíochas leat, a Nikki!

Glacfidh Ceantar Bhá Naoimh Phrionsias, California, páirt i Seachtain na Gaeilge don 6ú uair i mbliana, agus tá 4 imeacht cláraithe ag SnaG.ie againn --- seo é an líosta:

5 Márta, 19:30. Oíche Áirneáil
Oíche Áirneáil - Ceol, scéalaíocht, amhránaíocht, spraoi & craic. Abair do phíosa speisialta fhéin linn! Tí Imelda. 275 Lassen Ave, Mountain View. Tuilleadh eolais:                     imelda_white@yahoo.com

9 Márta: Aifreann Gaeilge
Le cór Gaeilge, rinceoirí agus ceoltóirí. St. Joseph's Church, 582 Hope Street, Mountain View. 11.30 am.  Tuilleadh eolais:  Gaeilge@onesourcegraphics.com

11 Márta: "Croí folláin, gob fliuch, saol fada, agus bás in Éireann"
Sin é an scéal ar an mblaiseadh fíonta seo, fara le seal scléipe, agus an scannán "Scéal Ernie O'Malley (Bás in Éirinn)" ó TG4.  Grúpa: An Chuallacht.  Ionad:  Beckett's Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.  Am:  19.00pm.  Tuilleadh eolais: Tadx4@aol.com

16 Márta: Feis Scannán Gaeilge & Ceoil Traidisiúnta
Curtha i láthair ag Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann craobhacha Cooley- Keegan & Clifford-Hoban. Togha scannán agus gearrscannán clúiteacha as Gaeilge, agus seisiún ceoil tráidisiúinta 's amhránaíochta. Tae, caife & gréim bia ar fáíl ann. Fáilte roimh cách! Saor in aisce, ach glacfar bronntanais in aghaidh costais. United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco. 3.30PM. 
 

This is in from Nikki Ragsdale.  Thank you, Nikki!

The San Francisco Bay District will take part in Seachtain na Gaeilge for the 6th time this year, and we have 4 events scheduled at SnaG.ie --- Here's the list:

5 March, 19:30. Oíche Áirneáil
Oíche Áirneáil - Music, storytelling, singing, fun, and craic.  Do your own special party piece for us!  Tí Imelda. 275 Lassen Ave, Mountain View. More information: imelda_white@yahoo.com

9 March, Irish Language Mass
With Irish language choir, dancers, and musicians. St. Joseph's Church, 582 Hope Street, Mountain View. 11.30 am.  More information:  Gaeilge@onesourcegraphics.com

11 March: "A healthy heart, a wet mouth, long life, and death in Ireland"
That's the story on this wine tasting, along with a fun time, and the film "The Story of Ernie O'Malley (Death in Ireland)" from TG4. Group: An Chuallacht.  Place: Beckett's Irish Pub, 2271 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.  Time: 19.00pm. More information: Tadx4@aol.com

16 March: Irish Language Film Festival and Traditional Music
Presented by the Cooley-Keegan and Clifford-Hoban branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, this is a selection of well-known films and short films in Irish, and a seisiún of traditional music and singing.  Tea, coffee, and a bite to eat will be available.  Welcome to all!  Free, but donations will be accepted against the cost.  United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Avenue, San Francisco. 3.30PM. 
 

Lá Gaeilge ar 15 Márta i nOrange County, California
Tá sé seo istigh ó Sue Kocsis.  Go raibh maith agat, a Sue!  Beidh Lá Gaeilge i dTustin, California, Dé Sathairn, 15 Márta 2008, ó 9AM go 5PM le Walter Stock mar mhúinteoir.  Tá aithne ag daoine i Nua-Eabhrac ar Walter mar mhúinteoir den chéad scoth!  D'fhaisnéis sa bhreis, teagmhaigh le Sue ag 714-356-7300 nó  sdkocsis@mindspring.com . 
 

Irish Language Day 3/15/08 in Orange County, California
This is in from Sue Kocsis.  Thank you, Sue!  There will be an Irish Language Day in Tustin, California, Saturday, March 15, 2008, from 9AM to 5PM with Walter Stock as a teacher.  People in New York know Walter as a first-rate Irish language teacher.  For additional information, contact Sue at 714-356-7300 or  sdkocsis@mindspring.com . 
 

Fómhar

Fall

Gaeilge Ag Ollscoil Concordia, Montréal, Ag Leanúint i nDeireadh Fómhair 2008
Tá Gaeilge á múineadh ag Centre d'études canado-irlandaises, Ollscoil Concordia i Montréal, Québec, Ceanada. Thosaigh na ranganna cheana féin do bhliain scoile 2007-2008, ach beidh clár eile ag tosú insan bhFómhar do bhliain scoile 2008-2009. Do bhreis eolais, téigh go Gaeilge ag Concordia. 
 

Gaeilge Ag Ollscoil Concordia, Montréal, Continuing in September,  2008
Irish is being taught at the Centre for Canadian-Irish Studies, Concordia University, in Montréal, Canada. Classes have already started for the 2007-2008 school year, but another program will be starting in the Fall for the 2008-2009 school year. For more information, go to Gaeilge ag Concordia. 
 

Ar Feadh na Bliana

Year Round

In the 19th century in Brooklyn, our founder Mícheál Ó Lócháin lived at this address (267 Koskiusko Street in Bedford Stuyvesant).... 
 

... and at this place (814 Pacific Street) where the railroad is now.  But in the background, you can see houses as they used to be and as they are still. 
 

Tá sé seo istigh ó Shanti Hofshi i San Diego agus ó Mháire Mhic an Phríora i mBaile Átha Cliath.  Buíochas libh, a chairde!

"Chonaic mé an nasc a leanas ins Irish Times....  Tá ceachtanna Gaeilge ar shuíomh Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad bunaithe ar chláir nuachta ó TG4.  I ngach ceacht, tá tuairisc nuachta le feiceáil agus ceisteanna le freagairt ar an tuairisc.  Bíonn na ceachtanna ag trí leibhéil...  Ag deireadh gach ceachta bíonn téacs an scéil scríofa amach (i nGaeilge amháin).  Ceapaim gur féidir libh an-fheidhm a bhaint as an áis nua seo chun bhur gcuid Gaeilge a fheabhsú."  Féach ar Má Nuad . 
  

This report is in from Shanti Hofshi in San Diego and Máire Mhic an Phríora in Dublin.  Thank you both, a chairde!

"I saw the following link in this month's Irish Times. There are Irish lessons on the site of University of Ireland, Maynooth based on news programs from TG4. In every lesson there is a news report to watch and questions to answer on the report. The lessons are at three levels, but the instructions are all in Irish. At the end of each lesson the text of the story is written out (in Irish only). I think you can make great use of this new resource to improve your Irish."  See Maynooth .  
 

Agus ná déan dearmad ar ár gcraoladh féin ar YouTube! ag Craoladh le Cumann Carad na Gaeilge ! 
 

And don't forget our own broadcasting on YouTube! at Broadcasting By The Philo-Celtic Society ! 
 

Tá Breis Agus 36 Milliún Meiriceánach de Bhunadh Éireannach Anois
De réir an U.S. Census Bureau, tá breis agus 36 milliún anois sna Stáit Aontaithe le sinsearacht Éireannach.  D'eolas sa bhreis, féach ar an alt san Irish Emigrant anseo. 
 

There Are Now More Than 36 Million Americans Of Irish Ancestry
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are now more than 36 million people in the U.S.A. with Irish ancestry.  For more information, see the article in the Irish Emigrant here. 
 

Fógraí do AN GAEL-BREISE!

Má's maith leat fógraí faoi d'imeachtaí na Gaeilge na Gaeilge a chur chugainn chun iad in AN GAEL-BREISE!, le do thoil tar isteach inár gcomhphobal ar líne ANSEO agus inis dúinn fúthu.  Mar is féidir leat feiceáil, tá ró-mhéad le haistriú donár bhfoireann bheag.  Mar sin, le do thoil, scríobh chugainn as Gaeilge le haistriúchán go Sacsbhéarla má's féidir leat. Mura bhféidir, tabhair dúinn do nuachta ar aon chuma! 

Announcements for AN GAEL-EXTRA!

If you want to send us announcements about your Irish language events for publication in AN GAEL-BREISE!, please join our on-line community HERE and tell us about hem.  As you can see, there's already too much to translate for our little team.  Therefore, please do write to us in Irish with English translation if you're able.  If not, give us your Irish
language news anyway!

Focal ó An Gael

A Word from An Gael

Ceist:  Cén fáth go bhfuil Teamhair á milleadh?

Cén fáth go bhfuil Gleann Teamhrach á mhilleadh le mótairbhealach?  An millfeadh na hÉigiptigh Gleann na Ríthe agus na Piramidí?  An gcuirfeadh na Sínigh mótairbhealach trí Fheart Qin Shi Huangdi?  Nó ar an mBalla Mór?  Nach bhfuil aon áit eile don bhóthar seo?  Cé hé an duine a dúirt go gcaithfidh sé dul anseo?  Le do thoil, léigh an t-alt go léir i National Geographic ANSEO .  Agus ansin, teagmhaigh le hoifig Chonsúlacht na hÉireann i n-aice leat, le do theachtaire, agus le do nuachtáin áitiúla a insint dóibh do smaointe, le aghaidh nó i n-aghaidh an ruda seo.   Domsa féin, tír gan stair, tír gan todhchaí.  – An Gael