Seachtain na Gaeilge
Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia | |
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Genre | Irish language festival |
Frequency | 1–17 March annually |
Country | Ireland |
Years active | 1902 |
Founder | Conradh na Gaeilge |
Activity | |
Sponsor | Energia |
Website | snag |
Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia (formerly known as Seachtain na Gaeilge) (English: Irish language week) is an annual international festival promoting the Irish language and culture, both in Ireland and all around the world.[1] Established in 1902, it is the biggest Irish language festival in the world, reaching over 1 million people on 5 continents each year.[2]
Events[]
The festival lasts seventeen days and begins on St. David's Day on 1 March and runs until St Patrick's Day on 17 March each year,[3] with community-organised events celebrated all over Ireland and the world, such as céilís, concerts, quizzes, competitions and parades.[4] Many sporting events are organised during Seachtain na Gaeilge. In 2018, Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia coincided with Rith.[citation needed]
History[]
Seachtain na Gaeilge was founded as part of the Gaelic Revival by Conradh na Gaeilge in 1902,[5] and has gone from strength to strength in recent years.[6] Like its earliest Irish ancestors, the 14th-century (Early Modern Irish: "Summoning", or "Gathering", "of the [Bardic] School")[7] and the 18th-century Munster Cúirt ("Poetic Court),[8] Seachtain na Gaeilge includes a contest between composers of Irish poetry in the Irish-language.
Energia has been a sponsor of the festival since 2017.[9] "Úsáid do Theanga" (English: "Use your language") was the motto of the festival in 2020.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Seachtain na Gaeilge". peig.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Dowling, David (10 March 2020). "The world's biggest Irish language festival begins with cúpla focal". richardsdee.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ de Buitléir, Daithí (4 March 2020). "Opinion: This Seachtain na Gaeilge, we should celebrate the rise of the Gaelscoil Generation". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Events – Seachtain na Gaeilge". snag.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Nickel, Audrey (27 February 2013). "CELEBRATING THE IRISH LANGUAGE: SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE". bitesize.irish. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Seachtain na Gaeilge Abroad". cnag.ie. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ Keepers of the Gael
- ^ Daniel Corkery (1926), The Hidden Ireland: A Study of Gaelic Munster in the Eighteenth Century, pages 95–125.
- ^ "Energia Renews Sponsorship of Seachtain na Gaeilge". adworld.ie. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Úsáid Do Theanga". Irish Independent. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
External links[]
- Annual events in Ireland
- Irish language organisations
- Non-profit organisations based in the Republic of Ireland
- Linguistic societies
- Festivals in Ireland
- 1902 establishments in Ireland
- Spring (season) events in the Republic of Ireland