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We are looking forward to welcoming new and old faces to the online Irish community in September – beidh fáilte romhat!

 

Early in 2024, we put an intriguing question to the online Irish community – cén focal Gaeilge is fearr leatsa/What’s your favourite Irish word? See the results in the Top 50 Irish words! We begin with Aisling, meaning ‘vision’, and runs all the way to Ulcabhán, meaning ‘owl’….

 

Ar chuala tú riamh faoi Aonach Tailteann? Did you know that Ancient Ireland had its own sporting celebration, similar to the Olympic Games, and that this tradition was revived exactly 100 years ago this month? Learn more the Tailteann Games and their revival…

 

Lughnasadh, meaning the ‘Assembly of Lugh’ signifies the beginning of the harvest season and gives its name to the Irish word for August, ‘Lúnasa’, in modern Irish. The festival is named after Lugh, a god in Irish mythology and one of the chief gods of the Tuatha Dé Danann…

 

With a garish blend of controversial lyrics, enticing beats and unabashed showmanship, the West Belfast band Kneecap has exploded into the rap industry and proved that the Irish language is alive, active, and up for capturing a modern urban experience…

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The Tailteann Games: Ireland’s Ancient Olympics

Just as the Olympics are based on a Greek sporting contest that took place in the 8th century BC, so did Ireland revive an ancient tradition upon becoming a free state in the 1920s. The Tailteann Games, held in 1924, 1928 and 1932, helped establish Ireland on the international stage after coming out of The War for Independence and The Irish Civil War. Although short-lived, the revival of the Tailteann Games promoted Irish culture and art, while encouraging much needed tourism into the country.