Nuachtlitir 2024

NUACHTLITIR gus a e t s i o h c 2024 An aCnhoPmhhlean Teanga An Dromaid An Gleann An Coireán Baile an Sceilg Cathair Dónall Focal ón mBainisteoir Fáilte romhaibh go dtí Nuachtlitir an Chomhchoiste agus an Phlean Teanga do 2024.

Thar ceann stiúrthóirí agus fhoireann an Chomhchoiste ba mhaith liom buíochas a gabháil le gach aon duine a cabhraigh linn le linn na bliana.

Thosaigh Marina Ní Dhubháin ag obair linn i mí Eanáir mar Chomhordaitheoir Ealaíon chun Plean Ealaíon Cumas Ceantar a chur i bhfeidhm a forbraíodh thar thréimhse 18 mí le hionchur forleathan ó gach ealaíontóir agus geallsealbhóir in Uíbh Ráthach. Chuir micreachiste Cumas Ceantar, a bhí ar fáil do gach ealaíontóir sa phobal, ar chumas go leor ealaíontóirí a n-ealaín a fhorbairt agus tá go leor tionscadail phobail spreagúla le rannpháirtíocht agus rannpháirtíocht fhorleathan mar thoradh air. Ag tús mhí Mheán Fómhair ghlac Marina le post mar Áisitheoir Ealaíon do Chúige Mumhan, post a d’fhág Rachel Holstead a ghlac le post mar Phríomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin le hEalaín na Gaeltachta. Mar phobal, táimid faoi chomaoin ag Marina go háirithe agus Rachel araon as a dtacaíocht agus a n-ionchur cruthaitheach sna hEalaíona in Uíbh Ráthach. Táimid ag súil go mór le forbairt mar tá an síol curtha agus bunchloch shuntasach déanta. Sonraí ar fáil faoin bhfolúntas ar www.uibhrathach.ie Spriocdháta 22 Eanáir 2025.

Táimid buíoch don bpobal áitiúil a thacaíonn linn i gcónaí, gan bhur ionchur, bhur n-éileamh ar ár seirbhísí agus gan sibh a bheith sásta i gcónaí a bheith páirteach go gníomhach, ní bheadh aon Chomhchoiste ann! Táimid fíorbhuíoch as an dtacaíocht a thagann ón Údarás na Gaeltachta, Ealaín na Gaeltachta, POBAL, Solas, Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Comhairle Contae Chiarraí, Nasc Áitiúil Chiarraí / Iompar Éireann. Tá súil againn go mbainfidh sibh taitneamh as a bheith ag léamh ár gcuid nuachta don bhliain sa nuachtlitir seo.

Guím Sláinte agus gach ráth oraibh agus ar bhur gclann don Nollaig agus don Áthbhliain. Go mbeirimid beo ag an am seo arís.

Áine Uí Bheoláin Daidí na Nollag

A word from the manager Welcome to the 2024 Newsletter from Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh and the Language Plan.

On behalf of the directors and the team I want to thank everyone who helped and supported us during the year.

Marina Ní Dhubháin started working with us in January as Arts Coordinator to implement the Cumas Ceantar Arts Plan which was developed over an 18-month period with widespread input from all artists and stakeholders in Uíbh Ráthach. The Cumas Ceantar micro fund which was available to all artists in the community has allowed many artists to develop their art and has led to many exciting community projects with widespread engagement and participation. At the beginning of September Marina took up the post of Arts Facilitator for Munster the post vacated by Rachel Holstead who took up the post of Chief Executive Officer with Ealaíne na Gaeltachta. As a community we are indebted to Marina especially and Rachel for their support and creative input into the Arts in Iveragh. We look forward to great development as the seed has been planted and a substantial foundation put in place. Details on the vacancy are available on www.uibhrathach.ie and the closing date is January 2025 We are hugely grateful to community who use our services and support our efforts, without you there would be no Comhchoiste.

We are very grateful to our Funders, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Ealaíne na Gaeltachta, POBAL, Solas, HSE, Arts Council, Kerry County Council, Transport for Ireland / Local Link Kerry I hope you enjoy reading our news and I wish you and all your families all the very best of Health and Happiness for Christmas and the New Year, Go mbeirimid beo ag an am seo arís

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Bord an Chomhchoiste

Ár mbuíochas le Tús Maith agus Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta as tacú le cuairt Dhaidí na Nollag ar an gComhchoiste.

Micheál Ó Braonáin Cathaoirleach Máirín Ní Shúilleabháin Baile 'n Sceilg Gearóid Ó Conchubhair, An Gleann, Rúnaí Séamus Ó Curráin, an Gleann Mór / an Lóthar Philomena Uí Scanláin, Cathair Dónall Aodán MacAmhlaoibh, An Coireán Micheál Ó hÁileasa, An Dromaid

Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh – 0669474888, eolas@comhchoiste.ie, www.uibhrathach.ie Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh – Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas – 0669474888, 0872153671, pleanteangaur@gmail.com, www.briur.ie

Carers

Cúramóirí Bhí roinnt Seisiúin Cúramóirí againn i rith na bliana chun buíochas agus aitheantas a thabhairt don obair a dhéanann siad ar son a ngaolta sa bhaile 24/7.

During the year we held a number of Carers Sessions to give thanks and recognition for the Trojan work they do caring for their loved ones at home 24/7.

I mí Feabhra bhí dhá sheisiún den scoth againn maidir le galar Alzheimer i mBaile an Sceilg agus seisiún amháin sa Dromad le Kevin Quaid, Abhcóide a bhfuil Lewy Body Dementia air féin, a bhean Helena arb í a Chúramóir í agus Seán Dónal Ó Sé Dementia Advisor. Ba cainteoirí fíor iontach iad a bhí go hiomlán macánta faoina saol agus gach duine i láthair faoi gheasa ag a gcuid scéalta. Is é Kevin an t-údar ar My name is Kevin not Lewy and Lewy Body Survival and me. Is fiú go mór iad seo a léamh agus tá siad ar fáil ar iasacht ón gComhchoiste. I mí na Samhna bhí seisiún eile againn i mBaile na Sceilg agus arís bhí sé seo i gcomhar leis an Rannóg Oibre Pobail i bhFeidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (FSS) agus bhain an seisiún seo le haire a thabhairt don Chúramóir agus seisiún faisnéiseach corraitheach a bhí ann le hionchur ón tSeirbhís Treo-Aimsitheora, Better Bones Better Balance Yoga ar Cathaoir, Athlíonadh do Chroí agus d’Anam, agus lón álainn ina dhiaidh. Sa Bhliain Nua beidh muid ag pleanáil seisiúin níos mó.

In February we had two excellent sessions on Alzheimer’s one in Ballinskelligs and one in Dromid with Kevin Quaid, Advocate who himself has Lewy Body Dementia, his wife Helena who is his Carer and Seán Dónal Ó Sé Dementia Advisor. They were truly remarkable speakers who were totally honest about their lives and everyone present was blown away by their stories. Kevin is author of My name is Kevin not Lewy and Lewy Body Survival and me. Both of these are well worth a read and are available on loan from the Comhchoiste.

In November we had another session in Ballinskeligs and this again was in conjunction with the Community Work Department in the HSE this session was about looking after the Carer and it was an informative uplifting session with input from the Pathfinder Service, Better Bones Better Balance, Chair Yoga, Replenishing your Heart and Soul, followed by a lovely lunch. In the New Year we will plan more sessions.

Tagann an Líonra Tacaíochta do Chúramóirí le chéile sa Chomhchoiste ar an dara Máirt den mhí.

Gradam Ghlór na nGael Tá an chéad áit sa chatagóir ‘Sláinte Intinne agus Coirp’ buaite ag Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh i mbliana. Is é Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte a urraíonn an duais seo.

Bronnadh Gradam Glór na nGael ar Chomhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh ag ócáid i bPáirc an Chrócaigh. Áine Uí Bheoláin, bainisteoir an Chomhchoiste, agus Mícheál Ó Braonáin, cathaoirleach ar bhord an Chomhchoiste, a ghlac leis an ngradam thar ceann na heagraíochta.

Gradam do Dhaoine Óga Comhghairdeachas le Grúpa Mic Oscailte, Jack Ó Céilleachair, Liam Mac Gabhann, Katie Ní Chéilleachair agus Emily Nic Gabhann a fuair Lee Strand Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Award i mbliana. Fuair an grúpa ceann de na cúig dhuais is fiche a bronnadh ar an oíche.

Bronnadh na gradaim ar dhaoine aonair a chuir go dearfach lena bpobal agus a dhein a n-áit níos fearr le cónaí ann. Tá baint ghníomhach ag an ngrúpa seo lena bpobal le 6 bliana anuas trí chabhrú le hOícheanta Mic Oscailte a eagrú agus trí bheith rannpháirteach iontu. Tá imeachtaí Mic Oscailte saor in aisce agus ina n-ardán atá oscailte do chách chun a gcuid buanna a thaispeáint trí cheol, filíocht, rince agus scéalaíocht.

Kevin Quaid Advocate Lewy Body Dementia

Seán Dónal O’Shea Dementia Adviser

The Carers Support Network meet at the Comhchoiste on the second Tuesday of the month.

Glór na nGael Award First place in the 'Mental and Body Health' category has been won by Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh this year. This award is sponsored by the Health Service Executive.

The Glór na nGael Award was presented to the Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh at an event in Croke Park.

The award was accepted on behalf of the organisation by Áine Uí Bheoláin, manager of the Comhchoiste, and Mícheál Ó Braonáin, chairman of the board of the Comhchoiste.

A Youth Award Congratulations to the Open Mic Group, Jack Ó Céilleachair, Liam Mac Gabhann, Katie Ní Chéilleachair and Emily Nic Gabhann who received the Lee Strand Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Award this year. The group received one of the twenty-five awards presented on the night.

The awards were given to individuals who have made a positive contribution to their community and made it a better place to live. This group has been actively involved in their community for the past 6 years by helping to organize and participating in Open Mic Nights. Open Mic events are free and a platform open to all to showcase their talents through music, poetry, dance and storytelling.

Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh – 0669474888, eolas@comhchoiste.ie, www.uibhrathach.ie Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh – Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas – 0669474888, 0872153671, pleanteangaur@gmail.com, www.briur.ie

Turasóireacht Ba bhliain ghnóthach í ag cur an réigiún chun cinn, ar líne agus trí fhéilte, siúlóidí, cainteanna agus ceardlanna á n-eagrú ag an Oifigeach Turasóireachta Pobail Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh Aoibheann Lambe. Bhí go leor comhoibrithe againn - idir an Comhchoiste agus Oidhreacht Uíbh Ráthaigh, An Plean Teanga, Iarsmalann Chontae Chiarraí agus maoiniú, go háirithe ó Údárás na Gaeltachta agus Comhairle Contae Chiarraí.

Tá an comhoibriú seo riachtanach do rath ár n-iarrachtaí.

Stiúraigh an tOifigeach Turasóireachta dhá fhéile, Féile Spéartha Dorcha Chósta na Sceilge agus Féile Seandálaíochta Chósta na Sceilge, agus go leor imeachtaí eile ina measc ‘Siúl agus Gaeilge’ gach seachtain i rith an tsamhraidh agus ‘Bop ar an Trá’ don fhéile ‘Aon Scéal’.

Deich mbliana ó shin, bronnadh stádas ‘Tearmann Idirnáisiúnta Spéir Dhorcha Chiarraí’ orainn agus ceiliúradh é seo ag Féile Spéartha Dhorcha Chósta na Sceilge (4–7 Aibreán 2024). Cruthaíodh 22 imeacht don fhéile cuid acu i nGaeilge, roinnt ceardlanna do pháistí agus an fhéile ar siúl ar fud Uíbh Ráthaigh. D’eagraímid ‘Réalteolaíocht sna Scoileanna’ le Caoimhín de Bhailís agus taispeántas réaltfhótagrafaíochta le Michael Sheehan a bhí ar siúl i Staigue Fort House. Ag an gComhchoiste ar lá oscailte na féile, nocht Comhairleoir Norma Moriarty plaic chun ómós a thabhairt do na ‘ceathrar lárnach’ a thionscain an tairiscint ar aitheantas Spéir Dhorcha (Julie Ormond, Denis O’Connor, Pádraig Sands agus Michael Sheehan). Suiteáladh an plaic níos déanaí ag Com an Chiste.

I rith an tsamhraidh, bhí ‘Siúl agus Gaeilge’ ar siúl gach Máirt. Chuir úinéirí talún cosúil le John Sheehan ó Corrbhuaile agus Mickey Booley ó Thuar an Chladáin fáilte romhainn isteach ina dtithe tar éis ár siúlóidí áit a raibh craic iontach againn. Fógraíodh na siúlóidí ar Discover Kerry agus mar sin bhí deis againn bualadh le daoine nua a bhí ag tabhairt cuairte ar an gceantar gach seachtain.

I rith Fhéile na nEalaíon agus an Cheoil i gCathair Saidhbhín, thug an OTP caint ar logainmneacha áitiúla Gaeilge. Don tSeachtain Oidhreachta, bhí siúlóid éiceolaíoch as Gaeilge againn ar na dumhcha i nDoire Fhíonáin le Dee O’Shea.

Bhí an fómhar an-ghnóthach le féilte beagnach gach deireadh seachtaine ón bhféile Cur le Chéile (13-15 Meán Fómhair) i gCathair Dónall , Bop ar an Trá ag Oíche Chultúir ar Thrá Bhaile an Sceilg le DJ, treoir réalteolaíochta agus teileascóip - comhoibriú le hOidhreacht Uíbh Ráthaigh, an Comhchoiste, Grúpa Spéartha Dorcha Chathair Dónall agus an fhéile Aon Scéal. An deireadh seachtaine dar gcionn bhí Féile Pátrún Mhichíl. I mbliana bhí i measc féile imeallach, ‘An Chailleach’ mar chuid den dara Féile Seandálaíochta Chósta na Sceilge le himeachtaí ar siúl ó 18-31 Deireadh Fómhair ó Chuan an Chaisleáin go Cathair Saidhbhín agus Ionad na Dromada mar chroílár na féile ar an 19ú Deireadh Fómhair. Ar an iomlán eisíodh 291 ticéad (ina measc ticéid d’imeachtaí singil chomh maith le ticéid deireadh seachtaine) agus bhí freastal maith ar na himeachtaí.

Is iontach an tionscadal é Seanchas na Fairge / Farraige - tionscadal beag maoinithe ag Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann agus faoi stiúir an Dr Aoife Crummy agus an Dr Leonie Shulz le rannpháirtíocht an OTP agus a macasamhail Albanach. Táimid ag lorg do chuid scéalta faoi áiteanna as ar tháinig tú - go háirithe scéalta faoin bhfarraige. Is féidir scéalta a chur isteach go dtí deireadh mhí na Nollag agus bheinn thar a bheith sásta bualadh leat agus do scéal, mór nó beag, a chloisteáil go díreach uait.

Anois, táimid ag obair ar na himeachtaí atá ag teacht suas - is í an chéad fhéile atá ag teacht suas ná Féile Spéartha Dorcha Chósta na Sceilge agus í ar siúl 27–30 Marta 2025.

Bigí linn!

Aoibheann Lambe

Tourism It has been a busy year promoting the region, online and through organizing festivals, walks, talks and workshops by the South Kerry Gaeltacht Community Tourism Officer Aoibheann Lambe. We have had a lot of collaborations - between the Comhchoiste and Heritage Iveragh, The Language Plan, Kerry County Museum and funding, including from Udárás na Gaeltachta and Kerry County Council. This collaboration is essential to the success of our efforts. The OTP has run two festivals (The Skellig Coast Dark Skies Festival and the Skellig Coast Archeology Festival) and many other events including Siúl agus Gaeilge every week during the summer and Bop on the Beach for the Aon Scéal festival.

Ten years ago, we were awarded the 'Kerry International Dark Sky Sanctuary' by Dark Sky International. This was celebrated at the Skellig Coast Dark Sky Festival (April 4-7 2024). 22 events were created for the festival - some of them in Irish, some workshops for children with the festival taking place across Iveragh. We organized 'Astronomy in the Schools' with Caoimhín de Bhailís and an astrophotography exhibition with Michael Sheehan which took place in Staigue Fort House.

At the Comhchoiste on the opening day of the festival, Councilor Norma Moriarty unveiled a plaque to honor the 'core four' who initiated the motion for Dark Sky recognition (Julie Ormond, Denis O'Connor, Pádraig Sands and Michael Sheehan).

The plaque was later installed at Com an Chiste.

During the summer, Siúl agus Gaeilge took place every Tuesday. Landowners like John Sheehan from Corrbhuaile and Mickey Booley from Tuar an Chladáin invited us into their homes after our walks where we had a great time. The walks were advertised on Discover Kerry so we got to meet new people visiting the area every week.

During the Arts and Music Festival in Cahersiveen, the Tourism Officer gave a talk on local Irish place names. For Heritage Week, we had an ecological walk in Irish on the dunes in Doire Fhíonáin with Dee O'Shea.

The autumn was very busy with festivals almost every weekend from the Cur le Chéile Festival (13-15 September) in Caherdaniel (where the OTP gave a mushroom foraging workshop); Culture Night's Bop ar an Trá organized by the OTP on Baile an Sceilg Beach with a DJ, an astronomy guide and telescopes - a collaboration with Heritage Iveragh, the Comhchoiste, the Caherdaniel Dark Skies Group and the Aon Scéal festival. The following weekend was Pátrún Mhichíl. This year the second Skellig Coast Archeology Festival incorporated a fringe festival, 'The Witch' with events taking place from 1831 October from Castlecove to Cahersiveen with Ionad na Dromoda the festival hub on the 19th. A total of 291 tickets were issued (which includes single event tickets as well as weekend tickets) and the events were well attended.

The project Seanchas na Fairge / Farraige has been amazing a small project funded by the Royal Irish Academy and led by Dr Aoife Crummy and Dr Leonie Shulz with the participation of the OTP and her Scottish counterpart. We're looking for your stories about where you're from - especially stories about the sea. Stories can be submitted until the end of December and I would be delighted to meet you and hear your story, big or small, directly from you.

Now we're working on the upcoming events - the first Festival coming up is the Skellig Coast Dark Skies Festival which takes place 27–30 March 2025. Join us!

Oifigeach Turasóireachta Pobail Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh – 0669474888, eolas@comhchoiste.ie, www.uibhrathach.ie Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh – Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas – 0669474888, 0872153671, pleanteangaur@gmail.com, www.briur.ie

An Plean Teanga Tuismitheoirí agus leanaí

PLEAN TEANGA CHIARRAÍ THEAS SOUTH KERRY LANGUAGE PLAN

Parents and children

Bhí go leor ar siúl do theaghlaigh – ócáidí spraíúla le cluichí, scannáin, ceol agus go leor eile.

There was a lot going on for families – fun events with games, movies, music and much more.

Táimid buíoch le Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta agus Tús Maith as a gcabhair ag eagrú imeachtaí do theaghlaigh.

We are grateful to Parents of the Gaeltacht and Tús Maith for their help in organizing events for families.

Cuairteanna baile agus clubanna lego le Tús Maith.

Samhradh Teaghlaigh i gcomhair le Tús Maith: Lego, Ealaín agus Bácáil seachtainiúil i rith an tsamhraidh in áiteanna éagsúla. Ár mbuíochas le Niamh Ní Lonargáin a bhí ina mbun.

Imeachtaí ‘Cuideachta’ le Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta do thuismitheoirí agus leanaí.

An t-Aos Óg Táimid ana-shásta leis an méid a dheineamar i mbliana don aos óg: ranganna ceoil le Róisín Ní Riain i rith na scoilbliana ranganna rince ar an sean-nós le Rebecca Galvin i rith na scoilbliana d’eagraigh Mícheál Ó Sé céilí do na trí scoil Ghaeltachta chuaigh grúpa ar turas go Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh i gCorca Dhuibhne Ba mhaith linn buíochas ar leith a ghabháil le Antaine Ó Múineacháin agus leo siúd a chabhraíonn leis as club óige An Ghleanna/Bhaile an Sceilg a choimeád ar siúl. ceardlanna scríbhneoireachta cruthaithí le Dairena Ní Chinnéide agus le Fighting Words eagraithe do na scoileanna.

Maidhceanna Oscailte á n-eagrú ag Gerardette Uí Chéilleachair agus Sailí Ní Mhurchú a thugann deis do dhaoine óga a gcuid scileanna ceoil agus amhránaíochta a chleachtadh os comhair an phobail.

Deiseanna Gaeilge a úsáid Seo cuid de na himeachtaí a eagraíodh: ‘Éigse na hAoine’, i gcomhar le Cumas Ceantar agus Éigse na Brídeoige: 12 imeacht ceoil, amhránaíochta agus scéalaíochta, go coicísiúil Eanáir go Bealtaine agus Meán Fómhair go Nollaig.

Bhí 4 ócáid Gaeilge ag Féile na Spéartha Dorcha agus 6 ag an bhFéile Seandálaíochta, ár mbuíochas le foireann eagraithe na bhféilte seo.

Siúl agus Gaeilge: 16 siúlóid seachtainiúla ar fud Uíbh Ráthaigh.

Buíochas ollmhór le hAoibheann Lambe, an tOifigeach Turasóireachta Pobail, a chabhraigh na siúlóidí a eagrú.

Cóisir shamhraidh i gCaifé cois Trá.

Buíochas le Hanna Ní Lochnáin a chabhraigh agus le foireann an chaifé.

Ciorcail chomhrá: ar líne le Hanna Ní Lochnáin, sa Dromaid le Mícheál Ó hAilíosa agus i gCathair Dónall.

Thacaíomar le hÉigse na Brídeoige agus leis an bhféile Aon Scéal i Meán Fómhair. Ár mbuíochas le lucht a n-eagraithe.

Tráth na gCeist i gCathair Dónall. Ár mbuíochas le Seán Ó Caoimh as na ceisteanna a ullmhú agus as a bheith ina fhear an tí.

Oíche ealaíne le Siobhán Ní Chatháin Ranganna Gaeilge san Earrach agus sa bhFómhar.

Home visits and lego clubs by Tús Maith.

Family Summer in cooperation with Tús Maith: Lego, Art and Baking weekly during the summer in different locations. Our thanks to Niamh Ní Lonargáin who ran the sessions.

'Cuideachta' events with Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta for parents and children.

The Youth We are very happy with what we have done this year for the youth: music classes with Róisín Ní Riain during the school year old fashioned dance classes with Rebecca Galvin during the school year Mícheál Ó Sé organized céilí for the three Gaeltacht schools a group went on a trip to Scoil Cheoil an Erraigh in Corca Dhuibhne We would like to say a special thank you to Antaine Ó Múneáchán and those who help him for keeping the An Gleanna/Baile an Sceilg youth club going. creative writing workshops with Dairena Ní Chinnéide and Fighting Words organized for schools.

Open Mics organized by Gerardette Uí Chéilleachair and Sailí Ní Murchú that give young people the opportunity to practice their musical and singing skills in front of the public.

Opportunities to use Irish Here are some of the events organized: 'Éigse na hAoine', in collaboration with Cumas Ceantar and Éigse na Brídeoige: 12 music, singing and storytelling events, fortnightly January to May and September to December.

There were 4 Irish events at the Festival of Dark Skies and 6 at the Archeology Festival, our thanks to the organizing team of these festivals.

Siúl and Gaeilge: 16 weekly walks throughout Uíbh Ráthach.

We are very grateful to Aoibheann Lambe, the Community Tourism Officer, who helped organize the walks.

Summer party at Caifé cois Trá. Thanks to Hanna Ní Lochnáin who helped and to the staff of the café.

Conversation groups: online with Hanna Ní Lochnáin, in Cillín Liath with Mícheál Ó Ailíosa and in Cathair Dónall.

We supported Éigse na Brídeoige and the Aon Scéal festival in September. Our thanks to the organizers.

Quiz night in Cathair Dónall. Our thanks to Seán Ó Caoimh for preparing the questions and for being the MC. Art night with Siobhán Ní Chatháin Irish classes in Spring and Autumn.

Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh – 0669474888, eolas@comhchoiste.ie, www.uibhrathach.ie Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh – Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas – 0669474888, 0872153671, pleanteangaur@gmail.com, www.briur.ie

Tacaíochtaí Tá tacaíochtaí ar fáil ó Bhrí Uíbh Ráthaigh

Supports There are supports available from Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh

do mhic léinn tríú leibhéal atá i mbun cúrsa trí Ghaeilge (ní gá gur faoin nGaeilge a bheadh sé) Ciste Tograí Pobail comharthaí agus suaitheantais do ghnóthanna gur mhaith leo a thaispeáint gur féidir le custaiméirí a ngnó a dhéanamh i nGaeilge

for third level students who are taking a course through Irish (it does not have to be about Irish) Community Projects Fund signs and badges for businesses that want to show that customers can do their business in Irish

Tá tuilleadh eolais faoi na tacaíochtaí seo ar ár suíomh idirlín www.briur.ie.

There is more information about these supports on our website www.briur.ie.

Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga Chathair Saidhbhín

Cahersiveen Language Planning Officer

Táimid thar a bheith sásta go bhfuil Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin ostaithe ina Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga i gCathair Saidhhbín agus go bhfuil tús curtha le cur i bhfeidhm an phlean teanga do Chathair Saidhbhín a thabharfaidh tuilleadh deiseanna do phobal Uíbh Ráthaigh Gaeilge a úsáid go laethúil.

We are very happy that Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin has been appointed Language Planning Officer in Cahersiveen and that the implementation of the language plan for Cahersiveen has begun which will give more opportunities to the South Kerry community to use Irish on a daily basis.

Tréaslaímid é seo le Coiste Pleanála Teanga Chathair Saidhbhín agus guímid gach rath orthu agus táimid ag tnúth le bheith ag comhoibriú leis an gcoiste agus le Séaghan ag soláthar tuilleadh tacaíochtaí do phobal Uíbh Ráthaigh.

We congratulate the Cahersiveen Language Planning Committee and wish them every success and we are looking forward to collaborating with the committee and Séaghan in providing further support for the community of Uíbh Ráthach.

Ár Scoileanna Gaeltachta

Our Gaeltacht Schools

Bronnadh stádas ‘Scoileanna Ghaeltachta’ ar scoileanna Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh go hoifigiúil i mbliana.

South Kerry Gaeltacht schools were officially awarded the status of 'Gaeltacht Schools' this year.

Tréaslaímid é seo leo agus ba mhaith linn ár mbuíochas a ghabháil leis na scoileanna as an obair iontach atá á déanamh acu ar son an phobail.

We congratulate them on this and would like to thank the schools for the great work they are doing on behalf of the community.

Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh – 0669474888, eolas@comhchoiste.ie, www.uibhrathach.ie Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh – Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas – 0669474888, 0872153671, pleanteangaur@gmail.com, www.briur.ie

Cumas Ceantar Bliain mhór ag na healaín in Uíbh Ráthach 2024 le Cumas Ceantar

Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh – 0669474888, eolas@comhchoiste.ie, www.uibhrathach.ie Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh – Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas – 0669474888, 0872153671, pleanteangaur@gmail.com, www.briur.ie

Post Comhordaitheora Ealaíon Tá Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh ag iarraidh Comhordaitheoir a fhostú don togra ‘Cumas Ceantar’ i nGaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh.

Tionscnamh forbartha ealaíon faoi stiúir an phobail de chuid na Comhairle Ealaíon is ea an tionscadal ‘Cumas Ceantar’ agus tá tacaíocht á fáil aige in Uíbh Ráthach ón gComhairle Ealaíon, Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Comhairle Contae Chiarraí agus Plean Teanga Uíbh Ráthaigh, ag obair i gcomhpháirt le Tascfhórsa Uíbh Ráthaigh agus Éigse na Brídeoige.

Tuilleadh eolais ag www.uibhrathach.ie.

Arts Coordinator Vacancy Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh is seeking to employ a Coordinator for the ‘Creative Places’ project in the Uíbh Ráthaigh Gaeltacht. The Creative Places project is a community-led arts development initiative of the Arts Council and is supported in Iveragh by the Arts Council, Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Kerry County Council and the Iveragh Language Plan, working in partnership with the Iveragh Taskforce and Éigse na Brídeoige.

More information at www.uibhrathach.ie.

Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh – 0669474888, eolas@comhchoiste.ie, www.uibhrathach.ie Brí Uíbh Ráthaigh – Plean Teanga Chiarraí Theas – 0669474888, 0872153671, pleanteangaur@gmail.com, www.briur.ie

gteic @ Uíbh Ráthach is now open with both short term and long term desks available, as well as meeting / training rooms.

The facility is co- funded by the Rural Regeneration Development Fund and Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Book through ConnectedHubs.ie and see social media for more information.

Críochnaíodh an obair tógála ar gteic @ Uíbh Ráthach, atá 567 m2 in iomlán, i mí Meán Fhómhair agus i measc na háiseanna atá ar fáil ann tá deascanna shealaíochta agus deascanna tiomnaithe, chomh maith le trí chinn de sheomraí cruinnithe. Buiséad €3.12m atá i gceist leis an dtogra seo, maoinithe ag an ciste CAFT agus Údarás na Gaeltachta. I measc na hócáidí eagraithe sa gteic go dáta bhí Lá oscailte do phobal Bhaile an Sceilg mar chuid de Phatrún Mhichíl 29.09.24 Lá Cianoibre agus Conasc i gcomhpháirtíocht le Grow Remote 13.11.24 Cruinniú de Ghréasán na Mol Dhigiteach i gCiarraí ar an láthair 26.11.24 Lá oscailte do chomhlachtaí agus gnólachtaí áitiúla ar an 03.12.24 Is féidir áirithint a dhéanamh ar ConnectedHubs.ie agus tá breis eolais ar fáil ó c.breathnach@udaras.ie agus ar LinkedIn, X agus Facebook – cuardaigh gteic @ Uíbh Ráthach!

Tugann an Scéim Sóisialta Tuaithe (RSS) ioncam seasmhach forlíontach d’fheirmeoirí agus d’iascairí nach bhfuil in ann dóthain ioncaim a thuilleamh óna bhfeirmeacha nó ón iascaireacht. Mar chúiteamh, oibríonn na daoine a ghlacann páirt sa scéim ar feadh 19.5 uair in aghaidh na seachtaine ag oibriú ar sheirbhísí a théann chun tairbhe dá bpobal áitiúil.

The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) provides a supplementary, stable income for farmers and fishermen/women who are unable to earn enough income from their farms or from fishing. In return, those participating on the scheme work for 19.5 hours per week providing services that benefit their local communities.

An aidhm atá leis an gClár Fostaíochta Pobail (CE) ná cabhrú le daoine atá dífhostaithe go fadtéarmach filleadh ar an obair trí shocrúcháin pháirtaimseartha agus shealadacha a thairiscint i bpoist sa phobal áitiúil. Tar éis an tsocrúcháin, moltar duit post buan a chuardach in áit eile, bunaithe ar an taithí agus na scileanna nua atá faighte agat agus tú ar an Scéim Fostaíochta Pobail.

The Community Employment (CE) programme is designed to help people who are long-term unemployed to get back to work by offering part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities. After the placement, you are encouraged to look for permanent jobs elsewhere, based on the experience and new skills you have gained while on a Community Employment scheme.

Breis eolais ar fáil ó: Éanna ar 086 3452087, e.debuis@udaras.ie nó Mary ar 085 8335928 maorsstct@udaras.ie nó Anne Marie ar 066 9150100 am@udaras.ie

Nollaig Shona!

Agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh!

Comhchoiste Ghaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh Ceann Eich Cathair Saidhbhín Co. Chiarraí V23 R894 066 9474888 eolas@comhchoiste.ie www.uibhrathach.ie pleanteangaur@gmail.com www.briur.ie