by Carol Connolly
Our Irish team were on hand to welcome everyone and make sure a grand time was had by all
Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) is an international Irish Language festival that runs from 1 – 17 March every year. Community and cultural groups, local authorities, libraries, and schools organise events for Seachtain na Gaeilge in their local area for people to celebrate and enjoy using the Irish language. 17 days is wee bit longer than a week, but the festival has grown even larger than the original founders expected when they started it back in 1905!
Peadar, our Irish Language expert, reads out the questions.
The Dublin 2019 Bid Team decided to use their cúpla focal (few words) and held an SF&F Table Quiz as Gaeilge (in the Irish language) on Wed 09Aug16 in The Beer House pub in Dublin. In a fierce battle for Easter Eggs songs were sung, the names of direwolves were recited, and Doctors were listed. And our roving cameras snapped a few photos during the event…
Debating the answers…
Points mean prizes!
