irish (gaeilge) language march belfast 2008

[twilightgirllayouts]

OK please no one jump down my throat, but is this gailge different from the Gallic language that the scottish speak. Confused here???

[cpenilla81]

yes, this is Irish Gaelic, Gaeilge, a different language from Manx Gaelic and Scots Gaidhlig, all of which derive from the same old Irish.

[BrianG831]

do they teach you scottish language at school?

[gordonmaloney0]

some schools but they don't have to. most people are terrible at it.

[BrianG831]

tis a shame

[bsands1981]

is breá liom é an ghaeilge!!

[feardia]

that march was last year?

[96cambridge]

Ní raibh sé!

It was not. there have been three such marchesand the latest was last Saturday. Were you on it?

[feardia]

fiach, cad é an sceal, bhi muid ann gach la, ut ra

[cpenilla81]

an bhfuil na lirici le "cabhraigi lei" ag aon duine?

[SeanOBriain]

Ceol ina treo Selofaidh mé Amhráinín nó dhó Selofaidh mé Ceol ina treo Amhráinín nó dhó.. Cabhraigh léi A Dhia ó a Dhia.. Cabhraigh léi. Neartaigh a géaga Cabhraigh léi A Dhia, os na Déithe Cabhraigh léi Cuir torthiíar a bláthanna Cabhraigh léi...

[Stoirmeacha]

Why won't the Dublin government support Irish education???

[96cedarwood]

Ceist maith.

good question

[SeanOBriain]

Mar, is cuma leo faoi an tuaisceart.. agus, sa an deisceart - tá an oideachas uafásach.. nuair a críochnaigh mé scoil, bhí gaeilge bocht agam.

It's the people who will revive this language. If we put all our faith in stormont or in dublin, then the language will surely die. In the North, the DUP will veto Acht Na Gaeilge at every cost,and in the South the Government will only do the bare minimum to ensure the language survives and you can be sure they won't do anything for the North. Saddening

[Stoirmeacha]

Tír gan teanga tír gan anam.

Well, I wish Ireland the best and hope that the Irish are successful in reviving their language and, in the process, their culture, with or without the help of the state.

[liamcork]

first cause dublin cant fund another countries school second the "uk" should support all minority languages.

[Stoirmeacha]

Ireland is considered a country seperate from Dublin? Huh???

*confused*

[SeanOBriain]

it may aswell be a chara ;) but nah, dublin is the capital - so when we refer to laws and funds and such, we say dublin.

[liamcork]

i mean that the republic of ireland cannot fund a schoolplan in the uk.

[Stoirmeacha]

I understand what you mean now, But I was wondering why Dublin doesn't fund the education for the Irish language WITHIN the Republic? Or does it and I am totally misunderstanding everything?

[liamcork]

they do since they fund the stateschools wich offers irish language education.

[watchman241]

Its great too, there will be more people to talk to in irish of course.

[watchman241]

This is far more powerful than all the bombs the IRA exploded during the troubles. Refusal to accept the English language is powerful statement.

[CelticWarrior1983]

beautiful good to see that 4 every person that sez irish is dead there are 10 more who says we are alive n kicking Tiocfaidh ár lá Erin Go Bragh

[cpenilla81]

Ta go leor gaeilgeori ann anseo i Nua Eabhrac!!!

[yamiyugi25]

I wonder if there is a class that teaches gaelic in the U.S

[96cambridge]

lots of them. Tell me where you live adn I'll see wha links I can give you.

[yamiyugi25]

Houston, Texas

Thanks, if you can help! ^_^

[bacabu30]

Contact:

Conradh na Gaeilge

4036 Bellefontaine #11

Houston, TX 77025-1123

713-664-9235

Angel Decatur

[yamiyugi25]

thank you!

[yamiyugi25]

thank you!

[qzchris]

Lot of good material for self study in either Scots or Irish Gaelic. If you're interested, I can hunt out some good links to some stuff.

[Stoirmeacha]

I am interested! I have been trying for the past couple of months. Bought an Irish dictionary and downloaded the Irish People lessons. But I could always use more.

[Ehxc7]

Great video!

[cpenilla81]

Iontach! This makes me want to choose Belfast to come and learn Gaeilge! Maith sibh!

[jordanaus75]

Sorry, the second last sentence in last comment should read '...,instruction would still be in Irish.'

[96cambridge]

Ps We are opening a school in September 2008 and to do this we have to

a) find our own premises

b) Ourganise all publcity and information

c) Draw up legal documents leases etc,

d) Get planning permission for the school

e) Raise over 12,000 euro for the costs of establishing the school

f) raise 5,000 euro per year for first three years

But we will be open in prefabs at a local football club. We have found our own premises. We a(Prefabricated classrooms at a local football club)

[irelandsjohn]

great work!

[bacabu30]

Maith thú! Lean ort leis an dea-obair!

[jordanaus75]

Actually the problem with the reason the Irish language is meeting so much resistence is that it is being taught as a second language not as a first language. If a childs first moment of contact in school was in Irish and instructed in Irish throughout their school life, then it wouldn't be an issue, it would be very natural. English should then be taught after a few years when Irish has been mastered, but instruction would still be in English. Thats the solution.

[jackruss007]

Of course, that's what happens in Welsh medium schools here in Wales, children go through their 1st 6 years of life immersed in Welsh before they start learning english. Sadly, I go to an english school and I learn it as a second language at a ridiculously slow pace when I could have been fluent when I was 4. Yes, I know how it feels!

[BrianG831]

i hear in scotland dey dont lern their language at all

[imatim1888]

im a lowers fall road man living in usa ,its great to see whats going on and to walk down into castle is great ,we could,nt do that years ago,tiocfadh ar la

[96cambridge]

1000 hits. Cé hiad na duine ag rá níl aon suim inar dteanga.

[blockerstumpy]

nice video by the way.

[blockerstumpy]

you do know im not against irish or anything but it is being taught horribly.and it shouldnt be compulsory if you want kids to learn it then thats their choice

[MemoryOfAxel]

Actually, Irish is being taught amazingly well. I go to an Irish school so I have first hand experience with learning Irish.

[blockerstumpy]

no it isnt not in secondary schools anyways its being taught horribly and all my friends and aquaintances that are learning irish concur

[jmac31008]

Great to see support for an important part of heritage and history.

[dubmait]

chonaic me an fís seo cheanna féin

tá se go hiontach agus bhí cúpla míle daoine ansin

[karrinyuppy]

gaeilge abú

[dubmait]

cein fáth nach bhfuil an scríobhnóireacht as gaeilge

[96cambridge]

Ceist maith. Bhi sé faoi gaelscoileacht mar sin scriobh mé é as Bearla chun na daoine gan Gaeilge a fhail.

[irelandsjohn]

an chéad amhrán.. cé hé sin?

[96cambridge]

Is Kila é- Cabhraigh léi

[irelandsjohn]

go raibh maith agat. cad atá tú a dhéanamh ar seachtain na gaeilge?

[smacclutch]

this is fuckin beautiful

[spidersue]

I lived in Castle Brom for a while too!

[spidersue]

can you airbrush that tower block out, reminds me of what I live in, in Chelmsley Lol! Not really, good to see people are passionate about their roots :-D COOL!

[spidersue]

slight correction lived in, can't type tonight!

[Ziuzia1992]

Very nice video. I hope Irish language will revive one day and it'll be soon. GO rAiBh MaItH aGaT. And I also wanted to know who's singing the second song in video and what is it called(the song)?

[96cambridge]

Go raibh maith agat Ziuzia.

The second song is by Claire Sproule- It's called -tuigeann tu mo chroi. (you understand my heart)

[rororush]

go onde gaelige xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[osearcs]

tá sé sin ar dóigh, bhí lá iontach againn, deir lucht Bhéal Feirste Tá agus Acht Gaeilge Anois!!

[NuaEabhrac]

BAIL Ó DHIA AR AN OBAIR!

[irelandsjohn]

amazing turnout.

[96cambridge]

Bhi sé go hiotach.

It was a great day. Gaeilge abú.

[irelandsjohn]

sin é.

[96cambridgedrive]

Great parade. The baby is so sweet

[rororush]

Buí slua mor ann. Tá an leanmh an cute

Great turnout. Love the bit at th end.

[96cambridge]

Ta an piosa "cute" ag an deireadh.

There is a cute bit in the last 90 seconds. Don't miss it!