Gaeilge – Irish Language matters

The Ancient Origins of St. Brigid’s Day and Imbolg

Imbolc is one of the four seasonal Gaelic festivals: Imbloc, Bealtaine, Lúnasa, Samhain. In Ireland, we now have Public Holidays marking each of these with Imbolc being the most recently created, in 2023.

Neurodivergence, The Hard Shoulder & an Irish Oral. How was your 2025?

Pic i Ráth Chairn, Contae na Mí. Pic in Ráth Chairn, County Meath.

Publication 3 of 2026 Introduction 2025 was the year we lost Manchán Magan. It was also the year the North got a Language Commissioner, Kneecap’s star continued to rise, and the Irish language became an issue in the Presidential campaign. There was a large national march in Dublin indicating strong public support for the language.Continue reading “Neurodivergence, The Hard Shoulder & an Irish Oral. How was your 2025?”