Tá an Ghaeilge beo in iarthar Ceanada
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PHOTO: Tariq Albriek
STUDENTS and Teachers at Scoil Gaeilge Vancouver: (L-R) [BACK] Brendan Flynn, County Wicklow (IMC); Gerry Bradley, Charlottetown, PEI; Damian McElgunn, Belfast; Scott Oser, Springfield, Illinois; Sean O'Connell, Glanmire, New Brunswick; Brian Kaneen, Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. [FRONT] Al McCabe, Dublin (IMC); Síle Ní Chéidigh, Spiddal (Muinteoir); Vanya Wong, Vancouver; Carolyn Lair, San Francisco; Conor O'Reilly, Dublin (Muinteoir).
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By CONOR Ó RAGHAILLE
Thosaigh Scoil Gaeilge Vancouver i Meán Fómhair, 2007 chun an Ghaeilge a chothú in iarthar Ceanada agus chun tacaíocht a thabhairt don tionscadal Séadchomhartha Éireann.
Mhúin Tadhg McKeown ó Bostún an teanga ón tús agus ba rath láithreach a ranganna go dtí gur imigh sé san Earrach 2008.
Lean na mic léinn ag bualadh lena chéile go dtí deireadh míle 2008 nuair a tháinig Síle ní Chéidigh ó Spiddal, countae na Gailleamha mar mhúinteoir an ardrang agus ansin tháinig Conor O'Reilly ó Chnoc Mhuirfean, Baile Átha Cliath agus é ag múineadh an bunrang anois.
Tá an dá rang ar siúl gach oíche Máirt i dteach Brendan Flynn agus bíonn an rang lán le mic léinn l'oidhreacht éagsúla ó áiteanna éagsúla ó na Stáit Aontaithe, Ceanada agus Éireann.
Tá aithint ag gach mic léinn mar ranníocóirí don Séadchomhartha Éireann -Ceanada, mar tá cuid de táille na ranganna ag dul ar son an tionscadal.
Faoi dheireadh le múinteoirí deasa i Síle agus Conor agus an grúpa measctha mic léinn ag iarraidh an teanga a labhairt, tá cuma geall ag todhchaí na Gaeilge in iarthar Ceanada.
The Irish Language is alive in Western Canada
By BREÁNDÁIN O'FLOINN
Scoil Gaeilge Vancouver began in September 2007 to promote the Irish Language in Western Canada but also to provide support for The Ireland Monument Project.
Tadgh McKeown from Boston taught the language originally and his classes were an immediate success until his departure in spring 2008.
The students continued meeting until late 2008 when Síle Ní Chéidigh from Spiddal in County Galway came on board to teach the senior class followed by Conor O'Reilly from Mount Merrion Dublin who teaches the beginner class.
Both classes are held every Tuesday evening at the home of Brendan Flynn with full attendance by the students whose background nationalities range throughout the U.S., Canada, and Ireland.
All students are recognized as contributors to The Ireland Monument - Canada as a portion of class fees is directed to the project.
Finally, with excellent Irish teachers as Síle and Conor conducting classes and a diverse group of students interested in learning the language, the future looks very bright for the Irish language in western Canada.
For those interested in attending classes or an immersion weekend proposed for late June contact the following: Brendan Flynn at (604) 873-3167 or e-mail: brendanflynn_1@hotmail.com; Síle Ní Chéidigh at (778) 229-7736 or e-mail: nicheidigh22@hotmail.com; Conor O'Reilly at (778) 866-0358 or e-mail: Conor.OReilly@investorsgroup.
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