Tá an Wexford Echo ag iarraidh go mbeadh alt seachainiúil Ghaeilge nó faoin gcultúr Gaelach sa pháipéar. Táimid ag cur liosta le chéile de dhaoine a bheadh sásta alt bheag a scríobh go rialta don pháipéar. Má tá spéis agat ann déan teagmháil linn ag oifig@lochgarman.ie The Wexford Echo is hoping to have a weekly Irish Language article or cultural article. We are putting together a list of people who would be happy to write a short article on a regular basis for the paper. If you are interested please contact us on oifig@lochgarman.i

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An bhfuil sibh réidh don Chéilí? Start the new year with a spring in your step! The 2nd Wexford Comhaltas Winter Céilí takes place at The Talbot Hotel on Sunday, Jan 15, 2017 (2-5pm). What to expect? An afternoon of dancing under the watchful eye of 'caller' John O'Byrne with music provided by the Wexford Comhaltas house band. This is a genuine all-ages event, one which the whole family will enjoy. The good news is that you don't need to be an expert dancer as John will be barking out the steps throughout (besides which there will always be someone to drag you along)! And when you have had your fill of scaling The Walls of Limerick and leaping through The Waves of Tory you can sit back and enjoy the playing of some of our best young traditional musicians. Mineral bar only. And everyone is welcome. Fáilte roimh shíntiúis dheonacha (b'fhéidir €2 p.p. nó €6 family). And remember … “Nuair a stadann an ceol, stadann an rince!" Agus..... In Concert: Kris Drever, Julie Fowlis, Aoife Ní Bhriain & Pádraig Rynne What a great gig to start the new year. When it comes to moulding traditional sounds into contemporary songs, few match the inventiveness and heart-rending emotion of Orkney-born singer Kris Drever. Freewheeling guitarist with award-winning avant-folk trio Lau, Drever has been described by Q magazine as ‘the standard bearer’ of the folk music revival. Drever’s no-holds barred approach is shared by Julie Fowlis, a silver-toned singer whose voice – ‘pure and elemental as a Hebridean seashore’ – has seen her become one of Gaelic music’s most celebrated global ambassadors. Completing this outstanding line-up are multi-award winning fiddler Aoife Ní Bhriain, renowned for her technical virtuosity across both traditional and classical music genres and concertina player Padraig Rynne whose ensembles Guidewires, Dán and Triad have re-defined the boundaries of the traditional music world. Date: Sun, Jan 15, 2017. Venue: National Opera House (Jerome Hynes Theatre), Wexford. Tickets €16/14. Comhaltas members/friends pay the lower price. Mention COMHALTAS if booking at box office. If booking online just click box for lower price! Tel 053 9122144. http://www.nationaloperahouse.ie www.wexfordcomhaltas.ie

Tá an Wexford Echo ag cur leagan Gaeilge den pháipéar le chéile don Nollaig. Má tá aon smaointe agaibh nó ábhar a bheadh oiriúnach don pháipéar cur chugainn iad! Táimid ag lorg dánta, amhráin, stair, cuimhní cinn, scéalta, traidisiúin, íomhánna agus a leithéid! Cuir chuig oifig@lochgarman.ie iad The Wexford Echo is putting together a one-off bilingual (Irish/English) spread in the run up to Christmas. We would love to see a mix of poetry, songs, history, old traditions, reflections, anecdotes, images that would be so good people would want to put it on the kitchen or class wall. If you have any information that you think would be suitable, send it to us at oifig@lochgarman.ie Go raibh míle maith agaibh!

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Cruinniú Cinn Bliana Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Loch Garman ar an Déardaoin, 10 Samhain ag 8.30pm in Óstán Talbot | AGM of the Wexford Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is on Thursday, 10 November at 8.30pm in the Talbot Hotel. More information on www.wexfordcomhaltas.ie

Maidin Chaifé maidin amárách (Dé SAthairn 29/10/16) ag 11 in Óstán de Faoite, Baile Loch Garman. Fáilte roimh chách i gcónaí! Coffee Morning as Gaeilge, tomorrow (Saturday 29/10/16) ag 11 in Whites Hotel, Wexford Town. All welcome!

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Tá cúpla taispeántais suimiúil againn le linn na féile Opera/ we've a couple of interesting exhibitions at An Tobar during the Opera Festival; the local artist Dimitry A, Diamond has the privilege to display his solo art exhibition in one of the most historical places in the heart of Wexford, West Gate Tower! Originally Dimitry came from Uzbekistan and become fascinated about Irish history and culture. Some of his work reflects the Easter Rising event along with the local landscape and illustration of biblical characters. Most of his work is developed in a mixnof media techniques with a combination of collage and 3D objects. The mosaic composition add visual interst to all exhibition.

Meitheal Logainm.ie

Logainm.ie ag lorg logainmneacha páirceanna, carraigeacha srl i do cheantar/ Logainm.ie, the database of Ireland's Placenames, have a project open where people can enter minor placenames, fields, rocks etc etc, in order to preserve them. A really great project which people should get involved in before we lose those names; http://meitheal.logainm.ie/en/

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An-oíche ag an Tobar aréir le haghaidh Oíche Chultúir, buíochas ag gabhaíl do Lisa O' Brien@ myfood4life nutrition and sports injury clinic Laura Stafford @ Laura's Beauty Rooms Jennys Cupcakes Martin Redmond @fitness and sports injury clinic Ferns as ucht na duaiseanna don raiféal. Great night at An Tobar for Culture Night. Thanks to Lisa O' Brien@ myfood4life nutrition and sports injury clinic Laura Stafford @ Laura's Beauty Rooms Jennys Cupcakes Martin Redmond @fitness and sports injury clinic Ferns for the prizes for the raffle. Thanks to all at Comhaltas Wexford for providing us with a great night of ceol agus amhránaíocht.

Ranganna Damhsa ar an Sean-nós | Sean-nós Dance Classes in Wexford Adult Classes will start in An Tobar , Westgate Saturday 10th September 2016 Beginners 10:15 Intermediate 11:00 All Levels Welcome to both Classes: payg 10 euro per class / five weeks 45 euro Addition Adult Classes: Pre booking essential Please Register by September 10th for Thursday & Friday Classes please ring 087-9233506 or pageniamh@msn.com Thursdays Morning Class: @ Sur la Mer, Rosslare Strand 11:30 Beginners & Intermediate Starting Thursday September 15th-October 27th Seven Weeks of Classes 65 euro (payg 10 euro) Friday Evening Class: @ Taghmon National School 6:30 Beginners & Intermediate Starting Friday September 16th-October 28th Seven Weeks of Classes 65 euro (payg 10 euro) Children Classes: Please register for Childrens Thursday Class by 10th September ring 087-9233506 or email pageniamh@msn.com Thursdays:Starting September 15th-October 27th 3:30 -4:10 Children Irish Dance -Sean Nos Style @ Sur La mer Rosslare Strand 7 weeks of classes 50 euro Please register by 10th September Fridays: Starting September Friday 9th 6:00 Children Sean Nos Dance Classes @ Taghmon National School as part of Ceoltoiri Munna who run traditional music classes. 6- 10 o'clock Private lessons & Group lessons can be arranged .

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1916 An Ceol: Cuirfear An Tobar, Na Macallaí agus Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Craobh Loch gCarman oíche dhátheangach de cheoil agus amhránaíochta I láthair. Beidh an oíche bunaithe ar an athbheochan cultúrtha a thosaigh sna 1800í go dtí 1916 agus na himeachtaí móra náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta a tharla le linn na tréimhse sin, agus uaidh sin go dtí an lá atá inniu agus an fás idirnáisiúnta atá tagtha ar ár gceoil agus cultúir. Osclaíonn na doirse ag 8.30i.n. An Tobar, Ionad Oidhreachta an Gheata Thiar, Baile Loch Garman 087 913 5271 An Tobar, Na Macallaí and Comhaltas Ceotóirí Éireann Wexford Branch present a bilingual night of music and song. The show brings together a selection of the county’s finest traditional musicians, singers and storytellers. The focus of the evening will be the cultural re-awakening that took hold of Ireland in the late 1800s, the turbulent years covering The Great War, The Rising, The Civil War and The War of Independence, and, finally, the current traditional music revolution which is taking our music to the World. Doors open at 8.30pm An Tobar, Westgate Heritage Centre, Wexford Town 087 913 5271

1916 An Ceol: Cuirfear An Tobar, Na Macallaí agus Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Craobh Loch gCarman oíche dhátheangach de cheoil agus amhránaíochta I láthair. Beidh an oíche bunaithe ar an athbheochan cultúrtha a thosaigh sna 1800í go dtí 1916 agus na himeachtaí móra náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta a tharla le linn na tréimhse sin, agus uaidh sin go dtí an lá atá inniu agus an fás idirnáisiúnta atá tagtha ar ár gceoil agus cultúir. Osclaíonn na doirse ag 8.30i.n. An Tobar, Ionad Oidhreachta an Gheata Thiar, Baile Loch Garman 087 913 5271 An Tobar, Na Macallaí and Comhaltas Ceotóirí Éireann Wexford Branch present a bilingual night of music and song. The show brings together a selection of the county’s finest traditional musicians, singers and storytellers. The focus of the evening will be the cultural re-awakening that took hold of Ireland in the late 1800s, the turbulent years covering The Great War, The Rising, The Civil War and The War of Independence, and, finally, the current traditional music revolution which is taking our music to the World. Doors open at 8.30pm An Tobar, Westgate Heritage Centre, Wexford Town 087 913 5271

Beidh siúlóid Ghaeilge ar siúl ar an Luan (27/06/16) i mBaile Loch Garman. Buailfear le chéile os comhair An Talbot ag 7.30pm. Fáilte roimh chách i gcónaí! There will be an walk as Gaeilge on Monday (27/06/16) in Wexford Town, meeting in front of the Talbot at 7.30pm. Everyone welcome!