Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir!
Wishing all of you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Tinteán Editorial Group in Australia: Julie Breathnach-Banwait (Brisbane), Frances Devlin-Glass (Melbourne), Dymphna Lonergan (Adelaide), and Linda Rooney (Melbourne)
In Memoriam: Frank O’Shea from Kerry, our much loved Tinteán editor colleague and prolific book reviewer; Cáit Ní Bhailis Irish language teacher in Adelaide, originally from Mayo.
N.B. We will be taking a break in January, so look out for your next Tinteán on 10 February 2025
What’s On at the Celtic Club Melbourne
The Celtic Club is an organization that celebrates and supports pride in Irish heritage and culture, as well as the broader Celtic community. We provide opportunities for our members and guests to benefit from, learn about, and enjoy Gaelic language, Irish music, art, culture, and more.
For further information please visit us here:https://www.celticclub.com.au/whats-on
Ceoltóirí Naarm
This group of very young and very talented musicians are worth supporting.
2025 DATES for your Diary
LAKE SCHOOL KOROIT January 2-7, 2025
THE HISTORIC IRISH TOWN OF KOROIT
Lake school is held in the town of Koroit – outstanding musicians, singers and dancers from Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Geelong, Ballarat and Warrnambool! Learn to play Irish flute, fiddle, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, bodhran (Irish drum), guitar, banjo, harp and songwriting. Play in a ceilidh band. Join a hot young Celtic band! Play, session and sing with hundreds of musicians from all around Australia. Other activities include Irish language classes, and crafts such as bread making and reed making.
https://www.lakeschool.com.au/
Irish language immersion week/ weekend January 2025
Arrival, Registration & Orientation:
Arrival and registration opens at 4pm on Monday 20 Jan and there will be a school meeting/orientation at 5pm on Monday 20 Jan. For those attending for the weekend arrivals start at 4pm on Friday 24 Jan and we will do the orientation at the same time as registration.
Accommodation & Meals:
This is a residential event where all accommodation and meals are provided as part of the cost. The centre has shared rooms and shared bathrooms.
Class Levels:
Level 1 (beginners) People with no prior knowledge of Irish or who have been studying for less than one year.
Level 2 (continuing) Students who have now completed level 1 or who have studied Irish at some earlier stage in the past, for example at school.
Level 3 (intermediate) Students who have been studying for at least two years and who are now approaching the conversation stage.
Level 4 (advanced) Generally, those who are comfortable for the entire lesson to be conducted in Irish.
Level 5 (fluent) Cainteorí líofa
March 16, 2025 Sydney The Domain New Initiative
Dermot Kennedy’s St Patrick’s Day Global Festival Misneach
Irish festivals March 2025 in Boston and Sydney
https://www.frontiertouring.com/misneach
Brigidfest 9 February 2025
12-4pm at Batman’s Hill on Collins, Melbourne
Join the Brigidfest Community for a two-course lunch and a talk on Irish Soft Power from the point of view of renowned publican, Siobhan Dooley. She will be introduced by the dynamic Gabrielle Williams, MP.
CALLING CLAN O’SULLIVAN
L to R: The Crests of O’Sullivan -Beare and O’Sullivan Mór (reproduced from the Clan website with permission)
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