Lá Ceoil ar an tSean Nós - Loinneog Lúnasa 2014 - Gaoth Dobhair

Mar pháirt de Loinneog Lúnasa 2014 –

Tá ceardlann ar an tsean-nós, eagraithe ag Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde, ceoltóir agus cumadóir áitiúil a bhfuil clú agus cáil air sa bhaile agus thar lear.

In éineacht le hÉamonn Ó Donnchadha, Saileog Ní Cheannabháin agus Connie Mhary Mhicí – cuirfidh na ceoltóirí duchasacha sean-nóis seo ceardlann ceoil den scoth ar fáil san Ghailearaí i nGaoth Dobhair ar an 9ú Lúnasa 10.30r.n. – 3.30i.n.

Leis an cheathrar thuas  rannpháirteach, beidh 2 amhrán a chur i láthair  ag gach duine acu, ag tosnú le stíl Dhún na nGall, le Doimnic, leis na hamhráin ‘Mo chreach, mo shúir” agus ‘Nuair a bhí mise óg’. Beidh Éamonn Ó Donnchadha  againn ansin le stíl Chonamara  agus na hamhráin ‘Beal Átha na hAbhann’ agus ‘Máirín Staunton’ agus fosta Saileog Ní Cheannabháin le– ‘Sadhbh Ní Bhruinnealach’ agus ‘MeiricÉa’. Tiocfaidh Connie Mhary Mhicí ar deireadh agus é ag ceol – ‘Is fada liom uaim’ agus ‘Réice Chairn tSiall’.

Ag deireadh na ceardlainne, beidh 8 n-amhrán le meascán stíle, foghlamtha ag na freastalaithe. Is cuma cé acú ceoltóir le taithí thú nó duine a bhfuil suim acú sa Sean-nós tá an ceardlann seo foirstéanach do gach leibhéal. Níos moille ar an lá céanna sin, beidh ceolchoirm leis na ceoltóirí sean-nóis seo i gcuideachta Gay Mc Keown mar aoi spéisialta ar na píopaí uilleann.

Ní seo an chéad cheardlann sean-nóis atá eagraithe ag Doimnic. Rinne sé  ceann a réachtáil i  gCultúrlann Mhic Réachtáin i mBéal Feirste, níos luaithe sa bhlian ina raibh níos mó na caoga duine páirteach ann..

Tá Doimnic ag ceol sean-nóis ó bhí sé ina ghasúr óg, ba ghnáth lena mhathair, Nellie Eoghan John Sheimí, ranganna a chuir ar fáil agus bhíodh Doimnic léi i gconaí.

Sa lá atá inniú ann bíonn Doimnic thart ar an domhan ag ceol sa stíl sean-nóis - tá sé go direach ar ais ó na Stáit Aontaithe. Faigheann sé cuireadh chuig féilte i dTír na mBascach, agus sa Ghearmain. Tá MA sa cheol aige agus ceithre cheirnín seolta go data aige. Bíonn Doimnic ag stiúradh cóir chomh maith, anseo sa bhaile agus I mBéal Feirste, áit a bhfuil leainúint iontach aige. Rinne sé an ceol do 3 leabhar amhráin – “ Ící Pící”, “Báidín Fheilimidh” agus “Ní thuigim daoine fásta”.

Deir Doimnic – “Sílim go gcaithfidh muid iarracht a dhéanamh an stíl sean-nóis a chuir chun cinn – bíonn daoine ó gach cóirneál den domhan ag mo cheardlainn sean-nóis. Tá mé bróduil a bheith páirteach i Loinneog Lúnasa, féile atá ag ceiliúradh an traidisúin beo saibhir amhranaíocht atá againn sa cheanntar Gaeltachta seo”.

Lá iomlán le ceoltóirí den scoth ar fáil ar €20 agus €8 ar an cheolchoirm a bheas ann an tráthnóna sin. Cuir d’áit in áirithe go luath fríd an Chrannog.

Cliceáil anseo do eolas ar Flybreak Loinneog Lúnasa ó BÁC agus Glaschú.

Press release - Step outside and feel alive this spring

Step outside and feel alive this spring.
Press release

For immediate release: 7th Feb 2014

Mng presents the Rock agus Roam Spring Extravaganza 2014. Taking place across west Donegal on the 29th and 30th March, this is an experience not to be missed.

Founded just last year by local entrepreneur Moira ní Ghallachóir, mng has rapidly grown to become one of the most successful tourism enterprises in the Donegal Gaeltacht. Dedicated to designing adventure and culture-based experiences for the visitor. The Rock agus Roam package allows you to get a real taste of this incredible corner of Ireland.

The Rock agus Roam Spring Extravaganza challenges you to shake off the cobwebs, step outside and feel alive. The weekend is specifically designed so you can try a vibrant selection of outdoor activities, including rock climbing on Cruit Island with one of Irelands most famous climbers. Sea kayaking along the wild Atlantic coastline. Sailing around the Donegal Gaeltacht islands in a traditional lug rig or hill walking and navigation on the Poisoned Glen, where the golden eagles soar.

All of this exhilarating activity takes place in outstandingly beautiful locations where a team of local professional instructors will share their hidden gems and folklore with you as you go. Donegal is a paradise for outdoor activities, what are you waiting for, come and see for yourself.

You will stay in one of Ireland’s best Eco Friendly Hostels, nestled at the foot of the mighty Errigal Mountain as part of this exclusive weekend package. With plenty of alternative activities, there really is something for everyone to enjoy. And being in the Gaeltacht, you’ll have a chance to dust off your Irish or even learn a few new words. It has never been a more important time to show some love and attention to our native Irish language.

With an extra hour of daylight to mark the start of spring, this is going to be an amazing weekend that is guaranteed to put a real spring in our step for 2014.

Moira is available by phone or email to answer any questions and happy to offer group discounts or help you design your own experience.

We look forward to seeing you there, and remember, you never know who you’ll might.

Ends.

For further Information.

E: moira@mng.ie
M: 0831230529
W: www.mng.ie

Local Celtic tale re-enacted at The Evil Eye Festival Falcarragh

Every place name has a story but the parish of Cloch Cheann Fhaola has a very unique Celtic tale that involves pagan gods, evil rulers, magical cows and druid’s spells!

The Evil Eye Gathering festival from the 23rd-25th August will tell the story of how Cloch Cheann Fhaola got its name. Through live dance, battles, music, and outdoor drama re-enactments the mythological tale of Balor of the Evil Eye will be brought to life.

Festival director, Kathleen Gallagher felt that it was a story worth telling. “It’s a fantastic story that wouldn’t be out of place in a Tolkien book. However, even locally, it’s not that well known and we thought that it would be fun to tell it through a number of different art mediums. As a former member of Cosa Meata, the local carnival group, I knew that the talent and resources required to recreate this story in an innovative way was available in our own community”.

The festival crew are harnessing all local and countywide resources to make this festival happen. Between making art sculptures, designing costumes, giant puppets and carrying out drumming workshops, the creative effort and community spirit going into this festival is truly inspiring. Funds for the festival came about in a creative way as well, when Kathleen was asked to organise a “Couch to 5K” running club locally. There was a great response to the event, and all monies raised were put towards the cost of organising The Evil Eye festival!

The weekend will kick off with a vibrant procession on the eve of Friday the 23rd August to introduce the story’s characters through giant puppets, art sculptures and stilt walkers. Balor’s army will be transformed into a samba band and will lead Balor into town to steal the Glas Gaibleann cow. A quest will take place on Saturday to find Lugh Mor and Lugh Beag – the hero in the story! If you aren’t familiar with the story you can join the local actors who will re enact various scenes in Ballyconnell Forest throughout the weekend. There will also be a guided tour of Balor’s stronghold on Tory Island.

Festival goers will witness the slaying of Balor by the pagan God and celebrate the victory with music and wine. The culmination to the festival is an Irish dance battle which will see Lugh of the legendary Tuatha De Dannan defeat the Formorian king.

Multi award winning actor Diarmuid De Faoite had this to say about the Evil Eye Festival “The mythological gap in Ireland's calendar has been filled with Féile na Súile Nimhe/ The Evil Eye Gathering, a festival dedicated to the universal language of mythology, emanating from the great stone itself to move our soul. Balor's Story is the dramatically stunning landscape of Donegal, embracing us in its beauty and whispering to us the story of our humanity. Local and universal, rooted and engaging, Féile na Súile Nimhe/The Evil Eye Gathering is our ancient past and living present in all its wild beauty”.

Unlike any other festival the area has showcased before, it promises to be a magical weekend of, heritage, music, dance, drama, mythology and fun for all the family.

Bígí linn ag Féile na Súile Nimhe!

One of the characters who will bring this Celtic tale to life at The Evil Eye Festival

All the costumes made by the festival crew.  

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