Gang Gaeilge!

Shhhh… do yo hear that? It’s Arthur Wellesley, The First Duke of Wellington, rolling in his grave! Why? Because, during Seachtain na Gaeilge, even a school which lies at the top of Waterloo, Wellington and Clyde Roads is very proud to come out ‘all Irish’!  Not that our Irish Department has ever been shy about celebrating our native language and heritage: for years St. Conleth’s múinteoirí Gaeilge have been providing enough ceol agus craic to fill the whole school year, let alone just a double-seachtaine, but they certainly déan a ndícheall leading up to St. Patrick’s Day! Fay and Alonso and O’Dulaing (x2) are the MacDonagh and MacBride and Connolly and Pearse of St. Conleth’s (without the bloody end!) and they have crammed i bhfad níos mó into 28 Clyde Road, turning it into the Gaeltacht is galánta this side of Carna!

Yes, St. Conleth’s gets its green on with pride! Seachtain na Gaeilge was celebrated with gusto in both the Junior and Senior Schools. Here we see Mr. Sheridan putting 3rd-6th Forms through their paces, as gaeilge, in a Tráth na gCeist and some Seachtain na Gaeilge prize-winners from First Year and TY.

And, of course, Seachtain na Gaeilge means ‘Poc Fada’, too! Here, Transition Years and Fifth Years bring the lovely sound of ash hitting sliotar to Herbert Park!

And some stills from our TY and Fifth Year Tóraiocht Taisce and their Ceilis!

And some actual footage!

Sixth Years gathered for one last Herbo poc… and First Years enjoyed their first!

As we know, First Years have lots of energy… so, fresh off their poc fada-ing, there was a school hall céili!

by Charles Latvis