Slogadh na nÓg 2009 - Bígí Linn!

Slogadh na nÓg 2009 will be held in Rath Cairn Co. Meath from the 18th-20th September. The weekend of events is being organised by North Leinster Ógra Shinn Féin to promote the Irish Language throughout Ógra Shinn Féin.

The weekend hopes to help in particular those with very little Irish or perhaps even those with none at all in order to learn cúpla focal.

The main themes of the weekend will be ‘Tir Gan Teanga ,Tir Gan Anam’; questioning why our language is so important to us and why throughout history key republican figures such as Bobby Sands and Padraig Pearse made it a priority.

There will be public talks, a historical tour of the Royal County, an introduction to sean Nós dancing, Ranganna Gaeilge, debates for the advanced learners and a rebel night.

Speaking on the upcoming Slogadh na n-óg North Leinster Organiser Caoimhe Ní Shluáin said:

“The weekend will be an excellent opportunity for young republicans throughout the country to come together to learn our native tongue, I feel it is important that comrades make the effort to attend. I know that some might be put off by the idea of an all Irish weekend but the weekend is organised for people to learn Irish. Even if comrades only come away with cúpla focal then that’s more than what they had arriving”

Beidh Slogadh Na N-óg ar siúil i Rath Cairn Co. Na Mí ón 18ú-20ú Meán Fómhair i mbliana. Is iad muintir Tuiscirt Cúige Laighean atá ag reachtáil an Slogadh an bhliain seo agus teastaíonn uathu dul chun cinn a dhéanamh ar an teanga. Ní hamháin daoine le Gaeilge atá in ann teacht ach daoine gan Ghaeilge ar bith. Tá béim iontach mór an bhlian seo ar dhaoine nach bhfuil focal Ghaeilge acu, beidh ranganna ar fáil dóibh siúd a fhad is atá an dream le Gaeilge líofa ag díospóireacht.

Is é téama na deireadh seachtaine ná ‘Tír Gan Teanga, Tír Gan anam’ agus muid ag plé cén fáth a raibh an teanga chomh tábhachtach sin do Bhobby Sands agus Pádraig Mac Piarais. Beidh roinnt caint poiblí, turas stairuil de chontae na Mí, ranganna rince ar an sean-nós agus seisiúin ceol gaelach ar siúl.