An Cumann Gaelach, TCD explained
An Cumann Gaelach is the Irish language and culture society in Trinity College Dublin (Irish: Coláiste na Tríonóide). Established in 1907[2] by Ireland's first president Dubhghlas de hÍde,[3] the society is among the largest societies in Trinity College, and one of the largest Cumann Gaelach student groups in the country.
Overview
The society organises events catering for speakers of Irish and those with an interest in the language and culture.[4] Society events include céilíthe, debates, lectures, concerts, conversation classes. The beginning of Hilary term is also set aside for Éigse na Tríonóide, a week dedicated to the Irish language in Trinity College.[5] The society publishes the Irish language college magazine, Tuathal[6] four times over the course of the year. The publication has been nominated for Society Publication of the Year in Ireland's National Student Media Awards.[7] The society won the National Glór na nGael competition for Best 3rd Level Irish Society[8] in the country for the first time in 2012,[9] repeating this feat in 2013.[10]
A campaign spearheaded by the society to open an Irish language common room on campus was successful in 2012 when Raidió na Gaeltachta presenter Seán Bán Breathnach opened college's Seomra na Gaeilge.[11]
An Cumann Gaelach operates within the scope of Trinity College's Irish Language Scheme which aims to outline the services that students can avail of through Irish.[12]
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Notes and References
- Lá Nua: "'Glúin TG4' ag teacht in aibíocht ar champais ollscoile na hÉireann"; Monday 10 December 2007
- Web site: senior cycle . skoool.ie . 2013-11-09 . https://archive.today/20131116112034/http://www.skoool.ie/skoool/senior.asp?id=4605 . 2013-11-16 . dead .
- Web site: Douglas Hyde (1860-1949). The Trinity Connection. Quatercentenary Discourse: Pavilion, College Park, Trinity College Dublin . tcd.ie .
- Web site: Cumann Gaelach - Central Societies Committee - Trinity College . Trinitysocieties.ie . 2013-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219015652/http://trinitysocieties.ie/society/30/cumann-gaelach . 2013-12-19 .
- Web site: The latest news from Cogar . https://archive.today/20131116112137/http://www.cogar.ie/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=4048 . dead . 2013-11-16 . Cogar.ie . 2013-11-09 .
- Web site: Cumann Gaelach . ISSUU . 2013-11-09.
- Web site: Smedias 2013- Society Publication of the Year . Oxygen.ie . 2013-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822213338/http://www.oxygen.ie/smedias_2013_society_publication_of_the_year.PAGE6149.html . 2013-08-22 .
- Web site: . Glór na nGael’s Third level Competition Shortlist announced . Gaelport.com . 2013-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130525053347/http://www.gaelport.com/default.aspx?treeid=37&NewsItemID=9602 . 2013-05-25 . dead .
- Web site: Duaiseanna Ghlór na nGael 2012 Bronnta . An Tuairisceoir . 2013-11-09.
- Web site: Clár Johnston . Duaiseanna Ghlór na nGael 2013 bronnta . Gaelport.com . 2013-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130626152733/http://www.gaelport.com/nuacht?NewsItemID=9664 . 2013-06-26 . dead .
- Web site: Seomra na Gaeilge Opened . The University Times. 2012-10-04 . 2013-11-09.
- Web site: Irish Press Releases » Minister Éamon Ó Cuív Launches Trinity College Dublin’s Irish Language Scheme Seolann An tAire Éamon Ó Cuív Scéim Teanga Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath . https://web.archive.org/web/20100323224409/http://www.irishpressreleases.ie/2010/02/11/minister-eamon-o-cuiv-launches-trinity-college-dublin%E2%80%99s-irish-language-scheme-seolann-an-taire-eamon-o-cuiv-sceim-teanga-cholaiste-na-trionoide-baile-atha-cliath/ . dead . 2010-03-23 . Irishpressreleases.ie . 2010-02-11 . 2013-11-09 .
