An tUltach explained

Editor:Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh
Category:Irish literature
Frequency:Monthly
Publisher:Comhaltas Uladh
Founded:1924
Finaldate:April 2018
Country:Ireland
Based:Ulster
Language:Irish language
Website:antultach.wordpress.com

Irish: '''An tUltach''' (in Irish pronounced as /ənˠ ˈt̪ˠʊl̪ˠt̪ˠəx/; meaning "the Ulster-person") was the official magazine of Comhaltas Uladh, the Ulster branch of Conradh na Gaeilge (the Gaelic League). It was in circulation from 1924 to 2018.

History and profile

Established in 1924, An tUltach was the oldest or second-oldest Irish language magazine in circulation in the early 2000s.[1] [2] [3]

An tUltach promoted creative writing in Irish and had such celebrated contributors as Seosamh Mac Grianna and Muiris Ó Droighneáin. Its first editor was the founder of Comhaltas Uladh, Fr. Lorcán Ó Muireadhaigh, and its last editor was Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh with manager Seán Ó Murchadha.[4]

An tUltach used to be funded in part by the Arts Council for Northern Ireland. It also received funding from Foras na Gaeilge, but at the end of June 2013 Foras na Gaeilge stated that such funding, received via a block grant to Comhaltas Uladh, was to end with immediate effect.[5]

An tUltach ceased regular paper publication in April 2018 and its website has not seen an update since 2019. A manager of the magazine in November 2018 said that a public grant of £30,000 was paid to make the 100-year archive available.[6] But as of March 2020 this had not been implemented. However the website still accepts pay subscriptions.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Comhaltas Uladh. 8 July 2013. 26 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130526015508/http://www.gaelport.com/comhaltasuladheng. dead.
  2. News: An Timire ag ceiliúradh 100 bliain ar an fhód . https://archive.today/20130708145131/http://www.nuacht24.com/nuacht/an-timire-ag-ceiliuradh-100-bliain-ar-an-fhod/ . dead. 8 July 2013. 8 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Liosta eagrán agus sealbháin leabharlainne (list of editions and library availability). 26 September 2010. Uirnéisí Gaedhilge. Irish. 16 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Teagmháil. 2 August 2013. An tUltach. Irish. 1 March 2020.
  5. News: Deireadh le maoiniú An tUltach?. 8 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130706030029/http://www.nuacht24.com/nuacht/deireadh-le-maoiniu-an-tultach/. 6 July 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: Deireadh leis an iris ‘An tUltach’. Maitiú Ó Coimín. NÓS. en-US. 1 March 2020.
  7. Web site: "Do Chuntas" (pay money to open an account). An tUltach. Irish. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129140020/https://antultach.com/dochuntas/ . 29 November 2018 . 1 March 2020.