{"id":29687,"date":"2025-01-20T12:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gleg.ie\/?p=29687"},"modified":"2025-01-20T13:10:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T13:10:34","slug":"tonnta-2025-celebrating-the-irish-language-and-gaillimh-galway-as-a-bilingual-city-on-st-brigids-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gleg.ie\/gaeilge\/tonnta-2025-celebrating-the-irish-language-and-gaillimh-galway-as-a-bilingual-city-on-st-brigids-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonnta 2025 - Ceili\u00faradh ar an nGaeilge agus ar Ghaillimh | Galway mar Chathair Dh\u00e1theangach ar\nDheireadh Seachtaine Naomh Br\u00edde"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center translation-block\">Tabhair cuairt ar tonnta.eu chun TIC\u00c9ID agus an CL\u00c1R IOML\u00c1N a fh\u00e1il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gleg.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tonnta-2025-Pic-Ginearalta-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gleg.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tonnta-2025-Pic-Ginearalta-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/gleg.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tonnta-2025-Pic-Ginearalta-480x270.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Mar gheall ar a fheabhas agus a d\u2019\u00e9irigh leis an bhf\u00e9ile in 2024, beidh Tonnta, an t-aon fh\u00e9ile d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id i nGaillimh a dh\u00e9anann ceili\u00faradh ar an nGaeilge agus ar Ghaillimh mar chathair dh\u00e1theangach, ar si\u00fal ar\u00eds! Beidh an fh\u00e9ile ar si\u00fal \u00f3n 30 Ean\u00e1ir go dt\u00ed an 2 Feabhra 2025 agus is cinnte go mbeidh sraith eachtrach d\u2019imeachta\u00ed le siamsa\u00edocht ar f\u00e1il ann  ionas go spreagfar n\u00edos m\u00f3 daoine le taitneamh a bhaint as an nGaeilge agus as an gcult\u00far iontach a bhaineann l\u00e9i. \ud83c\udf0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Is \u00ed Gaillimh an t-aon chathair dh\u00e1theangach in \u00c9irinn agus tugtar cuireadh duit p\u00e9 leibh\u00e9al Gaeilge at\u00e1 agat a \u00fas\u00e1id in atmaisf\u00e9ar spra\u00ed\u00fail f\u00e1ilteach. Is cuma m\u00e1s p\u00e1irt a ghlacadh sa Ch\u00e9il\u00ed M\u00f3r agus sna se\u00f3nna tinte saor in aisce san Fhaiche Mh\u00f3r n\u00f3 freastal ar cheolchoirmeacha, ceardlanna, turais bhia, agus imeachta\u00ed d\u00e1theangacha don teaghlach sna hionaid is m\u00f3 a bhfuil t\u00f3ir orthu i nGaillimh, cos\u00fail le hAmharclann Halla na Cathrach, An Taibhdhearc, Amharclann Mick Lally agus PorterShed a D\u00f3, beidh rud \u00e9igin ar si\u00fal do gach duine. Beidh gach imeacht d\u00e1theangach, inrochtana, agus ionchuimsitheach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Beidh roinnt ceolt\u00f3ir\u00ed m\u00f3ra a bhfuiltear ag tn\u00fath go m\u00f3r leo i bhf\u00e9ile na bliana seo, cos\u00fail le M\u00e1irt\u00edn O\u2019Connor Trio le taca\u00edocht \u00f3 Phadraig Jack, ag Amharclann Halla na Cathrach , D\u00e9 Domhnaigh, an 2 Feabhra. Beidh An Ch\u00e9ad Ghl\u00fain Eile i dteannta R\u00edoghnach Connolly sa Taibhdhearc D\u00e9 Sathairn, an 1 Feabhra, le L\u00e1 Fh\u00e9ile Br\u00edde a cheili\u00faradh. \nBeidh Jiggy beo ag an R\u00f3is\u00edn Dubh D\u00e9 hAoine, an 31 Ean\u00e1ir. Cuireann Turais Bhia na Gaillimhe (Galway Food Tours) turas ar leith d\u00e1theangach bia agus d\u00ed ar si\u00fal. T\u00e1 tic\u00e9id \u00e1 nd\u00edol go tapa agus is fi\u00fa duit d\u2019\u00e1it a chur in \u00e1irithe anois. Tabhair cuairt ar www.tonnta.eu chun tic\u00e9id agus an cl\u00e1r ioml\u00e1n a fh\u00e1il.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Cuirtear scoth chruthaitheacht agus chult\u00far na h\u00c9ireann i l\u00e1thair in Tonnta freisin, an ch\u00e9ad l\u00e9iri\u00fa san \u00e1ireamh ar choimisi\u00fan nua Gaeilge le James Riordan le Comp\u00e1ntas Amharclanna\u00edochta Br\u00fa, a chuirfear i l\u00e1thair sa Taibhdhearc D\u00e9 hAoine, an 31 Ean\u00e1ir, le taca\u00edocht \u00f3 \u00c9ire Ild\u00e1nach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Titfidh cl\u00e1r saor in aisce d\u2019imeachta\u00ed amach ag PorterShed a D\u00f3, Sr\u00e1id an Mhargaidh, D\u00e9 Sathairn, an 1 Feabhra, i\u00f3ga d\u00e1theangach, f\u00edod\u00f3ireacht Chros Bhr\u00edde agus i bhfad n\u00edos m\u00f3 san \u00e1ireamh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Titfidh Cosy Club, a bhfuil an-t\u00f3ir air agus a chuireann Kayte O\u2019Malley ar si\u00fal, amach ag an HYDE D\u00e9 Sathairn, an 1 Feabhra. Is fi\u00fa go m\u00f3r do dhaoine ar sp\u00e9is leo scann\u00e1in freastal ar an scann\u00e1n d\u00e1theangach a bhuaigh gradam, Froggie, a chuirfear ar sc\u00e1ile\u00e1n ag P\u00e1l\u00e1s agus ar an d\u00edosp\u00f3ireacht phain\u00e9il ina dhiaidh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Tabharfar L\u00e1 na bP\u00e1ist\u00ed de chuid na f\u00e9ile go Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh, Cnoc na Cathrach, ceann den d\u00e1 cheantar Gaeltachta ainmnithe i nGaillimh, D\u00e9 Domhnaigh, an 2 Feabhra, le taca\u00edocht \u00f3 \u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta.  Is f\u00e9idir le teaghlaigh taitneamh a bhaint as cluich\u00ed, scileanna sorcais, p\u00e9inte\u00e1il aghaidhe, agus diosc\u00f3 do ph\u00e1ist\u00ed. Sa mhullach ar an m\u00e9id sin, agus le taca\u00edocht speisialta \u00f3 TG4, beidh deis ag na daoine \u00f3ga casadh le l\u00e1ithreoir\u00ed \u00f3 chain\u00e9al C\u00fala4, spraoi a bheith acu ag foghlaim agus ag fiosr\u00fa scileanna teilif\u00edse, chomh maith lena bheith ag cleachtadh os comhar an cheamara freisin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">I dturas an ama, beidh an Fhaiche Mh\u00f3r beo beathach D\u00e9 Sathairn, an 1 Feabhra, nuair a chuirfear C\u00e9il\u00ed M\u00f3r saor in aisce (2pm go 5pm) agus taibhithe tinte iontacha ar si\u00fal ag 5pm agus 7pm, le h\u00e1illeacht na Gaeilge a cheili\u00faradh. Cuirfidh an Dirty Circus as Gaeilge, a chuirfear ar si\u00fal ar\u00eds de bharr an \u00e9ilimh at\u00e1 air, deireadh leis an bhf\u00e9ile, D\u00e9 Domhnaigh, an 2 Feabhra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Tionscnamh Ghaillimh le Gaeilge \u00e9 Tonnta at\u00e1 d\u00edrithe ar infheictheacht agus ar ghl\u00f3r na Gaeilge i nGaillimh a mh\u00e9ad\u00fa. T\u00e1 an fh\u00e9ile comhchistithe ag Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, \u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta, \u00c9ire Ild\u00e1nach agus  Plean Teanga Chathair na Gaillimhe. Taca\u00edonn C\u00fala4, Comhar Creidmheasa an Chladaigh, F\u00e1ilte Ireland, RT\u00c9 -  Ag Tac\u00fa leis na hEala\u00edona agus TG4 leis an tionscnamh d\u00e1theangach seo freisin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Ina theannta sin, ba mhaith le Gaillimh le Gaeilge bu\u00edochas a ghabh\u00e1il lena gcomhph\u00e1irtithe in earn\u00e1il an fh\u00e1ilteachais at\u00e1 ar bord go dt\u00ed seo, Clayton Hotel Galway, Galway Bay Hotel, The Ardilaun Hotel, The Galmont Hotel &amp; Spa, Radisson Red Hotel agus The Kings Head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Seolfaidh M\u00e9ara Chathair na Gaillimhe, an Comhairleoir Peter Keane Tonnta go hoifigi\u00fail ar an D\u00e9ardaoin 30 Ean\u00e1ir ag 12pm sa Kings Head, at\u00e1 ag d\u00e9anamh urra\u00edochta ar an seoladh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuireann POF Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Br\u00edd N\u00ed Chongh\u00f3ile, an bh\u00eds at\u00e1 uirthi faoin bhf\u00e9ile in i\u00fal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cT\u00e1imid r\u00edm\u00e9adach go bhfuil Tonnta 2025 ag tarl\u00fa ar\u00eds, a bhu\u00edochas d\u00e1r n-urraitheoir\u00ed flaithi\u00fala agus do thaca\u00edocht phobal na Gaillimhe. T\u00e1 an t-imeacht seo n\u00edos spreag\u00fala f\u00f3s mar gheall ar urraitheoir\u00ed nua a chur leis chomh maith le hurraitheoir\u00ed roimhe seo a thabhairt ar ais. Beidh measc\u00e1n dinimici\u00fail imeachta\u00ed d\u00e1theangacha ar si\u00fal i gcl\u00e1r na bliana seo a spreagfaidh gach duine ceangal a dh\u00e9anamh le teanga agus le cult\u00far na Gaeilge agus spraoi a bheith acu agus cuimhn\u00ed marthanacha \u00e1 gcruth\u00fa acu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Is f\u00e9idir tuilleadh eolais a fh\u00e1il ag: www.tonnta.eu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tonnta 2024\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BxGufrn0lz0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FULL PROGRAMME and TICKETS AVAILABLE ON TONNTA.EU Building on the incredible success of 2024, Tonnta, Galway\u2019s one-of-a-kind festival celebrating the Irish language and Galway as a bilingual city, is back! 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He made the announcement at the annual L\u00f3n Nollag Chairde Ghaillimh le Gaeilge which was held on Thursday, 19<sup>th<\/sup> December in The Skeff Late Bar &amp; Kitchen, Eyre Square, Galway<strong>.<\/strong> &nbsp;Among the attendees were; Bord Sti\u00fartha Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, members of Coiste Logainmneacha Chathair na Gaillimhe, Gradam sponsors, local business leaders, and Cairde members, who support Gaillimh le Gaeilge year-round. &nbsp;The Cathaoirleach also announced the sponsors for Gradam 25: <strong>Galway Advertiser, TG4, Galway Chamber, Galway Bay FM, F\u00e1ilte Ireland, Computer Troubleshooters, Platform 94, Acadamh na hOllscola\u00edochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe<\/strong> and <strong>\u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The Gradam, Galway's Bilingual Business Award, honours and celebrates companies and organisations that use the Irish language in their brand values and in engaging with customers.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He thanked all those who all those who participated and sponsored the Gradam over it\u2019s 23 year history.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>\u201cComhghairdeas libh go l\u00e9ir \u2013 The Gradam\u2019s work ensures that the Irish language remains an integral part of Galway's culture and daily life.&nbsp; It also offers businesses and organizations a fantastic opportunity to explore and celebrate the benefits of becoming bilingual, connecting with customers, and celebrating and strengthening Galway\u2019s status as an official bilingual city.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The next stage of the Gradam process is to fill out a short online bilingual application form online <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gleg.ie\">at www.gleg.ie<\/a>&nbsp; and the Gaillimh le Gaeilge team will be in touch to assist and prepare you for the award.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It\u2019s free of charge and you can nominate your own business\/organisation or another business\/organisation that is based in Galway city.&nbsp; &nbsp;Five categories represent Galway's thriving business community: Retail Experience, Customer Services, Digital, Tourism and Community &amp; Culture. 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