Lá Gaeilge, Dé Satharn, 8 Márta idir 1:30 agus 6:00

Irish Language Day, Saturday, March 8th, from 1:30 to 6:00

Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge / as Part of Irish Language Week

Bunaíodh ár scoil fiche bliain ó shin, agus beidh ceiliúradh againn.  Bí linn!  Beidh lá Gaeilge againn ar an 8ú Márta, 2008.  Tosóidh na himeachtaí ar 1:30 i.n. agus beidh críoch ann ar 6:00.  Beidh sé ag halla Ord Ársa na nÉireannach in Bablyon, Nua-Eabhrac, ar Inis Fada.  Tá an halla seo an-chóngarach do ardán Iarnród Inse Fada, agus tá carrchlós ann, freisin.

Our school was founded 20 years ago, and we will be having a celebration.  Join us!  We will be having an Irish language day on March 8th, 2008.  Events will begin at 1:30 pm and will end at 6:00.  It will be at the Ancient Order of Hibernians hall in Babylon, New York, on Long Island.  The hall is very near to the Long Island Railroad platform, and there is also a parking lot.

Tá gach eolas faoin scoil agus mapaí ar fáil ar ár suíomh idirlín:
All information about the school and maps are available on our web site:
http://www.scoilgaeilge.org

Táille / Fee:  $15.00

Imeachtaí / Events:
•	Scannáin as Gaeilge / Irish language films 
•	Léachtaí as Gaeilge / Presentations in Irish
•	Ranganna agus ceardlanna ag gach leibhéal /
Classes and workshops at every level

Contact:  Séamas Ó Neachtain (631) 902-7632
Register by email:  JamusN@aol.com and send fee via Paypal
Register by mail:  Make check out to James Norton, and send to
	Séamas Ó Neachtain
	The Gerry Tobin Irish Language School
	c/o AOH Division 2
	27 Locust Avenue
	Babylon, New York 11702

Stair na Scoile / History of the school

As Gerry Tobin (Gearóid Tóibín) a baisteadh an scoil. B'as Luimneach é, agus tháinig sé go Meiriceá sna daicheadaí. Bhí an-ghrá aige don Ghaeilge agus don chultúr Gaelach. Thosaigh sé ar an nGaeilge a mhúineadh ar feadh limistéir Bay Shore agus Babylon go luath sna seachtóidí, in hallaí agus tithe. Sa bhliain 1986, chuir seisean agus a rang fúthu in halla an AOH, rannán a dó, áit ina lean sé leis go bhfuair sé bás (ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam). Spreag sé a chairde chun a chuid oibre a leanúint mar gheall ar a dhíograis is a áthas múinte. Bhun siad Scoil Ghaeilge Ghearóid Tóibín i gcuimhne dó-san sa bhliain 1988, agus tá cúpla acu ann ina múinteoirí agus ina stiúrthóirí fós.

The School is named after Gerry Tobin, who came to this country from Limerick as a young man in the 1940s. Gerry had a tremendous love for the Irish language and Gaelic culture. He began teaching Irish in homes and halls in the Bay Shore and Babylon area in tile early 1970s. In 1986, he brought his class to AOH Division 2's hall in Babylon, where he continued until his death in 1988. His dedication and joy in teaching the Irish language inspired his friends to carry on his work. They founded Scoil Ghaeilge Ghearóid Tóibín in his memory in 1988 and several are active as teachers and organizers today.

Clár an Lae
 
1:30 - 1:45    Clárú / Registration 
1:45 - 1:55    Fáilte / Welcome - Breandán Ó Dubhshláine, Cathaoirleach
2:00 - 2:45    Ranganna / Classes
 	Bun - Foghraíocht do Thosaitheoirí / Pronunciation for Beginners - Gearóid Ó Ceallaigh
Meán - comhrá
Ardcheardlanna - comhrá, srl.    
2:50 - 3:35    Scannáin / Films  -  Proinsias  Leik / The Long Island Film Festival
3:45 - 4:15    Stair ár Scoile - Léacht le Réamonn Ó Cléirigh 
4:20 - 5:00    Ranganna / Classes
 	Bun - comhrá              
Meán - comhrá 
Ardcheardlann ar an Ard-Seanchas (ginealach, stair, dlí, dinnseanchas) - Gearóid Ó Ceallaigh
5:05 - 5:25    Léacht / Lecture  - Stair na Gaeilge ar Inis Fada / History of the Irish Language on Long Island - Séamas Ó Neachtain
5:30 - 6:20    Amhránaíocht ar an sean-nós / Sean-nós singing  -  Lugh De Paor agus mórán daoine eile / Luke Powers and lots of other people  
6:20             Críoch, Buíochas, agus Treoracha / End, Thanks, and Directions  - Breandán Ó Dubhshláine, Cathaoirleach
6:30  As an halla / out of the hall   - seisiún, deochanna agus bia sa bheár in áit eile sa halla / session, drinks and food in the bar in another part of the hall