KERRY County Council has unveiled a packed programme of events and initiatives for Seachtain na Gaeilge which runs from March 1-17.
The local authority is promoting the use of Irish throughout the period and has announced a number of displays, competitions and community-based events, all of which is being promoted through the dedicated Irish website for Kerry, www.eolaire.ie
The local authority will be promoting the use of Irish at all of the public counters in its offices around the county and promotional signs have been affixed to a number of council vehicles.
A 20-minute bilingual flashmob presentation, based on the cultural revolution leading up to 1916, has been composed and is ready-made for performance by schools, local drama societies and community groups.
The council is also inviting participation in a window display competition, which carries a prize fund of €1,000 and is being run in conjunction with Conradh na Gaeilge, Fóram Gaeilge Chiarraí and the business community in Killarney and the three other municipal districts. Window displays on an Irish language theme should be photographed and submitted to the website via eolaire@ciarrai.ie
Kerry County Council Chief Executive, Moira Murrell, said it is fitting to celebrate the Gaelic revival that took place in the period leading up to 1916 and the council plans to raise the profile of Irish among the public in Kerry by encouraging everyone to participate in Seachtain na Gaeilge.
“We are urging everybody in the county to get involved and to try a cúpla focail,” said Ms Murrell.
