Ciarán Dúnbarrach

@ciarandunbarrach.bsky.social

Tuairisceoir.

Abair anois go dtiocfadh duine go hÉirinn ag 12 bliain d'aois. Déarfaidh an Roinn Oideachais leis go gcaithfidh sé díolúine a fháil ón nGaeilge agus i gceann ocht mbliana déarfaidh an Roinn Dlí agus Cirt leis go gcaithfidh sé buneolas ar an nGaeilge a bheith aige le saoránacht a bhaint amach 🙃

Ach ar athraigh an Fhleadh Béal Feirste? Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir. Ach léirigh sé cad is féidir leis an gcathair a dhéanamh. Léirigh sé cumas na ndaoine, an fhiontraíocht agus meon ar leith, arís is arís eile. www.independent.ie/seachtain/ci...

Ciarán Dunbar: Béal Fleadh-irste: Ba é an fhéile seo an rud is fearr a tharla sa chathair riamh

Ní raibh daoine ábalta fianaise a gcluas is a súl a chreidiúint

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It's interesting how so many people are trying to claim or reinvent 'ancient' traditions online at the moment. Much of it heavy on vibes and light on evidence. Lots of 'borrowing' from Native American or other traditions too.

“Danes’ Forts” is similar “forgetting” Ringforts were enclosed farmsteads dating to 6th-12th cent. AD. Cambrensis reported them abandoned in 13th, BUT in Gaelic west/NW, occupied throughout Middle Ages up to 17th cent. Irish people chose to “forget” them; post-1800 started to imagine “Danes’ Forts”

Interesting fact? The idea of ringforts being “fairy forts” is a very modern phenomenon, post 1800. People knew well they were Gaelic residences up until 17th century, after which they were “forgotten” (similarly crannogs, used until 1602). Societies actively “forget” no longer useful information.

Another Sinn Féin language story, as revealing as the Lynn Boylan farce in the European Parliament. RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta’s political correspondent Cuan Ó Seireadáin reports on a party disciplinary hearing In the Gaeltacht. www.rte.ie/news/politic...

Sinn Féin begins disciplinary action against party member

Sinn Féin has initiated disciplinary action against a party member in Galway West after her criticism of the party's candidate in the recent bye-election in the constituency.

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Bha mi fhín i mo chuid GA bhochd a' 'spàirneadh' air BBC Raidió nan Gáidheal air madainn - ádhbhar deacair eadar lámh agam - tha mi an dóchas gun do thuig daoine - Gáidhlig chomh math is a ghabhas - ach Gáidhlig Chreag Ealasaid ma tha feum leithe

Tha mi uamhasach toilichte aithris gu bheil An Luingeas Dorcha air Fàire anns na bùithtean a-nis!! Cuideachd, tha Air Cuan Dubh Drilseach air ais ann an clò an dèidh bhliadhnaichean mòra. Gheibhear fios far am faighear iad aig a' cheangal an seo: drilseach.net/2026/06/07/t...

Tha iad ann an clò!

Tha mi toilichte a ràdh gu bheil an nobhail ùr agam, An Luingeas Dorcha air Fàire, a-nis anns na bùithtean! Cuideachd, rinn CLÀR ath-chlò-bhualadh dhen chiad nobhail anns an t-sreath, Air Cuan Dubh…

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Cén fáth nach dtugtar 'Garmna' ar Gharmna 🤔. Déarfadh duine gur as 'Eanach Mheáin', 'Leitir Mealláin', nó 'Leitir Móir' é, ach déarfadh duine as Garmna gur as 'An Máimín', 'Tír an Fhia' nó 'An Trá Bháin' é. Ní dóigh liom gur chuala mé duine ar bith ag rá gur 'as Garmna' é. 🤔