Comhludar an Cháisc

Lá dhá theangach de chlainne - a bilingual family day

5ú Aibréain, 2025

Join us to celebrate Easter in an old way that is new, with foraging, wildcraft, a fire, hunt and feast.

This is a day for spraoi le na leanaí: We could whittle a spúnóg, weave a ciséain beag, tóg an tine, ullmhaigh an altóra agus téigh ag fiach uibheacha.

Suggested Donation: Duine fásta €25, Clann €50

An Sána Suan

Sauna building course le Gaeilge

Join us as we build the Sána Suan ar bhruach an Doireleice, on the banks of the Derrylacky River.

A weekend course at Teacht Aniar, South Kilkenny in which you learn how to build your own sauna with master carpenter Johnny Connolly.

Learn basic carpentry skills, hands on experience of joining and insulating and hear about ground works and sourcing materials for small builds. Connect with the growing community individuals who are creating their own homesteads.

Instruction will be in English and there will be foclóir an ghairm; the vocabulary of the trade agus naitheanna cainte eile (other expressions) woven throughout our days. Beimid ag baint úsáid as an méid Gaeilge atá againn. Seo deis do scilleanna agus do teanga a feabhsú ag an am chéana.

You hear about the benefits of sauna and we will also attend private session at a local sauna.

There will be good wholesome and some wild food, dip in the river, morning yoga in the yurt/barn, evening session around the fire.

This is the first developmental retreat at Teacht Aniar a mutually beneficial model in which participants learn a skill, facilitating craftspeople are renumerated and we gain a lifelong resource.

Tickets include camping accomodation and are €350 with all camping, meals, tutelage, sauna session included.

June 12th - 14th, 2024

Ag fí le Bríd

Lá dhá theangach do daoine fásta agus leanaí chun ceilúradh Imbolc agus Bríd.

A day for children and adults to celebrate our matron saint and to lay her brat on the ground to prepare the soil for the coming Spring. Le filíocht agus ceoil.

This is our first Lá na Clainne at Teacht Aniar. We will be weaving all different kinds of Bridget's crosses in the barn under the instruction of local expert Olive Keane. (author of the Holy Wells of Waterford).

As ye weave, i'll tell ye the story of Bridget, there will be poetry, there might be ceol. Fáilte roimh na ceoltóirí go háirithe.

Dress warm. There will be a big fire and hot tae and sweet things to keep us going.

We make a ritual after around the fire, with the brat Bríd. We'll bless our crosses in the river. We'll teach the children how a real amulet is made. Bainfhamíd úsáid as an Gaeilge atá againn.

Beidh sé áilainn.

Suggested Donation of €20 for an adult and €40 for a family