Anam an Teanga

Half-day workshop and Performance

le Siobhán de Paor

10th April: 2pm to 6pm

Workshop and Performance: €60

Performance only beginning at 5pm: €25

Studio Feasa, Gort, Galway

In this half day workshop, we will travel from the seed syllables of the Irish language to the digging words to reveal their philosophies: tochailt focail: fealsúnacht an teanga, Irish as language of devotion and invocation, as an ecologically sound language. Writing and speaking exercises where participants are encouraged to give.

Filíocht ó béal: intimate performance of

Meitheal an Cháisc

A community work day

8ú Aibréain, 2025

Join us for a day of work, community and Gaeilge. Fáilte to our first communal work day at Teacht Aniar. In the vibe of Easter renewal, we will tend to neglected corners of this beautiful place, with rakes, hoes, le smataire nó flúirse an Gaeilge.

Instead of a mooted Easter gathering and ritual, we are following what is essential and are holding an Easter Meitheal on Wednesday, 6th April.

Like any family home, there is any amount and variety of jobs for all levels of experience. Clearing, wedding, digging, cleaning gutters, making veg boxes, sowing. There is very satisfying clearing to be done.

There are also construction projects, building scaffolding for IBC tanks, fixing the gutter and building a compost toilet. Jobs will clarify as we approach the day.

Bring gloves, secatures, loppers, clippers, shovels, bill hooks. All tools welcome. We will provide a hot lunch for all those who contribute.

This is very much a family event so children are very welcome. There will be tea and coffee in the barn at 10am and a hot lunch at 1pm. If you would like to contribute a dish of food, that would be very much appreciated.

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 12 -14th, Teacht Aniar

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