Press statement
Glór na nGael announces criteria for Duais Cholmcille
Glór na nGael has announced the criteria for Duais Cholmcille, the new prize that the national competition is offering to those involved in developing links between Irish speakers in Ireland and Gàidhlig speakers in Scotland.
Colmcille is sponsoring the new prize. It was established in 1997 to promote cultural and linguistic links between the two language communities.
The aim of Duais Colmcille is to give acknowledgment to voluntary work that promotes links between Gaelic-speakers and the Gaelic-speaking communities of Ireland and Scotland.
Both Colmcille itself and Glór na nGael hope that it will encourage further learning opportunities on both sides of the Sea of Moyle.
Entrants to the competition will need to satisfy the following requirements:
All entries must be based on the link between the Gaelic speaking communities in Scotland and Ireland.
Entries must encourage contact between Irish speakers and Gàidhlig speakers;
The links should be to the benefit of both communities;
Committees from the two communities must establish effective communication with each other;
There must be an element of learning Irish in Scotland or Gàidhlig in Ireland for the respective in the programme of entries;
Entries are welcomed from committees and voluntary organisations;
As part of the adjudication of the competition, there will be a requirement for a written report from participants;
Any prize that may be won must be spent on deepening the link between the two language communities.
A copies of the criteria and further information about the competition are available from Glór na nGael on +353 46 943 0974 or by e.mail on fiosru@glornangael.ie.
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Further information about Duais Cholmcille is available by phoning Glór na nGael on +353 46 943 0974 or by e.mail on fiosru@glornangael.ie.
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Teil: 046 943 0974 R: fiosru@glornangael.ie
