Tramore parkrun are inviting Irish speakers to take part in their #parkrunabú! event which will take place on Saturday 23 February at 9:30am on the Promenade. Parkrun is a 5k walk or run which takes place every Saturday morning, starting at T-Bay Surf Club on the Prom.

This particular event is being organised by Tramore parkrun in conjunction with Oireachtas na Gaeilge, who have been providing wristbands with ‘Tá Gaeilge agam’ (’I speak Irish’) to parkrunners around the country, so that they can recognise other Irish speakers and chat to them.

Majella Ní Chríocháin from Oireachtas says that the campaign has been so successful that they will be organising 10 #parkrunabú! events around the country this year, with the first one being in Tramore.

Cabríní de Barra from Glór na nGael, who are promoting this event in conjunction with Oireachtas, say that they are delighted that Irish speaking families and others in Waterford will have the chance to take part in this recreational and social event thorough Irish.

Deidre Chapman, Tramore parkrun Event Director says the whole team are looking forward to welcoming Irish speakers to parkrun and to speaking Irish on the day. ‘Beidh spraoi againn – we will have a bit of craic!’

You can register for parkrun free of charge atnwww.parkrun.ie/tramore , and you can get further information from majella@antoireachtas.ie.

Children’s Theatre Mother Tongues

LANGUAGE: Irish; AGE: 6-9
Musician and writer Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin present a fun family show of songs and rhyme in Irish, both traditional and contemporary, featuring interactive fun/game elements that transcend language.

Presented in an inclusive, bilingual style, the show is based on a range of award-winning CD/books published by Futa Fata, much-loved in the Irish-language community nationwide and used extensively in Irish schools: the most recent publication, Bliain na nAmhrán, (The Year of Song), a collection of contemporary songs about the seasons, was awarded the Judges’ Special Merit Award at the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Awards 2017, and was a White Ravens Award from the International Youth Library, Munich, Germany.

Poems and Songs for young children as part of the Mother Tongues Ireland Festival

Dánta Dána is a performance of new and well-loved poetry and song in Irish for children aged 5-10 years. This 35-minute show is performed with high energy and visual fun by Sinead Murphy and Darina Gallagher.