With the Faythe School Concerts clashing with Seachtain na
Gaeilge the decision was taken to hold a ‘Seachtain na Gaeilge níos déanaí ‘
the week before Easter in the Faythe School. Not to be deterred by the delayed
start to SnaG great work was done. Everyday posters were replaced with new
Irish ones, extra posters were displayed throughout the premises and pupils who
made an extra effort to speak Irish outside
the classrooms were rewarded with a ‘ticéad óir.’ Pop songs such as Galway
Girl, Mama Mia, Price Tag, Poker Face and Do Do Run Run were sourced ‘trí
mheain na gaeilge’ and sung enthusiastically throughout the week. Irish classic
dances such as ‘Balla Luimnigh’ and ‘Ag
Baint an Fhéir’ were augmented by the ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ as Gaeilge and the yard
at lunch-time was alive with activity. A list of ordinary phrases, complete
with phonetic translations, were sent home and adults encouraged to’ bain trial
astu.’
Events culminated on Friday afternoon when a large number of
parents joined with children, teachers and Parnell St. native Thomas Byrne,
organised by his former neighbour Mrs. Kelly, on accordion for a “Céílí Mór”
out In the yard. Luckily the weather held off as Ms. Mullins gave out the
instructions for the various dances before Ms. Fitzgerald presented the ‘ticéíd
óir’ winners from each class with their prizes.|
Mr. Whelan (R.1)
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Cian Redmond
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Ms. Fitzgerald (R.6)
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Leah O’Rourke
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Ms. MAcFadden (R.2)
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Tomás McLead
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Ms. Mullins (R.11)
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Julius McMahon
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Mr. Murphy (R.3)
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Emma Roche
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Ms. Conroy (R.12)
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Greta Viatkute
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Mr. Doyle (R.4)
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Eloise Silva
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Ms. Griffin-Jones (R.9)
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Deimante Danileviciute
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Mrs. Kelly (R.5)
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Rebecca Rowe
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Ms. Cronin (R.15)
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Jade Ní Fhoghlú
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