Very Successful Gaeilge 24 in MCS

Mrs. Horgan and Ms. Sheehy organised a very successful Gaeilge 24 Day on December 5th last. Some TY and 5th Year Students took it upon themselves to speak Irish for the day and managed to communicate with each other without too much difficutly! Principal, Pól Ó Síodhcháin, was delighted to hear so much of the Irish language around the school on the day. “Our use of Irish does not have to be perfect, those days are long gone”, he said. “We just need to use whatever few Irish words we have more often and have some fun with the language”.

Reachtáladh Gaeilge 24 den scoth ag Bean Uí Argáin agus Iníon Uí Shíthigh ar an 5ú Nollaig seo caite. Shocraigh roinnt daltaí ón Idirbhliain agus Bliain 5 ar triail a bhaint as an Ghaeilge a labhairt ar feadh an lae. D’éirigh leo cumarsáid a dhéanamh eatarthu féin gan mórán deacrachtaí! Cuireadh gliondar ar an bPríomhoide, Pól Ó Síodhcháin, roinnt mhaith Gaeilge a chloisteáil timpeall na scoile ar an lá. “Ní gá go mbeadh ár gcuid Gaeilge go foirfe againn, tá na laethanta sin imithe”, a dúirt sé. “Caithfear na cúpla focal atá againne a úsáid níos minicí agus spraoi a bheith againn leis an teanga”.