Na Gaeil Óga is an Irish-speaking GAA club based in west Dublin. It is one of very few GAA clubs outside of the Gaeltacht areas in Ireland, where Gaeilge is the club’s first language. Since its foundation in 2010, Na Gaeil Óga has been one of Ireland’s fastest-growing sports clubs, with approximately 600 players across 35 teams in hurling, Camogie, Gaelic football and Ladies‘ football. In this feature, we chatted with Daithí de Buitléir one of the founding members of the club to hear about their development. This article was published to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) 2024.
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February 1st -St. Brigid’s Day and the Celtic Festival Imbolc
The Ancient Celtic festival of Imbolg („Imbolc“ in English) is celebrated around the start of February. In more modern times, this festival almost coincides with „Lá Fhéile Bhríde“ or Saint Brigid’s Day (February 1st), the feast day for the female patron saint of Ireland. Traditionally, this festival marks the beginning of spring and is viewed„February 1st -St. Brigid’s Day and the Celtic Festival Imbolc“ weiterlesen
How Laura met „Die Maus“
Living abroad can bring some unique experiences that simply would not be possible by remaining in your home country. This is the story of how Cologne Celt, Laura Kennedy, has had the opportunity to appear on one of the most popular and well-known children’s programmes in Germany, „Die Sendung mit der Maus“.
Live Irish Music Sessions in Cologne
Live Irish music sessions are now happening in Cologne! On June 6th 2022, some of our members went to the event in the Black Sheep Pub organised by our Irish Language and Cultural Officer, Gareth Houston. Here are some photos of the event and live recordings of the music.
The Warrior Women of Ireland
With International Women’s Day, we at the Celts decided to examine four extraordinary warrior women of Irish history and mythology. This article outlines the lives of a mythological warrior queen, a pirate chieftain, the „most dangerous woman in America“ and a political, soldiering and revolutionary countess. Enjoy!
Irish Links to Halloween
Halloween is a huge celebration around the world, and is one with deep Irish links. This article examines Halloween’s connections to the Celtic festival of „Samhain“ and other traditions with Irish/Celtic connections.
GAA Links to Political Careers in Ireland
In this article by guest author, Ferdia O’Mahony, we examine the links between Irish politics and the GAA in Ireland. Find out about how an inter-county playing career, or other involvement with the GAA, has helped Irish politicians get elected.
Cork – a Partner City of Cologne
For Oisín O’Mahony, Cork is the true capital of Ireland (although some team mates might see it differently). Here he talks about his hometown with its many pubs, about sporting successes – and there’s a bit of slang in it too.
Remembering Bloody Sunday: Croke Park 21 November 1920
For some, Bloody Sunday conjures images of the 1972 civil rights protest in Derry, and unfortunately throughout Irish history, this is just one of many Bloody Sundays. However today, Gareth Houston will be talking about the 1920 Bloody Sunday, which saw its 100 year anniversary Saturday on the 21st of November.
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