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Saturday saw the return of Feis Charn Tóchair. I think many will agree, what a day? An Carn and the committee were delighted with the uptake of the Feis and the high number of entries this year. There were just over 650 entries in total across all of the competitions. The aim of the Feis is to celebrate the Irish culture and the revival of the Irish language. The competitions included poetry recital, conversation, art, scholarship award, Fáinne, writing competitions and music competitions. After weeks of publicity, the entries began coming in. A hectic couple of weeks ensued pulling the timetable of the Feis together and then in the final stages, setting up all the rooms in time for the big day. An Carn staff and committee, would like to thank the whole host of volunteers and adjudicators who gave their time to help the day run smoothly. We were also blessed with fantastic weather which enabled families to relax and mingle outside in between competitions and enjoy the tasty coffee and treats from An Croí Coffee House & Bistro and the BBQ organised by Naíscoil Charn Tóchair. Its fair to say, the place was buzzing and it was very clear so many were keen for the Feis to be a live, in-person event again. It was fantastic to see so many schools represented at the Feis and more so to see delight on the faces of all the children taking part. For the families of Gaelscoil and bunscoil children, a day like the Feis, shows that by sending your child to Irish medium, you are part of the much wider Irish language community. Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair / Carntogher Community Association would like to acknowledge the funders of the event, Mid Ulster Council, Foras na Gaeilge and Conradh na Gaeilge.
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D’fhill an Fheis go Carn Tóchair arís. Déarfainn go mbeidh gach duine ar aon-intinn, a leithid de lá! Bhí muintir An Carn agus an choiste iontach sásta le líon na n-iontrálacha isteach ar an Fheis i mbliana. Bhí breis is 650 iontráil san iomlan isteach ar na comórtais. Is í aidhm na feise ná ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar chultúr agus athbheochán na Gaeilge. San áireamh ar na gcomórtas bhí aithrisfilíochta, comhrá, ealaín, scoláireacht, Fáinne, comórtais scríbhneoireachta, amhránaíocht agus comórtas ceoil thraidisiúnta. I ndiaidh bolscaireachta ar fad, thosaigh na hiontrálacha ag teacht isteach. Bhí cúpla seachtain an-ghnóthach ina dhiaidh sin, le clár an lae a tharraingt le chéile agus ansin, sna laethanta roimh na feise, an áit a leagadh amach réidh don lá mór. Ba mhaith le foireann An Carn agus an choiste, buíochas a ghabháil leis an scata saorálaithe agus moltóirí a thug a gcuid ama le cuidiú le gach rud dul go breá ar an lá. Bhí an t-ádh dearg orainn leis an aimsir. Bhí faill ar teaghlaigh a bheith ar a sáimhín só lasmuigh idir na chomórtais agus sult a bhaint as na feiríní blasta ó An Croí Teach Caife agus Bistro agus an beárbaiciú eagraithe ag Naíscoil Charn Tóchair. Is féidir a rá go raibh an t-atmaisféar ag buzzáil agus is léir bhí daoine chomh sásta go raibh an Fheis ar ais ar an láthair arís. Bhí sé ar fheabhas a fheiceáil an oiread sin scoileanna páirt a ghlacadh ann agus bhí sé galánta aghaidheanna na bpáistí a fheiceáil agus iad ag glacadh páirt sna comórtais. Do na teaghlaigh a bhfuil páistí acu sa Ghaeloideachas, ar lá na feise, léiríonn sé go bhfuil siad i gcroí lár pobal na Gaeilge. Ba mhór ag Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair buíochas a ghabháil leis na maoinitheoirí Foras na Gaeilge, Comhairle Lár Uladh, Gael Linn agus Conradh na Gaeilge as an ócáid seo a mhaoiniú.