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A community blog from members of Cumann an Ghleanna dedicated to the Irish culture and language in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia.
Deora Dé
Siar agus Aniar 12 Deora Dé is the Irish name for the fuchsia. This plant was introduced into Ireland as a hedging material and now has naturalized. It is considered an invasive non-native species. It outcompetes native plants in hedgerows. These hedges are significant habitat in Ireland because of the loss of most of its…
Loch na Naomh
Siar agus Aniar 11 I went walking to Loch na Naomh – the Lake of the Saint. It is always windy there. The lake is on top of a granite hill between An Cheathrú Rua and Galway Bay in Conamara. Few trees, many bogs, low heather and gorse, wonderful wildflowers and orchids. The bedrock is…
Names have meaning – Logainmneacha
Siar agus Aniar 10 In Canada, we know that language has politics built into it. The suppression of minoritized languages is an overtly political act. It is a situation that has been going on for millenia in Ireland. Some people try to keep language and politics separate. Is this really possible? I recently spent a…
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Paul, I believe that you too have flowered with the deora dé this spring turned to summer!
Beautiful.
Hi Paul I can’t believe you only have “a couple of days” left on your trip. I have thoroughly enjoyed…
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Meitifhoghlaim Learning another langage An article about meta-learning
Siar agus Aniar 8 One of my the primary goals, indeed of the Siar agus Aniar Ambassador exchange between Ireland and Nova Scotia, is to improve my fluency in the Irish language. Other goals include making real and personal contact with people and institutions working to make their communities thrive and getting to know about…
Fuck Gaeilge!
Siar agus Aniar 7 One of the goals of Siar agus Aniar | Siar agus an Ear | East and West Ambassadors’ Exchange: Ireland-Maritime North America Language and Cultural Pilot Program is to live life in a Gaeltacht. Gaeltachtaí are those regions in Ireland where Irish is the daily language of the community. What is…
Joe Éinniú Festival of Traditional Singing
Siar agus Aniar 6 The Féile Joe Éinniú (Joe Heaney) Festival of Traditional Singing is a celebration of the life and work of Joe Éinniú. He was a sean-nós singer and a great exponent of the preservation of this traditional Irish form of singing. The drive to Carna, home of the festival, takes one through…
Cumann an Ghleanna 
Enjoy the days left there. Summer is here and if you feel lonely for Ireland, you can visit the hanging…