{"id":11959,"date":"2017-04-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/?p=11959"},"modified":"2024-04-08T00:42:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T00:42:14","slug":"a-t-h-c-h-u-a-i-r-t-a-r-b-h-e-a-l-n-a-m-b-u-i-l-l-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/a-t-h-c-h-u-a-i-r-t-a-r-b-h-e-a-l-n-a-m-b-u-i-l-l-i\/","title":{"rendered":"A t h c h u a i r t a r B h e a l n a m B u i l l i"},"content":{"rendered":"

A t h c h u a i r t a r B h \u00e9 a l n a m B u i l l \u00ed . 2003 .<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

(Strokestown International Poetry Competition 2003.)<\/p>

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Is cuimhin libh go l\u00e9ir, is d\u00f3cha, m\u00e9 ag caint anseo anuraidh, faoi Fh\u00e9ile Idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta Fil\u00edochta, Bh\u00e9al na mBuill\u00ed, n\u00f3 caithfidh me a r\u00e1, gur d\u00f3igh liom fh\u00e9in, go bhfuil \u00e9acht d\u00e9anta ag an mbaile c\u00e9anna sin, lena chl\u00fa agus lena a chail a leathadh \u00f3 cheann ceann na cruinne, tr\u00edd an bhF\u00e9ile ch\u00e9anna sin a eagr\u00fa, bliain i ndiaidh bliana. Sea, agus ag an am gc\u00e9anna, caighdean na F\u00e9ile sin a choinne\u00e1il ar an leibh\u00e9al is airde. N\u00ed beag n\u00f3 suarach an t-\u00e9acht \u00e9 sin ag baile tuaithe ar bith, gan tr\u00e1cht ar bhaile nach raibh traidisi\u00fan d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id seanbhunaithe ann, le sinsearacht, mar ad\u00e9arf\u00e1. T\u00e1 d\u00e1r nd\u00f3igh, roinnt mhaith bailte, na laethe seo, a bhfuil Daonscoil, n\u00f3 \u00c9igse, n\u00f3 Scoil, d\u00e1 gcuid fh\u00e9in, ar si\u00fal acu, le blianta fada nach bhfuil c\u00e1il Bh\u00e9al na mBuill\u00ed bainte amach acu go nuige seo, agus t\u00e1 bailte eile ann, at\u00e1 i bhfad n\u00edos m\u00f3 n\u00e1 B\u00e9al na mBuill\u00ed, agus gan \u00c9igse n\u00f3 Daonscoil, n\u00f3 Com\u00f3rtas Fil\u00edochta fi\u00fa, d\u00e1 gcuid fh\u00e9in tosaithe acu f\u00f3s. Bhuel, f\u00e9ach nach bhfuil Strokestown ansin mar eiseaml\u00e1ir acu, agus \u00e9 mar a bheadh m\u00e9ar an eolais, ag teasp\u00e1int na sl\u00ed d\u00f3ibh go t\u00edr a dtairngire. M\u00e1s uait chuile eolas faoin gCom\u00f3rtas Idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta Fil\u00edochta seo a fh\u00e1il, n\u00edl le d\u00e9anamh agat ach cuairt a thabhairt ar a su\u00edomh ar an Idirl\u00edon, s\u00e9 sin, www.strokestownpoetryprize.com<\/a> agus geallaimse dhuit \u00e9, go gcuirfidh a bhfuil le l\u00e9amh agat ansin ionadh ort. Le linn do chuairte ar an su\u00edomh sin, l\u00e9ifidh t\u00fa cuntas a foils\u00edodh ar an nuacht\u00e1n Breatnach, \u201cThe Independent\u201d, faoin d\u00e1ta 11\u00fa Eanair, 2001, ag cur s\u00edos ar Strokestown agus ar a Chom\u00f3rtas Fil\u00edochta. Breathnaigh ar th\u00fas an ailt sin….<\/p>

\u201cH o w a s m a l l I r i s h t o w n f i x e d i t s e y e s o n <\/strong><\/p>

……………………………. T h e P r i z e ……………………………………<\/strong><\/p>

In just three years a poetry festival and its lucrative prize has brought fame to Strokestown.\u201d<\/p>

D\u00e9anann s\u00e9 cur s\u00edos ansin, ar an mbaile fh\u00e9in, ar a leagan amach, ar a fhoirgnimh, ar a mhuintir, agus ar an meath a bh\u00ed ag teacht air, de r\u00e9ir a ch\u00e9ile, sea, agus an d\u00e1n a bh\u00ed i nd\u00e1n d\u00f3, mura dtarl\u00f3dh rud eic\u00ednt, leis an meathl\u00fa sin a chur ar ceal. Ach, n\u00ed raibh muintir an bhaile sin s\u00e1sta a maid\u00ed a ligean le sruth, agus shocraigh siad ar thionscadal a thos\u00fa, le todhcha\u00ed a mbaile a chur \u00f3 bhaol. Smaoin\u00edodar ar Fh\u00e9ile Fil\u00edochtra a bhun\u00fa.<\/p>

\u201cStrokestown decided on a poetry festival. Poetry would mirror its own aspirations……..<\/p>

– to be small but intense, simple but enticing \u2013<\/p>

The postman became the chairman of a festival committee, and somehow persuaded the baord of the Post Office to donate enough money to inaugurate a seriously high-powered poetry competition. This was to provide the festivals engine.<\/p>

Agus mar chr\u00edoch leis an alt sin san Independent, seo mar a chuir an scr\u00edbhneoir \u00e9…<\/p>

The fortunes of the poetry festival from now on will show whether Strokestown, and the many towns like it, can save both its economy and its soul.<\/p>

Sea, mh\u2019anam, ach is d\u00f3cha gur leag an scr\u00edbhneoir a mh\u00e9ar air, sa mh\u00e9id sin. Ach n\u00edl le d\u00e9anamh agamsa, ag an bpointe seo, ach a r\u00e1 go bhfuil an Fh\u00e9ile Fil\u00edochta imithe \u00f3 neart go neart san idirlinn, agus seo chugainn ar\u00eds iad, i mbliain seo 2003, agus Cl\u00e1r d\u00fashl\u00e1nach, corraitheach, spreag\u00fail, \u00e1 leagan acu os comhair scr\u00edbhneoir\u00ed fil\u00edochta an Bh\u00e9arla, agus fil\u00ed na Gaeilge, freisin. Sea, agus n\u00ed h\u00e9 sin amh\u00e1in \u00e9, ach t\u00e1 duaiseanna r\u00edoga \u00e1 dtairiscint acu do bhuaiteoir\u00ed na gCom\u00f3rtas c\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

Tr\u00ed chom\u00f3rtas ar fad at\u00e1 ann.<\/p>

Category 1.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

A poem in English of not more than 70 lines.<\/p>

Prizes: \u20ac4,000; \u20ac2,000; \u20ac1,000.<\/p>

7 runners-up will also be invited to read for a fee and travelling expenses of \u20ac450.<\/p>

Is iad na molt\u00f3ir\u00ed at\u00e1 ainmnithe don ch\u00e9ad chom\u00f3rtas sin n\u00f3 Gillian Clarke, Frank Ormsby, agus Peter Sirr.<\/p>

Chomh fada is a bhaineann s\u00e9 linne, is \u00e9 an dara com\u00f3rtas an ceann is t\u00e1bhachta\u00ed, n\u00f3 seo an com\u00f3rtas do dh\u00e1nta i nGaeilge. Seo mar a chuirtear s\u00edos air, sa Chl\u00e1r….<\/p>

Category 2.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

A poem in Irish of not more than 70 lines.<\/p>

Prizes: \u20ac1,000; \u20ac500; \u20ac300; agus 4 x \u20ac150.<\/p>

Agus s\u00e9 an molt\u00f3ir don roinn seo n\u00f3 Louis de Paor.<\/p>

T\u00e1 com\u00f3rtas eile i gceist freisin, i Roinn a Tr\u00ed.<\/p>

Category 3.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

A political satire in verse, in English or Irish.<\/strong><\/p>

Prizes: Bankhanders of \u20ac500, \u20ac200, and \u20ac100 and others in brown paper bags.<\/p>

Agus s\u00e9 an molt\u00f3ir at\u00e1 tofa don ghn\u00f3 cont\u00fairteach seo n\u00f3 Paddy Bushe, ach is d\u00f3cha go bhfuiltear ag s\u00fail go mbuailfimid cos ar sin!<\/p>

Is d\u00f3cha nach g\u00e1 a thuilleadh a r\u00e1 faoi na com\u00f3rtais ch\u00e9anna sin, n\u00f3 b\u2019fhi\u00fa do dhuine ar bith, a bhfuil f\u00e9ith ar bith fil\u00edochta ann, n\u00f3 innte, cupla d\u00e1n a chur i dtoll a ch\u00e9ile don \u00f3c\u00e1id ghradamach seo. Ach go h\u00e1irithe, ba mhaith liom aird na bhfil\u00ed Gaeilge in\u00e1r measc, a dh\u00edri\u00fa ar Category 2, agus ar Category 3, n\u00f3 baineann an peire sin le Gaeilge, agus n\u00ed bheadh fhios agat, c\u00e9ard a tharl\u00f3dh, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir go mbuaf\u00e1 duais, agus cuir le sin, nach gcosna\u00edonn s\u00e9 ach \u20ac4 ar dh\u00e1n a chur isteach ar an gcom\u00f3rtas, agus l\u00e1nchead agat aon uimhir d\u00e1nta is mian leat, a chur san ioma\u00edocht. Anois, chun treafa libh, n\u00f3 caithfidh bhur n-iontr\u00e1lacha a bheith istigh agaibh, ar an 19\u00fa Feabhra, 2003, ar a dh\u00e9ana\u00ed, agus is \u00e9 an seoladh n\u00f3:- <\/p>

Strokestown Poetry Competition,<\/p>

Strokestown,<\/p>

Co. Roscommon.<\/p>

Agus t\u00e1 chuile sh\u00fail agam, go n-\u00e9ireoidh go geal leat sa Chom\u00f3rtas Idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta Fil\u00edochta sin.<\/p>

Ceili\u00farfar an Fh\u00e9ile fh\u00e9in idir na d\u00e1ta\u00ed… 2 \u2013 5… Bealtaine, 2003.<\/p>

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C \u00e1 b h f u i l a n G h a e l t a c h t ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

T\u00e1 an-chaint, na laethe seo, faoi theorainneacha na Gaeltachta, agus daoine \u00e1irithe \u00e1 r\u00e1, gur ch\u00f3ir limist\u00e9ir \u00e1irithe a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht feasta, toisc nach bhfuil aon Ghaeilge, gur fi\u00fa tr\u00e1cht uirthi, \u00e1 labhairt iontu anois; daoine eile \u00e1 r\u00e1, n\u00e1r ch\u00f3ir bacaint leis na teorainneacha sin, ach iad a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il mar at\u00e1 siad, go ceann leathch\u00e9ad bliain eile, ar a laghad, agus m\u00e1 t\u00e1 aon Ghaeltacht f\u00e1gtha againn faoin am sin, ansin, beidh cruthaithe acu, go raibh an ceart acu \u00f3 th\u00fas. Agus d\u00e1r nd\u00f3igh, faoi mar a bheife\u00e1 ag s\u00fail, t\u00e1 dream eile f\u00f3s ann, agus n\u00ed raibh uathusan ach gaoth an fhocail, leis na gcloch sa mhainchille a oibri\u00fa ar an nGaeltacht, fr\u00ed ch\u00e9ile, n\u00f3 tugann s\u00e9 deis eile d\u00f3ibh a seanchapall maide a mharca\u00edocht, uair amh\u00e1in eile, timpeall na d\u00faiche, ag f\u00f3gairt don tsaol m\u00f3r, go bhfuil an Ghaeltacht i ngar do bheith cr\u00edochnaithe ar chuma ar bith, agus nach bhfuil s\u00e9 chomh maith againn cos i bpoll a chur lei anois, agus gan bheith ag cur airgead am\u00fa, ag iarraidh an d\u00e9 a choinne\u00e1il inti, go ceann scathaimh eile.<\/p>

Is d\u00f3cha go bhf\u00e9adf\u00e1 a r\u00e1, gurbh \u00ed taighde Dhonncha U\u00ed \u00c9alaithe a chuir t\u00fas leis an obair seo go l\u00e9ir, n\u00f3 fuair seisean amach, gur bheag Gaeilge a bh\u00ed fanta i gcuid \u00e1irithe de na limist\u00e9ir, a \u00e1ir\u00edtear mar Ghaeltacht, i l\u00e1thair na huaire seo. Mar thoradh ar a chuid taighde, b\u2019\u00e9igean don Rialtas breathn\u00fa ar an sc\u00e9al seo ar\u00eds, agus ba \u00e9 a mhol an tAire, \u00c9amann \u00d3 Cu\u00edv, n\u00f3 go mbun\u00f3fa\u00ed Bord neamhsple\u00e1ch, le teorainneacha na Gaeltachta a tharraingt, ach n\u00ed rud \u00e9 sin a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed a dh\u00e9anamh ar an toirt, n\u00f3 bheadh g\u00e1 le saineolaithe, leis an sc\u00e9al ar fad a scr\u00fad\u00fa \u00f3 bhun, agus ansin, tuarasc\u00e1il a leagan os comhair an Rialtais, agus orthusan, i ndeireadh na d\u00e1la, a bheidh s\u00e9, cinneadh a dh\u00e9anamh faoi na teorainneacha c\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

Chomh fada is a bhaineann s\u00e9 liomsa, n\u00edor mhaith liom go nd\u00e9anfa\u00ed an iomarca tinc\u00e9ireachta leis na teorainneacha c\u00e9anna sin, n\u00f3 m\u00e1 thosa\u00edonn t\u00fa ag gearradh siar ar na teorainneacha sin, ansin, seans go mbeadh fonn ar an gc\u00e9ad Rialtas eile gearradh siar tuilleadh, agus lena chois sin, is cinnte go bhfuil g\u00e1 le trod\u00e1n cosanta, dh\u00e1theangach, timpeall ar an bhf\u00edorGhaeltacht, \u00e1 cosaint. Anois, sa limist\u00e9ar sin, sa bhreacGhaeltacht sin, maireann daoine, a bhfuil Gaeilge ag a mbun\u00fas, agus baineann roinnt \u00e1irithe d\u00edobh \u00fas\u00e1id aisti mar theanga laeth\u00fail, agus sa chaoi sin, feidhm\u00edonn an limist\u00e9ar sin mar chrios eadr\u00e1na dh\u00e1theangach, a chuireann stop le h\u00eddi\u00fa iomarcaach na Gaeltachta. Mar sin, t\u00e1 s\u00e9 thar a bheith t\u00e1bhachtach, go mbeadh an crios eadr\u00e1na sin f\u00e1bharach don Ghaeilge, agus mar thoradh ar sin, bheadh an seans ann, faoi choinn\u00edollacha \u00e1irithe, go leathadh an Ghaeltacht fh\u00e9in amach sa chrios eadr\u00e1na sin, agus d\u00e1 dtarl\u00f3dh a leith\u00e9id, ansin, d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed teorainn an chrios eadr\u00e1na a bhogadh amach freisin. N\u00ed c\u00fang\u00fa a theasta\u00edonn \u00f3n nGaeltacht, ach leathn\u00fa, n\u00f3 i ndeireadh na d\u00e1la, mura bhf\u00e1sann neach, n\u00ed beo d\u00f3. B\u2019fhearr liomsa, mar sin, go bhf\u00e9achfadh Bord neamhsple\u00e1ch \u00fad an Aire U\u00ed Chu\u00edv ar na beala\u00ed is eifeachta\u00ed le deis a thabhairt don Ghaeltacht f\u00e1s agus borradh a dh\u00e9anamh, sa chaoi go mbeadh muid ag smaoineamh, i gceann deich mbliana eile, ar theorainneacha na Gaeltachta s\u2019againne a leathn\u00fa amach tuilleadh, in \u00e1it bheith ag smaoineamh ar ch\u00fang\u00fa, n\u00f3 ar ghearradh siar. <\/p>

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Peadar Bair\u00e9ad.<\/p>

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