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Bean \u00ed a chuireann mac\u00e1ntacht agus oscailteacht i gcro\u00edl\u00e1r a beatha phoibl\u00ed, agus go h\u00e1irithe maidir le ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge, le haont\u00fa na h\u00c9ireann, leis an gcomhshaol, leis an neodracht agus leis an gcomhionannas s\u00f3isialta.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Beathaisn\u00e9is agus Fr\u00e9amhacha<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Rugadh Catherine Connolly i Seantalamh i nGaillimh, \u00e1it ar t\u00f3gadh \u00ed mar dhuine de cheathrar d\u00e9ag clainne. Bhain s\u00ed c\u00e9im Mh\u00e1istreachta sa ts\u00edceola\u00edocht chlinici\u00fail amach in Ollscoil Leeds i 1981, sular fhill s\u00ed ar an gCladach i nGaillimh, \u00e1it a gc\u00f3na\u00edonn s\u00ed go f\u00f3ill lena fear c\u00e9ile Brian agus a mbeirt mhac f\u00e1sta.<br \/>Bhain s\u00ed c\u00e9im sa Dl\u00ed amach in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe i 1989 agus c\u00e1il\u00edodh ina hAbhc\u00f3ide \u00ed i 1991. Thosaigh a saol poibl\u00ed i 1999 nuair a toghadh \u00ed ar Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, agus c\u00fapla bliain ina dhiaidh sin rinneadh M\u00e9ara di i 2004 \u2014 tr\u00e9imhse a chuir go m\u00f3r lena feasacht ar cheisteanna cult\u00fartha agus teanga.<br \/>Toghadh \u00ed mar Theachta D\u00e1la neamhsple\u00e1ch i 2016 agus mar Leas-Cheann Comhairle i 2020, rud a dhearbhaigh \u00ed mar cheann de na guthanna is ionraice agus is cothroime sa pholait\u00edocht in \u00c9irinn.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Filleadh ar an nGaeilge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>N\u00edor t\u00f3gadh Connolly le Gaeilge l\u00edofa. Mar a d\u00fairt s\u00ed f\u00e9in:<br \/>\u201cN\u00ed raibh agam ach an Ghaeilge \u00f3n scoil. Bh\u00ed n\u00e1ire orm nuair a thuig m\u00e9 nach raibh m\u00e9 in ann labhairt go n\u00e1d\u00fartha le muintir na Gaeltachta.\u201d<br \/>Le linn a tr\u00e9imhse mar Mh\u00e9ara, tar \u00e9is \u00f3c\u00e1id i gConamara nuair nach raibh s\u00ed in ann fi\u00fa c\u00fapla abairt a r\u00e1 as Gaeilge, gheall s\u00ed di f\u00e9in an sc\u00e9al sin a athr\u00fa. D\u2019fhreastail s\u00ed ar ch\u00farsa diopl\u00f3ma sa Ghaeilge agus, mar a d\u00fairt s\u00ed ina dhiaidh sin:<br \/>\u201cD\u2019fhill m\u00e9 ar ais agus d\u2019fhoghlaim m\u00e9 \u00ed. Agus sa D\u00e1il, chuir m\u00e9 b\u00e9im ar an nGaeilge \u00f3n gc\u00e9ad l\u00e1 a toghadh m\u00e9, mar theanga bheo, bhr\u00edomhar.\u201d<br \/>De r\u00e9ir a ch\u00e9ile, th\u00e1inig an Ghaeilge ina cuid n\u00e1d\u00fartha d\u00e1 saol laeth\u00fail. Thosaigh s\u00ed \u00e1 h\u00fas\u00e1id ina h\u00f3r\u00e1id\u00ed, ina hagallaimh agus i nd\u00edosp\u00f3ireachta\u00ed sa D\u00e1il. Is minic a chuireann s\u00ed i gcuimhne don phobal:<br \/>\u201cN\u00ed maisi\u00fach\u00e1n cult\u00fartha \u00ed an Ghaeilge. T\u00e1 s\u00ed i gcro\u00edl\u00e1r \u00e1r bhf\u00e9ini\u00falachta mar phobal.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>An Ghaeilge mar Cheist N\u00e1isi\u00fanta<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>L\u00e9irigh toghch\u00e1n Connolly gur gn\u00e9 th\u00e1bhachtach \u00ed an Ghaeilge sa d\u00edosp\u00f3ireacht pholaiti\u00fail in \u00c9irinn faoi l\u00e1thair.<br \/>D\u00fairt Emer Higgins, Teachta D\u00e1la agus Aire St\u00e1it de chuid Fhine Gael, i ndiaidh an toghch\u00e1in gur cheart don rialtas \u201cmachnamh a dh\u00e9anamh ar c\u00e9 chomh l\u00e1rnach is a bh\u00ed an Ghaeilge sa r\u00e1s uachtar\u00e1nachta.\u201d<br \/>\u201cThug m\u00e9 cuairt ar scoil i R\u00e1th C\u00fail,\u201d arsa Higgins. \u201cChuir dalta ceist orm: \u2018An gceapann t\u00fa go gcaillfidh Heather mar nach bhfuil aon Ghaeilge aici?\u2019 N\u00ed raibh ach duine amh\u00e1in sa rang l\u00edofa, ach d\u00fairt gach uile dhalta go mbeadh s\u00e9 t\u00e1bhachtach d\u00f3ibh d\u00e1 mbeadh Gaeilge ag aon iarrth\u00f3ir uachtar\u00e1nachta.\u201d<br \/>Den ch\u00e9ad uair le fada an l\u00e1, th\u00e1inig an Ghaeilge chun cinn mar phr\u00edomhth\u00e9ama feachtais ar na me\u00e1in sh\u00f3isialta agus ar shu\u00edmh ghr\u00e9as\u00e1in cos\u00fail le Tuairisc.ie, Extrag.ie agus eile. I bpobalbhreith de chuid The Irish Times, d\u00fairt 3% de na freagr\u00f3ir\u00ed gurbh \u00e9 \u201cduine a labhra\u00edonn Gaeilge\u201d an tr\u00e9ith ba th\u00e1bhachta\u00ed d\u2019iarrth\u00f3ir. C\u00e9 nach uimhir mh\u00f3r \u00ed sin, is comhartha \u00e9 go bhfuil an Ghaeilge ag \u00e9ir\u00ed n\u00edos t\u00e1bhachta\u00ed d\u2019iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed polaiti\u00fala.<br \/>Ag t\u00fas a feachtais d\u00fairt Connolly f\u00e9in:<br \/>\u201cT\u00e1 s\u00e9 riachtanach go mbeidh Gaeilge ag an Uachtar\u00e1n \u2014 n\u00ed mar riail dl\u00ed, ach mar l\u00e9iri\u00fa ar c\u00e9 muidne mar n\u00e1isi\u00fan.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00d3 Ghaillimh go dt\u00ed \u00c1ras an Uachtar\u00e1in<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>T\u00e1 fr\u00e9amhacha domhain ag Connolly i nGaillimh, cathair ina mbuaileann eala\u00edn, eola\u00edocht agus spiorad pobail le ch\u00e9ile. Sular th\u00e1inig s\u00ed i mbun polait\u00edochta n\u00e1isi\u00fanta, d\u2019oibrigh s\u00ed mar abhc\u00f3ide agus comhairleoir cathrach agus faoi dheireadh mar Mh\u00e9ara, le c\u00e1il ar a hionracas agus ar a neamhsple\u00e1chas intinne.<br \/>Sa toghch\u00e1n ginear\u00e1lta 2020, bhuaigh s\u00ed su\u00edoch\u00e1n mar Theachta D\u00e1la Neamhsple\u00e1ch do Ghaillimh Thiar, agus c\u00fapla m\u00ed ina dhiaidh sin chuir s\u00ed iontas ar ch\u00e1ch nuair a toghadh \u00ed ina Leas-Cheann Comhairle le 77 v\u00f3ta i gcoinne 74 v\u00f3ta faighte ag iarrth\u00f3ir an Rialtais.<br \/>\u201cChuaigh m\u00e9 sa t\u00f3ir air,\u201d a d\u00fairt s\u00ed, \u201cmar n\u00ed fh\u00e9adfainn a bheith ag \u00e9ileamh comhionannas inscne agus ansin gan gn\u00edomh\u00fa air.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cult\u00far agus F\u00e9ini\u00falacht<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dar le Connolly, is mar a ch\u00e9ile iad an cult\u00far agus an teanga. Mar Uachtar\u00e1n, meastar go gcuirfidh s\u00ed b\u00e9im ar naisc idir eala\u00edn, oideachas agus teanga, n\u00f3 \u201cna tr\u00ed chol\u00fan den tsocha\u00ed dhaonna,\u201d mar a thugann s\u00ed orthu.<br \/>Deir s\u00ed nach ceart an Ghaeilge a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il mar \u00e1bhar scoile n\u00e1 mar cheist aistri\u00fach\u00e1in amh\u00e1in, ach \u00ed a thabhairt ar ais i gcro\u00edl\u00e1r saol an phobail chomh maith.<br \/>\u201cIs teanga bheo agus l\u00e1rnach \u00ed. N\u00ed teanga mharbh \u00ed,\u201d a d\u00fairt s\u00ed tr\u00e1th.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>An Comhshaol agus an Chothroma\u00edocht N\u00e1d\u00fartha<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Is abhc\u00f3ide paiseanta \u00ed Connolly ar son an chomhshaoil. Dar l\u00e9i, n\u00ed ceist theicni\u00fail amh\u00e1in \u00ed ach ceist mhor\u00e1lta freisin.<br \/>\u201cM\u00e1 chosna\u00edmid an talamh agus an fharraige, t\u00e1imid ag cosaint \u00e1r n-oidhreacht.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Neodracht agus Cearta Daonna<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Le linn a gairme ar fad, sheas Connolly ar son neodracht na t\u00edre.<br \/>\u201cN\u00ed easpa gn\u00edmh \u00ed an neodracht,\u201d a d\u00fairt s\u00ed, \u201cach gealltanas gn\u00edomhach don ts\u00edoch\u00e1in.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Athmhuintearas agus Aont\u00fa na T\u00edre<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cCaithfimid sp\u00e1sanna a chruth\u00fa inar f\u00e9idir le daoine a bheith compordach lena bhf\u00e9ini\u00falacht,\u201d a deir s\u00ed. \u201cSin t\u00fas an athmhuintearais.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Concl\u00faid<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Is m\u00f3r an on\u00f3ir d\u00fainn Catherine Connolly a bheith in\u00e1r nUachtar\u00e1n. Is \u00c9ireannach go smior \u00ed, amach is amach, agus d\u00e9anfaidh s\u00ed ionada\u00edocht iontach d\u00fainn ar an st\u00e1itse n\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta. Ar an st\u00e1itse n\u00e1isi\u00fanta, cuirfidh s\u00ed \u00e1r dteanga agus \u00e1r gcult\u00far chun cinn. Ar an st\u00e1itse idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta, seasfaidh s\u00ed in aghaidh cogaidh, ar son cearta daonna, agus ar son \u00e1r neodrachta.<br \/>Mar fhocal scoir: seasann Catherine Connolly mar eiseaml\u00e1ir d\u2019aon duine maidir le foghlaim na Gaeilge. Mar a d\u00fairt s\u00ed f\u00e9in ar an \u00e1bhar:<br \/>\u201cTh\u00e1inig an Ghaeilge chugam ar\u00eds, le foighne, le gr\u00e1 agus le h\u00fas\u00e1id laeth\u00fail. 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ndearna m\u00e9 cairde d\u00f3ibh d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">B\u2019aoibhinn liom saol an l\u00e9inn, agus bh\u00ednn ag staid\u00e9ar n\u00f3 ag l\u00e9amh gach seans a bh\u00edodh agam. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Sheas m\u00e9 amach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">mar b\u2019fhearr le beagnach gach dalta eile sa scoil a bheith taobh amuigh, ag imirt le ch\u00e9ile. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00fapla dalta eile <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a raibh suim acu sna ruda\u00ed c\u00e9anna<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> liomsa<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00edomar an-mh\u00f3r le ch\u00e9ile \u00f3n t\u00fas. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Aithn\u00edonn 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style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dara <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">uachaill b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a bhige<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00edodh na dalta\u00ed eile ag pleidhc\u00edocht le ch\u00e9ile roimh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u00fainn <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dul a chodladh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> gach o\u00edche<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> De ghn\u00e1th n\u00ed bh\u00ednn p\u00e1irteach sna cluich\u00ed sin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, c\u00e9 go mb\u00edodh an buachaill ba bhige, Se\u00e1n <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00d3\u2019C\u00faiv<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, i l\u00e1r an aicsin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> gach uair<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Bh\u00ed asma orm agus n\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">r\u00f3l\u00e1idir<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Nuair a chloiseadh Jackie <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">screadach<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ag teacht amach an doras <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">g<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">o dt<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> an <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">seomra<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ina raibh s\u00e9 f\u00e9in, thagadh s\u00e9 isteach agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">shocra<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">o<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dh s\u00e9 s\u00edos muid. Ansin, mh\u00fachadh s\u00e9 an solas. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Th\u00e9imis a chodladh ar an toirt, mar bh\u00edodh tuirse orainn tar \u00e9is na ranganna, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sta<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9ir<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">tar \u00e9is a bheith ag imirt agus ag rith <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">aon seans<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> a bh\u00edodh againn.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Mar nach mb\u00ednn ag pleidhc\u00edocht leis na buachaill\u00ed eile, tharraing m\u00e9 a n-aird orm, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s ag cur ceisteanna orm ag iarraidh a thuiscint c\u00e9n f\u00e1th nach raibh m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">p\u00e1irteach leo sna cluich\u00ed a bh\u00edodh acu san o\u00edche. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">N\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 ag iarraidh go mbeadh cuma <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an lagrach\u00e1in orm, agus rinne m\u00e9 leithsc\u00e9al eile go raibh tuirseach orm n\u00f3 rud <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9igin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> mar sin. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ach n\u00edor chreid na <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">buachaill\u00ed focal de, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">thosa\u00edodar ag caitheamh anuas orm gach o\u00edche. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Uair amh\u00e1in, chonaic Jackie <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">m\u00e9 ag caochadh na s\u00fal chun c\u00fal a choinne\u00e1il ar n<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> deora. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">focal aige liom go discr\u00e9ideach, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u2019iarr <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s\u00e9 orm<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> cad a bh\u00ed ar si\u00fal.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> D\u2019inis m\u00e9 d\u00f3 go raibh na buachaill\u00ed eile sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag seasamh le ch\u00e9ile i m\u2019aghaidh, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag caitheamh masla\u00ed liom agus ag tabhairt ainmneacha gr\u00e1nna orm.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Sm\u00e9id s\u00e9 a cheann <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus d\u2019imigh leis.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">I<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s cuimhin liom f\u00f3s gur stad na masla\u00ed agus na hainmneacha roimh i bhfad<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Thosaigh na buachaill\u00ed eile ag d\u00e9anamh comhr\u00e1 liom, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">tar \u00e9is tamaill\u00edn <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed m\u00e9 ar mo chompor<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os, agus ag g\u00e1ire agus ag caint <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">le gach buachaill ann. <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">An<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ch\u00e9ad uair eile a bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">torann ard sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os, rith Jackie isteach chun stop a chur leis. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">D\u2019fh\u00e9ach s\u00e9 go heolach orm, agus d\u00fairt s\u00e9: \u201cAgus tusa freisin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, a Mhich\u00edl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> -<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ar ais go dt\u00ed do chill\u00edn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus t\u00f3g do <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">phili\u00far leat<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">!<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u201d Leath meangadh m\u00f3r g\u00e1ire ar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> aghaidh, agus amach an doras leis. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ba dhuine de na leaideanna m\u00e9 anois, agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an-bhr\u00f3d\u00fail<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> as sin.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">N\u00edl a fhios agam f\u00f3s cad a rinne Jackie <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sa ch\u00falra, ach t\u00e1 s\u00e9 soil\u00e9ir go <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">raibh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00fapla focal aige le gach ceann de na leaideanna<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Mar go raibh meas m\u00f3r ag gach duine againn ar Jackie, d\u2019\u00e9isteamar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">lena raibh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> le r\u00e1 aige d\u00fainn. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Rinne s\u00e9 an gn\u00f3 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i ngan fhios dom, ach ag <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> am c\u00e9anna thuig m\u00e9 go ndearna s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an gn\u00f3. D\u2019fhoghlaim m\u00e9 ceacht <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iontach at\u00e1 r\u00e1ite go maith ag \u00e1r sinsear: is ioma\u00ed sl\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">chun beith\u00edoch a fheannadh. Gan dabht, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">is \u00ed ta<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dhleoireacht an tsl\u00ed is fearr chun a dheimhni\u00fa go mbeadh su\u00edoch\u00e1in ann. Bh\u00ed saol n\u00edos fearr agam ar scoil tar \u00e9is sin, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">t\u00e1im <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an-bhu\u00edoch<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i gc\u00f3na\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">do Jackie as a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ndearna<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dom.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33,43,35,32,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cursai-reatha","category-cursai-teanga","category-nuacht-idirnaisiunta","category-nuacht-naisiunta","category-tuairim"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14345"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14352,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14345\/revisions\/14352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}