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An Fhoireann Díospóireachta

Sonia Cahill is ainm dom agus táim mar bhall den fhoireann
díospóireachta sa scoil. I mbliana thug ár múinteoir seans
dúinn páirt a ghlacadh sa chomórtas díospóireachta a bhí ar
siúl ag Gael Linn. Bhí triúr againn ar an bhfoireann shóisearach,
mé féin, Tiwani Akinlabi agus Kate Agaba. Bhuamar ár gcéad
díospóireacht san Uaimh. ‘Drochchultúr is ea an popchultúr’
an rún a bhí aganin. Bhíomar in aghaidh trí fhoireann eile. Bhí
áthas an domhain orainn mar bhí na foirne eile an-mhaith. Ar
aghaidh linn go Dún Dealgan ina dhiaidh sin. Bhí an rún seo
níos deacra ‘ Ba cheart bata agus bóthar a thabhairt do Giovanni
Trapattoní. Gan aon agó, chaitheamar a lán ama ag ullmhú
don díospóireacht seo ach ceapaim go raibh i bhfad níos mó
taithí ag na foirne eile ná a bhí againne agus bhí an lámh in
uachtar acu ar an lá áirithe sin. Ach chun an fhírinne a rá, ba
chuma linn ag an bpointe sin mar bhain muid an-taitneamh as
na díospóireachtaí agus tá feabhas tagtha ar ár gcuid Gaeilge
mar gheall ar an taithí. Go raibh maith agat a Mháistreás!
Junior Irish Debating Team
Junior Irish Debating T eam
L-R_ Tiwani Akinlabi, Ms.Dennigan, Kate Agaba, Sonia Cahill

Seactain na Gaeilge.

I mí an Mhárta ceiliúrann pobal na hÉireann ar fud an
domhain Seachtain na Gaeilge agus I lár na seachtaine
ceiliúrann siad Lá Fheíle na múinteoirí Gaeilge imeachtaí
éagsúla agus bíonn spoírt agus spraoi ag na daltaí ag na
daltaí. I measc na n-imeanchtaí a bhíonn ar siúl bíonn
ceílithe, amhránaíocht, tráth na gceist boird agus comórtais.
Sa scoil seo thosaigh Seachtain na Gaeilge I halla na scoile Trip to the Dáil
le tráth na gceist don chéad bhiain agus bhí rand na
hIdirbhliana I bhfeighil an imeacht seo. Chí ceisteanna ann a On the 6th March, a mixture of Form 3 and Transition Year in 1924. Fidelma then showed us around the House explaining
bhain le spórt, ceol, polaitíocht, tíreolaíocht agus stair. Fuair students met at eight o’clock in school to make our way to the purposes of each room and pointing out interesting
James Cros eld, Steven Armstronge, Nicole Higgins, Emma Dublin for a tour of Leinster House. We arrived at ten o’clock paintings, etc. She brought us into the Seanad where we sat and
Fannin an chéad aít agus bhain gach duíne sult agus spraoi and began our tour by sitting in the viewing area of the Dáil. listened to the proceedings for a while.
We waited for the Ceann Comhairle and TDs to come in. When
as an ócaíd. Ní raibheamer ábaltaan tráth na gceist a eagrú the Ceann Comhairle enters the Dáil it is customary to stand as a We then had a workshop across the road where we learned
gan na muínteoirí gaeilge. about how a bill becomes an act through the 5-stage process.
mark of respect for him. The excitement began with a discussion Then three of our local TD s, Heather Humphreys, Caoimhghín Ó
Chomh maith leis sin, mhaisigh na micleínn halla na scoile le between an Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, and the leader of Fianna Fáil, Caoláin and Brendan Smith, came in and introduced themselves
seanfhocail. Chuireamar ceolchoirm are siúl I halla na scoile Micheál Martin. and explained their roles in politics. We had an opportunity to
don scoil go leír. Leírigh an ócaíd seo an talann iontach atá We only stayed in the Dáil for a few minutes; we were then ask them questions about their careers after they spoke. After
ag na daltaí sa scoil seo. introduced to our tour guide Fidelma who rst gave us a brief this section of the tour was over we had lunch on Grafton Street.
Ba mhaith linn míle buíochas a ghobhaíl don tUasal Ames history of Leinster House. Originally known as Kildare House, We left Dublin at two o’clock and made it home for four.
Iníon Ní Dheinneogaín, agus Iníon Ni Conchoilligh as ucht James Fitzgerald built his mansion in the then unfashionable It was an enjoyable and informative day. Visiting the Dáil was a
an sár obair a rinne siad I rith seachtain na gaeilge chun area of the city saying “that fashion would follow in whatever good experience and the information we received will be useful
suim na ndaltaí a chothú sa teanga náisiúnta. direction I lead.” The house was later sold to the Royal Dublin in our lives. It was nice to be able to meet some of our local
Society in 1815. After the establishment of the Irish Free State
Le Daniel Williamson in 1922, Michael Collins secured a part of Leinster House for politicians and to learn how they came to power.
parliamentary use. The entire building was acquired by the State Megan McConkey

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