The Celtic & Irish Cultural Society will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 13th February 2008, at 8pm, in the Elgar Room at The Hawth Theatre, Crawley

As a special treat for all our visitors, take a look at this fantastic film called “My Name is Yu Ming” or “Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom” in Irish. I hope this short film, by Daniel O’Hara, is inspirational for 2008.

Enjoy the film:

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Venue: The Emerald Club, Southgate Avenue, Crawley, RH10 6HG
Cost: £3 - When: Every Second Wednesday at 8pm from 9 January 2008

From the 9th January 2008, the Celtic & Irish Cultural Society will be offering the opportunity to learn Irish Gaelic in Crawley. The classes are aimed at beginners to the Irish language but experienced Gaelic speakers are encouraged to participate, give assistance and learn more.

Irish Gaelic is spoken principally in small rural communities known as the Gaeltacht. Until the 1850s it was spoken by the vast majority of Ireland’s population, today it is spoken by a small collection of communities as a first language but taught extensively in Irish schools. Recently, it has seen a resurgence thanks in part to the Irish language television channel, TG4.

The class is taught by Marie Aine Dhrainne who teaches at schools throughout London. The class is aimed at beginners to the Irish language and experienced Gaelic speakers are encouraged to participate and give assistance.