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News5. 2. 2021

Stunning Irish dance production Fáinne Óir seeks support ahead of online broadcast

The original Irish dance show Fáinne Óir hopes to broadcast from Co Mayo in March – find out how you can help here. Fáinne Óir (pronounced ‚Fawn-ya-Or,‘ meaning ‚The Gold Ring‘ in Irish) is a contemporary Irish dance drama set in Ireland during the 1840s at the time of the Famine. After enjoying successful performances… more

News13. 1. 2021

Get ready! Great Blasket Island job posting for 2021 to go live this week

The lucky people who are selected to be caretakers on The Great Blasket Island in 2021 will have food and accommodation provided during their stay. The Irish dream job of working as a caretaker on the stunning Great Blasket Island off the coast of Co Kerry is set to open for applications this week. Billy… more

News8. 1. 2021

Do you know the story behind the Irish flag?

Why is the Irish flag green, white and orange? Where did the Irish tri-color come from? Get the full history of Bratach na hÉirean here. Learn all about the history of the flag of Ireland. The Irish flag – or, in Irish, the ‚Bratach na hÉireann‘ – was flown publicly for the first time on… more

News6. 1. 2021

Irish language Great Hunger film selected as Oscars contender

The Irish language film Arracht has been chosen as Ireland’s Oscar contender for Best International Film. The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has chosen an Irish language movie based on events during Ireland’s Famine to go up for an Oscar in 2021. Arracht, an Irish language movie, has been chosen by the Irish Film… more

Z časopisu CÉIM26. 12. 2020

Stair na Rinnce Gaelacha

Prvních několik čísel časopisu Céim (od čísla 3 do čísla 9 vyjma čísla 8) obsahuje rozsáhlé články na pokračování, které se věnují historii irského tance. Jejich autorem je Cormac Mac Fhionnlaoich, který byl prvním předsedou CLRG od roku 1930 do roku 1971 a následující léta do své smrti v roce 1977 byl presidentem CLRG. Jím… more

Z časopisu CÉIM21. 12. 2020

Oireachtas

V roce 1970 se uskutečnil první světový šampionát v irském tanci. Bylo to 1.-3. května a místem konání byl Dublin. Ve 3. čísle časopisu Céim lze najít článek od Maitiu O Maoileidigh A.D.C.R.G, Chairman of Oireachtas fo-choiste, který je takovým malým ohlédnutím za uplynulou akcí první svého druhu a zároveň přípravou na její pokračování v… more

News11. 12. 2020

Irský film25. 11. 2020

110-year-old film proves the Irish emigrant’s tale is timeless

Irský film The Lad from Old Ireland byl natočen v roce 1910 režisérem Sidney Olcottem. Jde o němý film o délce cca 12 minut. Tento film se v Česku promítal pouze jedenkrát a to v rámci Letní filmové školy v Uherském Hradišti v roce 2005. Tato letní škola ve svém 31. ročníku dala velký prostor… more

News2. 10. 2020

Francis O’Neill: The Irish cop in Chicago who saved traditional Irish music

Francis O’Neill, who was born in Co Cork on August 28, 1848, is today „remembered with pride for his efforts on behalf of Irish traditional music.“ „Remembered with pride for his efforts on behalf of Irish traditional music,“ Chief Francis O’Neill led the kind of extraordinary pioneering American life that nowadays is no longer possible.… more

News11. 9. 2020

First-ever International Irish Dance Day to be held September 17

Irish dancers around the world are invited to participate in the „Global Step About“ for International Irish Dance Day on September 17. Irish dancers around the world are invited to participate in the first-ever International Irish Dance Day scheduled for Thursday, September 17 – halfway to St. Patrick’s Day! Organizers of the new, worldwide event… more

News8. 9. 2020

Blasket dream job turned into COVID nightmare for couple

Annie Birney and Eoin Boyle beat more than 50,000 applicants to the role of caretaker on Great Blasket Island before the COVID-19 pandemic. An Irish couple who landed the job of a lifetime on a remote Irish island off County Kerry were forced to put their dreams on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Annie… more

News6. 9. 2020

The resilience of the Kilfenora Ceili Band

It has been 25 years since the Kilfenora Ceili Band scored the second three-peat in the illustrious history of the Senior All-Ireland Ceili Band competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann. Band. Other bands have accomplished the still amazing task of copping first place three years running against stiff competition usually considered the foremost rivalry, and… more