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What is the Seó Bóthair roadshow?

The Seó Bóthair is an interactive workshop that encourages students to use critical thinking to examine their opinions about the Irish language.

We discuss with the students where they can use Irish, inform them about their language rights, and give out plenty of prizes too.

More than 240 Seó Bóthair workshops were organised last year, and we are constantly developing the workshop to give the students the best experience possible.

Take a look at the video below for more information from the Road Show Coordinators!

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Who is it for?

The workshop is aimed at Transition Year students. The workshop is suitable for every type of school - Gaelcholáistí, English-language schools, within or outside of the Gaeltacht. There is no need to worry about the standard of Irish that the students have, the workshop can be run bilingually or through Irish only.

A Seó Bóthair workshop can be run with up to 50 students at one time. Therefore, sometimes more than one workshop is needed - we run workshops between 09:00 - 10:30, 11:00 - 12:30, and 14:00 - 15:30 usually, depending on lunch times and school hours.

What are the benefits of the Roadshow?

We have put together a list of benefits. This will help you when discussing the Road Show with other teachers, Transition Year Coordinators or the principal of the school.  

Information

The workshop includes information and a video about jobs and third level courses where the Irish language can be useful in Ireland and abroad.

Careers

A “Careers with Gaeilge” booklet will be given out to anyone interested with careers where the language can be used under 6 categories.

Critical Thinking

The workshop encourages students to use critical thinking to examine their opinions about the Irish language through Agree/ Disagree statements and an open debate about opinions and misconceptions.

Status

The workshop includes information about the status of the language compared to other languages and where students can use it outside of school.

Technology

The workshop outlines which technology and apps students can use in Irish and outlines where to find information about podcasts / youth clubs / language rights / social media through Irish.

Campaigns

The workshop outlines current campaigns for the language, like a new Irish youth radio station, and how students can get involved.

Spot Prizes

5 spot prizes will be given out as part of each workshop.

    What is the aim of the Road Show?

    The aim of the workshop is to empower and encourage students to use Irish more often. We inform students about the advantages and opportunities that the Irish language provides, the growth and movement of the Irish language, and the various ongoing Irish language campaigns.

    What is discussed as part of the workshop?

    • Facts and statistics about Irish (opportunity to win spot prizes)

    • Employment opportunities & third-level courses with Irish

    • Opportunities for use: where to start, services & language rights

    • Irish online: social media & what is available in Irish

    • Irish at home: Irish in your area & and in the future

    • Irish at school: the importance of Irish as a school subject

    • The work of Conradh na Gaeilge and the various Irish campaigns that you can take part in: SnaG / Gaeilge24 / An Fáinne / #Dúshlán etc.

    • Mythbusting: 10 myths about Irish (a package of 10 lessons will be left with the teacher)

    • Raidió Rí-Rá and CEOL (another opportunity to win prizes)

    Theme of the workshop: An Ghaeilge i do Thodhchaí

    There are many jobs with the Irish language available in Ireland and in Europe in recent years. We want to share information about these jobs and the third-level courses that will be of great benefit to those who wish to work through Irish in the future.

    We also hope to inspire the students as to the other advantages related to Irish before they continue onto the next stage of their lives.

    2024/25 Academic Year

    There will be three Coordinators on the road this year to run Seo Bóthair workshops in each county - a Coordinator for the West and Gaeltacht, South and Gaeltacht and for the East and North.

    DÓNALL BREATHNACH

    SOUTH AND GAELTACHT

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    +353 87 4848713

    Cill Mhantáin

    Ceatharlach                   

    Ciarraí

    Cill Chainnigh

    Clár

    Corcaigh

    Loch Garman

    Luimneach

    Port Láirge

    Tiobráid Árainn

    ÓRLA NIC CON NA BÚILLE

    WEST AND GAELTACHT

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    +353 83 1624925

    an Cabhán

    Dún na nGall           

    Gaillimh     

    an Iarmhí

    Laois

    Liatroim

    an Longfort

    Maigh Eo

    Ros Comáin

    Sligeach 

    Uíbh Fhailí

    AOIFE CURTIS

    EAST AND NORTH

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    +353 87 7093436

    Aontroim 

    Ard Mhacha                            

    Baile Átha Cliath     

    Cill Dara

    Doire

    Fear Manach

    Lú

    Mí

    Muineacháin

    Tír Eoghain

    Dún

    Schedule

    There will be 3 coordinators travelling around the country. The country will be divided up into the sections below.

    The schedule for the 2024/25 acedemic year will be published shortly, but feel free to register in advance and we'll be in touch!

     

     

     

    Please click on your area below

    South

    County Dates
    Clare 02 - 06 September
    Kerry 09 - 13 September
    Waterford / Kilkenny 16 - 20 September
    Wicklow / Wexford 23 - 24 September
    Cork 30 September - 04 October
    Tipperary 07 - 11 October
    Limerick 14, 16, 17, 18 October
    Cork 21 - 25 October
    Kerry 04 - 08 November
    Carlow / Kilkenny 11 -15 November
    Cork 18 - 22 November
    Limerick / Clare 25 - 29 November
    Wexford / Carlow 02 - 06 December
    Tipperary / Waterford 09 - 13 December

    West

    Longford / Roscommon 11 -15 November 2024
    Mayo / Galway 18, 19 November 2024
    Offaly / Laois 25 - 29 November 2024
    Cavan / Longford 02 - 06 December 2024
    Donegal 09 - 13 December 2024
    County t.b.c. 16 - 20 December 2024
    Galway 13 - 17 January 2025
    Roscommon 20 - 24 January 2025
    Offaly 27 - 31 January
    Sligo 04 - 07 February
    Laois 11 - 14 February
    Cavan 24 - 28 February
    Mayo 03 - 07 March
    Donegal 11 - 14 March
    Mayo 18 - 21 March
    Longford / Leitrim 24 - 28 March
    Mayo 03 - 07 March
    Galway 31 March & 04 April
    Sligo 07 - 11 April
    Donegal 28 April - 02 May
    Mayo / Donegal 06 - 09 May
    Westmeath 12 - 16 May
    County t.b.c. 19 - 23 May
    County t.b.c. 26 - 30 May

    East and North

    County Week beginning
    Baile Átha Cliath 20 - 24 November
    Doire / Tír Eoghain 27 November - 1 December
    Muineacháin /Fear Manach 4 - 8 December
    Dún / Lú 11 - 15 December
    Briseadh na Nollag 19 December- 2 January
    BÁC 8 January
    Lú 15 January
    Cill Dara 22 January
    Ard Mhacha / Tír Eoghain 29 January
    Muineacháin / Fear Manach 5 February
    Mí 19 February
    BÁC 26 February
    Aontroim 4 March
    Doire / Fear Manach 11 March
    BÁC 18 March
    BÁC 8 April
    Lú 15 April
    Cill Dara 22 April
    Dún 29 April
    Aontroim 6 May
    Doire / Tír Eoghain 13 May
    Ard Mhacha / Dún 20 May
    Mí 27 May
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    Feedback from the Seó Bóthair

    Feedback from the Teachers

    A digital suvery was given to teachers and students who had the Seó Bóthair in their schools this year. Below is a selection of responses, with a fair representation of the feedback from teachers and students.

      What is Gluaiseacht?

      The Seó Bóthair is part of the Gluaiseacht campaign. The aim of the campaign is to encourage young people to use their Irish after they leave school. We illustrate to them the different ways that Irish can be used outside of the classroom, be that in their future career, in their locality, within their family or simply in their daily life.

      For more information about Gluaiseacht, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

      Gluaiseacht is sponsored by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

      Conradh na Gaeilge

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