Cultúr Club is a collective title for a variety of exciting and innovative initiatives being developed by Conradh na Gaeilge to help foster a stronger sense of Irish identity, especially among the Irish abroad. These initiatives aim to assist local communities in everything from running language rights campaigns to organising cultural events for all age-groups through Irish.
Piloted by Conradh na Gaeilge in partnership with the Consulate of Ireland for Hong Kong and Macau in the summer of 2016, we then developed the next stage of Cultúr Club in association with the Fulbright Commission of Ireland and the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs (DAHRRGA).
We are focusing on supporting grassroots Irish-language and culture groups in Ireland and abroad with practical advice and resources including a series of community workshops, and a support handbook which can be found 
here.
Fostering A Sense of Community
The primary purpose of Cultúr Club is to foster a sense of community among the various groups promoting the Irish language and culture around the world. In cultivating an international network of Irish-speakers and cultural ambassadors, we want to connect likeminded individuals who are working to promote Irish in Ireland and overseas. This way, great ideas can be shared, new initiatives can be developed, and Irish-speakers everywhere can be inspired.
The support handbook includes some advice that might help you and the community group in which you’re involved with the work that you are doing. Cultúr Club also affords us the opportunity to engage directly with you about what matters locally, and how Conradh na Gaeilge might be able to help you with that. You can tell us about your group’s priorities, campaigns, successes and failures, as well as share local expertise on language promotion in a global context.
Who is Conradh na Gaeilge?
Also known in English as The Gaelic League, Conradh na Gaeilge was founded on the 31st of July 1893 by Eoin Mac Néill, Douglas Hyde - the future first President of Ireland - and others. Conradh na Gaeilge continues to be the democratic forum for the Irish-speaking community to this day. Our main aim is to reinstate Irish as the common language of Ireland. From raising awareness to advocating for language rights, we work on behalf of Irish speakers and Gaeltacht communities throughout Ireland and around the world. With 180 branches and numerous individual members, every member of Conradh na Gaeilge works hard to promote the use of Irish within their own communities, from Hong Kong to Canada and from Carntogher to Cúil Aodha.
Orders
Irish-language groups abroad can look for more information or order hard copies of the support handbook and other resources by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
