Bhí lá iontach ag pobal Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh inniu agus DEAR.
Seo liosta léitheoireachta fíor shuimiúil ón Roinn Bhéarla.
Chun cur leis an bhfeachtas seo agus chun a chinntiú go bhfuil rud éigin le léamh ag gach duine le linn T6 inniu, tá liosta thíos de naisc go dtí ailt agus gearrscéalta atá curtha le chéile ag na múinteoirí Béarla le déanaí, tá súil againn go bhfuil rud éigin spéisiúil ann do chách.
Possibly, currently Limerick’s most renowned author, Kevin Barry, reminisces on his time spent living in Cork and reflects on the characteristics of the city in his own unique style:
http://granta.com/raingods-green-dark-passion/
An insightful interview from the Irish Times with Limerick’s rising hip hop group, Rusangano Family:
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/rusangano-family-today-what-makes-an-irish-person-is-a-mix-of-a-lot-of-things-1.2609422
A great selection of classic short stories from some of the most notable authors of the past is available here:
http://www.classicshorts.com/author.html
An interesting piece on Shakespeare’s references to Ireland in his writing, and the history involved:
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/what-ish-my-nation-shakespeare-s-irish-connections-1.2619173
There are lots of other contributions on Shakespeare to mark 400 years since his death, along with all kinds of articles on film, music, art. and all aspects of culture here:
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture
Similarly, lots of pieces on the legacy of Prince, and interesting analysis of the latest in film, TV, music etc here:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/culture
Bill Bailey’s take on comedy:
http://www.theguardian.com/careers/2016/apr/19/bill-bailey-comedy-is-mercurial-you-cant-quite-get-hold-of-it
What films, such as The Godfather and Groundhog Day, can teach us about how the mind works:
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/apr/24/psycho-thrillers-five-movies-how-mind-works-psychologists
John Hume’s single transferable speech (this man won the title of ‘Ireland’s Hero’ as voted by the Irish public a few years ago. He worked on the Northern Ireland’s Peace Process)
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/john-hume-s-single-transferable-speech-1.2479853
A mini rebellion at the GPO: ‘Don’t laugh. You’re being shot at’
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/a-mini-rebellion-at-the-gpo-don-t-laugh-you-re-being-shot-at-1.2611928
Polar opposite: The Irishman who spent 18 months living in Antarctica
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/polar-opposite-the-irishman-who-spent-18-months-living-in-antarctica-1.2617807
Broadside: Game of Thrones is not all swords and misogyny – here be feminism too
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/broadside-game-of-thrones-is-not-all-swords-and-misogyny-here-be-feminism-too-1.2619211
One of the only things I miss about Ireland is the food
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/generation-emigration/one-of-the-only-things-i-miss-about-ireland-is-the-food-1.2621305
Gabriel Byrne: ‘There’s a difference between a great star and a great actor’
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/gabriel-byrne-there-s-a-difference-between-a-great-star-and-a-great-actor-1.2614780
Homeless Hotel, a short story by Louise Phillips
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/homeless-hotel-a-short-story-by-louise-phillips-1.2625357
Una Mullally: Farewell my wacky purple Prince (Arts Journalist, who teaches writing to budding journalism students, writes about the death of music icon, ‘Prince’)
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/una-mullally-farewell-my-wacky-purple-prince-1.2623249
Unthinkable: Are public manners in a state of decline?
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/unthinkable-are-public-manners-in-a-state-of-decline-1.2619218
Comment: The Gaeltacht must be broken and remade to save Irish
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/comment-the-gaeltacht-must-be-broken-and-remade-to-save-irish-1.2625367
New project to gather evidence on concussion issue (the issue of banning contact sports in schools because of the risk of head injuries)
via The Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/new-project-to-gather-evidence-on-concussion-issue-1.2625462
‘Rumours of mischief brewing’: Fascinating documents give insight into British response to Rising
Hundreds of documents are being released to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising.
http://www.thejournal.ie/1916-documents-released-online-2733654-Apr2016/
12 days in hospital: ‘Then the Coppers crowds came. The wailing made my head swim’
Emer McGinnity writes about a recent stay in hospital, and the people she met there.
http://www.thejournal.ie/readme/emer-mcginnity-hospital-stay-2733873-Apr2016/
‘Two weeks ago my dad married me to a 70-year-old man who already has five wives’
In Burkina Faso, children as young as nine are being forced into marriage.
http://www.thejournal.ie/child-marriage-2736180-Apr2016/
30 years on: The impact of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster (30th anniversary falls this week)
Three decades on from the disaster, we take a look at the effect it had on Ireland – and how we’re facing a much greater threat to our health already.
http://www.thejournal.ie/chernobyl-disaster-effects-ireland-2727840-Apr2016/
Le dea-ghuí,
An Roinn Béarla