It is an opportunity for people at home and abroad to get involved in a national movement

Providing a platform for Irish to connect with relatives and friends around the world and invite them home in

2013

Gathering Donegal 2013 Be Part of it!

• Video Clip embedded here – Daniel O’Donnell

What’s happening?

Ambassadors

Ideas from Workshops

THE ASK!People in Donegal• Organise gatherings for family, friends and

connections around the world• Invite them to Donegal to be part of it!

People Overseas• Respond to the invitations from home • Come to Donegal in 2013 and experience it like

never before!

http://2013fleadh.ie/

donegalgathering.com

Earagail Arts Festival

www.eaf.ie

“World Class Art On Their Doorsteps” The Irish Times

11-21 July 2013

Earagail Arts Festival 2013

over 100 events in 40 venues across 22 towns, villages and islands!

50,000 festival attendees annually69% of audience from Donegal 15% from Northern Ireland8% from other Irish counties 8% international visitors

annual turnover of approx. €500k

generates over €3 million in the local economy. [1]

[1] Source: Indecon Economic Consultants Report 2009

Earagail Arts Festival 2013Made In Donegal

25 years of celebrating the best in traditional and contemporary Irishmusic:

Clannad, Altan, Enya, Moya Brennan, Donal Lunny, The DivineComedy, Fidil & Solo Cissokho, Duke Special, The Henry Girls & The Fox Hunt, Cathy Davey, T with the Maggies, Paddy Glackin, Liam Ó Maonlai & Toumani Diabate, Lisa Hannigan, Declan O'Rourke,Patrick Street, Foy Vance, Andy Irvine's Mozaik, Lillis O Laoire, Liam O'Flynn, The Saw Doctors, Bob Geldoff, Damian Dempsey, Henry Mc Cullough, Mary Black, Kila……………

Earagail Arts Festival 2013Highlight 2013

Abhaile - The Homecoming

a gathering of the clans of Donegal and a calling to the homeland – a

gala celebration of the culture, native language and heritage of

Donegal headlined by internationally renowned artists – Altan & Clannad

Earagail Arts Festival 2013

Reinventing Tradition

Celtic Folklore & Artistic Innovation

Animating The Landscape

Amazing Spectacle Events for all the Family

Earagail Arts Festival 2013

Earagail Arts Festival

Paul Brown – director@eaf.ie

11-21 July 2013www.eaf.ie

Liam Ó Cuinneagáin

COUNTY DONEGAL

Gleann Cholm Cille

AN GHAELTACHT

7 counties

100,000 population

In our place namesKillybegs = Na Cealla Beaga = Little churchesDonegal = Dún na nGall = The Fort of the StrangersDerry = Doire = Oak Grove

In our own namesO’Flaherty = Ó Flaithearta = Generous nobleMcGinley = Mac Fhionnlaoich = Fair-haired heroMcBrearty = Muircheartaigh = Good marinerMcAleer < Odhar = light brown (dun colour)=McClure

Our Linguistic Heritage

Our Cultural Fabric

Our Ancient Heritage

Gleann Cholm Cille

• 1,200 programme participants.• 6 semester programmes from USA• Fulbright programme

• 50% from Ireland’s 32 counties • 50% from US, Canada, England, Wales, Scotland, EU,

Australia, Japan (29 countries in all)

• Estimated €1.5m income for region• Creates employment & boosts local economy

Oideas Gael - 2012

GAELIC LANGUAGE

All courses with several levels

Focus on spoken Irish

International participation

Building language networks

Irish Language weekends in the USA

An Ghaeilge

Cultural Activity Holidays

• Siúl Sléibhe Hillwalking

• Seandálaíocht Archaeology • Feadóg, Cláirseach Whistle, Harp, Bodhrán• Damhsa Dance• Oidhreacht Environmental

Heritage• Ealaíon Mara Marine Painting• Griangraif Photography• Fíodóireacht Weaving

• Evergreen State College • University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee • Lesley College• Colorado College• Hartwick College• University of Charlston• Celtic Association of Phoenix• Kansas Gaelic Society

Semester Programmes

Our Gathering – Bígí Linn!

Go raibh maith agaibh!