An Chomhdháil Cheilteach
An Chomhdháil Cheilteach (the Celtic Congress) was founded in 1902 in order to promote the knowlege, use, and appreciation of the languages and cultures of the six Celtic countries. The national branches of the Congress meet in an International Congress each year in order to help further the above aims. The International Congress generally involves lectures on a chosen theme, language classes, music, young people’s activities, excursions in the local area and literary evenings.
Information: www.egt.ie/celtcong

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An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta
An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta organises Irish language theatre festivals and competitions around the country throughout the year. These culminate in a final competition which is held in a different location every year. It sometimes organises plays in Dublin.
Address: Tulach na hÉigse, Camus, Co. Galway
Phone: (091) 574146
Fax: (091) 574155
Email: eolas@drama-gaeilge.com
Website: www.drama-gaeilge.com

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An tOireachtas
An tOireachtas, the main cultural festival in the Irish language, is a celebration of Irish language and culture. It is organised by Conradh na Gaeilge; the first half of the festival is held in Dublin in May and the second part in a different location every year around the end of October or the beginning of November. There is a literary competition every year in poetry, journalism, drama, short stories, and the novel. There are also competitions in traditional singing (sean-nós), music and storytelling, as well as exhibitions, set-dancing workshops, book launches, and so on. The Oireachtas is held twice a year: in Dublin in May and outside the capital in late October.
Address: Oifig an Oireachtais, Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 475-3857
Fax: (01) 475-8767
Email: eolas@antoireachtas.ie
Website: www.antoireachtas.ie

Beo!
Beo! (www.beo.ie) is an Internet magazine which was established in May 2001. A new edition is available on the first day of each month. The following are some of the sections in the magazine: current affairs, language and culture, sport, learners' section, arts, business and technology. There is also a discussion forum which gives visitors to the site an opportunity to express their views on articles published in the magazine or stories that are making the headlines. Each article contains a comprehensive glossary, thus making it possible to read it without having to use a dictionary. The magazine is interactive as well; in the case of some articles, for example, you can test your knowledge of vocabulary contained in them.
Email: eagarthoir@beo.ie
Website: www.beo.ie

Caife Úna
Caife Úna, a new café and contemporary cultural oasis, opened on Monday, March 14th in Dublin city centre. It is located at the bottom of Kildare Street, opposite the Alliance Française, and in a building owned by the Irish language organisation Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge. The café is managed by Úna Nic Gabhann from Donegal and is open Monday - Friday, 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. From August 2005, the café will also open at night.
Caife Úna aims to provide tasty food, including breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Special hot lunches every day. All bread, scones and pastries made in-house every morning.
The café also caters for groups involved in cultural activities (e.g. Irish language organisations) and rents the space to them for meetings, book launches, annual dinners, and other activities.
Address: Caife Úna, 46 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 670-6087
Email: post@caifeuna.com
Website: www.caifeuna.com


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Cló Iar-Chonnachta
Cló Iar-Chonnachta is a publishing company based in the Conamara Gaeltacht and is also renowned for its prolific publication of sean-nós singing and traditional singing in English, traditional music and modern music.
Address: Indreabhán, Conamara, Co. Galway
Phone: (091) 593307
Fax: (091) 593362
Email: cic@iol.ie
Website: www.cic.ie

Club an Ghóilín
The Góilín Club is a bilingual singing club which is held in Tom Maye’s pub, North Frederick Street every Friday night during the school year. Doors open at 9.30 p.m. The club’s season normally starts on the first Friday of September.
Admission: 2 euro.
Phone: (086) 815-0946
Email: angoilin@goilin.com
Website: www.goilin.com

Cois Life
Cois Life is a publishing company whose current listings feature books for learners of Irish and for young people as well as plays, fiction and poetry.
Address: Cois Life Teo, 62 Páirc na Rós, Ascaill na Cille, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Phone: (01) 280-7951
Fax: (01) 280-7951
Email: eolas@coislife.ie
Website: www.coislife.ie

Conradh na Gaeilge
Conradh na Gaeilge organises winter and summer courses, conversation groups and intensive courses at various levels, from complete beginners to advanced grammar classes. There is an Irish language bookshop in its headquarters on Harcourt Street.
Address: 6 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 475-7401
Fax: (01) 475-7844
Email: eolas@cnag.ie
Website: www.cnag.ie

Comhar
A mixture of critique, creative writing and current affairs can be found in this monthly magazine which has been published continually for 60 years.
Address: 5 Merrion Row, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 678-5443
Fax: (01) 678-5443
Email: eolas@comhar-iris.ie
Website: www.comhar-iris.ie

Comharchumann Ráth Cairn
The Gaeltacht of Ráth Cairn is situated in County Meath. As well as organising courses for teenagers and third-level students, Ráth Cairn offers weekend language courses for adults, custom-designed courses for professional groups and organisations, and cultural holidays (set-dancing classes, singing, sean-nós dancing, céilí, tours, and cultural talks).
Address: Comharchumann Ráth Cairn, Áras Uí Ghramhnaigh, Athboy, Co. Meath
Phone: (046) 943-2067
Fax: (046) 943-2381
Email: rathcairn@eircom.net
Website: www.rathcairn.com

Cúpla Focal
Cúpla Focal is a bookshop located in Bray, County Wicklow. It sells Irish language books, Irish music, multimedia CDs, childrens’ books and genealogy books in English, both on location and on-line
Address: Cúpla Focal,15/16 Cosán Ailbhe, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Phone: (01) 276-5120
Fax: (01) 276-5125
Email: Siopa@cuplafocal.ie
Website: www.cuplafocal.ie

Dáil Uladh
Dáil Uladh provides the following:
* Irish Language Courses for Families & Adults
* Intensive Language Courses
* Painting Workshops
* Cookery Class
* Mountain Walk
* Cultural & Creative Courses
* Story Telling Workshops
* Creative Crafts Weekend Workshops
* Traditional Dry Stone Wall Building Workshops
Address: Coláiste Uladh, Gortahork, County Donegal
Phone: (074) 916-5822
Email: dailuladh@eircom.net
Website: www.dailuladh.com

EGT
EGT is a software and publishing company supporting minority-language communities since 1990. EGT has translated the Apple Macintosh system software into Irish: all of the software in the System Folder which your computer uses to start up, has been localised into Irish so that you can work in a totally Irish environment.
Special keyboard layouts, sorting routines, and other utilities have been configured specifically in support of the needs of the Irish-speaking user. Claris Works 4.0 is also available in Irish as is MacWrite Pro 1.5GÉv3. The Irish versions by EGT of Claris software are available from the usual Apple outlets. A range of Gaelic fonts, including ogham fonts, is available from EGT as are Irish language computer games (these can be downloaded from the website below).
Address: Marion Gunn, EGT, 27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an Bhóthair, Co. Átha Cliath, Éire
Email: mgunn@egt.ie
Website: www.egt.ie

Fios Feasa
Fios Feasa was founded in the West Kerry Gaeltacht to produce quality multimedia products that combine traditional Irish culture and language with state-of-the-art technology. A selection of multimedia CD-ROMs is available from the company.
Address: Eastát Tionsclaíochta Bhaile na Buaile, Dingle, Co. Kerry
Phone: (066) 915 2465
Fax: (066) 915 2492
Email: post@fiosfeasa.com
Website: www.fiosfeasa.com

Foinse
Foinse is the Irish language national weekly newspaper published every Saturday. It covers a range of topics, from national and international news, current affairs, sport, travel, business, education and reviews, and is aimed at young and old alike.
Address: Foinse, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. Galway
Phone: (091) 595520
Fax: (091) 595524
Email: nuacht@foinse.ie
Website: www.foinse.ie

Foras na Gaeilge
Foras na Gaeilge is the new body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language on the island of Ireland. Under and in furtherance of Article 2 of the British-Irish Agreement 1999, an implementation body for language was established to be known as the North/South Language Body. Under the auspices of this body Foras na Gaeilge will fulfill its responsibilities in regard to the promotion of Irish.
Address: 7 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 639-8400 nó 1850 325 325
Fax: (01) 639-8401
Email: eolas@forasnagaeilge.ie
Website: www.gaeilge.ie

Gaelchultúr
Gaelchultur is a new Irish language organisation based in Temple Bar, in the heart of Dublin city. It runs language courses for adults at six levels throughout the year, workshops on various aspects of Irish culture and other regular events.

Gaelic-L agus Gaelic-B
Bringing Irish speakers together on-line: Gaelic-L is an internet list for Irish speakers and Gaelic-B is the equivalent for learners. Participants exchange messages and information online.
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/liosta www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/liosta

Gael Linn
Gael Linn’s main aim is to promote the Irish language and cultural heritage. It organises events all year round, such as Irish language courses and specialist occupational courses for adults; post-primary and third-level debating competitions; and quizzes for primary school children and adults. It organises Irish language classes throughout the year in its new centre on Dawson St.
Address: Gael Linn, 35 Dame Street, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 675-1200
Fax: (01) 676-7030
Email: eolas@gael-linn.ie
Website: www.gael-linn.ie

Gaelport
Gaelport is a comprehensive site run by Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge containing all the latest news concerning the Irish language. Vistitors to the site can register for the electronic newsletter sent out by An Chomhdháil on a regular basis.
Gaelport is at: www.gaelport.com
Address: Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, 46 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 679 4780
Fax: (01) 679 0214
Email: eolas@gaelport.com

Gaelsaoire
GaelSaoire is a tourism initiative by Údarás na Gaeltachta, the regional government authority with responsibility for the economic, social and language/cultural development of the Gaeltacht areas. GaelSaoire has prepared a Gaeltacht Accommodation Directory and it provides information about holidays in the Gaeltacht.
Phone: (1800) 621 600
Fax: (066) 915-2429
Email: info@gaelsaoire.ie
Website: www.gaelsaoire.ie

Gaelscoileanna
Gaelscoileanna is a voluntary national organisation which assists Irish-medium schools to overcome difficulties and to support their development, as well as providing information, help, support and advice to parents who wish to establish Irish-medium schools or to develop a school as an Irish-medium school.
Address: 7 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 639-8430 nó (01) 639-8431
Fax: (01) 639-8401
Email: oifig@gaelscoileanna.ie
Website: www.gaelscoileanna.ie

Glór na nGael
Glór na nGael is an annual competition to reward those communities that have made the best effort to stimulate and spread the use of Irish locally. A local committee made up of language and cultural organisations and other interested people comes together to organise courses, conversation groups and other activities which are intended to make Irish more a part of community life.
Address: Glór na nGael Teo., 32 Herbert Lane, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 644-7600
Fax: (01) 678-8752
Email: fiosru@glornangael.ie
Website: www.glornangael.ie

Intercelt
Intercelt is an internet resource for information about cultural holidays and activities in Ireland which involve the Irish language and Celtic culture. It provides information on a wide range of topics: learning Irish at all levels both in Dublin and country-wide; music, cultural and folklore festivals; information on placenames, surnames, Irish song and dance.
www.intercelt.com

Lá Nua
A daily newspaper based in Belfast and in the Gaoth Dobhair Gaeltacht of Donegal. Topics covered include current affairs, the arts, sport, etc.
Address: Teach Basil, 2 Cnoc Bhaile Haine, Belfast BT17 0LT
Phone: (048) 90 605050
Fax: (048) 90 605544
Email: eolas@nuacht.com
Website: www.nuacht.com

Litríocht.com
Litriocht.com is a company based in Kerry which aims to make every book currently available in Irish, as well as books about the language, available online.
www.litriocht.com

Oideas Gael
Oideas Gael is based in Gleann Cholm Cille in County Donegal. It was founded in 1984 to promote the learning and use of Irish and to foster Irish culture within the Gaeltacht and elsewhere. The annual programme of courses and events achieves the further aim of bringing together people of Irish and other Celtic backgrounds to participate in everyday Gaeltacht life, improve their fluency in Irish and enjoy the living culture. Oideas Gael’s programmes attract over 1,000 participants from up to 30 countries each year.
Address: Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Co. Dhún na nGall
Phone: (074) 973-0248
Fax: (074) 973-0348
Email: oideasgael@eircom.net
Website: www.oideas-gael.com

Saol
Saol is a monthly freesheet which includes a crossword puzzle, a page for learners, cartoons, ads, pictures, notices, stories, etc.
Address: Saol, 7 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
Phone: (01) 639-8400
Email: otorna@indigo.ie
Website: www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaeilge/saol.html

TG4
TG4 is the national Irish language television station, which came on air in October 1996. TG4 provides a comprehensive schedule of award-winning Irish language programming (including its own daily news service) with an emphasis on original material. The channel’s Irish language schedule currently comprises four and a half hours daily. It provides a subscription-based service to those who wish to view its programmes online.
Address: TG4, Baile na hAbhann, Co. Galway
Phone: (091) 505050
Fax: (091) 505021
Email: eolas@tnag.ie
Website: www.tnag.ie