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Leabhrán Na Ceathrún Gaeltachta brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 1 brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 2 fáilte Welcome I bhfad siar a tharla ann Béal Feirste, seandún a stiúir Belfast dates back to an ancient fort which once áth ar abhainn an Lagáin. Uaidh sin a ainmníodh an controlled the ford across the river Lagan. In fact the baile, Béal Feirste, “béal átha na feirste” name of the city is derived from the Gaelic Béal Feirste roughly translated as “the mouth of the sandbank” Níl aon áit ar láidre beoga an oidhreachta náisiúnta sin ná feadh Bhóthar na bhFál, áit ar tháinig rath ar Nowhere is this historical legacy more potent and vibrant an Teanga Ghaeilge, a bheoigh réimse eispéireas than along the Falls Road where the Irish language has cultúrtha de chuid an 21ú haois. Is é an ceantar seo flourished, igniting a range of 21st century cultural an Cheathrú Gaeltachta. experiences. This area is the Gaeltacht Quarter. Stone carving An Cultúrlann, Falls Road Bog Meadows West Belfast Festival Political murals brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 4 Is aoibhinn leis an Cheathrú Gaeltachta fuaimeanna: an focal cainte, buille na filíochta, rithim an amhráin, siosarnach an leabhair á oscailt. Éist le consain na Sasana i ndeabhaidh guaillí agus grinn le gutaí Alban agus Éireann, mar a mbíonn sléibhte agus ailtireacht i gcomhrá agus mar a nochtann an aimsir anallód ina steillbheatha láithreach. Seo Béal Feirste nuair is uathúla agus is uchtúla é. The Gaeltacht Quarter is a place that delights in sounds: the spoken word, the beat of rhyme, the rhythm of song, the crackle of the opened book. Listen as the consonants of England, jostle and jest with the vowels of Scotland and Ireland, where the mountains converse with the architecture and where the ancient past has emerged Stain glass window, St. Mary’s University as a dynamic present. This is Belfast at its College, Falls Road most unique and daring. brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 6 Sreabhann Bóthar na bhFál tríd an Cheathrú Gaeltachta; is craobhaibhneacha iad a cúlsráideanna agus a léanaí glasa a ghineann a lán dá carachtar agus dá cumhacht. Seo agat cuid de na nithe suimiúla a gheobhaidh tú sa chéad mhíle go leith. The Falls Road surges its way through the Gaeltacht Quarter; its side streets and green spaces, tributaries infusing this great cultural gateway with much of its character and power. Highlighted on this page are some of the interesting things you will find along its first mile and a half. Cultúrlann McAdam O’Fiaich St Mary’s University College Irish Language Restaurant Cumann Cluain Ard Corner of Grosvenor Road and Beginning of Royal Victoria Hospitals decorative railings Aerial view of the gaeltacht Quarter Dunville Park Clonard Street leading to Clonard Monastery brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 8 Tá mórán sa Cheathrú Gaeltachta don mhuintir sin a chuireann spéis sna daoine agus sna háiteanna a d’fhág lorg ar an stair. Cuirfidh tú scoth na haithne ar Shéamas Ó Conghaile, Bobby Sands agus Ó Donnabháin Rosa. Tabhair cuairt ar Mhainistir Chluain Ard inar tharla na comhchainteanna íogaire a thug an tsíocháin go dtí an Chathair agus a threoraigh i dtreo deiseanna daonlathacha úra í. The Gaeltacht Quarter offers much to those who have an interest in the people and places that have shaped local history. James Connolly, Bobby Sands and O’Donavan Rossa will all become familiar to you. Visit Clonard Monastery where sensitive negotiations helped in the search for peace in the city. Eachtra Sóisialta James Connolly Social adventure Plaque, Falls Road brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 10 Guided tour of Cemetery Milltown Cemetery The International Wall Blackmountain Walk Royal railings Gabh ar cheann de thurais eagraithe an Cheathrú Gaeltachta, a chlúdaíonn dhá reilig iomráiteacha nó a lán dá suímh turas cathrach pholaitiúla, nó tabhair na Cnoic ort féin agus breathnaigh cuid de radharcanna iontacha na Cathrach. city tours Join one of the Gaeltacht Quarter’s organised tours taking in two famous cemeteries, City Cemetery and Milltown Cemetery, or many of its political sites, or head up Divis Mountain and discover some fantastic views. brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 12 caorán cosanta protected bogland Má tá an Cheathrú Gaeltachta greanach uirbeach, taobh le Bóthar na hFál tá caorán cosanta, ‘Tearmann Dúlra Chluain an Bhogaigh’, an t-aon cheann sa chathair, ina bhfuil réimse éagsúil plandaí agus ainmhithe. The Gaeltacht Quarter may be gritty and urban but Bog Meadows alongside the Falls Road sits our only protected bogland ‘The Bog Meadows Nature Reserve’ with its diverse range of flora and fauna. brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 14 Buail isteach sa Chultúrlann, ionad ceannródaíoch cultúir agus ealaíon an Cheathrú Gaelachta, a bhfuil lonnaithe ann bialann ar dóigh, siopa leabhar agus féiríní, amharclann agus gailearaí. Rachaidh a beocht agus a spreacadh i bhfeidhm ort, san oíche go háirithe nuair is cosúil gurb í an ghealach amháin a thugann aird ar an am. B’fhiú go mór duit casadh isteach i gCumann Chluain Ard, cliabhán athbheochan Teanga an lae inniu in Iarthar Bhéal Feirste, áit inar bhunaigh dream díograiseoirí óga Gaeltacht Bhóthar Seoigh go mall sna 1960í. Is anseo gan amhras a gheobhaidh tú siamsa dúchais nuair is foirfe é, le ceol, craic agus céilí Visit An Cultúrlann, the Gaeltacht Quarter’s flagship culture and arts centre containing an dance until dawn excellent restaurant, book and gift shop, theatre and gallery. You will be struck by its verve and vitality, especially at night when only the moon seems to care about the time. Or why not drop bí ag damhsa go maidin in to Cumann Chluain Árd, birthplace of the modern language revival in West Belfast, from where a group of young language enthusiasts established the Shaws Road Gaeltacht in the late 1960s. Here you are assured of traditional entertainment at its very best with music, craic and ceilidh. brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 16 Entertainment Siamsa Féile an Phobail Is iomaí deis siamsa sa Cheathrú agus an Chultúrlann ar thús There are a host of opportunities for entertainment in the cadhnaíochta le lánchlár ilghnéitheach ceoil, damhsa agus Quarter with Cultúrlann providing a packed and varied dráma ó cheann ceann na bliana agus a lán de na scórtha programme of music, dance and drama throughout the year tábhairní agus clubanna ag tairiscint ceoil agus siamsa do na and with many of the scores of pubs and clubs offering music haíonna agus pátrúin gach oíche sa tseachtain; agus gan and entertainment for the guests of patrons every night of the dearmad a dhéanamh ar ndóigh, d’Fhéile an Phobail, mórfhéile week and of course Féile an Phobail, Europe’s biggest pobail na hEorpa, lena féilte Earraigh agus Lúnasa a thairgeann community festival, with its Spring and August Festivals, scoth deise do chuairteoirí tarraingt ar na rithimí a shainíonn provides a huge opportunity for visitors to tap into the rhythms an Cheathrú bheoga chruthaitheach uathúil seo de chuid na which define this vibrant, creative and unique quarter of the Cathrach. city. brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 18 Ithe amuigh Eating out An Chultúrlann Níl aon ghanntanas bialann beag agus siopaí beaga caife sa There are no shortage of small cafes and coffee shops in the Cheathrú mar a bhfaighidh an cuairteoir béile éadrom, greim Quarter at which the visitor can have a light meal, a snack or a gasta nó cupán gasta caife, ach iad siúd a bheadh ag iarraidh quick cup of coffee, but for those seeking something more béile ní ba théagartha, ní fearr rud a dhéanfadh siad ná substantial they need look no further than an Café Glás at tarraingt ar an Chaife Glas sa Chultúrlann, ina thimpeallacht Cultúrlann with its uniquely Irish, yet cosmopolitan, ambience. uathúil atá Gaelach agus iltíreach araon, agus tá béilí le blas na Full meals with an Irish flavour can also be had at Bia Beatha hÉireann le fáil fosta ag Bia Beatha nó Teach an Ghleanna agus or Teach an Ghleanna as well as at a whole variety of pubs and ag éagsúlacht mhór tábhairní agus áitreabh ceadúnaithe a licensed premises which also serve food along the length of the riarann bia feadh Bhóthar na bhFál. Falls Road. brochure 10/4/08 4:32 pm Page 20 Spórt agus Sport and Fóillíocht Leisure Tá flúirse deiseanna fóillíochta anseo Leisure opportunities abound here sa Cheathrú. Gabh a spaisteoireacht in the Quarter. Take a stroll in i bPáirc Dhún Bhile nó Páirc na bhFál Dunville or Falls Parks or visit the nó tabhair cuairt ar Shólanna na Falls Swim Centre, Whiterock or bhFál, na Carraige Báine nó Ard na Beechmount Leisure Centres. bhFeá. Tá áit ar leith ag an spórt Indigenous Gaelic sports feature dúchais Gaelach i saol na Ceathrún, heavily in the life of the Quarter, ionad baile chlubanna CLG Mhichíl home to the GAA clubs of Michael Uí Dhaibhéid, Mhichíl Uí Dhuibhir, Davitts, Michael Dwyers, Sean Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Naomh McDermott’s, St John’s, St Gall’s Eoin, Naomh Gall agus Uí and O’Donovan Rossa. Just Dhonnabháin Rosa. Díreach taobh outside the Quarter is Casement amuigh den Cheathrú tá Páirc Mhic Park, built in 1953 and named Asmaint a tógadh i 1953 agus a after Sir Roger Casement. If you’re ainmníodh in ómós don cheannaire passing here at the weekend be Poblachtach Éireannach Sior Ruairí sure to set your pace racing by Mac Asmaint. Má tharlaíonn an taking in the fast-paced action at bealach seo ag deireadh na one of the championship games.
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