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Seán Ó Coisdealbh agus Sile Uí Mhongáin
September 25, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
€10
This is a Bi-lingual Event
Seán Ó Coisdealbha is a native of An Spidéal, Co galway. A graduate of UCG, where he first honed his skills in the Irish language and community arts after travelling the world he became a Youth Manager in Muintearas in 1985.
He has considerable experience in community development, education and the Irish language. He has published two poetry books, Stadhan (Fishing Frenzy) in 2012 and Dídean (shelter) in 2002. a Third book Aiteall ( a dry period between two showers). He has been closely involved in Irish language theatre since 1980, taking many parts in plays with An Taibhdhearc – National Irish language theatre, Aisteoirí An Spidéil, and TV and film roles including Filleann an Feall and Cré na Cille. He has just completed a nine month period in a US university as Fulbright scholar and has a passion for diaspora.
Is fonnadóir agus muinteoir ó Ghaeltacht Iorrais i Maigh Eo í Sile Uí Mhongáin. Sile passes on the rich song tradition of her native Mayo through her singing and teaching.