Nollaig Shona, a chairde uilig!

Beannachtaí na Nollag agus na hAthbhliana oraibh go léir agus ar bhur gcomhluadar, a chairde! Tá sé ag druidim isteach chomh tapaidh anois agus bíonn iontas orm gach uile bhlian an méid nach bhfuil déanta agam. Plus ca change, plus ca reste la meme.

Tá sos againn ón sneachta anois (le haghaidh cúpla lá ar a laghaid) agus beidh ceiliúradh beag againn sa leabharlann. Cúpla píog, b'fheidir gloine fíon nó dhó, agus má bhíonn an tádh linn, beidh daoine sásta "party piece" éigin a dhéanamh. What's not to love, mar a deireann se féin!

Tá muid ag ceapadh an uair seo go ghearrfaidh muid euro amháin chun costas na fíona, agus na píoga a chluadach. Is "social entrepreneurs" muid, mé féin (Sinéad) agus Máirín ach ní Bill Gates muid.

Happy Christmas to one and all! It draws in so quickly and despite all of my best intentions I remain at the same disorganised state every year. Ah well, as my Mammy says, "so much fuss, can't it all be done in a day". Mammies are great, especially west of Ireland ones, who remain stoic in the face of retail "madness". "Don't buy me anything......." etc. She has put a cap of ten euro on her present which makes it all the more difficult to buy.

Anyway enough of my guff, apparently we are on a short break from snow, so take your chances, put on your four pairs of socks, put on the layers of clothes you normally wouldn't like to be seen in and come to the library for píosa craic linn.

We have come up with a clever ploy of feeding you mince pies AND mulled wine, to warm you up for some music (from you!) Joking aside, kind of, we will have music and fun. Though Máirín and I are "social entrepreneurs", (big society and all that), we are not Melissa and Bill Gates, therefore we suggest that you might like to through in a euro to cover the costs of the wine and pies.

Back to our spiritual home!

Tá muid ar ais, a chairde! Tá súil againn go raibh samhradh deas suaimhneasach ag gach éinne. Tá mé féin agus Máirín ullamh agus ar bís don séasúr atá romhainn. Agus.........tá muid ar ais san áit in a thosaigh sé ar fad........... an leabharlann!

Tá muid an-bhuíoch do Janet sa Blessington Bookstore. Go raibh míle Janet don fáilte, don tae agus don caife.

We're back, friends! Máirín and I really hope that you had a lovely, restful summer. We're very excited about our new season of ciorcál cómhrá with our loyal attendees and newbies! And...... we are returning to where it all began..............our spiritual home...........the library. Hello again, Margaret!

We're very grateful to Janet in the Blessington Bookstore. Thank you so much Janet for your welcome, and all the teas and coffees. Remember to shop there for all your literary requirements.

Friday the 24th of September is Culture Night in Blessington, so on the Thursday 23rd @7.30 in the library (our next ciorcál cómhrá) our theme will be da dah........Culture. Fair play to you Pat, you do such fantastic work in the community. We're leaving it wide open to allow for plenty of chat. We never stick to a theme anyway (see previous post) and of course we all very cultural, ahem,(she says, hiding the latest Hello! magazine). Be ready to be forthright in your views on music, literature, drama, anything at all.

Beidh oíche cultúrtha ar súil i mBaile Coimín, ar an 24ú Mean Fómhair, agus mar sin phiocamar mar téama don ciorcál cómhra ná da dah..........Cultúr. Beir bua, a Phat, tá tú go hiontach, an méid obair a dhéanann tú sa cheantar! Dár ndóigh, beidh an téama breá leathan. Beidh deis ag cách neart caint a dhéanamh. Ar aon nós ní leanann muid aon treoir(féach thuas) agus cinnte tá muid ar fad iontach cultúrtha, (a deireann sí, ag cuir Hello! i bhfolach).

Beidh muid ag plé ceol, litríocht, dráma, do rogha rud.

You're all welcome, whatever your fluency. Looking forward to seeing you in the library.

Thursday, 23rd September, 7.30pm

Fáilte roimh cách, an Déardaoin, 23ú Mean Fómhair, 7.30pm. Ag súil libh ar fad sa leabharlann.

Trathnóna deas!

Bhí trathnóna álainn againn sa Blessington Bookstore. Bhuail muid le cúpla duine nua- hurray! Bhí neart caint againn timpeall an bord agus caife iontach. Go raibh maith agat, Janet.

We had a lovely evening in the Blessington Bookstore. We were delighted to meet some new ciorcálees. There was plenty of aul'chat around the table and some excellent coffee, highly recommended! Thank you, Janet!

Anyway, our time has come again. If you want to hang out with us on Thursday 20th May from 7.30-9.00pm, you are more than welcome. Just bring your cúpla focal and a couple of euro to buy a tea or coffee.

Bí linn arís ar Deardaoin 20ú, Bealtaine ó 7.30-9.00. Beidh fáilte mór romhait. Ni gá ach do chúpla focal a thabhairt leat. (Agus cúpla euro do chupán tae nó caife, níl sé saor in aisce anois.)

An Blessington Bookstore, an Phríomhsráid, Baile Coimín.

Tá muid ag bogadh

Tá muid ag bogadh trasna an bóthar chomh fada leis An Blessington Book Store. Anocht beidh cupán álainn caife nó tae ar fáil do na ciorcálees. Bígí linn anocht ag 7.30 - 9.00 le haghaidh píosa craic agus cómhrá.

We're moving across the road as far as the Blessington Book Store. Janet is kind enough to provide a complimentary cup of tea or coffee to all ciorcalees this evening to celebrate the move. Join us for some chat and fun at 7.30 until 9.00 this evening.

Tá an fómhair tagtha faoi dheireadh agus tá na duilleoga ag titim. Nach bhfuil na dathanna go haoibheann faoi láthair. Ta fhios againn go bhfuil Oíche Shamhna ag druidim nuair a chloiseann muid na 'bangers' ag pléascadh gach oíche. Ná bac leis an hot chocolate trathnóna Déardaoin. Tar chuig an ciorcal cómhrá linn agus beidh píosa craic againn le chéile, trí Ghaeilge dar ndóigh!

Well, the autumn has finally arrived after our much deserved Indian Summer. The leaves are gently falling (until some windy night will blow every leaf from the tree). Aren't the colours beautiful? We know that Hallowe'en is coming when we hear bangers exploding every night. Put down your hot chocolate Thursday evening and come out to meet us at the ciorcál cómhrá where we'll have a bit of chat.

Ciorcál Cómhrá

Déardaoin 22ú Deireadh Fómhair

Thursday 22nd October