Three Galway community groups took home prizes for their work promoting Irish at the annual Glór na nGael Awards ceremony last week.
The annual awards, which recognises the work of groups across Ireland in the development of the Irish language, took place in Armagh last Saturday, April 15.
Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige from Cois Fharraige, Gaeilge Locha Riach from Loughrea and Comhar Chuigéal from Leitir Mealláin were all winners on the night.
Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige took 1st place in the Youth category, winning a €3,000 prize.
Gaeilge Locha Riach and Comhar Chuigéal both won special recognition awards, the former claiming the Cló Iar-Chonnacht Award and getting a €1,000 voucher, while the latter won the Galway County Council Award, which came with a €1,500 prize.
Coiste Forbatha Dhobhair Teo from Co. Donegal, took this year’s top award along with a cheque for €15,000.
A prize fund totaling €80,000 was awarded to Irish Language community groups and 3rd level societies in recognition of their achievements in the promotion and development of the Irish language.
The full list of winners from this year’s Glór na nGael Awards is:
An Óige | Youth:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Cumann Forbartha Chois Fharraige
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Muineachán le Gaeilge
An Teaghlach | Family:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Coiste Forbatha Dhobhair Teo
Oideachas | Education:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Ionad Uíbh Eachach, Béal Feirste
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Conradh na Gaeilge Boirche Íochtar
Sláinte Intinne & Coirp:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Togra Fiontar & Cultúr Uladh Ctr
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Glór na Móna, Béal Feirste
Cosaint Comhshaoil, Oidhreacht, Spioradáltacht:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Coiste Cheathrú Thaidhg, Dún Chaocháin
An Stát agus Gnó | Government and business:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Líonra Leitir Ceanainn
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : An Droichead, Béal Feirste
Imeachtaí agus Deiseanna Labhartha na Gaeilge | Irish language events and creating opportunities to speak Irish:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Cumann Cultúrtha Mhic Reachtain
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : An Droichead, Béal Feirste
Rannóg na Gaeltachta | Gaeltacht:
Céad Áit | 1st place, €3,000 : Coiste Cheathrú Thaidhg, Dún Chaocháin
Dara áit | 2nd place, €2,000 : Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair Teo
Duaiseanna Speisialta an Chomórtais | Special recognition awards:
Duais an Fháinne | The Fáinne Award, Urraithe ag Gael-Linn | Sponsored by Gael Linn, €500 : Muineachán le Gaeilge
Duais Chló Iar-Chonnacht | Cló Iar-Chonnacht Award, dearbhán ar luach €1,000 | €1,000 voucher : Gaeilge Locha Riaich
Duais Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe | Galway County Council Award, €1,500 : Comhar Chuigéal, Conamara
Duais Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall | Donegal County Council Award, €2,000 :
Comharchumann Forbartha Ghaoth Dobhair
Duais Aitheantais na Gaelscolaíochta | Irish medium education Award, £1,500 : Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Doire
Duais an Fhorais Pátrúnachta | An Fhoras Pátrúnachta Award, €1,000 : Cill Dara le Gaeilge
Duais Aitheantais GRADAIM | GRADAIM recognition awards , €1,000 : Dúchas an Daingin
Duais an Oireachtais | An Oireachtais Award, €1,000 : Coiste Forbartha Charn Tóchair, Co Dhoire
Duais an Timire | An Timire Award: €750: Cairde Teo, Ard Mhacha
Duais don Iontráil Nua is fearr | Award for best new entry, €1,000 : Na Gaeil Óga, Baile Átha Cliath
