Deirdre McKenna

Tá easpa ceiliúradh againn le bliain anuas. Chun feabhas a chur ar sin bheartaíos ar thogra beag a thosnú. Ceiliúradh atá i gceist agus tá súil agam go nglacfaidh sibh páirt ann.

Séard atá i gceist ná brat a dhéanamh le pé ábhar is mian leat ach amháin é a bheith in ann aimsir Chorca Dhuibhne a sheasamh. (Tá samplaí anseo Conas do Bhrat a dhéanamh / How to make your flag ) Beidh mé á fhuáil le chéile agus beidh siad le feiscint ar fud na leithinise i rith Mhí na Bealtaine.

Nach deas a bheadh an áit maisithe le dea-rúin an phobail. Dathanna bríomhara ag damhsa sa ghaoth ag scaipeadh dóchas trasna na leithinise.

Tá fáilte roimh chách páirt a ghlacadh, brat a dhéanamh agus é a fhágaint san áit is cóngaraí duit (laistigh de 5km) chomh luath agus is féidir chun go dtosnóinn ar an bhfuáil.

Ó 29ú Márta – 10ú Aibreáin, beidh áiteanna ar fud na leithinise chun do bhrat a fhágaint gan bogadh lasmuigh de do 5km. Féach anseo don liosta. Nó is féidir do bhrat a chur sa phost chomh maith chuig: “Ar Scáth a Chéile”, f/ch An Díseart, Sr. An Doirín, Daingean Uí Chúise, Co. Chiarraí.

Who doesn’t love colourful flags dancing in the breeze? They give an instant feeling of festival, celebration. We fly bunting to celebrate, we hoist flags to symbolise achievement and identity. The prayer flags of Tibet are said to carry good intentions, positivity and spirituality on the wind to spread throughout the land.

As a way of bringing the community together, to be part of something that can connect us all to celebrate, I have created a project that can bring us all together in spite of the current restrictions. I am asking you all to make a flag that celebrates your hopes and joys. (You’ll find instructions and tips here Conas do Bhrat a dhéanamh / How to make your flag )

The collected flags will be sewn together to make bunting that will be hung in various locations around the peninsula as part of Féile na Bealtaine 2021.

From the 29^th March – 10 Aipril, there will be lots of locations for you to drop in your flag(s) without leaving your 5km. Check out the list here. You can also post your flag to “Ar Scáth a Chéile”, c/o An Díseart, Green St. Dingle Co. Kerry.

^{This is a community art project created and coordinated by Deirdre McKenna with help and support from Féile na Bealtaine. Keep an eye out on Deirdre’s and Féile na Bealtaine’s social media for hints and tips on flag making.}

_{Tá an togra seo cruthaithe agus eagraithe ag an ealaíontóir áitiúil Deirdre McKenna le tacaíocht agus cabhair ó Fhéile na Bealtaine. Bígí ag faire ar mheáin shóisialta Dheirdre agus Fhéile na Bealtaine.}