Céim na Míosa

Ní deintear tigh gan teanga!
Tóg do chéad chéim inniu.
Dein gníomh ar son na teanga!

Seo leat!

Speak Irish!  Speak what you have from school/home.  Do not be afraid of making mistakes!  Cleachtadh a dheineas máistreacht!  Practice makes perfect.

Attend an Irish Language class/Conversation circle. Contact Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne at www.oidhreacht.ie

Join an Irish Language speaking club/association/group.

Listen to Saol Ó Dheas, daily from 12.00 noon on Raidió na Gaeltachta

Listen to a podcast from Raidió na Gaeltachta.

Choose an Irish Language programme from TG4 once a week.

Choose to use the Irish Language version of your name, surname and address.  See www.logainm.ie.

Apply for or renew your passport in Irish.

Register with as many service providers as possible in Irish, Uisce Éireann, Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais, An Post, Eircom agus araile.

Register for your Voting Card in Irish.

Use childcare facilities available in Irish. Send your children to the local crèche at Naíolann Bhaile an Fheirtéaraigh.

Prepare your child for local Irish Language medium education at Primary and Post-Primary level by sending them to the local Naíonra.

When you decide to have children, consider language choice. Gaeilge nó Béarla? Irish or English?

Have your cheque book in Irish.

Buy Irish Language books to read and support Irish Language bookshops.

Keep a Diary in Irish

Find a doctor, solicitor, dentist, health worker who provides an Irish Language service.

Search out local shops, businesses and organisations who provide an Irish Language service.

Have your email address in Irish.

Read in Irish

Read the Irish language online newspaper www.tuairisc.ie

Buy Irish Language books/resources for your child and introduce your children to them as early as possible.

Support your local Library in Dingle and use Irish in the library.

Organise social activities with your friends in Irish.

Support Irish Language festivals, Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Féile na nÓg, Ceiliúradh an Bhlascaoid, An Fhéile Bheag Filíochta, Féile na Cásca, Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh.

Post messages on Facebook, Twitter and such, in Irish.

Buy Irish Language Greeting Cards.

Use www.tearma.ie and www.focloir.ie. for help with terminology.

Look for an Irish Language menu in local restaurants.

Visit Mhúsaem Chorca Dhuibhne the Irish Language museum, café and bookshop in Ballyferriter.

Consider a Home Language Visitor. www.tusmaithocd.ie