The Stan Lee Eagle Awards for comics are with us this year. So, if you are interested you can vote for Rírá here. Go to Favourite European Comicbook and click on Rírá if you like Ríra. We would love to get on the shortlist. Funnily enough we got on the short list before with issue 1. As a group anthology comic it would be great for an Irish language comic, by a ton of Irish based talent, to get on the shortlist again.
Showing posts with label Irish Language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irish Language. Show all posts
Friday, May 2, 2014
Rírá agus Stan Lee Eagle Awards
Tá na Stan Lee Eagle Awards againn an bhliain seo. Má tá suim agaibh tá sibhse abálta vótáil a dhéanamh anseo Téigh go dtí Favourite European Comicbook agus clic ar Rírá má taitníonn Rírá libh. Ba mhaith linn a bheith ar an ghearrlíosta. Bhuel, bhíomar ar an ghearrlíosta roimhe leis an Eagle Awards nuair a thosaíomar ag obair ar Rírá. Bheadh sé go hiontach a bheith ann arís.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Alma Ryan Rírá 4 Cover (Yay!!!!!)
So am back at work in the Ennis Bookshop again full-time and still am putting the comic together. Finishing touches are being put on the comic this week. Just to get everyone drooling over a nice cover from Alma Ryan and the design from Muireann Lalor that makes the whole thing pop. Being back at work has been great but me joints have been aching so this kinda has made me walk on air a little. So excited about the interior work.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Rírá 4 ag teacht go luath/Rírá 4 on the way.
Tá Rírá #4 ag teacht. Seo iad cúpla rudaí a bheidh istigh san iris. Rírá 4 is coming. Here are a couple of things (samples) that will be in it.
Davy Francis has a great strip handed in.
Phil Barrett has Nícol Óg back up to her eyes in gaming.
These are just two examples of the types of stuff that will be within the pages. Should have more soon.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Alma Ryan cover for Rírá 4 (Initial sketch of design)
Hi all. People all over this island are working frantically on their comics, getting them all polished and ready for Rírá 4. Alma Ryan is different however. This issue, her sole duty is to provide the cover. Here is the approved design sketch for the cover. There were others but this just stood out.
This is just sketch stage, so looking forward to seeing the end result.
This is just sketch stage, so looking forward to seeing the end result.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Rírá 4 Talent in the Next Issue.
Right so, Rírá 4 has been given the green light. The last few issues were really well received and I am gonna name the people who have gotten on the list. God, I wish I could get everyone in the pages of the comic but here is a list of Irish talent involved:
Bob Byrne, Alan Nolan, Philip Barrett, Maeve Clancy, Mike Lynch, Michael Ball, Alma Ryan, Alan Ryan, Eoin Ryan, Stephen Downey, Elida Maiques, Paddy Lynch, Davy Francis, Fintan Taite
And that's just the art and writers. The background people are the talented Muireann Lalor who is our graphic designer head honcho. And Gabriel Rosentock will be keeping an eye on the language.
And me? I will be steepling my fingers grinning like a Bond villain saying, 'Let them come. We are ready,' but that's another movie. I can't believe the talent we have in the Irish comics scene, this is only the tip of the iceberg. We plan to sink a few ships with this team though (not really but you get my meaning I hope).
Bob Byrne, Alan Nolan, Philip Barrett, Maeve Clancy, Mike Lynch, Michael Ball, Alma Ryan, Alan Ryan, Eoin Ryan, Stephen Downey, Elida Maiques, Paddy Lynch, Davy Francis, Fintan Taite
And that's just the art and writers. The background people are the talented Muireann Lalor who is our graphic designer head honcho. And Gabriel Rosentock will be keeping an eye on the language.
And me? I will be steepling my fingers grinning like a Bond villain saying, 'Let them come. We are ready,' but that's another movie. I can't believe the talent we have in the Irish comics scene, this is only the tip of the iceberg. We plan to sink a few ships with this team though (not really but you get my meaning I hope).
Monday, July 9, 2012
Éist liom ar Bosca 106/Listen to me on Bosca 106
Bhí agallamh agam ar Bosca 106 agus má tá suim ag éinne tar anseo chun éist leis. I had an interview last week on Bosca 106 in Irish about Rírá and comics in Irish, if anyone is interested in hearing it come here.
I was a tiny bit nervous and bit breathless but overall had a bit of fun in the end.
I was a tiny bit nervous and bit breathless but overall had a bit of fun in the end.
Rírá/Coimicí Gael on film
A few years ago a few lads from Merchants Gate Films took over my old (and I do mean old looking ) kitchen and made me scribble on paper, walk about the place a bit and hand over a box of comics to a shop on film. Now they have put this along with interviews with other people in comics in the West of Ireland for a short documentary called Éirí na GComicí that will be part of the Galway Film Fleadh. The Fleadh itself is a great event (Galway always know how to do things well). A showcase of film for all.
The bit I am doing as I recall is As Gaeilge. Apparently, the short film is showing this coming Sunday at 9.00am as part of a series of shorts being shown together. Yep, that's 9.00am. I would love to go actually but I cannot make it. However if you should wish to go please feel free and attend. I wish the lads all the luck in the world with their documentary.
For further details please go here
The bit I am doing as I recall is As Gaeilge. Apparently, the short film is showing this coming Sunday at 9.00am as part of a series of shorts being shown together. Yep, that's 9.00am. I would love to go actually but I cannot make it. However if you should wish to go please feel free and attend. I wish the lads all the luck in the world with their documentary.
For further details please go here
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Rírá anseo 2012/ Rírá is here 2012
Líosta beag faoi na siopaí ina bhfuil Rírá
a fháil. Má níl siad sna siopaí nuair a chur tú cuairt ar, cuir glaoch orm.
Just a quick list of the shops Rírá 3 or all of Rírá are in at the
moment. If they are not there just let me know.
Here we go:
Dublin:
ForbiddenPlanet Dublin 5/6
Crampton Quay, Dublin (01) 671 0688
SubCity Comics
Dublin 2 Exchequer St., Dublin 003531 6771902
An Siopa Leabhar Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Dublin 2 00 353 1 478
3814
County Clare:
Ennis Bookshop Abbey
St., Ennis 065 6829000
Scéal Eile Bookshop, The Market Ennis (065) 684 8648
Custys Music Shop,
Cookes Lane Ennis (065) 682 1727
McLoughneys
Newsagent Shannon
County Kerry:
Killarney Bookshop,
Main St., Killarney (064) 663 4108
Polymath Bookshop, Tralee 00 353 66
712 8148
Litriocht.com, Trá Lí +353 (0) 669 155 237
County Cork:
Other Realms, Paul St. Shopping Centre Cork City (021)
422 2224
High Street
Books, Douglas Shopping Centre Cork (021)
489 7899
County Galway:
Kennys Bookshop, Lisbaun
Retail Park, Tuam Rd., Galway City +353 91 709350
Charlie Byrnes Bookshop, Galway City +353 (0)91 561 766
ABC Bookshop Corbett Court
Galway City (0)91 561950
An Spáilpín Fánach, Ceardlann an Spidéil, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe 091
553343
County Donegal:
An Siopa Gaeilge,
Gleann Cholm Cille, Donegal (074) 973 0500
Belfast:
ForbiddenPlanet
Belfast, 52-54 Ann Street, Belfast 01159 484 122
An Ceathrú Póilí, 216 Bothár na Bhfál, Béal Feirste,
BT12 6AH (028) 9032 2811
These are the main ones Rírá are in at the moment. Other shops
have taken the comic on in the past but these are the main ones. We would
like to get out to more shops around the country.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Starting online webcomic
Once a week a webcomic in Irish will be drawn and thrown up and will be called Agus Sin Sin. It is an experiment at the moment and the first of the comics is up now. An English language version called And That's That will also be put up once a week. So we will see how it goes.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wexford and Thanks to Cliodhna Lyons and Paul Nic Cionnaith
Yep we are in Wexford as of probably today.
Book Centre,
5 Sth Main st Wexford Co. Wexford.
Phone: (053) 9123543
By the way must make a HUGE thank you to two people and that's Cliodhna Lyons http://www.ztoical.com/ (check out her live journal too she is really bloody talented http://ztoical.livejournal.com/ )who invited us to the Free Comic Book day as well as brought us along to Leeds last week (I think it was Leeds I could be wrong) and Paula Nic Cionnaith with Spraoi who makes posters as gaeilge http://www.spraoi-online.com/aboutus.asp who took our wares to a Gaelscoil conference last weekend. I didn't know it but the lads at Cúpla Focal did take us along too. So thanks to both groups of people as well as the people at Cúpla Focal www.cuplafocal.ie . Without the enthusiam of these people Rírá would not be doing as well as it has done.
Also I went selling the comic at a local school Clarecastle National School where their parents association were raising money for the school itself. We had a great auld success at it and met many a person there with an interest in comics as well as Rírá there was many a nostalgic chat had and tear shed over comics that have long since passed.
Book Centre,
5 Sth Main st Wexford Co. Wexford.
Phone: (053) 9123543
By the way must make a HUGE thank you to two people and that's Cliodhna Lyons http://www.ztoical.com/ (check out her live journal too she is really bloody talented http://ztoical.livejournal.com/ )who invited us to the Free Comic Book day as well as brought us along to Leeds last week (I think it was Leeds I could be wrong) and Paula Nic Cionnaith with Spraoi who makes posters as gaeilge http://www.spraoi-online.com/aboutus.asp who took our wares to a Gaelscoil conference last weekend. I didn't know it but the lads at Cúpla Focal did take us along too. So thanks to both groups of people as well as the people at Cúpla Focal www.cuplafocal.ie . Without the enthusiam of these people Rírá would not be doing as well as it has done.
Also I went selling the comic at a local school Clarecastle National School where their parents association were raising money for the school itself. We had a great auld success at it and met many a person there with an interest in comics as well as Rírá there was many a nostalgic chat had and tear shed over comics that have long since passed.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
In Kilcock too.
Oh and another thing nearly forgot. We are also in Kilcock in County Kildare. I've been busy.
Kilcock Book Shop,
The Square, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
Phone: 01 6287106
And that really is it for the moment.
Kilcock Book Shop,
The Square, Kilcock, Co. Kildare
Phone: 01 6287106
And that really is it for the moment.
Monday, November 2, 2009
More shops
Issue 2 is coming together slowly but surely. In the meantime we have more shops around the country on board by the end of the week Issue 1 will be in (3 new counties and adding to more in 2 others hopefully by the end of the week we will have a few more):
Eason, 64-66 Main St. Cavan, Co. Cavan. Phone: 049 4331118
cavan@easonfranchise.com
Eason, Coliseum Lane, Lyster Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Phone: 057 8620466
portlaoise@easonfranchise.com
Novel Idea, Castle Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. Phone 071 985 8124
Books and Charts, Main St., Dungloe, Co. Donegal. Phone 074 9522077
Scholars at the Book Centre, 25 Roberts Square, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Phone: 051 873823
Philips Bookshop, 34 Bank Place, Mallow, Co. Cork. Phone: 020 42471
Eason, 64-66 Main St. Cavan, Co. Cavan. Phone: 049 4331118
cavan@easonfranchise.com
Eason, Coliseum Lane, Lyster Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Phone: 057 8620466
portlaoise@easonfranchise.com
Novel Idea, Castle Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. Phone 071 985 8124
Books and Charts, Main St., Dungloe, Co. Donegal. Phone 074 9522077
Scholars at the Book Centre, 25 Roberts Square, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Phone: 051 873823
Philips Bookshop, 34 Bank Place, Mallow, Co. Cork. Phone: 020 42471
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Siopaí/Shops
All the shops we are currently might as well have em all in one place and don't forget we do have a shop on Coimicí Gael www.coimicigael.ie:
Siopaí/Shops:
Mumhan/Munster:
An Clár/Clare:
Ennis Bookshop, 13 Abbey St., Ennis, Co Clare. http://www.ennisbookshop.ie/ Phone: 065 6829000 Email: books@ennisbookshop.ie
Art and Craft Company, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.artandcraft.ie/ Phone: 065 6821559 Email: info@artandcraft.ie
Custy’s Traditional Music Shop, Cookes Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.custysmusic.com/ Phone: 065 6821727 Email: custys.ennis@eircom.net
Scéal Eile Bookshop, 16 Lower Market St, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.scealeilebooks.ie/ Phone: 065 6848648 Email: scealeilebooks@gmail.com
Abbey Newsagency, Abbey St., Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6821171
O’Callaghans News, Main St., Corofin, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 6827047
McLoughneys Newsagent, Unit 10, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare Phone: 061 362067
Hurleys Newsagent, Main St., Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7084040
Lahinch Bookshop, Main St., Lahinch, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7081300
Dalcassian Shopping Centre, Ruan, Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6837741
Ciarraí/Kerry:
Dingle Bookshop, Green Street, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland Phone: 066 9152433Website: www.dinglebookshop.com
Litriocht.com, Cill Chúile, Baile na nGall, Trá Li, Co.Chiarraí Gréasán: www.litriocht.com Fón: (0) 66 9155237
Corcaigh/Cork:
Macroom Bookshop, Fitz-Gerald Street, Macroom, Co. CorkWebsite: http://www.macroombookshop.com/Phone:+353 (0)26-41888 Email: jackie@macroombookshop.com
Luimneach/Limerick:
Siopa Leabhar, Conradh na Gaeilge, 18 Sráíd Thomáis, Luimneach (in aice le Tony Clarkes School Books) Fón: 061-417895 / 061-409557 Rphost: conradhluimnigh@gmail.com
Eason, Sráid Uí Chonaill, Luimneach Fón: 061 419 588 Rphost: limerick@eason.com
Connacht/Connaught:
Gaillimh/Galway:
An Spailpín Fánach, Ceardlann an Spidéil, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe, ÉireFón: +353 (0) 91 553343 www.spailpin.com
ABC Schoolbooks, Corbettcourt Shopping Centre, Williamsgate St., Galway www.abcbooks.ie Phone: 091 561950 corbettcourt@abcbooks.ie
Sub City Comics: Corbett Court, Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Galway Phone: 091 565994
Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Cornstore Mall, Middle Street, Galway
Phone: +353 91 561 766 Web: http://www.charliebyrne.com/
Dubray Books, 4 Shop Street, Galway Phone: +353 (0) 91 569070
Website: http://www.dubraybooks.ie/galway.asp
Laighean/Leinster:
Átha Cliath/Dublin:
Siopa Leabhar, Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2. Fón: +353 (0) 1 475 7401 Rphost: eolas@cnag.ie
Crow Street Comics, 8 Crow St., Dublin 2 (around the corner from Filmbase in Templebar)
Sub-City Comics 2 Exchequer Street Dublin 2 Phone: 01 6771902 .
Forbidden Planet, 5-6 Crampton St., Dublin 2 Phone: 01 6710688
Cill Mhantáin/Wicklow:
Cúpla Focal, 15/16 Cosán Ailbhe, Bré, Co Chill Mhantáin/Co WicklowWebsite: http://www.cuplafocal.ie/ Phone: 01-2765120
Ulaidh/Ulster:
Aontriom/Antrim:
Ceathrú Póilí, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, 216 Bóthar na bhFál, Béal Feirste, BT12 6AHFón: +44 (0)28 9096 4180Gréasán: http://www.culturlann.com/
Doire/Derry:
An Carn Siopa, An Carn, Tirkane Road, Maghera, Co Derry BT46 5NHWebsite: http://www.ancarn.org/facilities/an-carn-siopaFón: 0044 (0)28 7954 9978
Dún na nGall/Donegal:
Teach Thomáis, Ard na gCeapairí, Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceanainn, Contae Dún na nGall Phone: 074-953 1054
Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Contae Dhún na nGall, Éire Fón: 074 9730248 Rphost: eolas@oideas-gael.com Gréasán: www.oideas-gael.com
Thar Lear/Abroad:
Sasana/England:
London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Sq., London, NW1 9XB, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.londonirishcentre.wordpress.com/
Email: culture@irishcentre.org
Phone: 0044 (0) 20 7916 2222
Ceanada/Canada:
Scoil Gaeilge, 2342 E.27th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5N 2X2
Email: irelandmonumentvancouver@hotmail.com
Website: www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com
Siopaí/Shops:
Mumhan/Munster:
An Clár/Clare:
Ennis Bookshop, 13 Abbey St., Ennis, Co Clare. http://www.ennisbookshop.ie/ Phone: 065 6829000 Email: books@ennisbookshop.ie
Art and Craft Company, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.artandcraft.ie/ Phone: 065 6821559 Email: info@artandcraft.ie
Custy’s Traditional Music Shop, Cookes Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.custysmusic.com/ Phone: 065 6821727 Email: custys.ennis@eircom.net
Scéal Eile Bookshop, 16 Lower Market St, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.scealeilebooks.ie/ Phone: 065 6848648 Email: scealeilebooks@gmail.com
Abbey Newsagency, Abbey St., Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6821171
O’Callaghans News, Main St., Corofin, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 6827047
McLoughneys Newsagent, Unit 10, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare Phone: 061 362067
Hurleys Newsagent, Main St., Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7084040
Lahinch Bookshop, Main St., Lahinch, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7081300
Dalcassian Shopping Centre, Ruan, Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6837741
Ciarraí/Kerry:
Dingle Bookshop, Green Street, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland Phone: 066 9152433Website: www.dinglebookshop.com
Litriocht.com, Cill Chúile, Baile na nGall, Trá Li, Co.Chiarraí Gréasán: www.litriocht.com Fón: (0) 66 9155237
Corcaigh/Cork:
Macroom Bookshop, Fitz-Gerald Street, Macroom, Co. CorkWebsite: http://www.macroombookshop.com/Phone:+353 (0)26-41888 Email: jackie@macroombookshop.com
Luimneach/Limerick:
Siopa Leabhar, Conradh na Gaeilge, 18 Sráíd Thomáis, Luimneach (in aice le Tony Clarkes School Books) Fón: 061-417895 / 061-409557 Rphost: conradhluimnigh@gmail.com
Eason, Sráid Uí Chonaill, Luimneach Fón: 061 419 588 Rphost: limerick@eason.com
Connacht/Connaught:
Gaillimh/Galway:
An Spailpín Fánach, Ceardlann an Spidéil, An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe, ÉireFón: +353 (0) 91 553343 www.spailpin.com
ABC Schoolbooks, Corbettcourt Shopping Centre, Williamsgate St., Galway www.abcbooks.ie Phone: 091 561950 corbettcourt@abcbooks.ie
Sub City Comics: Corbett Court, Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Galway Phone: 091 565994
Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, Cornstore Mall, Middle Street, Galway
Phone: +353 91 561 766 Web: http://www.charliebyrne.com/
Dubray Books, 4 Shop Street, Galway Phone: +353 (0) 91 569070
Website: http://www.dubraybooks.ie/galway.asp
Laighean/Leinster:
Átha Cliath/Dublin:
Siopa Leabhar, Conradh na Gaeilge, 6 Sráid Fhearchair, Baile Átha Cliath 2. Fón: +353 (0) 1 475 7401 Rphost: eolas@cnag.ie
Crow Street Comics, 8 Crow St., Dublin 2 (around the corner from Filmbase in Templebar)
Sub-City Comics 2 Exchequer Street Dublin 2 Phone: 01 6771902 .
Forbidden Planet, 5-6 Crampton St., Dublin 2 Phone: 01 6710688
Cill Mhantáin/Wicklow:
Cúpla Focal, 15/16 Cosán Ailbhe, Bré, Co Chill Mhantáin/Co WicklowWebsite: http://www.cuplafocal.ie/ Phone: 01-2765120
Ulaidh/Ulster:
Aontriom/Antrim:
Ceathrú Póilí, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, 216 Bóthar na bhFál, Béal Feirste, BT12 6AHFón: +44 (0)28 9096 4180Gréasán: http://www.culturlann.com/
Doire/Derry:
An Carn Siopa, An Carn, Tirkane Road, Maghera, Co Derry BT46 5NHWebsite: http://www.ancarn.org/facilities/an-carn-siopaFón: 0044 (0)28 7954 9978
Dún na nGall/Donegal:
Teach Thomáis, Ard na gCeapairí, Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceanainn, Contae Dún na nGall Phone: 074-953 1054
Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Contae Dhún na nGall, Éire Fón: 074 9730248 Rphost: eolas@oideas-gael.com Gréasán: www.oideas-gael.com
Thar Lear/Abroad:
Sasana/England:
London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Sq., London, NW1 9XB, United Kingdom
Website: http://www.londonirishcentre.wordpress.com/
Email: culture@irishcentre.org
Phone: 0044 (0) 20 7916 2222
Ceanada/Canada:
Scoil Gaeilge, 2342 E.27th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5N 2X2
Email: irelandmonumentvancouver@hotmail.com
Website: www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
In Irish Student Press next issue
Am in Irish Student Press, well the next issue anyway. Couple of days ago the editor asked me to write an article in Irish and two book reviews and also provide strips in Irish. One wet his pants but agreed to do it. I kind of suceeded (with a lot of help from Gabriel Rosenstock (Go raibh maith agat Gabriel) who proofed my bad Irish but I think I am getting there). All very short notice so I looked back in my file of comic strips and stuff to see what I could come up with. I threw something together anyway with old stuff from years ago and used it as a way to promote Coimicí Gael as it's distributed directly to secondary school students. To be honest I wish I had time to redraw them but here they are:
How do you do that link thing that everyone seems to be able to do on this thing. As in to see the images better. I have not used this that much for images. I think that's going to change soon as I am itching to get drawing again I haven't drawn anything consistently in months.Sunday, October 4, 2009
Issue 2 is coming together and we are on Facebook
Hiya all. Issue 2 is coming together slowly but surely. We should have the second issue out within the month, fingers crossed and all that malarkey. However I am pleased to announce a fan page has been set up for Rírá on Facebook. I will not take credit for starting it up. It was Mike Lynch our esteemed writer/co-creator of Dúréalta (Blackstar) a new Irish superhero strip in Rírá (he is also published in Futurequake www.futurequakepress.blogspot.com who do science fiction comics as well so check that out too). If you wish to check it out click on this line of blue writing: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Ri-Ra/109857627861?ref=mf
Also the kind people of Oideas Gael in Donegal have put us on their shelves. Oideas Gael provide imersion holiday breaks or courses for people to go and speak Irish on a regular basis in a spectacular area of Donegal ( so we are now available to buy from them also in their shop. I was talking to Liam on the phone there and he seems like a really nice fella had a great chat. They cover everyone from the very beginner in Irish to the intermediate level speakers so if you've any interest at all give them a bell. If anyone is in their area check out:
Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Contae Dhún na nGall, Éire Fón: 074 9730248 Rphost: eolas@oideas-gael.com Gréasán: www.oideas-gael.com
So that's it for now I think. Um apart from I am writing and speaking Irish more and more. I know I haven't done any Irish language blogs here but I will in the near future. I swear. Beidh siad ann go luath.
Also the kind people of Oideas Gael in Donegal have put us on their shelves. Oideas Gael provide imersion holiday breaks or courses for people to go and speak Irish on a regular basis in a spectacular area of Donegal ( so we are now available to buy from them also in their shop. I was talking to Liam on the phone there and he seems like a really nice fella had a great chat. They cover everyone from the very beginner in Irish to the intermediate level speakers so if you've any interest at all give them a bell. If anyone is in their area check out:
Oideas Gael, Gleann Cholm Cille, Contae Dhún na nGall, Éire Fón: 074 9730248 Rphost: eolas@oideas-gael.com Gréasán: www.oideas-gael.com
So that's it for now I think. Um apart from I am writing and speaking Irish more and more. I know I haven't done any Irish language blogs here but I will in the near future. I swear. Beidh siad ann go luath.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Rírá in and around Clare
Okay Clare County Library have taken ten copies to feature in magazine stands in their branches around the county. If you want to know where they are ask your local librarian and also you can email them mailbox@clarelibrary.ie or give them a call to know where it is available to read Phone: 065 6821616
Around County Clare we are currently in 10 shops or outlets and I do know it is the home county of Coimicí Gael but the support has been fantastic so far here are the list of shops it is in around the county:
Ennis Bookshop, 13 Abbey St., Ennis, Co Clare. http://www.ennisbookshop.ie/ Phone: 065 6829000 Email: books@ennisbookshop.ie
Art and Craft Company, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.artandcraft.ie/ Phone: 065 6821559 Email: info@artandcraft.ie
Custy’s Traditional Music Shop, Cookes Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.custysmusic.com/ Phone: 065 6821727 Email: custys.ennis@eircom.net
Scéal Eile Bookshop, 16 Lower Market St, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.scealeilebooks.ie/ Phone: 065 6848648 Email: scealeilebooks@gmail.com
Abbey Newsagency, Abbey St., Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6821171
O’Callaghans News, Main St., Corofin, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 6827047
McLoughneys Newsagent, Unit 10, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare Phone: 061 362067
Hurleys Newsagent, Main St., Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7084040
Lahinch Bookshop, Main St., Lahinch, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7081300
Dalcassian Shopping Centre, Ruan, Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6837741
I will be doing this for every county and adding a stockists link to http://www.coimicigael.ie/ soon to show where we are around Ireland and the world (yes I did say world mad isn't it).
Around County Clare we are currently in 10 shops or outlets and I do know it is the home county of Coimicí Gael but the support has been fantastic so far here are the list of shops it is in around the county:
Ennis Bookshop, 13 Abbey St., Ennis, Co Clare. http://www.ennisbookshop.ie/ Phone: 065 6829000 Email: books@ennisbookshop.ie
Art and Craft Company, Merchants Square, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.artandcraft.ie/ Phone: 065 6821559 Email: info@artandcraft.ie
Custy’s Traditional Music Shop, Cookes Lane, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.custysmusic.com/ Phone: 065 6821727 Email: custys.ennis@eircom.net
Scéal Eile Bookshop, 16 Lower Market St, Ennis, Co. Clare http://www.scealeilebooks.ie/ Phone: 065 6848648 Email: scealeilebooks@gmail.com
Abbey Newsagency, Abbey St., Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6821171
O’Callaghans News, Main St., Corofin, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 6827047
McLoughneys Newsagent, Unit 10, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare Phone: 061 362067
Hurleys Newsagent, Main St., Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7084040
Lahinch Bookshop, Main St., Lahinch, Co. Clare. Phone: 065 7081300
Dalcassian Shopping Centre, Ruan, Ennis, Co. Clare Phone: 065 6837741
I will be doing this for every county and adding a stockists link to http://www.coimicigael.ie/ soon to show where we are around Ireland and the world (yes I did say world mad isn't it).
Monday, August 24, 2009
I've been away for a while
Hi all.
I am sorry it has been so long since I have updated this I have been really busy but we have been here there and everywhere. Since the last post we are online in an online store called www.litriocht.com based in Tralee, County Kerry. The page we are on this website is:
www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=5890
The excellent Comics on 2 Crow St., Dublin 2 has also taken on copies of the comics. This comic shop is absolutely fantastic filled with loads of old school stuff and I usually arrive at it's doors when it is closed from Ennis. It is open from 12 - 6 most days and from 3 - 6 on Sundays. If you remember any old comics from when you are a kid they probably have them you name it they have. Heaven. It is based in Temple Bar just around the corner from Filmbase. It is a class comic shop if in Dublin check it out.
Forbidden Planet also took us on as well so if you go to 5-6 Crampton St., Dublin 2 you will find us there as well. Phone: 01 6710688
Um, is there anything else I can think of worth mentioning. Um, had a great day going around Dublin today. Also am off to Belgium tomorrow so that should be fun. Oh and nearly forgot to mention Rírá has a facebook page now so if you have faceybook type thing try and check out
www.facebook.com/home.php?*/pages/Ri-Ra/109857627861?ref=mif
Oh and very very important for those of you from Canada we are selling Rírá in Vancouver and donating some of the proceeds from sales at the Scoil Gaeilge in Vancouver to The Irish Monument in Vancouver. Check out
http://www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com/welcome-failte/teanga-na-gaeilge-i-vancouver/ri-ra/
Also we are down as contributing corporate supporters which is mad when you see down at the bottom who is also down as corporate supporters from Ireland. Never thought of ourselves at corporate anything but I suppose we are:
www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com/contributing-supporters
Also people have been reviewing the comic or just talking about the comic here and there so here is one in Irish/as Gaeilge I will add others later:
miseaine.blogspot.com/2009/07/rira.html
That's all for now. I will let you know if anything else is happening next week.
I am sorry it has been so long since I have updated this I have been really busy but we have been here there and everywhere. Since the last post we are online in an online store called www.litriocht.com based in Tralee, County Kerry. The page we are on this website is:
www.litriocht.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=5890
The excellent Comics on 2 Crow St., Dublin 2 has also taken on copies of the comics. This comic shop is absolutely fantastic filled with loads of old school stuff and I usually arrive at it's doors when it is closed from Ennis. It is open from 12 - 6 most days and from 3 - 6 on Sundays. If you remember any old comics from when you are a kid they probably have them you name it they have. Heaven. It is based in Temple Bar just around the corner from Filmbase. It is a class comic shop if in Dublin check it out.
Forbidden Planet also took us on as well so if you go to 5-6 Crampton St., Dublin 2 you will find us there as well. Phone: 01 6710688
Um, is there anything else I can think of worth mentioning. Um, had a great day going around Dublin today. Also am off to Belgium tomorrow so that should be fun. Oh and nearly forgot to mention Rírá has a facebook page now so if you have faceybook type thing try and check out
www.facebook.com/home.php?*/pages/Ri-Ra/109857627861?ref=mif
Oh and very very important for those of you from Canada we are selling Rírá in Vancouver and donating some of the proceeds from sales at the Scoil Gaeilge in Vancouver to The Irish Monument in Vancouver. Check out
http://www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com/welcome-failte/teanga-na-gaeilge-i-vancouver/ri-ra/
Also we are down as contributing corporate supporters which is mad when you see down at the bottom who is also down as corporate supporters from Ireland. Never thought of ourselves at corporate anything but I suppose we are:
www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com/contributing-supporters
Also people have been reviewing the comic or just talking about the comic here and there so here is one in Irish/as Gaeilge I will add others later:
miseaine.blogspot.com/2009/07/rira.html
That's all for now. I will let you know if anything else is happening next week.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
We have landed in London
Hi there would you believe it? We have been put on sale at the London Irish Centre in the capital city of the old United Kingdom. For those of you who happen to be based there you can contact them here:
London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Sq., London, NW1 9XB
Website: http://www.londonirishcentre.wordpress.com/
Email: culture@irishcentre.org
Phone: 0044 (0) 20 7916 2222
Also Moloneys Shop in Ruan village has taken on a few copies. Being my home parish am delighted they have taken it on. Hurleys Newsagents in Miltown Malbay have also taken on a few copies they took it on for the Willie Clancy Festival but have decided to keep it for the Summer to see how it goes.
We are tipping away slowly.
London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Sq., London, NW1 9XB
Website: http://www.londonirishcentre.wordpress.com/
Email: culture@irishcentre.org
Phone: 0044 (0) 20 7916 2222
Also Moloneys Shop in Ruan village has taken on a few copies. Being my home parish am delighted they have taken it on. Hurleys Newsagents in Miltown Malbay have also taken on a few copies they took it on for the Willie Clancy Festival but have decided to keep it for the Summer to see how it goes.
We are tipping away slowly.
Monday, July 13, 2009
In Macroom in Cork
Yep, the comic is on the shelves in Macroom Bookshop. We had a minor glitch on our siopa/shop online but it should be all sorted now. But here is the details of Macroom Bookshop in Cork:
Macroom Bookshop, Fitz-Gerald Street, Macroom, Co. Cork
Website: http://www.macroombookshop.com/
Phone:+353 (0)26-41888 Email:us@ouremail.com
We have now got a foothold in Cork county and will hopefully take more of the Rebel County soon.
Macroom Bookshop, Fitz-Gerald Street, Macroom, Co. Cork
Website: http://www.macroombookshop.com/
Phone:+353 (0)26-41888 Email:us@ouremail.com
We have now got a foothold in Cork county and will hopefully take more of the Rebel County soon.
Caint Campaign Check it Out
A man by the name of Paul Feeney has set up a website where his vision of more Irish people speaking Irish on a regular basis is an achievable thing. The website is www.caintcampaign.com and he is a man after my own heart. He is all about people giving it a go and helping people who have an interest in the language. He is not trying to teach Irish or force it on people but just make it more accessible, fun and give people the chance to use whatever little they have. I think it's great. Check out his website. They have t-shirts and all sorts of Irish language related fun stuff on it. He has actually put a little button with us on it on his site which is class and thanks to him for giving us a spot on it.
I myself am learning Irish again with good reason of course, there is Rírá but I don't want to lose the bit of teanga I have at the moment (another reason I started Rírá I wanted to read more Irish language comics because I do read French and Dutch comics when I get my hands on them). I once sat an Irish interview for a job and surprised myself when the Irish interview went better than the job interview (I didn't get the job one lousy double meaning question anyway I digress) but when the results came back I had scored high in Irish. I punched the air I hadn't spoken any Irish since school which was four or five years before. When I lived in Canada for a bit I found that I spoke more Irish than I did here for the longest time. I met a really nice lad at my work from Quebec who's first words to me were 'Conas tá tú?' and I used to have disjointed but long conversations in Irish with him. I am out of practise again but I am improving everyday. I am making many mistakes and sometimes when talking to people I get embarrassed instead of just talking through it instead of thinking 'Jaysus, my Irish is awful and they are judging my Irish,' when I can murder French and be quiet happy with myself. In time though you do get better.
Caint Campaign is a non-profit group. I like their idea and I have a list of info here below for anyone interested in advertising or helping the campaign out on www.caintcampaign.com :
TO ADVERTISE ON WWW.CAINTCAMPAIGN.COM
The Caint Campaign can provide irish businesses a unique portal to all lovers of the irish language whether they speak the language or not. The Caint Campign promotes the irish language daily to everybody through a youthful marketing strategy.
ONLINE ADVERTISING
Reach thousands of people worldwide through 'caintcampaign.com'
One Month €10
Six months €45
Per Year €70
The Caint Campaign keeps its advertising prices low as to encourage as many irish groups, organisations and businesses to advertise on its website to help promote the irish language. The Caint Campaign was not created for profit and all proceeds go towards maintenance of the site and store.
FREE DESIGN SERVICE
Don’t have your own designer? We’ll design your ad for free.
The Caint Campaign is updated and promoted daily.
Email 'paul@caintcampaign.com' for more information.
I myself am learning Irish again with good reason of course, there is Rírá but I don't want to lose the bit of teanga I have at the moment (another reason I started Rírá I wanted to read more Irish language comics because I do read French and Dutch comics when I get my hands on them). I once sat an Irish interview for a job and surprised myself when the Irish interview went better than the job interview (I didn't get the job one lousy double meaning question anyway I digress) but when the results came back I had scored high in Irish. I punched the air I hadn't spoken any Irish since school which was four or five years before. When I lived in Canada for a bit I found that I spoke more Irish than I did here for the longest time. I met a really nice lad at my work from Quebec who's first words to me were 'Conas tá tú?' and I used to have disjointed but long conversations in Irish with him. I am out of practise again but I am improving everyday. I am making many mistakes and sometimes when talking to people I get embarrassed instead of just talking through it instead of thinking 'Jaysus, my Irish is awful and they are judging my Irish,' when I can murder French and be quiet happy with myself. In time though you do get better.
Caint Campaign is a non-profit group. I like their idea and I have a list of info here below for anyone interested in advertising or helping the campaign out on www.caintcampaign.com :
TO ADVERTISE ON WWW.CAINTCAMPAIGN.COM
The Caint Campaign can provide irish businesses a unique portal to all lovers of the irish language whether they speak the language or not. The Caint Campign promotes the irish language daily to everybody through a youthful marketing strategy.
ONLINE ADVERTISING
Reach thousands of people worldwide through 'caintcampaign.com'
One Month €10
Six months €45
Per Year €70
The Caint Campaign keeps its advertising prices low as to encourage as many irish groups, organisations and businesses to advertise on its website to help promote the irish language. The Caint Campaign was not created for profit and all proceeds go towards maintenance of the site and store.
FREE DESIGN SERVICE
Don’t have your own designer? We’ll design your ad for free.
The Caint Campaign is updated and promoted daily.
Email 'paul@caintcampaign.com' for more information.
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