First, let me just share the answers to the Christmas challenge with you:

Daidí na Nollag                  Santa Claus

síofraí                                   Elves

Nollaig na mban                Little/Women’s Christmas (6th January)

an mainséar                       The manger

Oíche Nollag                       Christmas Eve

Íosagáin                              Baby Jesus

crann Nollag                      Christmas tree

soilse Nollag                       Christmas lights

pióga mionra                     Mince pies

ór, túis agus miorr             Gold, frankincense and myrhh

Aingil                                   Angel

aoirí                                     Shepherds

na trí rí                                The Three Kings

athbhliain                          New year

cuileann                             Holly

eidhneán                           Ivy

fear sneachta                  Snowman

Lá Fhéile Stiofáin              St Stephen’s day (Boxing Day in UK)

réinfhia                              Reindeer

drualas                              Mistletoe

Hope you got all those!

Anois, tá bliain nua againn agus caithfimid smaoinigh ar rúin na hAthbhliana. 

We have a New Year, and we need to think about New Year Resolutions!

An maith leat feabhas a chur ar do chuid Gaeilge an bliain seo?

Would you like to improve your Irish this year?

Tá a lán deiseanna amuigh ansin.

There are many opportunities out there!

Cúpla ceann:  Here are a few of them:

• Conradh na Gaeilge in Norton’s pub in Digbeth. Join us on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1pm till 3. All levels, including beginners welcome. (lars@gaeilge.uk).

• Conversation in The Briar Rose in Birmingham city centre on last Wednesday of the month at 10am. All welcome.

• Join a Zoom class (email Sinéad at Birmingham Irish Association for details: sinead@birish.org.uk).

• Duolingo – available free on-line.

• Coventry Irish Society (email Caroline at caroline.brogan@covirishsoc.org.uk).

• Lots of online courses available. Try info@allaboutirsh.ie or irishwithmollie@e.kajabimail.net 

• Listen to RnaG or TG4 – Irish language radio and TV channel.

• If you have thoughts on what you would like to see in this little column get in touch with Sinéad at the address above.

Feicfidh mé sibh go luath (See you soon)

Terri