Workshops and Téarmaí TikTok (Irish Technology Cheat Sheet ) Supports Students to Create Digital Content as Gaeilge

Dublin, Ireland - March 13, 2025: Conradh na Gaeilge and TikTok have joined forces to celebrate Lá na Teicneolaíochta (Technology Day) today as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia 2025 festivities. The annual event celebrates the role of technology in promoting and preserving the Irish language in the digital age, offering new opportunities for Irish speakers and learners worldwide to connect and engage with the language.

To celebrate Lá na Teicneolaíochta 2025, students and teachers from across Ireland gathered at TikTok's Dublin headquarters for a series of discussions and workshops. The event organised by Conradh na Gaeilge [@cnagaeilge], in partnership with TikTok and Gael Linn [@gael_linn], provided an opportunity to experience Irish as a living language beyond the classroom and explore its growing presence on social media platforms like TikTok.

A highlight of the event for students was a panel discussion hosted by TG4 presenter Niamh Ní Chróinín [@niamhnichroinin] with prominent Irish-language TikTok creators: Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin aka The Kerry Cowboy [@kerrycowboy], singer Máire Ní Churraoin [@maire_na_greine], writer Eoin P Ó Murchú [@murchadhmor], and actor Daithí Mac Suibhne [@dotknee]. The panelists spoke about their experiences using Irish online, emphasizing the vital role technology plays in promoting and preserving the language, and how they captured the numerous opportunities that digital platforms like TikTok create for Irish speakers.

Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin, the Kerry Cowboy, said: “TikTok is a unique platform for influencing people all over the world. The Irish language is alive and vibrant on the app, and today it is a great opportunity to celebrate and discuss this with young people.”

To demonstrate the vibrancy of the Irish language in modern media contexts, more than 80 students and their teachers participated in interactive workshops where they developed digital content, learned about creating engaging social media posts, and experimented with innovative ways to use Irish on TikTok. As part of the event, Conradh na Gaeilge and TikTok equipped students with Téarmaí TikTok, a technology terms sheet in Irish, providing them with the essential vocabulary for digital creation and social media engagement. This practical resource bridges traditional language with modern technology, empowering young people to confidently express themselves in Irish across digital platforms.

Speaking at the event TikTok’s Head of Ireland Elaine Fox said: "We're thrilled to welcome students from across Ireland as we celebrate Lá na Teicneolaíochta 2025. This is our second year celebrating this event here in TikTok's Dublin office, and we are proud to work with Conradh na Gaeilge to showcase how Irish-language content is thriving on TikTok. We hope these young creators will inspire a new wave of Irish-language expression in digital spaces."

Speaking about the event, Orlaith Nic Ghearailt, Manager of Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, said:

"Lá na Teicneolaíochta is a fantastic way to celebrate the amount of Irish available online and to raise awareness about it. Out of nearly 7,000 languages worldwide, Irish is among the top 100 used online and there’s a significant amount of websites available in the language. The collaboration aims to highlight the intersection of modern technology and Irish language promotion, bringing together the country’s oldest Irish language organization with one of the world's leading social media platforms. I hope that today will inspire people to try out the platforms they use in Irish.”

Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia is organised by Conradh na Gaeilge, with Energia as the festival’s main sponsor. The festival is funded by Foras na Gaeilge and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media.

More information about the festival and events is available at snag.ie.

Conradh na Gaeilge agus TikTok ag ceiliúradh Lá na Teicneolaíochta

Ceardlanna agus bileog eolais faoi leith cruthaithe le cuidiú le mic léinn ábhair trí Ghaeilge a chruthú.

Tháinig Conradh na Gaeilge agus TikTok le chéile chun Lá na Teicneolaíochta a cheiliúradh inniu mar chuid d’fhéile Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia 2025. Déanann an t-imeacht bliantúil ceiliúradh ar ról na teicneolaíochta i gcur chun cinn agus caomhnú na Gaeilge san aois dhigiteach, ag tabhairt deiseanna nua do chainteoirí Gaeilge agus d’fhoghlaimeoirí ar fud an domhain idirghníomhú leis an teanga.

Chun Lá na Teicneolaíochta 2025 a cheiliúradh, bhailigh mic léinn agus múinteoirí ó fud na hÉireann le chéile ag ceanncheathrú TikTok i mBaile Átha Cliath le haghaidh painéal cainte agus ceardlanna. D’eagraigh Conradh na Gaeilge [@cnagaeilge], i gcomhpháirtíocht le TikTok agus Gael Linn [@gael_linn], an t-imeacht seo le deis a thabhairt do mhic léinn taithí a fháil ar an nGaeilge mar theanga bheo lasmuigh den seomra ranga agus iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar a láithreacht mhéadaitheach ar na meáin shóisialta.

Buaicphointe na hócáide do mhic léinn ná painéal cainte a bhí á óstáil ag láithreoir TG4 Niamh Ní Chróinín [@niamhnichroinín] le cruthaitheoirí TikTok mór le rá: Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin aka The Kerry Cowboy [@kerrycowboy], an t-amhránaí Máire Ní Churraoin [@maire_na_greine], an scríbhneoir Eoin P Ó Murchú [@murchadhmor] agus an t-aisteoir Daithí Mac Suibhne [@dotknee]. Labhair an painéal faoina n-eispéiris ag úsáid na Gaeilge ar líne, ag cur béime ar an ról ríthábhachtach atá ag an teicneolaíocht i gcur chun cinn agus caomhnú na teanga, agus conas a thapaigh siad na deiseanna iomadúla a chruthaíonn ardáin dhigiteacha ar nós TikTok do chainteoirí Gaeilge.

Dúirt Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin, an Kerry Cowboy: “Is ardán uathúil é TikTok chun dul i bhfeidhm ar dhaoine ar fud an domhain. Tá an Ghaeilge beo bríomhar ar an aip, agus inniu is deis iontach é seo a cheiliúradh agus a phlé le daoine óga.”

Chun beocht na Gaeilge a léiriú i gcomhthéacsanna na meán nua-aimseartha, ghlac breis agus 80 dalta agus a múinteoirí páirt i gceardlanna idirghníomhacha inar d’fhorbair siad ábhar digiteach, inar fhoghlaim siad conas ábhair mhealltacha ar na meáin shóisialta a chruthú, agus bhaineadar triail as bealaí nuálacha chun an Ghaeilge a úsáid ar TikTok. Mar chuid den imeacht, chuir Conradh na Gaeilge agus TikTok bileog téarmaí teicneolaíochta i nGaeilge ar fáil do na mic léinn, a chuir an stór focal riachtanach ar fáil dóibh le haghaidh cruthú digiteach agus rannpháirtíocht ar na meán sóisialta. Nascann an acmhainn phraiticiúil seo an teanga thraidisiúnta leis an nuatheicneolaíocht, rud a chuireann ar chumas daoine óga iad féin a chur in iúl go muiníneach i nGaeilge ar ardáin dhigiteacha.

Ag labhairt di ag an ócáid dúirt Elaine Fox, Ceann na hÉireann TikTok:

“Táimid thar a bheith sásta fáilte a chur roimh mhic léinn ó áiteanna ar fud na hÉireann chun Lá na Teicneolaíochta 2025 á cheiliúradh. Is é seo an dara bhliain go bhfuilimid páirteach i gceiliúradh na hócáide anseo in oifig TikTok i mBaile Átha Cliath. Táimid bródúil as a bheith ag obair le Conradh na Gaeilge chun an rath atá ar ábhair Ghaeilge ar TikTok a cheiliúradh. Tá súil againn go spreagfaidh na cruthaitheoirí óga seo tuilleadh ábhair trí Ghaeilge ar an ardán.”

Ag labhairt faoin ócáid, dúirt Orlaith Nic Ghearailt, Bainisteoir Sheachtain na Gaeilge le Energia:

“Is bealach iontach é Lá na Teicneolaíochta chun an méid Gaeilge atá le feiceáil ar líne a cheiliúradh agus chun feasacht a ardú ar sin. As beagnach 7,000 teanga ar fud an domhain, tá an Ghaeilge i measc na 100 teanga is mó a úsáidtear ar líne agus tá líon suntasach suíomhanna gréasáin ar fáil as Gaeilge.

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