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Listen Back: Blayney group helps locals learn Irish and make friends

Mar 5, 2026 16:38
By News Northern Sound
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Listen Back: Blayney group helps locals learn Irish and make friends

A group of people in Castleblayney have been meeting weekly to practice their Irish language skills.

The 'Ciorcal Comhrá' in the town meets every Wednesday in Castleblayney library at 6pm.

It provides an informal space for people of all ages to practice using the language, regardless of what level of Irish they speak.

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The group was set up by local woman, Shauna McMahon three years ago, and said that her Irish has "greatly improved" since it began.

She told Maitiú Monaghan how she enjoyed Irish as a child.

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