Chapel plaque update / Newyddion plac y capel

Once again, many thanks to all those who contributed generously to raise money to erect a plaque on the old Welsh chapel building in Talbot Street, Dublin.  The plaque has been made and is currently being held by Dublin City Council, pending completion of plans for its erection.  As some of you will know, the outside walls of the chapel are covered in brightly-painted art work – the council requires that we have a blank section of wall for erection of the plaque so we need to ensure that this is done.  We are currently negotiating with the owners and occupiers of the building regarding this requirement – once agreement has been reached an unveiling ceremony will be scheduled, hopefully for a Sunday morning during the autumn.   We will keep you informed on progress.

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Unwaith eto, diolch yn fawr i bawb a gyfrannodd yn hael er mwyn codi arian i godi plac ar adeilad yr hen gapel Cymraeg yn Talbot Street, Dulyn. Mae’r plac wedi ei wneud ac yn cael ei gadw ar hyn o bryd gan Gyngor Dinas Dulyn, nes cwblhau cynlluniau ar gyfer y codiad. Fel y bydd rhai ohonoch yn gwybod, mae’r waliau y tu allan i’r capel yn llawn o luniau lliwgar – mae’r cyngor yn mynnu bod rhaid i ni gael adran o’r wal yn wag i godi plac, felly mae angen i ni sicrhau bod hyn yn cael ei wneud. Rydym wrthi’n trafod gyda pherchnogion a defnyddwyr yr adeilad am hwn – ar ôl i ni gael cytundeb, bydd seremoni dadorchuddio yn cael ei drefnu, gobeithio ar fore dydd Sul yn ystod yr hydref. Byddwn yn rhoi gwybodaeth i chi am y datblygiadau.

Festival of Welsh Choral Music in Dublin 17/09/2016 Gŵyl Gerdd Gorawl Gymreig yn Nulyn

Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2016, and to celebrate the occasion the choir is organising a Festival of Welsh Choral Music at the National Concert Hall in Dublin on Saturday, September 17th.   They will be joined by choirs from Builth Wells, Carmarthen, Glynneath and Neath to form a massed choir of around 150 voices.   The programme will include a mixture of hymns and other sacred works, Welsh and Irish folk songs, opera choruses and popular songs, chosen to reflect the repertoire of the choir over its fifty years of existence.   They will be joined by the renowned Welsh soprano Elin Manahan Thomas, who will be singing a number of solo items.

There are only a few tickets remaining, so if you’d like to be there for what promises to be an emotional and memorable celebration of Welsh music in Dublin, go to www.nch.ie as soon as possible to buy your tickets, which cost €25 each (€22 for concessions).

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Bydd Côr Meibion Cymry Dulyn yn dathlu 50 mlynedd ers ei sefydliad yn 2016, ac i ddathlu’r achlysur mae’r côr yn trefnu Gŵyl Gerdd Gorawl Gymreig yn y National Concert Hall yn Nulyn ar ddydd Sadwrn, 17 Medi. Bydd corau o Lanfair-ym-Muallt, Caerfyrddin, Glynnedd a Chastell-Nedd yn ymuno â nhw i ffurfio côr o tua 150 o leisiau. Bydd y rhaglen yn cynnwys cymysgedd o emynau a gweithiau cysegredig eraill, caneuon gwerin Gymreig a Gwyddelig, cytganau opera a chaneuon poblogaidd, wedi eu dewis i adlewyrchu repertoire y côr dros yr hanner can mlynedd o’i fodolaeth. Bydd y soprano Gymreig enwog Elin Manahan Thomas yn ymuno â nhw i ganu nifer o eitemau unigol.

Dim ond ychydig o docynnau sydd ar gael ar hyn o bryd, felly os hoffech chi fod yno ar gyfer yr achlysur hwn sy’n argoeli i fod yn ddathliad emosiynol a chofiadwy o gerddoriaeth Gymreig yn Nulyn, ewch i www.nch.ie cyn gynted ag sy’n bosib i brynu tocynnau, sydd yn costio €25 yr un (€22 am gonsesiynau).

The Herald: Seeking Welsh football fans

David Kearns from the Herald newspaper is looking to meet up in Dublin with some Welsh football fans today (Tuesday 05/07), if possible.   If you can help, please respond using the details in his message:

I’m a journalist at the Herald and I’m interested in speaking to some Welsh people living in Dublin ahead of tomorrow’s semi-final clash against Portugal.  Ideally I’d like to speak to five people and get a photo arranged this afternoon or evening with a group of Welsh fans in their jerseys.
If anyone at Draig Werdd would be able to help me arrange this, that would be great.  My mobile is 0863466098 and I can be reached via email on d.kearns@independent.ie. 

David Kearns

 

Wales v Portugal 06/07/2016 Cymru v Portiwgal

As you must be aware by now, Wales are playing Portugal in the semi-final of the Euro 2016 football championship on Wednesday (6 July).   If you’re in Dublin and would like to watch the game in the company of other Welsh supporters, go to the Woolshed Baa & Grill in Parnell Street, Dublin 1 to cheer Wales on to an historic win.   The game starts at 8pm.

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Fel mae’n rhaid i chi wybod erbyn hyn, bydd Cymru yn chwarae Portiwgal yn rownd gynderfynol o’r bencampwriaeth bêl-droed Euro 2016 ar nos Fercher (6 Gorffennaf). Os ydych chi yn Nulyn ac yn awyddus i wylio’r gêm yng nghwmni gefnogwyr Cymreig eraill, ewch i’r Woolshed Baa & Grill yn Parnell Street, Dulyn 1 i annog Cymru ymlaen at fuddugoliaeth hanesyddol. Mae’r gêm yn dechrau am 8pm.

Wales v Belgium / Cymru v Gwlad Belg

Wales are playing Belgium in the quarter-final of the Euro 2016 football championship on Friday (1 July).   If you’re in Dublin and would like to watch the game in the company of other Welsh supporters, we will be meeting in the Woolshed Bar in Parnell Street, Dublin 1.   The game starts at 8pm.   Be there early to get a good seat!

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Bydd Cymru yn chwarae Gwlad Belg yn yr wyth olaf o’r bencampwriaeth bêl-droed Euro 2016 ar nos Wener (1 Gorffennaf). Os ydych chi yn Nulyn ac yn awyddus i wylio’r gêm yng nghwmni gefnogwyr Cymreig eraill, byddwn yn cyfarfod yn y Woolshed Bar yn Parnell Street, Dulyn 1. Mae’r gêm yn dechrau am 8pm. Dewch yn gynnar i gael sedd dda!