Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — Months, Festivals & Special Days
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 2nd–5th Class: months of the year, Irish festivals (Lá Fhéile Pádraig, Bealtaine, Samhain, Nollaig), and key calendar vocabulary in Irish.
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Na Míonna — The Months
- 1 Eanáir January e.g. EN-aar
- 2 Feabhra February e.g. FYOW-ruh
- 3 Márta March e.g. MAR-tuh
- 4 Aibreán April e.g. AB-rawn
- 5 Bealtaine May e.g. BYAL-tin-eh
- 6 Meitheamh June e.g. MEH-huv
- 7 Iúil July e.g. OO-il
- 8 Lúnasa August e.g. LOO-nuh-suh
- 9 Meán Fómhair September e.g. MYAN FOH-wir
- 10 Deireadh Fómhair October e.g. JER-uh FOH-wir
- 11 Samhain November (also the ancient festival) e.g. SOW-in
- 12 Nollaig December / Christmas e.g. NUL-ig
Féilte na bliana — Festivals of the year
Irish festivals and their Irish names
- ▶ Lá Fhéile Bríde (1 Feabhra) — St Brigid's Day. A new public holiday in Ireland from 2023.
- ▶ Lá Fhéile Pádraig (17 Márta) — St Patrick's Day. National holiday. Largest parades in Dublin and Limerick.
- ▶ Cáisc (spring) — Easter. Páisc was a key date in 1916 Rising.
- ▶ Bealtaine (1 Bealtaine) — ancient Celtic festival marking start of summer.
- ▶ Lá Fhéile Eoin (24 Meitheamh) — St John's Eve. Bonfires in many parts of rural Ireland.
- ▶ Lúnasa (1 Lúnasa) — ancient harvest festival. The Puck Fair in Kerry is the most famous survival.
- ▶ Samhain (31 Deireadh Fómhair / 1 Samhain) — ancient Celtic new year. Origin of Halloween.
- ▶ Nollaig (25 Nollaig) — Christmas. Nollaig shona duit! — Happy Christmas!
Learning objective
Name all twelve months in Irish; identify key Irish festivals and their Irish names; connect Irish calendar to the ancient Celtic seasonal festivals.
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Irish calendar and festivals
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Irish festivals and culture
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F Féilte na hÉireann — Irish festivals poster set
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M Míonna na bliana — months of the year display Irish
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S Samhain — Halloween origins picture book — Various
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