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All are welcome to visit and enjoy some comhr\u00e1 agus cup\u00e1n tae.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tullamore Library will host an Irish language quiz on Tuesday 11th March. The event is in partnership with Offaly County Council\u2019s Irish Language Officer and promises to be a great day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Storytime sessions and St. Patrick\u2019s Day crafts will be on offer in libraries countywide while Irish words and phrases will be displayed in all branches encouraging everyone to use the \u201cc\u00fapla focail\u201d.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Primary &amp; Secondary school students countywide will be invited to participate in Irish quizzes with special prizes up for grabs.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>An information booklet outlining all Irish language supports available in Offaly Libraries has also been published \u2013 pick up a free copy in your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.offaly.ie\/find-your-local-library\/\"><span>local branch.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":36001,"template":"","class_list":["post-36000","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 at Offaly Libraries - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, Offaly Libraries are promoting the Irish language through a variety of events from March 1st - 17th.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/seachtain-na-gaeilge-2025-at-offaly-libraries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 at Offaly Libraries - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, Offaly Libraries are promoting the Irish language through a variety of events from March 1st &#8211; 17th.&nbsp; On Saturday 8th March, Birr Library will become a Pop-Up Gaeltacht with Sc\u00e9al, Lego as Gaeilge, Ciorcal C\u00f3mhra and Ceol available on the day. 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