I take it this is just a silly marketing excercise, otherwise the putting in of 'Leinster' as a dialect would not be countenanced.

Maybe the intended listenership profile does not know that the reason the dialects are different from each other is that they differ structurally, not because they are spatially distanced or co-related with particular geographic regions




Newstalk 106-108 fm's weekly Irish language programme, Splanc, is setting out to settle the age old argument; which dialect is the real language of Ireland?

For years Gaelgóirí around the country have debated this age old dilemma. Which dialect is the truest form of the Irish language, which is the most beautiful, the most musical, the most aurally pleasing? Is it Munster, Connacht, Ulster or Leinster?

Splanc, Newstalk 106-108 fm's weekly Irish language programme, is inviting listeners from all over the country to represent their canúint in a winner-takes-all Craobh na gCanúintí. From February 29th, the shows presenter Daragh O'Tuama will be inviting speakers of all dialects to come on air and represent their own canúint. The final will take place during Seachtain na Gaeilge on March 14th.

Listeners will be invited to email or text or call during the show. They can nominate themselves, or a friend to take part. Listeners will be given a short piece to read, and will also have the opportunity to present their own reasons as to why their canúint is the greatest.


Splanc with Daragh O'Tuama on Newstalk 106-108 fm, every Friday 10.00pm - 12.00am.

Ba mhaith le Newstalk 106-108 fm an chanúint is deise sa Ghaeilge a aimsiú.

Tá Splanc, clár seachtainiúil Gaeilge Newstalk 106-108 fm, ag iarraidh teacht ar an gcanúint is deise sa teanga.

Le blianta anuas tá an tseancheist á plé i measc Gaeilgeoirí na tíre seo. Cad é an leagan is deise, an leagan is áille, an leagan is ceolmhaire, an leagan is deise a bheith ag éisteacht leis? An í canúint na Mumhan, canúint Chonnacht, canúint Uladh nó canúint Laighean an ceann is fearr?

Tugann Splanc, clár seachtainiúil Gaeilge Newstalk 106-108 fm, cuireadh d'éisteoirí thart timpeall na tíre seasamh ar son a gcanúintí féin agus páirt a ghlacadh i gCraobh na gCanúintí. Ón 29ú Feabhra, tabharfaidh Daragh Ó Tuama cuireadh do chainteoirí, a bhfuil na canúintí éagsúla acu, páirt a ghlacadh sa chomórtas - agus a gcanúintí féin a chuir chun cinn. Beidh babhta ceannais Chraobh na gCanúintí ar siúl le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge Dé hAoine an 14ú Márta.

Is féidir le héisteoirí ríomhpost a sheoladh chuig nó glao nó téacs a sheoladh chugainn le linn an chláir. Is féidir le héisteoirí iad féin, nó cara leo, a ainmniú chun páirt a ghlacadh sa chraobh. Tabharfarfar píosa gairid d'éisteoirí le léamh amach agus beidh seans acu chomh maith píosa díospóireacht a dhéanamh ar na fáthanna arb í a gcanúint féin an chanúint is fearr sa tír.

Tá Splanc ann d'éinne ar spéis leo an teanga. Tabharfaidh an clár deis d'éisteoirí Newstalk éisteacht leis na scéalta is déanaí trí mhéan na Gaeilge. Pléifidh an clár gach rud ó chúrsaí ceoil go cúrsaí reatha agus ó chúrsaí spóirt go himeachtaí sna contaetha ar fad. Cruthaíonn muid, mar dhaoine ar spéis linn an teanga, gur féidir clár Gaeilge idirghníomhach, nua-aimseartha agus tarraingteach a dhéanamh.

Just to make a point.

We have a damn good idea of what Irish was like in lenister.

We have Piatts work and much is known about the dialect of Meath and Kilkenny, to say nothing of Louth.

The problem is not what people want to hear.

And more power to them when they call from beyond the grave!

Am I the only person who thinks this sounds immature? The idea of "whose dialect is best" seems childish, at least the way they are approaching it. Oh well at least it will get people to call in and write i nGaeilge.

Beir bua agus beannacht

It is all just a bit of fun and as mentioned, an opportunity to get people enthused about the language or some aspect of it. We know that no dialect of any language is intrinsically 'better' than any other. Remember the old saying that a language is a dialect backed by an army and navy. Historical circumstances dictated that certain dialects of Irish would survive as a spoken tongue while others would die out, but the circumstances were political and economic and had nothing to do with the worth of any dialect in itself.

Seanfhear