(English language version follows)
Cailleadh ár gcara dil Ethel Brogan oíche aréir, an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair 2011. Grásta ó Dhia ar a hanam.
Rugadh Ethel Mathews i gCathair Ard Mhacha seacht mbliana is ceithre scór ó sin. Cé nach raibh ach cúpla focal acu sa bhaile, cheap Ethel go raibh sé tábhachtach a teanga féin a fhoghlaim. Chuaigh sí i dteannta a dearthair, John, agus a gcolceathracha go Conradh na Gaeilge. Bhuaileadar leis an Ath. John Quinn, nó wee Father John, mar a thug sí air. Thuig wee Father John gurbh í a gcultúr agus a dteanga féin í an Ghaeilge agus go mba hiad na daoine óga a choimeádach an teanga beo. Dá raibh a fhios aige cé chomh cruinn agus a bhí Ethel óg ag éisteacht leis. Mar thit sí i ngrá leis an nGaeilge.
Tháinig Ethel go Meiriceá i 1946 ach níor chaill sí riamh an grá dá teanga. Bhí sí ina ball sa Gaelic League i bparóiste N. Maitiú in Manhattan in ar bhuail sí le Bill Brogan. Phosadar agus nuair a bhí clann óg acu, bhogadar go Fishkill, New York. Thosnaigh sí ar an nGaeilge ag múineadh i ranganna Adult Ed ann. Agus tar éis tamaill, thuig Ethel go mbeadh seans níos fearr dá scoláirí da raibh deis acu an teanga a chleachtadh. Bheartaigh sí go mbeadh deireadh seachtaine acu in a mbeidís in ann labhairt le chéile go nádúrtha. As an gcéad deireadh seachtaine sin i 1981, d’fhás an gluais Daltaí na Gaeilge. Gluais atá fós beo láidir ag scaipeadh na teangan ar fud na tíre seo.
Is méala mór go deo dúinn bás ár Máthar Ab, ár gcara dil, ár gcarraig chiall.
Ba mhaith le foireann Dhaltaí na Gaeilge comhbhrón a dhéanamh le fear chéile Ethel, Bill, agus lena gclann, Patrick, Bridget, agus Brendan agus a gclann clainne.
Ar dheis Dé agus i measc na nGael go raibh anam Ethel dhílis Brogan.
Socair Sochraide
Dé Luain, 10 Deireadh Fómhair
Aifreann Dé - 11:00 a.m.
St. Mary Mother of the Church
106 Jackson Street
Fishkill, NY 12524
Faire *
Dé Domhnaigh, 09 Deireadh Fómhair
McHoul Funeral Home
1089 Main Street
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 896-2000
* Níl an t-am ar an Domhnach socraithe fós, ach nuair atá an t-eolas sin le fáil cuirfidh muid nóta sna Daltaí FORUMS anseo:
http://www.daltai.com/discus/messages/board-topics.html Nó is féidir leat glaoch a chur ar McHoul’s (845) 896-2000.
Agus má’s maith leat bailiúchán grianghraf Ethel a fheiceáil, tá ceann curtha le chéile againn i gcuimhne uirthi anseo:
http://www.daltai.com/grianghraifethel.htm “In iothlainn Dé go gcastar sinn.”
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Our dear friend Ethel Brogan passed away last night, October 5th 2011. May God bless her soul.
We are all terribly sad at the loss of our Mother Superior, our dear friend and our rock of common sense.
Everyone who works with Daltaí na Gaeilge wishes to express our condolences to Ethel’s husband, Bill, and to her children, Patrick, Bridget, and Brendan, as well as to all of her dear grandchildren.
Funeral Arrangements
Monday, October 10th
Mass of Christian Burial - 11:00 a.m.
St. Mary Mother of the Church
106 Jackson Street
Fishkill, NY 12524
Viewing *
Sunday, October 9th
McHoul Funeral Home
1089 Main Street
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 896-2000
* The viewing times on Sunday have not been set yet, but when that information becomes available we will post a note in the Daltaí FORUMS here:
http://www.daltai.com/discus/messages/board-topics.html You may also request the information from McHoul’s by calling (845) 896-2000.
And for anyone who would like to view some of our photos of Ethel, we have assembled a collection in her memory here:
http://www.daltai.com/grianghraifethel.htm May the soul of Ethel Brogan forever rest at the right hand of God and among the Gael in heaven. And, God willing, may we all meet again some day in paradise.
