Seachtain na Gaeilge

Seachtain na Gaeilge (English: Irish language week), known for sponsorship purposes as Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia, is an annual international festival promoting the Irish language and culture, both in Ireland and all around the world.

[1] Established in 1902, it is the biggest Irish language festival in the world, reaching over 1 million people on 5 continents each year.

In 2018, Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia coincided with Rith.

[10] In 2018, the University of Galway, celebrated the 30th anniversary of Connaught Irish Modernist poet Máirtín Ó Direáin's death by making him one of the main themes of their annual celebration of Seachtain na Gaeilge.

The title of the event and exhibit, which drew on university, State, and private archives, was "Máirtín Ó Direáin – Fathach File / Reluctant Modernist".