30 Years a Growing
30 Bliain ag Fás
This photographic exhibition celebrates 30 vibrant years of Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich in 2021. Drawing from our own archive, that of the Belfast Media Group and private collections, this online compilation of thirty photographs gives an intriguing insight into the history and heritage of An Chultúrlann over the years. An Chultúrlann was established in the old Broadway Presbyterian Church 30 years ago, in 1991, to provide accommodation for the newly-established post-primary Irish medium school, Meánscoil Feirste, which at the time had 9 pupils and has since expanded beyond these walls with a roll of 900.
The opening of An Chultúrlann heralded a new dawn. For the first time, Irish speakers in Belfast and from further afield had a place to gather during the day. Various enterprises and individual artists moved in and, to this day, the centre is a hub of creativity and innovation for the arts, culture, youth provision, further education and journalism. For the public, it is a warm, welcoming place to enjoy the events and company of friends, old and new.
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1991-2021, 30 bliain na Cultúrlainne, 30 year anniversary
Teampall sa cheobhrán / Church in the mist (31-01-1987)
Céad rang Mheánscoil Feirste leis an mhúinteoir Cathal Ó Donnghaile / The first class in Meánscoil Feirste with teacher Cathal Ó Donnghaile (1991)
Áine Nic Gearailt ó An Ceathrú Póilí le custaiméir / Owner of An Ceathrú Póilí bookshop, Áine Nic Gearailt, with a customer
Seoladh leabhar le Éamonn Ó hÓgáin, Séamas Mac Annaidh agus Cliodhna Cussen / Book launch with Éamonn Ó hÓgáin, Séamas Mac Annaidh agus Cliodhna Cussen (1990idí)
Agóid ag oifigí an Aire Oideachais / Protest at the Education Minister’s offices (1995)
Fás na scoile / Meánscoil Feirste growing in numbers (1994)
An banna Feirsteach Bréag / Belfast band Bréag (1990idí)
Foireann An Caifé Glas / Staff of An Caifé Glas restaurant (c. 1998)
Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, ionadaí maoinitheora, Brian Mac Lochlainn agus Fergus Ó hÍr / Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, representative of a funder, Brian Mac Lochlainn and Fergus Ó hÍr (1990idí)
Eoghan Ó Néill ón nuachtán laethúil Lá / Eoghan Ó Néill from the daily newspaper Lá
Rang Gaeilge / Irish class (1990idí)
Máire Andrews agus Gearóid Ó Cairealláin ó Aisteoirí Aon Dráma / Actors Máire Andrews and Gearóid Ó Cairealláin from the amateur theatre group Aisteoirí Aon Dráma (1996)
Léiriú Aisling Ghéar de ‘An Béal Bocht’ le Myles na gCopaleen / Aisling Ghéar production of ‘The Poor Mouth’ by Myles na gCopaleen with cast Donncha Crowley, Tony Devlin, Melanie Clark-Pullen and Mary Ryan (Samhain 2009)
Fergus Ó hÍr, Cormac Ó Cuinn agus Proinsias Ó Labhraí ag ullmhú do Sheachtain na Gaeilge / Preparing for Irish Language Week (1997)
Teach lán / A full house (1990idí | Late 1990s)
Brian Kennedy, amhránaí, ar chlár Tobar Productions ‘Oíche Nollag Cois Cuain’ / Singer Brian Kennedy on Tobar Productions Christmas programme (2002)
17. Uaigneas an Ghleanna, The Shadow of a Glen - Aisling Ghéar
Spraoi sráide le Cleamairí Ard Mhacha / Street party with the Armagh Rhymers
Éamonn Ó Cianáin ag cur siamsaíocht ar fáil / Street entertainment by Éamonn Ó Cianáin
Martin Sheen, aisteoir, le Somhairle Mag Uidhir agus Oisín Ó Murchú / Hollywood actor Martin Sheen with Somhairle Mag Uidhir and Oisín Ó Murchú (c. 1997)
Céad daltaí Mheánscoil Feirste ag dul do ghníomhaíochtaí seach-churaclaim / Meánscoil Feirste’s first group of pupils enjoying extracurricular activities (1991)
Bainisteoir Raidió Fáilte 107.1FM, Fergus Ó hÍr, ar an aer / Raidió Fáilte Station Manager Fergus Ó hÍr on the air
Suíomh ealaíne á dhéanamh de shuíomh tógála sular cuireadh tús leis an obair ar an síneadh / Turning a building site into an art gallery before work begins on the extension (2010)
Dearg le fearg! T-Rex Ó Saurus as Baile Átha Cliath ag éileamh cearta teanga agus seirbhísí Gaeilge / T-Rex Ó Suarus from Dublin at the Lá Dearg to demand language rights and services in Irish (12.04.2014)
Linda Ervine agus muintir Turas ó Oirthear Bhéal Feirste ag fáil lóin in Bia / Linda Ervine and a group from Turas in East Belfast having lunch in Bia restaurant (2017)
Daltaí ardleibhéil ealaíne Choláiste Feirste lena múinteoir Róisín Nic Giolla Bhríde / Coláiste Feirste A-Level art students with their teacher Róisín Nic Giolla Bhríde
Pádraig Ó Baoighill, údar, ag seoladh ‘Stair faoi Cheilt’ de chuid An tUltach / Author Pádraig Ó Baoighill at the launch of An tUltach’s Hidden History project (2019)
Karen Daye-Hutchinson le saothar ealaíne dá cuid a bhí ar taispeáint díreach roimh an dianghlasáil / Artist Karen Daye-Hutchinson whose exhibition ‘Mapping’ was on display just before lockdown (2020)
Bronnadh Gradam na hAislinge 2020 ar Chultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich / Gráinne Ní Ghilín, Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh agus Máire Nic Fhionnachtaigh with An Chultúrlann’s Aisling Award (2020)
Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, atá suite i Seaneaglais an Bhealaigh Leathain ar Bhóthar na bhFál i gcroílár na Ceathrún Gaeltachta i mBéal Feirste / Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, situated in Old Broadway Church on Falls Road in the heart of Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter
