{"product_id":"tom-a-bhungalo-tomas-mac-giolla-bhrighde","title":"TOM A' BHUNGALO - TOMÁS MAC GIOLLA BHRÍGHDE","description":"\u003cp\u003eChaith Tomás Mac Giolla Bhríghde (1923-2013), nó Tom a’ Bhungaló mar is fearr aithne air, a shaol ag saothrú ar mhaithe lena pharóiste dhúchais, Gaoth Dobhair.\u003cbr\u003eBhí Tom ina bhall d’Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair ó 1938 go bliain a bháis in 2013 mar aisteoir,\u003cbr\u003emar léiritheoir, mar údar agus mar stiúrthóir ar na hAisteoirí agus ar Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair. Bhí tionchar iontach dearfach aige ar ghlúnta éagsúla d’aos óg Ghaoth Dobhair sa Ghairmscoil agus i bPobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, agus choinnigh sé bladhaire na drámaíochta ar lasadh ina measc.Fís agus fiontraíocht Thomáis agus a chomrádaithe ba chúis le bunú Eastát Tionsclaíochta Ghaoth Dobhair i lár na 1960idí, beart a leag an dúshraith don fhás eacnamaíochta a tharla in iarthuaisceart Thír Chonaill ina dhiaidh sin.Ní dhéanfar dearmad de Tom a fhad is a bheas an t-amhrán álainn ‘Céad Slán leis an Oileán’, a chum sé faoi Oileán Ghabhla, á chanadh. Chomh maith leis sin, léirigh sé a bhuanna mar scríbhneoir cruthaitheach i ndrámaí a scríobh agus a léirigh sé féin, ina measc Shoilsigh Solas sa Dorchadas, a insint féin ar Pháis Íosa Críost. Bhronn Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, céim oinigh ar Tom in 2005 mar aitheantas as an bhaint a bhí aige le fostaíocht a chruthú sa cheantar agus i gcur chun cinn na n-ealaíon, an chultúiragus na Gaeilge.Gníomhaí Gaelach, fiontraí físeach, draoi drámaíochta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTom a’ Bhungaló: Tomás Mac Giolla Bhríghde, 1923-2013 is the title of a new book by Noel Ó\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGallchóir. It is a rich and comprehensive account of the life of Tomás Mac Giolla Bhríghde, one of the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003emost important figures in the history of Gaoth Dobhair. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTomás was a member of Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair (the Gweedore Players) from 1938 until \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e2013 as an actor, a producer, an author, and as director of the Aisteoirí and of Amharclann Ghaoth \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eDobhair. He had a significant impact of various different generations of young people in Gaoth \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eDobhair and kept the area’s rich tradition of drama flourishing for many years. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt was Tomás’ vision and entrepreneurship, along with a small group of like-minded people, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ethat led to the foundation of Eastát Tionsclaíochta Ghaoth Dobhair (Gaoth Dobhair Industrial Estate) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ein the 1960s, an action that laid the foundation for the industrial development that followed in \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003enorthwest Donegal. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eTomás also wrote songs and plays, including the song ‘Céad Slán leis an Oileán’ and his major \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ework, Shoilsigh Solas sa Dorchadas, his own retelling of the Passion of Jesus.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the second book Noel Ó Gallchóir has written about Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair. His first \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ebook on the topic, Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair, 1931–1981, was awarded Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin for Irish language book of the year in 2021.‘Tom was a devoted activist,’ said Ó Gallchóir, ‘and he worked all his life for the good of his own community. This book is primarily an account of Tom’s life but it is also an attempt to tell more of the Aisteoirí’s story, and that of Gaoth Dobhair in general. Tom deserves respect and recognition for his achievements in relation to promoting the arts and culture and community development. I hope that this book will be an appropriate way to acknowledge and to celebrate all of that work.’ Tom a’ Bhungaló: Tomás Mac Giolla Bhríghde, 1923-2013 will be launched in Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair on Saturday, 18 July at 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"An Siopa Gaeilge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54382767046993,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/6260\/6004\/files\/Toma_Bhungalo-CludachCover.png?v=1784656170","url":"https:\/\/www.siopagaeilge.ie\/products\/tom-a-bhungalo-tomas-mac-giolla-bhrighde","provider":"An Siopa Gaeilge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}