Ring, County Waterford
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Waterford |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 189 |
| • Rural | 1,601 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | X259930 |
An Rinn also known as Rinn Ó gCuanach (anglicised as Ring or Ringagonagh) [1] is a parish within the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht na nDéise area in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on a peninsula about seven miles south of Dungarvan. The main settlement is the village of An Rinn, [1] which is within the townland of Baile na nGall.
It is a swiftly growing area that has three schools - two primary (including Scoil na Leanaí in Coláiste na Rinne (boarding Irish medium school) and one secondary school, Meánscoil San Nioclás — a post office, restaurants, pubs and other businesses. There are also two fishing piers/harbours (Baile na nGall and Heilbhic), two beaches (An Coinigéar and Baile na nGall) and a cove at Heilbhic.
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Irish language
The Irish language plays an important role in the area, and also to people within the region enabling them to immerse in the Irish language, which is pivotal for improving their linguistic abilities. Gaoluinn na nDéise the Waterford variant of the Munster Irish dialect is spoken by native speakers. The strongest age-group of Irish speakers is the 10-14 age category, of which 50.8% use the language on a daily basis outside of educational institutions.
The Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht, published in 2007, gave information in relation to the number of Irish speakers in Gaeltacht na nDéise and the three electoral divisions that make it up, An Rinn, Baile Mhac Airt and Aird Mhór. Updated information was published in 2014 in the Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht (Revised). The results for An Rinn were as follows: [2]
| Area | 2007 (%) | 2014 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| An Rinn | 43.07% | 48.14% |
Education
All education in An Rinn is carried out through the medium of Irish. There is a Pre-school, Naíonra na RInne in the local community center, Ionad Pobail na Rinne. There is one Primary level national school, Scoil Náisiúnta na Rinne, located at Maoil an Choirnigh. There is one Secondary School, Meánscoil San Nioclás wich services An Rinn, An Sean Phobal and also some students from Dungarvan. Coláiste na Rinne, a private educational inistution, is also located in Maoil an Choirnigh, An Rinn.
Coláiste na Rinne
Coláiste na Rinne is a boarding Irish medium primary school [3] in An Rinn. The Coláiste opporates as an Irish Language summer college during the summer. It is a popular destination for teenagers taking summer school courses in Irish. During term time it accommodates fith class and sixth class students in 'Scoil na Leanaí'. As Coláiste na Rinne is a Primary boarding school many students go on to secondary level boarding schools from here. Many of the visiting students are accommodated by local families, many of whom speak only Irish at home. As such it is seen as a good way to improve the visitors' quality of spoken Irish. A new Transition Year course is also being offered for students in 2016. Coláiste na Rinne also provides Irish Language training courses for various public sector bodies and trainee teachers.
Sport
Rinn Ó gCuanach CLG is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Irish speaking (Gaeltacht) area of An Rinn, Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams of both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult Gaelic football teams and two adult Hurling teams in the Waterford County Championships. An Rinn is one of a handful of dual clubs at senior level in the county, competing in the Senior Hurling and Senior Football championships.
Community Development
Community development in An Rinn is primarily carried out by two bodies that co-operate with each other. Comhairle Pobail na Rinne, which is a community based development committee, which runs the local community hall, Halla Pobail na Rinne which hosts facilities and activities such as Sean Nós dancing classes, the local GP's Office, the local Raidió na Gaeltachta studio, seribhís iarscoile and Spraoi, a parent and toddeler group as well as organising a variety of community events such as the Childrens Haloween party. Comhairle Pobail na Rinne have a 'rial na Gaeilge' which requires activities taking place in the hall to include the Irish language, most activities are carried out in Irish only. Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise, which represents Gaeltacht na nDéise also has an office in An Rinn and works to develop various projects. Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise was established in May 2005.[4] It is a registered company and charity and has representatives from Comhairle Pobail na Rinne, as well was Coiste Forbartha an tSean Phobail, the other community based development committee in the Waterford Gaeltacht, on its board of directors. An Comhlucht Forbartha has developed and implemented several development plans for the Waterford Gaeltacht which have resulted in new facilities for An Rinn, such as An Imearlann, the local playground. Comhairle Pobail na Rinne won recognition for their activities in the 'An Baile Beo' competition in 2006. [5]
Placename
The official name of the area is An Rinn. The meaning of the name is The Cape/Point or Headland. Both An Rinn and the anglicised form Ring were on the local road-signs until 2005, when the anglicised form ceased to have official standing. Today, roadsigns show the official name, An Rinn, only.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ http://www.mayococo.ie/lgdocuments/irish_docs/Staid%C3%A9ar-Cuimsitheach-Teangeola%C3%ADoch.pdf
- ↑ Coláiste na Rinne
- ↑ Gaeltacht na nDéise - A Socio-economic and Cultural needs analysis.
- ↑ http://www.udaras.ie/en/nuacht/an-baile-beo-duaiseanna-reigiun-an-deiscirt-bronnta/
