大象传媒

Is fear 贸g 茅 Jack Delaney a bhfuil f铆orbhr贸d air as a oidhreacht f茅in mar dhuine den lucht si煤il. Is amhrana铆 agus cumad贸ir ceoil 茅 agus t谩 c茅im bainte amach aige sa nua-Ghaeilge ach is 铆 an teanga ar a bhfuil s茅 ag d铆ri煤 anois n谩 Shelta, Gammon, n贸 Cant - teanga d煤chais an lucht si煤il. T谩 tionscadal uaillmhianach curtha ar bun aige anois le hacmhainn chuimsitheach dhigiteach den teanga a chruth煤 agus athbheochan teangan a choth煤 i measc an dream 贸g. Sa chl谩r f谩isn茅ise tr铆theangach seo, l茅irithe ag Niamh Nic Oistig铆n, tugtar l茅argas iontach d煤inn ar dhuine faoi leith agus ar theanga faoi leith, teanga at谩 fite fuaite le stair agus cult煤r na h脡ireann agus len谩r n-oidhreacht mar phobal i gcoitinne.

Jack Delaney is a young Irish Traveller fiercely proud of his heritage. A talented singer and songwiter, he has a degree in Irish, but the language he wants to focus on now is Shelta, Gammon or Cant: the native language of the travelling community. His ambition is to create a comprehensive digital resource of the language including a mobile app, and in doing so spark a revival of interest and usage among young Irish Travellers. This trilingual documentary, produced by Niamh Costigan, is a fascinating portrait, both of a remarkable individual and of a unique language that has much to teach all of us about our collective history and heritage.