‘Island Narratives’ was held in Solstice Arts Centre, Navan Co. Meath during the months of June, July and August 2024. Solstice made the whole building available to Hy-Brasil for the purpose of disseminating the core message that lies at the heart of the project. One of three symposia over the three months, ‘Linguistic Contours’ explored the complex relationship and interdependency between language and the environment. The Meath Gaeltacht, which has its roots in the West of Ireland, consists of two adjacent villages of Ráth Chairn and Baile Ghib, (linguistic islands) which are located close to Navan town in County Meath. The local Irish speaking community were invited to participle in an exploration of how the Irish Language structures our idea of landscape and the environment. Guest speakers included Manchán Magan, Dr. Finola O’Kane, Eoin Warner and Sean O’Dubhda.
