Irish Language Arts and Irish Language Literature

We are committed to the promotion and preservation of the Irish language by supporting the creation of excellent art in Irish and enabling more people to engage with art as Gaeilge.

Sruth na Teanga by Branar Téatar do Pháistí performed at Galway International Arts Festival. Photo: Colm Hogan.

How we develop Irish language arts and literature

Our Irish language literature policy outlines our commitment to developing the visibility of Irish language literature.

We have a dedicated Irish language arts team and plan to develop a broader Irish language arts policy.

Learn more about how we develop Irish language arts and literature

A bookcase filled with graphic novels Heartstopper and Scott Pilgrim in Irish sitting in front of a blurred background of a group of people

Heartstopper, Irish language edition, published by Futa Fata. Photo: Taghg Óg Mac Dhonnagáin.

Partnerships and schemes

Ealaín na Gaeltachta partnership

Our partnership with Údarás na Gaeltachta promotes the development of contemporary and traditional arts in Ireland’s Gaeltacht areas. It provides arts organisations and individual artists with funding, support services, and training and mentoring. It promotes initiatives to build capacity infrastructure for the arts in the Gaeltacht.

Dublin City University Irish Language Writer in Residence

We have long-standing Residency and Fellowship partnerships with a number of Irish universities. Writers develop their work in a position of relative financial stability, while students get to further their creative skills with the support of a professional writer. The Irish-language Writer-in-Residence is based in Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge on the DCU All Hallows Campus.

Publications

View the latest research and reports.

Latest funding opportunities for Irish language arts and literature

View all funding opportunities

Individual

Applications open Closing: 24 Apr

Agility Award

The Agility Award supports individual professional artists and arts practitioners who have not been previously funded as an individual by the Arts Council. It focuses on enabling artists to develop their practice, develop their work and develop their skills.

Individual & Organisation

Applications open Closing: 8 May

Touring of Work Scheme 2026 – Round 1

The Touring of Work Scheme supports the touring of work across Ireland by individual artists and organisations. It focuses on making great art from different artforms available to more people throughout the country.

Organisation

Opening soon Opening: 29 Apr

Festivals Investment Scheme – Round 1

The Festivals Investment Scheme supports small-to-mid-scale festivals to deliver high-quality arts experiences for audiences. It focuses on programmes engaged with, and relevant to, local communities or communities of interest.

Individual

Opening soon Opening: 20 May

Literature Bursary Award: Irish Language – Round 2

The Bursary Award supports individual artists to develop their artistic practice. It focuses on providing artists with the time and resources they need to think, research, reflect, and deeply engage with their artistic practice.

Our Irish Language Arts and Irish Language Literature team

Aisling Nic Artáin

Head of Irish Language Arts and Irish Language Literature

Cathal Póirtéir

Irish Language Literature Adviser

Éabha Purséil

Irish Language Arts and Irish Language Literature Officer

Get in touch

Contact our team with your questions about Irish language literature.

litriocht@artscouncil.ie
+353 1 2336544

Contact our team with your questions about Irish language arts.

nahealaionagaeilge@artscouncil.ie
+353 1 2336544