Futa Fata

20/12/2025

Ní dhéanfaidh muid dearmad ar 2025 agus ár fiche bliain ar an bhfód. Míle buíochas le gach duine a thacaigh linn i gcaitheamh na bliana, táimid chomh bródúil as an méid a bhain muid amach le chéile i mbliana agus ag súil go mór tógáil ar an obair sin an chéad bhliain eile. Ag guí sonas agus sláinte oraibh ar fad. Beidh muid ar briseadh anois go dtí 5 Eanáir.

We won't forget 2025 in a hurry and our year of celebrating twenty years in publishing. A huge míle buíochas to everyone who supported our work during this year. We achieved some spectacular things together and we're looking forward to building on this in 2026. Until then we wish you and yours a happy and healthy Christmas. We're taking a little break now but we'll back 5 January.

04/12/2025

Má tá tú ag cuartú bronntanas Nollag do pháiste, tá moladh ag Tadhg!

If you're looking for the perfect book gift for a child, Tadhg has a recommendation for you!

17/11/2025

Comórtas ag Cúla4 le cóip de An Fia sa Choill a bhuachaint! 🥳

🎉📚 COMÓRTAS 📚🎉

Tá ‘An Fia sa Choill’ le , maisithe ag Anastasia Melnykova agus foilsithe ag Futa Fata, ar ghearrliosta na nGradam Leabhar Gaeilge An Post sa chatagóir Leabhar Páistí na Bliana (do Shóisir)! 🌟

Chun é seo a cheiliúradh, tá duais álainn againn ónár gcairde Love Leabhar Gaeilge - 4 chóip den leabhar álainn ‘An Fia sa Choill’! 📚

Le páirt a ghlacadh:
1️⃣ Tabhair ❤️ don phostáil seo
2️⃣ Clibeáil beirt de do chairde sna tráchtanna
3️⃣ Lean Cúla4 & Love Leabhar Gaeilge

📅 Spriocdháta: 21/11/25

17/11/2025

Tá na cuirtíní dúnta ar Futa Fata @ 20: Seó Mór 2025

Bhí spraoi an domhan againn in éindí lenár gcairde óga ó Scoil Sailearna agus muid ag cur i láthair os comhair phobal Cois Fharraige le trí lá anuas. Bhí an seó bunaithe ar rogha leabhair linn agus ar an cheithre séasúir. Seo chugaibh anois blaiseadh den Earrach leis na réalta is óige a bhí linn!

The curtains have closed on Futa Fata @ 20: Seó Mór 2025.

We had so much fun with our talented friends from Scoil Sailearna who delivered amazing performances over three shows to the Cois Fharraige community. The show is based on our books and on the four seasons. Here's a little snippet of Spring featuring the youngest of the little stars.

A míle míle buíochas ó chroí le clár Cuisle agus Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta, An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meáin, Foras na Gaeilge, An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Oifig Pleanáil Teanga Cois Fharraige, Pádraic Ó Flatharta, Caitríona Uí Bhéarra. ❤️

Síolta Beaga - Naíonáin Bheaga
Rince, Rince, Rince - Naíonáin Mhóra
Gugalaí Gug- Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, Méimí Ní Thuathail, Caitlín Ní Chualáin
Tá Nead ag an Éinín - Éabha Ní Fhlatharta

16/11/2025

Faoin oíche aréir...
Cuireadh tús aréir le Futa Fata @ 20 Seó Mór agus is againn a bhí an time. Bhí na gasúir iontach! Ag fáil réidh len é a dhéanamh arís inniu! Seó blaiseadh beag de Tadhg agus Róise ag casadh "Imíonn an tAm".

About last night...
Magical. Wholesome. Some of the words used to describe last night's Futa Fata @ 20: Seó Mór. The kids are all stars, and we're getting ready to do it all again later today. Here's a little taster of Tadhg and Róise singing "Imíonn an tAm". More to come.

Buíochas le clár Cuisle, Ealaíon na Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta, An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meáin as ucht a gcuid tacaíochta.

14/11/2025

Futa Fata @ 20: Seó Mór 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/1ea505c78056/futa-fata-20-seo-mor-2025

12/11/2025

Go raibh míle maith agaibh, a chairde! 🥳

Comhghairdeachas leis an gcomhlacht Futa Fata sa Spidéal atá ag ceiliúradh 20 bliain ar an bhfód!

Bhí bunaitheoir an chomhlachta Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin linn ar Iris Aniar ar maidin.

06/11/2025

Bhí Tadhg meallta ag an leabhar seo nuair a chonaic sé é don chéad uair ag Comhdháil Leabhar Pháistí Éireann 2024! Bliain ar aghaidh agus tá eagrán Gaeilge ar fáil anois de "Kevin and the Blackbirds". Casadh nua ar sean scéal Éireannach scríofa ag David Almond agus maisithe ag P.J. Lynch, aistrithe ag Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin.

Ar fáil anois! 🐦‍⬛

When Tadhg first saw this book at the Children's Books Ireland Conference in 2024, he knew it he wanted to do an Irish edition. One year later, and the Irish edition of 'Kevin and the Blackbirds ' is available. It's a new twist on an old Irish story, written by David Almond, illustrated by P.J. Lynch and translated by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin.

Available now. 🐦‍⬛

05/11/2025

A little message from 'An Fia sa Choill' illustrator Anastasia Melnykova in Ukrainian, and also in English. This is Anastasia's first fully illustrated picture book. Not only was the language in which it was written new, the whole culture in which the story is embedded was also new. Anastasia rose to the challenge with stunning results.

Please share with your Ukrainian friends here in Ireland and show some love for An Fia sa Choill, written by Sadhbh Devlin and illustrated by Anastasia Melnykova.

Link in bio to vote for An Fia sa Choill.

Go raibh míle maith agaibh!

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05/11/2025

Tá ceiliúradh le déanamh againn, a chairde! 🥳

Cé a chreidfeadh é go bhfuil Futa Fata scór bliain ag foilsiú do pháistí óga na tíre. Chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an obair atá bainte amach le linn an ama sin, tá na sean-hits ó leithéidí Gugalaí Gug!, Peigín Leitir Móir, Bliain na nAmhrán agus Ceol na Mara á gcleachtadh arís ag Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, Caitlín Ní Chualáin agus a gcairde. Beidh amhráin, rannta, damhsa agus neart gáirí ar fáil sa seó, a mbeidh breis agus dhá scór gasúr páirteach ann.

Tá na ticéid saor in aisce ach CAITHFEAR iad a chur in áirithe ar Eventbrite. (Nasc sa mBio)

Dearthóir seit, léiriú agus stiúradh le Pádraic Ó Flatharta.

Buíochas ó chroí le Caitríona Uí Bhéarra, muinteoirí, páistí agus pobal Scoil Sailearna.

Tá Futa Fata buíoch don chlár Cuisle agus Ealaín na Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta, An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán as ucht a gcuid tacaíochta.

It's time to celebrate, a chairde! 🥳

We could not let 20 years slip by without acknowledging all we have accomplished as a publisher and most importantly as a community that celebrates and promotes our language and culture. Tadhg, Caitlín and friends (nearly 40 of them from Scoil Sailearna) are rehearsing the old hits from favourites like Gugalaí Gug, Peigín Leitir Móir, Ceol na Mara and so much more.

It's going to be great fun for all the family. Tickets are FREE but limited and must be booked via Eventbrite. Link in bio.

We're very grateful to Pádraic Ó Flatharta, set designer, producer and director! He's doing incredible work!

To Caitríona Uí Bhéarra and the entire Scoil Sailearna community.

And to the Ealaín na Gaeltachta Cuisle programme, Údarás na Gaeltachta, An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán for their support. A wonderful supporter of community arts, go raibh míle maith agaibh, a chairde.

Bígí linn! 🥳

📆 Dé Sathairn, 15 Samhain 6pm

📆 Dé Domhnaigh, 16 Samhain 4pm

📍Seanscoil Sailearna

24/10/2025

Inniu toghfar Uachtarán nua, agus spreag an deireadh ré seo muid le súil siar a chaitheamh ar Uachtaránacht Michael D. 

Bhí sé d'ádh orainn freastal ar cheann de na cóisirí samhraidh in Áras an Uachtaráin i mí Meithimh 2022. 

Agus ar ndóigh spreag an tUachtarán Ó hUiginn agus a chara dílis, Bród, Pat Mac Eoin chun pinn agus iad beirt lárnach sa scéal "An Madra Mistéireach", maisithe ag Richard Watson.  

Chuir Róisín Hahessy san áireamh é chomh maith agus í ag maisiú chistin Mhamó sa scéal "Geansaí Ottó" le Sadhbh Devlin.  

Aireoidh muid uainn é, ach guímid gach rath ar Michael D sa todhchaí agus gach rath ar an Uachtarán nua. 

Today we vote for a new president and it will be the end of an era. Given the day that's in it, we couldn't help but take a trip down memory lane. 

We were very fortunate to be invited to a summer party in Áras an Uachtaráin in June 2022. 

And how can we forget that it was President Higgins and his loyal companion, Bród, that inspired Pat Mac Eoin to write "An Madra Mistéireach" illustrated by Richard Watson.  

Róisín Hahessy also snuck a tribute to him into Mamó's kitchen, which is one of our favourite spreads from "Geansaí Ottó" written by Sadhbh Devlin.  

We wish President Michael D all the very best going forward, and ádh mór to his successor! Wonder will they be immortalised in a picture book? 

24/10/2025

An Post Irish Book Awards - https://mailchi.mp/e453b4d5db63/an-post-irish-book-awards

Tá lúchair orainn an scéal seo a roinnt libh! Comhghairdeas ó chroí le Sadhbh Devlin agus Anastasia Melnykova, scríbhenoir agus maisitheoir 'An Fia sa Choill'.

Pics le Patrick Bolger!