Podcast 170: In Search of Giants with Colleen Snyder

In the final episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Emma speaks to a Breton learner of Irish, Patricia, and Niall wraps up with hope for the future of the language.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this episode, Niall talks to Orlaith Nic Ghearailt, manager of Seachtain na Gaeilge, the biggest Irish-language festival in the world, which runs 1-17 March every year.They talk about Conradh na Gaeilge, the festival's origins, and how you can get involved.A few useful links:Conradh na GaeilgeSeachtain na Gaeilge - further infoSeachtain na Gaeilge 2025 - events this yearSee shownotes and original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/snag-25/Go to offer.irish for a 10% discount from monthly/annual memberships.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this Agallamh Baill, Emma talks to Grow member Sandra about her experiences with Irish language and identity as she grew up in England and Ireland and later moved away again as an adult.Read shownotes and watch original video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/do-you-really-know-the-irish-interview-with-sandra/Go to offer.irish for 10% off membership of Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In time for Lá Fhéile Vailintín, Niall and Emma discuss Irish language terms of endearment along with proverbs, poems, songs and stories relating to love.See shownotes and original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/love-letters/Get 10% off membership at: offer.irishSupport the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Beannachtaí na Féile Bríde oraibh!The Bitesize Irish podcast is back with a special discussion about St Brigid and her influence on Irish life with Dr Niamh Wycherley of Maynooth University.Niamh is host of the excellent Medieval Irish History Podcast.See shownotes and original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/all-about-brid/Check out all the seasonal material on our blog here: https://www.bitesize.irish/seasonal/Get 10% off membership at: offer.irishSupport the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this special Christmas edition of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Eoin and Niall discuss their favourite Christmas memory, song, movie, decoration, day, food and tradition.Cad iar bhur gcuid roghanna féin? What are your own choices?Find out more and join the discussion at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/rogha-na-nollagTake our Gaeilge Gach Lá 1-Week Challenge! https://www.challenge.irish/Get a 10% discount off Bitesize Irish membership at offer.irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In the first episode of a new series, Niall and Ben discuss the trickier questions relating to the Irish language.In Ceisteanna Casta #1, you’ll hear about:the four ways to say “I am” in Irishhow to answer a copula questionthe pronunciation of words such as “cnoc”, “mná”, “gnó” and “tnúth”the difference between the words “má” and “dá”how to recognise a noun’s genderwhen to use séimhiú after the word “cén”An bhfuil ceist agatsa?Do you have a question you’d like answered in a future episode? Let us know below.Take our Gaeilge Gach Lá 1-Week Challenge! https://www.challenge.irish/Get a 10% discount off Bitesize Irish membership at offer.irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this episode, Niall and Emma discuss their desert island discs – five songs they would take if abandoned on a desert island.Listen to the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQCywadvLJ8uI4Y6236ze4hT4MKTvDBBFind out more and join the discussion at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/dioscai-dithreibhe/Go to offer.irish for 10% off membership.Amhrán scoir/closing song: Berg Man, le Low Flying Orchestrahttps://lowflyingorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/ep1Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Especially for púcaí season, listen to seven stories from míolseanchas na hÉireann – the lore of Irish creatures.You’ll hear aboutna sióga – the fairiesan bhean sí – the bansheean púca – the pookaan chailleach – the witchan síofra – the changelingan mhaighdean mhara – the mermaidan fathach – the giantYou can find even more stories like this at dúchas.ie, the online home of the National Folklore Collection of Ireland.Gaeilge script available at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/scealta-samhna/Go to offer.irish for 10% discount from monthly or annual membership of Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Bitesize Irish member Colleen Snyder talks to Niall about tracing her roots in Ireland and the very real medical impact of that genetic trail.Shownotes including picture of Colleen and Niall here:https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/roots-in-ulster-interview-with-colleen/Find Colleen and Brendan's book on her website:https://www.insearchofgiants.org/Go to offer.irish for a 10% off Bitesize Irish membership.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá