Podcast 168: the Irish of Corca Dhuibhne (Q&A)

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

In this Q&A from the archive, Bitesize Irish members put their questions to Dr Garry Bannister, author of Teasáras Gaeilge-Béarla (Irish-English Thesaurus) and more.Further shownotes including links to Garry's books at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/ask-the-author/Get your 10% discount off Bitesize Irish membership here: offer.irishSupport the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this live Q&A from the archive, Eoin and Ben discuss the dialect of Corca Dhuibhne (the Dingle Peninsula). Shownotes available at:https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/qa-gaelainn-chorca-dhuibhne/Go to offer.irish for discounted membership of Bitesize IrishSupport the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this episode we feature two recent conversations with Bitesize Irish members, one on the European mainland and one from a chance meeting on the edge of the known world aka County Donegal.Watch the original interview with Katie here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/londoner-learning-irish-in-the-netherlands/Our interview with Janine from last year: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/interview-with-janine/fite fuaite - interwoven, intertwinedGo to offer.irish for discounted membership of Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this episode Niall interviews folklorist Conchúr Mag Eacháin about traditions surrounding Lúnasa, the ancient Irish festival which gave its name to the modern month of August in Irish.See shownotes and original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/lunasa-lore/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 episode Ben and Niall discuss Ireland's ancient answer to the Olympic Games - Aonach Tailteann.Watch the original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/aonach-tailteann/Get a 10% discount from membership of Bitesize Irish at: offer.irishSupport the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this archive Q&A session, Ben and Siobhán discuss some of the big questions surrounding the genitive case.Resources mentioned:focloir.ieteanglann.ietuairisc.ie (nuachtán/newspaper)nos.ie (iris/magazine)tg4.ie (TV)https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/ (radio)Nuacht Mhall (Slow News) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cnag-ldnSee shownotes and watch the original video here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/irish-language-genitive-clause/Go to offer.irish for 10% discount off membershipSupport the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this episode, Niall reports from Oileán Thoraí (Tory Island), a Gaeltacht community off the north coast of County Donegal.See our blog for shownotes and pictures.Go to offer.irish to get a 10% discount off monthly or annual membership of Bitesize Irish.Support the showGo to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá