Today’s episode is the second in a short series of episodes about the Irish language in Ireland. I spoke to Emma Ferrari, who uses the Irish language on a daily basis in her personal and professional life. We talk about her recommendations for how we can go about using more Irish in our lives, the value that will give us and the challenges and joys of learning a language as an adult.

Thanks again for tuning in. I don’t take your time and attention for granted and I really hope you are enjoying these chats that I’m putting out on a weekly basis. If you’d like to help support this podcast, you could share it with a friend or leave a rating or review. By doing so, we get to reach new listeners and continue to grow this really warm and supportive community.

Emma’s Instagram

www.instagram.com/gingeripod/

Our Instagram Page

instagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/

An Club - Irish speaking Bar

https://www.anclub.ie/

Manchán Magan - Irish Writer

https://manchan.com/

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Ireland has been an independent country for just over one hundred years now and in that time perhaps we as a nation have looked to both the US and the UK in terms of how to structure and develop our society. Some might say, that in doing so, we have lost a bit of our own cultural identity and so the question is what does it truly mean to be Irish? 

Mollie, our guest today, teaches the Irish language online and has over 100k followers on Instagram. We talk about why the Irish language is such a dividing topic in Ireland, it’s huge cultural significance and whether or not it might be the key to unlocking the true Irish identity. 

Really hope you enjoy listening to this conversation. It’s a topic close to my heart and it was really great to hear Mollie’s passion for the language. If you’d like to learn a little bit of the Irish language, whether you’re starting from zero or already have a base, I’d really recommend following Mollie to get back into the swing of seeing and hearing words as gaeilge, in Irish. There’s a link to Mollie’s profile in the description of this episode.

If you’d like to help support this podcast, you could share it with a friend or leave a rating or review. By doing so, we get to reach new listeners and continue to grow this really warm and supportive community. The support that we have received to date, has been breathtaking and I must say that I’ll be forever grateful to all those who have reached out to us, shared the episodes, rated or left a review…it’s just been amazing.

Mollie’s Instagram

www.instagram.com/irishwithmollie/

The Irish language and beauty Ted Talk

https://www.ted.com/talks/donall_o_healai_the_irish_language_and_beauty_jan_2018

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In this episode of the podcast I chatted to Christina from County Mayo in the West of Ireland. We talk about her journey here in Dublin and about how she started the project, Last Minute Craic, which is an amazing events directory for all things creative and fun here in Dublin City. Christina and Last Minute Craic are hosting an event in The Sound House on Saturday first of July. You can grab a ticket to the event by clicking on the event link in the description of this episode.

Thank you so much to all of you for listening and to those of who have rated the show, shared it, left a comment or got in touch with us to give us feedback, I am incredibly grateful. The boost of energy that those things give me is just phenomenal and I really do appreciate it so much…

Last Minute Craic Event

https://thesoundhouse.ie/tc-events/last-minute-celebration/

Last Minute Craic Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/lastminutecraic/

Last Minute Craic Website

https://lastminutecraic.com/

Our Instagram Page

instagram.com/a_life_in_dublin/

Mango X MathMan song mentioned

https://open.spotify.com/track/1OD3XzsMzWMqFyYevRcgmW?si=73c24a2c1d764fce

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Mark has a chat with Eoin about whether or not Irish people are truly happy. 

Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Your time and attention is really appreciated. You can follow us on our Instagram page using the link below.

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Today’s episode is a special live episode of the podcast from The Black Sheep Pub in Dublin. We chat to David and Katya about all things almond croissants amongst some other random things! We were also lucky enough to have music from the wonderful Larabel who has just released an incredible new single called eleven eleven. Check out the description of this episode for links to David, Katya and Larabel.

Larabel’s Instagram

www.instagram.com/larabel._/

Larabel New Single

https://open.spotify.com/track/4aNpzCORpnyf7IYCiXx7fs?si=2e72bcb8ac0a4930

David’s Instagram

www.instagram.com/davidok98/

Katya’s Instagram

www.instagram.com/katchyeah/

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Ligia from Italy is the personification of a selfless person. She spends her days working as an intensive care nurse and in her spare time organises events to promote artists from all backgrounds and cultures to raise money for different charities. I won’t say much more other than I personally find her an inspiration and that Dublin is without doubt a better place because of her presence here.

In this chat she talks about her life here in Dublin and she tells us more about the cultural events of La Mansarda which she organises, of which there is the one year anniversary coming up this July. Check out her instagram which you can find a link to in the description of this episode for more info on her upcoming events..

Thanks a mill for listening guys! Remember, sharing this podcast with a friend, leaving a rating or a review can be so incredibly helpful to us, so we’d appreciate that support if you’re willing. 

La Mansarda’s Instagram

www.instagram.com/lamansardalive/

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Wallis Bird is a musician from Ireland currently based in Germany. Her voice and music have captivated audiences globally and it was such an honour to chat to her on this podcast. We have a very wide ranging chat about a lot of different topics ranging from her music, her life on the road, and life in general. 

It was such a pleasure chatting to Wallis and I think you’ll agree after listening to this conversation about how kind and thoughtful a person she is.

Thanks so much for your time and attention guys! Remember, sharing this podcast with a friend, leaving a rating or a review can be so incredibly helpful to us, so we’d appreciate that support if you’re willing. 

But now, here’s my chat with Wallis from Ireland…

Wallis’ Instagram

instagram.com/wallisbirdofficial/

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They say what’s for you, won’t pass you by… A concept which inspired a lyric and an amazing song aptly named , pass me by, by Bríd Lyons from County Kilkenny in the South East of Ireland. 

The older I get, the more seriously I take these little proverbial cliches and myself and Bríd chat a little about the mystic nature of the lives we’re living.

We also delve into the inspiration behind her music and the Celtic influences that have found their way into her more recent work.

Bríd has three upcoming gigs. She’s in Whelan’s on Thursday 25th of May, Tullamore on the 26th and a homecoming gig in Kilkenny on May 27th. I’ll add links in the description of this podcast to Bird’s socials and also to her upcoming shows.

Before we jump into it, a huge thanks for listening. We’re looking to shine a light on the incredible artists in Ireland that don’t get half as much attention as they deserve. If you’re feeling generous, you could share this podcast with a friend or give it a like or a rating or whatever. This helps us more than you know and allows us to spread the stories of amazing artists like Bríd, that we have on our doorsteps… Really appreciate your support!

But now, here’s my conversation with Bríd Lyons…

Bríd’s Instagram

www.instagram.com/bridlyonsmusic/

Whelan’s Gig

www.whelanslive.com/event/brid-lyons-luke-clerkin/

Kilkenny Gig

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/luke-clerkin-brid-lyons-co-headline-gig-tickets-616511260777

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Brian McMahon comes from Dundalk in County Louth, just north of Dublin. 13 years ago, not so long after Brian’s father passed away, he digitalised a family photograph from the 1960’s, and to his delight was amazed by the quality of the newly digitalised image but also the nostalgia that he had managed to encapsulate online. Since then, Brian has digitalised over 3000 images, adverts and articles of Dublin and Ireland, posting them on his blog; Brand New Retro or in his monthly column in Totally Dublin magazine. 

For a long time I’ve wanted to talk to someone about how the culture of Dublin has changed and evolved over the years, and when I got to know Brian, I thought he was the perfect guy to speak to. We chat about music, nightlife, opportunities and a lot more.

If you are interested in seeing old images of IIreland and the people who lived here then I really recommend checking out Brian’s blog, Brand New Retro. You’ll find a link in the description of this episode.

Thanks a mill for listening guys! Remember, sharing this podcast with a friend, leaving a rating or a review can be so incredibly helpful to us, so we’d appreciate that support if you’re willing. 

Brian’s Twitter:

twitter.com/brandnewretro

Brand New Retro Instagram

instagram.com/brandnewretroireland/

Brand New Retro Blog

https://brandnewretro.ie/

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Áindréas is an up and coming comedian from County Wicklow who began his journey into comedy just over a year and a half ago. Since then he’s gained a lot of recognition for his talent and was kind enough to join us to talk about his experience and explain what led him to the stage as a stand-up comedian in Ireland.

I hope you enjoy this conversation. As always thanks so much for giving us your time and thanks a million to those who leave comments under the episodes, leave ratings and reviews and to those who get in touch with us. It truly is really appreciated.

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