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?

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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 Irish
• how to answer a copula question
• the pronunciation of words such as “cnoc”, “mná”, “gnó” and “tnúth”
• the difference between the words “má” and “dá”
• how to recognise a noun’s gender
• when 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.

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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=PLnQCywadvLJ8uI4Y6236ze4hT4MKTvDBB

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Amhrán scoir/closing song: Berg Man, le Low Flying Orchestra
https://lowflyingorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/ep1

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Especially for púcaí season, listen to seven stories from míolseanchas na hÉireann – the lore of Irish creatures.

You’ll hear about

• na sióga – the fairies
• an bhean sí – the banshee
• an púca – the pooka
• an chailleach – the witch
• an síofra – the changeling
• an mhaighdean mhara – the mermaid
• an fathach – the giant

You 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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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, intertwined

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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/

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In this episode Ben and Niall discuss Ireland's ancient answer to the Olympic Games - Aonach Tailteann.

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