Bitesize Irish Podcast

Seán Mag Uidhir (John McGuire) established the Irish language immersion weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. He speaks Irish, and shares his journey of learning the language. Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). What you’ll hear How to deal with losing the initial enthusiasm of wanting to speak Irish (Gaelic) The keys …

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Seán Mag Uidhir (John McGuire) established the Irish language immersion weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. He speaks Irish, and shares his journey of learning the language. Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English).

What you’ll hear

* How to deal with losing the initial enthusiasm of wanting to speak Irish (Gaelic)

* The keys of perseverance and making connection with other people in keeping you on track to speaking the language

* Seán’s interconnected experience with the Irish language and Irish traditional music

Mentioned in the show

* DFW Gaelic League website, and Facebook page

* North Texas Irish Festival

* An Spidéal, Conamara

* TG4

* Raidió na Gaeltachta

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Irish-American author Brighid O’Sullivan shares with us her love for Ireland through eight things you didn’t know about Ireland. What you’ll hear Brighid’s Irish background growing up Words in English that came from Ireland and the Irish language Irish people who contributed to scientific discoveries …

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Irish-American author Brighid O’Sullivan shares with us her love for Ireland through eight things you didn’t know about Ireland.

What you’ll hear

* Brighid’s Irish background growing up

* Words in English that came from Ireland and the Irish language

* Irish people who contributed to scientific discoveries

Mentioned in the show

* Brighid’s digital book on Amazon: 100 Things You Didn’t Know About Ireland

* Brighid’s site celticthoughts.com

* St. Kevin’s Church, Wicklow

* Lissadell House, Sligo, Ireland

* Constance Markievicz

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Irish artist and illustrator, Aislinn Adams, has taught the Irish language in Salem, Oregon. Hear her journey through Washington D.C., attending an Irish language immersion weekend (Deireadh Seachtaine), and on to her interest in the connection between plant life in Oregon and Ireland. About the illustration at the top of this page: “The direct translation …

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Irish artist and illustrator, Aislinn Adams, has taught the Irish language in Salem, Oregon. Hear her journey through Washington D.C., attending an Irish language immersion weekend (Deireadh Seachtaine), and on to her interest in the connection between plant life in Oregon and Ireland.

About the illustration at the top of this page:

“The direct translation of this Irish proverb is –

the people live in each other’s shelter.

I chose to alter this translation slightly to reflect a broader interpretation.

When I hear this proverb I am reminded that we all live in relation to one another.

We live in community and this community includes not only the human species but all species;

from the smallest insect to the largest tree, we are all connected.” — Aislinn Adams

What you’ll hear

* Aislinn’s perspective of Irish Gaelic, having been taught it in school in Ireland

* The plant life connection between Oregon and Ireland

* The Irish language community in Oregon

Mentioned in the show

* Aislinn Adams Design on Facebook – like the page to keep up to date with Aislinn’s creative and environmental interests

* aislinnadams.com

* See also our related blog post about global changes: The Irish Language is in Great Danger

* Mahonia flower, named after an Irish man

* Oregon Garden

* Podcast Episode 035 with Brian Ó Hairt in Portland, Oregon

* Bridie’s Irish Faire store in Salem, Oregon

* Cumann na mBan

* Daltaí na Gaeilge, New York

* Kevin Crawford, musician

* Sean-nós Festival

* Céilí of the Valley

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Devin Blankenship is founder and president of the Indiana Celtic Community. After traveling to Ireland, he attended an Irish language immersion weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. He went on to found a regular study group in Bloomington, Indiana, where he also run their annual Irish Gaelic …

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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Devin Blankenship is founder and president of the Indiana Celtic Community. After traveling to Ireland, he attended an Irish language immersion weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. He went on to found a regular study group in Bloomington, Indiana, where he also run their annual Irish Gaelic immersion weekend.

What you’ll hear

* How a couple of trips to Ireland helped give Devin a thirst for learning the Irish language

* How he first started with books, but went on to visit an immersion weekend 7 hours away

* Practical tips on starting your own study group – don’t wait for an Irish language speaker to arrive!

Mentioned in the show

* Indiana Celtic Community, including their immersion weekend. Book your place!

* City of Bloomington, Indiana

* Dineen Grow – Start Something podcast episode

* Also here part of Devin’s backstory on the interview with Mara Bernstein

* Karen Reshkin – listen to our interview “It’s all about your perspective”

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The future of the Irish language is unsure and controversial. Hear our three long-term predictions for the Irish language. What you’ll hear The Connemara dialect will dominate, because of TG4 television station being based there (there are three main dialects of Irish Gaelic) The general Irish language accent will change, gravitating towards the English language, …

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The future of the Irish language is unsure and controversial. Hear our three long-term predictions for the Irish language.

What you’ll hear

* The Connemara dialect will dominate, because of TG4 television station being based there (there are three main dialects of Irish Gaelic)

* The general Irish language accent will change, gravitating towards the English language, because of non-native speakers speaking it

* The language will drastically simplify, losing many of its word mutations. And this, arguably, is already happening.

Mentioned in the show

* Try Bitesize Irish Gaelic for free. It’s our online program of lessons for you to speak the Irish language in easy Bitesize portions

Get the next episode as soon as it’s up

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Eoin