Robert Todd spent Christmas on the west coast of Ireland while the country got hit with a storm. Earlier in his trip, he spent time in Dublin, where he spoke the Irish language to cab drivers, bus drivers and others. This is your motivation to try out Irish when you’re visiting Ireland. It doesn’t matter …

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Are you learning Irish on your own? Do you feel like there’s no way to get into learning some Irish in your everyday life? Audrey Nickel shares five top tips to practicing Irish Gaelic on a daily basis. And you don’t need to be an advanced learner to practice these tips. Audrey recommends you make …

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We’ve got some great listener questions answered. For example, you’ll hear how to say “2014” in the Irish language for the new year. You’ll hear about the latest rough weather in Ireland, how to get people to use Irish with you while you’re visiting Ireland, and what courses we recommend for attending when you’re in …

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Liam Hughes grew up in the States, but comes home (to Ireland) at least a couple of times a year. He’s an artist, designer, singer, and more, and has family in the Silvermines in Tipperary, Ireland. He designs shard jewelry, including Irish pieces. What you’ll hear How it feels to come home to Ireland to …

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Teachers in primary schools in Ireland (elementary schools) teach their students each and every subject. With the Irish language being one of those subjects, all teachers generally need to speak Irish to some level. That can be a stumbling block for people who move to Ireland and want to teach. But it didn’t stop Dr. …

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Mary Murphy takes the podcast chair this time, asking Eoin of Bitesize Irish Gaelic about how the site started. What you’ll hear How Bitesize Irish Gaelic got its name Where Eoin grew up The image of the Irish language in public – then and now Mentioned in this episode Bitesize Irish Gaelic Live – upcoming …

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Listen to Eoin of Bitesize Irish Gaelic speak with Mary Murphy, a singer, songwriter and author. Mary is based in Canada, but has strong roots back to Wexford in Ireland. Irish song, dance and storytelling has always been part of her life. What you’ll hear How it was like growing up in New York as …

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Author and writer Felicity Hayes-McCoy had a connection with Corca Dhuibhne (the Dingle peninsula) from an early age. (The Irish language is the language of the locals there.) But it was only later that she and her husband purchased a house there. Now they spend part of their time on this peninsula of Ireland that …

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