Celtic Students Podcast

In this episode, Nina Cnockaert-Guillou is talking to Nicola Tooms and David Kilgallon from the Isle of Man, who both have children at Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, the only Manx-medium school in the world. They explain the origins of their love of the Manx language and culture, and talk about raising their children in a bilingual environment, language revitalisation and how they are using Manx in many different ways! 

Here are some links if you want to follow up on our discussion:

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh website.

A short biography of revivalist Mona Douglas.

The dance group Matilda and Aalish are part of is called Skeddan Jiarg.

An article regarding the UNESCO's classification of Manx as extinct.

Culture Vannin website. They are also very active on Facebook and Twitter, as is the Learn Manx initiative!

An article published after we recorded this episode about a potential future Manx-language secondary school.

The Bunscoill's play "Mollyncroat" is available to listen here, with links to the lyrics and helpful tools to sing along!

Manx National Heritage website.

One of Skeddan Jiarg's performances at the Lorient Interceltic Festival.

An article on the exchange between Bunscoill Ghaelgagh and a Gaelscoil in Ennis, co. Clare in Ireland.

An article on the trip to Wales with the dance group Skeddan Jiarg.

The Breton-Manx collaboration was between David Kilgallon, Lors Landat, Thomas Moisson and Mera Royle (link to the 2019 concert).

This episode is in English.

Host: Nina Cnockaert-Guillou 

Guests: Nicola Tooms & David Kilgallon

Celtic Students: Twitter — Facebook — Conference website (Online, 15-18 October 2020)

[Gaeilge] San eipeasód seo, pléann Stiofán Ó Briain agus Eoin McEvoy an pobal LADTA+ sa Ghaeilge, na dúshláin a bhíonn roimh phobail teanga dhifriúla maidir le cúrsaí LADTA+ agus na cosúlachtaí idir taithí daoine LADTA+ agus taithí cainteoirí mionteangacha, ar nós na Gaeilge.

Féach ar na cruthadóirí agus na saothair thíos le tuilleadh a fhoghlaim faoin bpobal LADTA+ sa Ghaeilge agus i gcómhthéacsanna eile.

An Queercal Comhrá

Cathal Ó Searcaigh

Le tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoinár gcomhdháil ar líne ar an 15 - 18 Deireadh Fómhair, téigh chuig ár meáin shóisialta nó chuig https://celticstudentsconference.org/.

Tá an podchraoladh seo as Gaeilge. 

Óstach: Stiofán Ó Briain

[English] In this episode, Stiofán Ó Briain and Eoin McEvoy discuss the Irish-language LGBTQ+ community, issues different language communities face in relation to LGBTQ+ matters and the similarities between the experiences of LGBTQ+ people and speakers of minority languages, like Irish. 

Check out the creators and the works above to find out more about the LGBTQ+ community in the Irish-language and in other contexts.

For more information about our online conference on 15 - 18 October, go to our social media or to https://celticstudentsconference.org/.

This episode is in Irish.

Host: Stiofán Ó Briain

Guest: Eoin McEvoy

Celtic Students: Twitter — Facebook — Conference website (Online, 15-18 October 2020)

In this episode, the current chairperson of the Association of Celtic Students of Ireland and Britain (ACSIB for short), Adam Dahmer, chats with Déirdre Ní Mhathúna and Christopher Lewin, two founding members of ACSIB, about the origins of the Association, how it has grown in the past 8 years, Celtic Studies as a discipline and what is next for us in ACSIB. [Also briefly featuring Nina Cnockaert-Guillou, our current social media officer.]

For more information about our online conference on 15-18 October, go to our social media or to https://celticstudentsconference.org. 

This episode is in English.

Host: Adam Dahmer

Guests: Déirdre Ní Mhathúna, Christopher Lewin and Nina Cnockaert-Guillou

Celtic Students: Twitter — Facebook — Conference website (Online, 15-18 October 2020)

Welcome to our first ever podcast series! 

In this podcast, we will talk about lots of different aspects of Celtic Studies, and about the Celtic languages and cultures. Our different guests will discuss their interests, passions and projects in English, Irish, Gaelic, Manx, Welsh, Cornish, or Breton.

We hope you enjoy!

The Association of Celtic Students of Ireland and Britain

Twitter: @CelticStudents

Facebook: Association of Celtic Students of Ireland and Britain 

Conference: celticstudentsconference.org

Email: [email protected]