Dia daoibh, language lovers! Episode 44 is here and it sees a return to the Irish language (Gaeilge), but this time with a focus on its modern shape and story. In this regard, the episode forms a trio with episodes 39 (Scottish Gaelic and David Adger) and 15 (Old Irish and Danny Bate – that is, me, your host). Modern Irish was the choice of guest Liam Ó Duibhiolla, a speaker and teacher of Irish. Liam is the founder of the platform ⁠Learn Irish Online⁠. Our chat touches on his work and how it fits into a recent uptick for the language, after two very difficult centuries.

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Learn Irish online and find out more about Liam's work here: ⁠https://www.learnirishonline.com/⁠

Sample of Irish, by speaker Mairéad Uí Lionáird (reading the first paragraph of Mo Sgéal Féin) from here: ⁠https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MSF_chapter_1.ogg⁠

Host: Dr. Danny Bate

Guest: Liam Ó Duibhiolla

Audio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPadden

Music: Acoustic Guitar by William King

Artwork: Willow Marler

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