• Podcast 169: Ask the Author with Garry Bannister
    Sep 30 2024

    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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    59 mins
  • Podcast 168: the Irish of Corca Dhuibhne (Q&A)
    Sep 16 2024

    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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    55 mins
  • Podcast 167: From Central Europe to the Edge of the World!
    Sep 2 2024

    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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    36 mins
  • Podcast 166: The Lore of Lúnasa, with Conchúr Mag Eacháin
    Aug 19 2024

    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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    59 mins
  • Podcast 165: Aonach Tailteann - Ireland's ancient Olympics
    Aug 5 2024

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

    Watch the original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/aonach-tailteann/

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    31 mins
  • Podcast 164: When do we use the tuiseal ginideach? (Archive Q&A)
    Jul 22 2024

    In this archive Q&A session, Ben and Siobhán discuss some of the big questions surrounding the genitive case.

    Resources mentioned:

    focloir.ie
    teanglann.ie
    tuairisc.ie (nuachtán/newspaper)
    nos.ie (iris/magazine)
    tg4.ie (TV)
    https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/ (radio)
    Nuacht Mhall (Slow News) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cnag-ldn

    See shownotes and watch the original video here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/irish-language-genitive-clause/

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Podcast 163: Briseadh i dToraigh - A report from the Gaeltacht
    Jul 8 2024

    In this episode, Niall reports from Oileán Thoraí (Tory Island), a Gaeltacht community off the north coast of County Donegal.

    See our blog for shownotes and pictures.

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    30 mins
  • Podcast 162: 5-year check in with Peadar
    Jun 24 2024

    Emma chats to one of our long-terms members, Peadar, about his progress and how Bitesize Irish has grown and developed in his time.

    Find the original video, and the link to the very first interview we did with Peadar back in 2020, at this link: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/patience-is-key/

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    37 mins