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March 2024
The Irish For: What was Ireland like the weekend before the 1916 Rising?
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This year
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The Irish For: What’s the Irish word of the year?
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The Irish For: Hope and history rhyme - what will Biden’s inaugural poem be?
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25 Dec 2020
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We have a wealth of talented podcasters here in Ireland, so why are we not counting their listeners?
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19 Jul 2020
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The Irish For: Although apart for now, when we reunite, it will be the stuff of poetry. Crisis survival tips from the Irish language
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5 Apr 2020
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The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
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29 Mar 2020
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The Irish For - Does Google Translate understand what 'A Cute Hoor' is?
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22 Mar 2020
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The Irish For: As we celebrate St Patrick's removal of snakes, what other animals have come and gone from Ireland?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
15 Mar 2020
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The Irish For: 'Hope & History Rhyme' - the background to a much-quoted line
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8 Mar 2020
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The Irish For: The rise of Fiadh, the third most popular girl's name
Darach Ó Séaghdha
1 Mar 2020
89.6k
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The Irish For: 'Tis far from pizza and spaghetti we were reared
Darach Ó Séaghdha
23 Feb 2020
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The Irish For: Why do so many Irish politicians start out as teachers?
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16 Feb 2020
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The Irish For: Time for two Irish romantic traditions - Leap Year proposals and the Skellig Lists
Darach Ó Séaghdha
8 Feb 2020
17.3k
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The Irish For: Was Dracula's name inspired by Gaeilge? Probably not, but coincidence can be lovely
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2 Feb 2020
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
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26 Jan 2020
34.7k
10
The Irish For: The word 'dote' was used in Britain before it came to Ireland - and that's ok
Darach Ó Séaghdha
5 Jan 2020
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The Irish For: Reflecting on the decade Gaeilge and social media found each other
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29 Dec 2019
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The Irish For: Cabbage in bed and fruit in a sock - a few lost rituals to help find a suitor
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15 Dec 2019
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The Irish For: Don’t like Ulster Scots? Catch yourself on
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8 Dec 2019
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The Irish For: How a fada can make all the difference
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The Irish For: The enduring genius of artist Louis le Brocquy
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24 Nov 2019
13.5k
10
The Irish For: Are Irish names really that difficult to pronounce?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
17 Nov 2019
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The Irish For: Notes on the naming of a still-contentious Irish-themed cocktail
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10 Nov 2019
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The Irish For: How did Irish céilí dancing end up with a waltz but no tango?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
3 Nov 2019
14.3k
3
The Irish For: Rings, cloth and matchsticks - the secrets of the bairín breac
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27 Oct 2019
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The Irish For - Doomed tales of unrequited love in Irish literature
Darach Ó Séaghdha
20 Oct 2019
11.1k
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The Irish For: The varieties of cailín and the deductive Coleen Rooney
Darach Ó Séaghdha
13 Oct 2019
28.0k
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The Irish For: Vegans, vegetarians and the battle of translating modern words
Darach Ó Séaghdha
6 Oct 2019
23.8k
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The Irish For: Cuddly mammals and furry predators
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29 Sep 2019
22.8k
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The Irish For: How has censorship affected Irish language books?
Darach Ó Séaghdha
22 Sep 2019
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13
The Irish For: The weeds and wildflowers that bother and delight the countryside
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15 Sep 2019
29.5k
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The Irish For: Cartoons, propaganda and the words children learn
Darach Ó Séaghdha
8 Sep 2019
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The Irish For: Guns and Gaelic - the history of the right to bear arms
Darach Ó Séaghdha
1 Sep 2019
23.2k
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The Irish For: Rising rents mean many prospective tenants are giving Dublin a goodbye 'cíos'
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25 Aug 2019
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The Irish For: How a familiar tale can help young bookworms become bilingual
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18 Aug 2019
16.8k
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The Irish For: Teaching toddlers Gaeilge through the art of storytelling
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11 Aug 2019
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The Irish For: Bank holidays and Lú, the god of August
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4 Aug 2019
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The Irish For: An astronaut is a star-sailor, a comet is a paintbrush star
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