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Discussion podcast for Irish language learners. Bitesize Irish offers self-paced Irish language learning courses, and a private online community including regular conversation practice calls. Based in Limerick, Ireland, since 2010.
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In the final episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Emma speaks to a Breton learner of Irish, Patricia, and Niall wraps up with hope for the future of the language. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
In this episode, Niall talks to Orlaith Nic Ghearailt , manager of Seachtain na Gaeilge , the biggest Irish-language festival in the world, which runs 1-17 March every year. They talk about Conradh na Gaeilge , the festival's origins, and how you can get involved. A few useful links: Conradh na Gaeilge Seachtain na Gaeilge - further info Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 - events this year See shownotes and original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/snag-25/ Go to offer.irish for a 10% discount from monthly/annual memberships. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
In this Agallamh Baill, Emma talks to Grow member Sandra about her experiences with Irish language and identity as she grew up in England and Ireland and later moved away again as an adult. Read shownotes and watch original video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/do-you-really-know-the-irish-interview-with-sandra/ Go to offer.irish for 10% off membership of Bitesize Irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
In time for Lá Fhéile Vailintín , Niall and Emma discuss Irish language terms of endearment along with proverbs, poems, songs and stories relating to love. See shownotes and original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/love-letters/ Get 10% off membership at: offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
Beannachtaí na Féile Bríde oraibh! The Bitesize Irish podcast is back with a special discussion about St Brigid and her influence on Irish life with Dr Niamh Wycherley of Maynooth University. Niamh is host of the excellent Medieval Irish History Podcast . See shownotes and original video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/all-about-brid/ Check out all the seasonal material on our blog here: https://www.bitesize.irish/seasonal/ Get 10% off membership at: offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
In this special Christmas edition of the Bitesize Irish Podcast , Eoin and Niall discuss their favourite Christmas memory , song , movie , decoration , day , food and tradition . Cad iar bhur gcuid roghanna féin? What are your own choices? Find out more and join the discussion at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/rogha-na-nollag Take our Gaeilge Gach Lá 1-Week Challenge! https://www.challenge.irish/ Get a 10% discount off Bitesize Irish membership at offer.irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
In the first episode of a new series, Niall and Ben discuss the trickier questions relating to the Irish language. In Ceisteanna Casta #1 , you’ll hear about: the four ways to say “I am” in Irish how to answer a copula question the pronunciation of words such as “cnoc”, “mná”, “gnó” and “tnúth” the difference between the words “má” and “dá” how to recognise a noun’s gender when to use séimhiú after the word “cén” An bhfuil ceist agatsa? Do you have a question you’d like answered in a future episode? Let us know below. Take our Gaeilge Gach Lá 1-Week Challenge! https://www.challenge.irish/ Get a 10% discount off Bitesize Irish membership at offer.irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
In this episode, Niall and Emma discuss their desert island discs – five songs they would take if abandoned on a desert island. Listen to the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnQCywadvLJ8uI4Y6236ze4hT4MKTvDBB Find out more and join the discussion at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/dioscai-dithreibhe/ Go to offer.irish for 10% off membership. Amhrán scoir/closing song: Berg Man, le Low Flying Orchestra https://lowflyingorchestra.bandcamp.com/album/ep1 Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
Especially for púcaí season, listen to seven stories from míolseanchas na hÉireann – the lore of Irish creatures. You’ll hear about na sióga – the fairies an bhean sí – the banshee an púca – the pooka an chailleach – the witch an síofra – the changeling an mhaighdean mhara – the mermaid an fathach – the giant You can find even more stories like this at dúchas.ie , the online home of the National Folklore Collection of Ireland . Gaeilge script available at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/scealta-samhna/ Go to offer.irish for 10% discount from monthly or annual membership of Bitesize Irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
Bitesize Irish member Colleen Snyder talks to Niall about tracing her roots in Ireland and the very real medical impact of that genetic trail. Shownotes including picture of Colleen and Niall here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/roots-in-ulster-interview-with-colleen/ Find Colleen and Brendan's book on her website: https://www.insearchofgiants.org/ Go to offer.irish for a 10% off Bitesize Irish membership. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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/ Get your 10% discount off Bitesize Irish membership here: offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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/ Go to offer.irish for discounted membership of Bitesize Irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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 Go to offer.irish for discounted membership of Bitesize Irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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/ Check out all the seasonal material on our blog here: https://www.bitesize.irish/seasonal/ Get 10% off membership at: offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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/ Get a 10% discount from membership of Bitesize Irish at: offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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/ Go to offer.irish for 10% discount off membership Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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. Go to offer.irish to get a 10% discount off monthly or annual membership of Bitesize Irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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/ Go to offer.irish for 10% discount from monthly and annual memberships. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
In this interview from the archives, Eoin talks to Mike Collins, founder of aletterfromireland.com, about helping people rediscover and reconnect with their Irish heritage and ancestry. See the original video and shownotes at:https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/video-irish-family-tree-research/ Go to offer.irish for 10% off annual or monthly membership of Bitesize Irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
Grow member Walter discusses with Emma his journey of learning Irish in Missouri. His fascination with Irish stemmed from his exploration of endangered languages, recognising the cultural importance and identity tied to these languages and their speakers. This, alongside his introduction to Irish music motivated him to start learning Gaeilge. He shares how he uses the language in his family life with his children, as well as at work. See the original video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/irish-in-missouri/. Get your podcast-listener discounted membership at offer.irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá
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