Bitesize Irish Podcast

In this Q&A session, Eoin and Ben field questions about where and how to use Irish when visiting Ireland, and other topics. We mentioned these Irish-language courses for adults in the Gaeltacht: Oideas Gael, Donegal www.oideas-gael.com Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne, Kerry https://www.oidhreacht.ie/ Check out other options too, for example, in Waterford and Conamara. Information about Irish languages events/businesses/services elsewhere: www.peig.ie (all Ireland) www.baclegaeilge.ie (Dublin) www.gleg.ie (Galway) https://visitbelfast.com/gaeltacht-quarter/ (Belfast) Find shownotes and see the original video here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/visiting-ireland-2/ Get 10% off monthly or annual membership by going to : offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Bitesize Irish founder Eoin and learning content developer Niall talk about some recent updates to the beginner's course Tús Maith and general strategies for learning and practising Irish. Find the full video and more shownotes here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/learn-conversation/ Get 10% off monthly or annual membership by going to : offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Happy St Patrick's Day! Beannachtaí na féile ort! (Tá súil agam nach bhfuil póit ort!) This week we bring you an Agallamh Baill (Member Interview) from the end of 2023, in which New Yorker Deborah tells Niall about her remarkable year of learning Irish. An inspiration to learners everywhere! Watch the original interview over at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/a-year-of-irish-interview-with-deborah/ Bitesize Irish is an online learning platform that includes self-study lessons, an online community and live video calls. Podcast listeners can avail of a special 10% discount monthly or annual membership by going to offer.irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this episode Eoin talks to Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird about the shared Celtic heritage of Welsh and Irish culture, with a special focus on the mythology of both countries. Find links to Gwilym's work and see the original video here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/celtic-myth/ Get 10% off monthly or annual membership by going to : offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In a live Q&A in December Ben and Niall discussed your greatest learning challenges. Amongst the topics discussed were: dh Some of the fantastic resources we recommend: www.focloir.ie www.teanglann.ie www.fuaimeanna.ie www.tg4.ie Find the full video and more shownotes here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/challenges-learning-irish/ Get 10% off monthly or annual membership by going to : offer.irish Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In the first Agallamh Baill of 2024, Emma talks to Marian from Shropshire and finds out how her daughter's connection to Ireland drew Marian herself closer to the country and the language. Watch the original interview over at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-qlL9Uqg6k. Bitesize Irish is an online learning platform that includes self-study lessons, an online community and live video calls. Podcast listeners can avail of a special 10% discount monthly or annual membership by going to offer.irish. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit! Happy new year! In this episode, Eoin investigates the origins of the Irish language - just how far back does it go in Irish (pre)history? An raibh Gaeilge ag muintir Mhúcháin? Watch the full video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/muchan-hill-fort/ Go to offer.irish for a special 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

In the 150th episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Niall and Emma are visited by three ghosts - Taibhse na Nollag atá thart, Taibhse na Nollag san Am i Láthair agus Taibhse na Nollag atá le Teacht - and they discuss Christmas past, present and future. Go to offer.irish for 10% off monthly or annual membership of Bitesize Irish. Membership gives you access to self-paced courses, an online community and live practice sessions. Why not make it your New Year's Resolution? #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In a live Q&A session Ben and Emma answer your questions about the dialects of Irish. Watch the full video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/dialects-2/... ...and find out free shareable dialect cheat sheet, as mentioned in the discussion, at https://www.bitesize.irish/gachla/dialect-cheat-sheets/. Go to offer.irish for a special 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

Kevin tells us about his relationship with Irish across three different countries in Europe, and how Bitesize Irish resources such as the online community Pobal have helped him on his aistear foghlama. Watch the full video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/learning-irish-in-switzerland-kevin/ Use the code 'podcast' to avail of a 10% discount on any monthly or annual membership at www.bitesize.irish/memberships. #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this seasonal special, Niall talks to his old friend Dr Kelly Fitzgerald, Head of the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore at University College Dublin. They discuss Kelly’s background in Chicago, her work as a folklorist and the significance of Halloween – or Samhain – in Irish culture, from the depths of the past right up to the modern day, at home and abroad. The original video can be seen here: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/oiche-shamhna-halloween-lore-with-dr-kelly-fitzgerald/ Use the code PODCAST to get 10% off any membership at www.bitesize.irish/memberships #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Eoin and Niall get together for a mammoth discussion of their favourite Irish proverbs. Which ones do you like? Check out the blogpost with all seanfhocail discussed available to read and hear: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/our-top-irish-language-proverbs/ Get a 10% discount using the code PODCAST at www.bitesize.irish/memberships. #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

In this Q&A session from the archives Ben and Niall answer your questions on the ins and outs of Irish pronunciation - síorthopaic na bhfoghlaimeoirí, an evergreen topic for learners. Watch the full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFOli-hYZKw. Use the code 'podcast' to avail of a 10% discount on any monthly or annual membership at www.bitesize.irish/memberships. #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

We had a hot spell here in Dublin recently - fómhar na ngéanna (autumn of the geese) - but the season has very definitely changed now. In her member interview Lynne tells us about her background, her trips to Ireland and her experience learning Irish with Bitesize Irish. Watch the full video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/lynne-in-donegal/ Use the code 'podcast' to avail of a 10% discount on any monthly or annual membership at www.bitesize.irish/memberships. #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Summer has ending and the school term has started - what can help you on your Irish language journey this autumn? In a live Q&A session on YouTube Ben and Emma answered questions on the following key topics: Watch the full video at https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/back-to-school/ Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Niall meets scholar and author Garry Bannister to discuss his life and works, including his latest publication, Teasáras Gaeilge-Béarla. https://www.newisland.ie/garry-bannister https://www.newisland.ie/nonfiction/irish-english-thesaurus Watch the video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/garry-bannister/ Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Ben and Emma bring you some tips on how to keep up with your Irish study over summer. Leabhair/books: An tAthair Ó Duinnín – Bleachtaire (Biddy Jenkinson) Proverbs in Irish (Garry Bannister) Short Stories in Irish (Olly Richards) Dúnmharú ar an DART (Ruaidhrí Ó Báille) Acmhainní eile/other resources: Duolingo Nuacht Mhall Molscéal Meon Eile Gaeilge Amháin Aistí ón Aer Watch the full video at: https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/learning-summertime/ Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

The Bitesize Irish Podcast returns for a third series to highlight some of the fascinating interviews and conversations we've been having about all things Irish-learning. In this episode Emma talks to Bitesize GROW member Tim McGillicuddy about his experiences emigrating to America as a child and returning to the Irish language as an adult. Find out more at the link below. https://www.bitesize.irish/blog/irish-in-boston-interview-with-member-tim/ Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Listen to the final episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast! Bitesize Irish is going from strength to strength, but the time for the podcast has come to an end. Come join us as an Explore or Grow member to learn and practise the Irish language together. Gaeilge Gach Lá is our motto and has been … Podcast 139: An Deireadh – The End Read More » The post Podcast 139: An Deireadh – The End first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá

Bitesize Irish is starting a new Journey. Aistear. What is Aistear, and our new foundational course Tús Maith featured on it? It launched Monday 14th March 2022. Eoin interviews Niall Ó Siadhail, our Learning Content Developer at Bitesize Irish about what is Aistear and Tús maith, and how it will help you! The podcast exclusive … Podcast 138: What is Aistear, with Niall Read More » The post Podcast 138: What is Aistear, with Niall first appeared on Bitesize Irish.Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLá