Motherfoclóir
Dispatches from a not so dead language. Hosted by Darach O'Séaghdha.
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113: #113 | Word Up: A History of Ireland in 100 Words with Dr. Sharon Arbuthnot
After five years of preparation and development, the RIA have released “A History of Ireland in 100 Words” in 2019. The book looks at the stories behind words found in the Academy’s Dictionary of the Irish Language (www.dil.ie<...
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112: #112 | All Eyez On Me-nooth: Dafe Orugbo from Tebi Rex
Maynooth holds a special place in the heart of this show. Two of the core crew - Éimear and Peadar - are Maynooth graduates, and our most popular episode to date is ...
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111: #111 | Motherfoclóir Beo: Our Netmovies Elevator Pitches
It’s Dublin Podcast Festival time again!
This year the Motherfoclóir gang appeared as part of a double bill with The Irish Passport at The Button Factory on No...
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110: #110 | She Who Reads, Leads: Lisa Coen, Tramp Press & A Solar Decade in Irish Literature
The 2010s will go down as an extremely significant decade in Irish literature in both of our official languages. The bailout and its aftermath affected the country h...
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109: #109 | No Faloorum: Merriman’s Cúirt An Mheán Oíche
One of the most talked about, well loved and critically acclaimed TV shows of the past year has been the second season of Fleabag, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s titul...
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108: #108 | Samhain Special! Áras an Spook-taráin
Welcome to our annual spooky Samhain episode! Darach is joined by Peadar and Gearóidín to share their best Irish haunted house stories. Hear all about Mag from Laois...
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