Motherfoclóir
Dispatches from a not so dead language. Hosted by Darach O'Séaghdha.
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48: #48 | Mèredictionnaire
_The Irish word for a rat, francach, can also mean a French person (when capitalised)._
In their most recent media campaign, Vodafone have paid tribute to a long-standing tradition in Irish advertising; the French crush. Prior to this Ireland has had a...
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47: #47 | Ceo, Craiceann agus Cumhracht: An Introduction to Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
Famously, much is lost in translation. However, writing is a lonely calling, and the act of literary translation by one's peers presents an opportunity for literary ...
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46: #46 | The Waka and the Curach: Te Reo and Irish
2018 has been a landmark year for women’s rights in both Ireland and New Zealand. At home, we have voted to repeal the 8th Amendment. Our Antipodean mates have ackno...
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45: #45 | 2 Mailbag 2 Furious
Welcome to the second Motherfoclóir Mailbag show! Listener feedback allows us to see how we’re doing, bring any clarifications to light and gives us ideas for new sh...
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44: #44 | Duolingo – New Rules
Your ex – the one who doesn’t like you as much as you like them and knows it – sends a “you up?” text at 11.32pm. Should you not pick up the phone… or, instead of re...
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43: #43 | Pride/Bród
This week's episode is about Bród - no, not Miggledy Higgins's best dog (sorry Shadow!) but LGBTQ+ Pride, which is celebrated in Dublin from the 21st to the 30th of ...
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