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Behind the wall of grammar homework lies the amazing world of the Irish language, and Darach (that @theirishfor guy) wants to take you there.

With a crack team of the internet’s soundest Irish speakers, Darach will explore topics like differences between the Irish and English versions of the Constitution, silent letters, Gaeilge and technology, how new words get added to the dictionary and which old words have fallen out.

It’s an all slammer, no grammar half hour.

Entertainment the side project. Pints of Malt Fireside Taranoia Podcasts Phoning It In

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#19 | Nollaig/Yule/Christmas Special

Darach Ó Séaghdha Dec 22, 2017 0

Nollaig shona to all our listeners! In today's very special yuletide special, Gearóidín tells the gang about Christmas in Finland, Peadar gets excited about wrens, Darach dwells on the practicalities of decorating with a toddler and Clodagh…

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#18 | An Irish Pronunciation Special: B, M, W

Darach Ó Séaghdha Dec 15, 2017 0

“Chomh ramhar le rón – as chubby as a seal” In Germany, BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke) is pronounced BMV. In Latin, Vs are pronounced as Ws. Humans have been switching these sounds with each other for some time. While neither V nor W are…

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#17 | The Secret Diary of a Cinnire, Age 16 1/2

Darach Ó Séaghdha Dec 8, 2017 0

“Going to the Gaeltacht is like Hogwarts, except instead of magic, you have the magic of Irish” As the author of five YA novels and the presenter of HeadStuff’s Sweet Valley High podcast “Double Love”, Anna Carey knows a thing or two about…

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#16 | Irish Language Music Collective IMLÉ

Darach Ó Séaghdha Dec 1, 2017 0

Language and music are strange bedfellows. A huge factor in our continental cousins’ proficiency in English comes from their consumption of English-language pop culture, especially pop music. However, while English speakers frequently enjoy…

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#15 | The Irish for Viral: Clisare

Darach Ó Séaghdha Nov 24, 2017 1

Mayo mirthmaker Clare Cullen, better known as Clisare, is the Queen of Irish YouTube. With a staying power not typical in the viral age, she has been delighting her thousands of loyal followers since 2012 with videos such as Stuff Irish…

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#14 | Ó Mo Dhia, Nach Aisling Ceart í?

Darach Ó Séaghdha Nov 17, 2017 0

One of the most recent Irish words to enter common parlance is Aisling - a sensible girl from outside Dublin with an aversion to notions. While the origin of other words based on names are lost in the mists of time, we can trace this one to…

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#13 | She’s A Shoo-In

Darach Ó Séaghdha Nov 10, 2017 1

After a ten episode absence, Louth Legend Siún Ní Dhuinn is back at her Motherfoclóir desk in HeadStuff studios. She tells Darach and Clodagh all about As An Nua (her bilingual feminist fashion blog) and Beo Ar Éigean - BAE for short - her…

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#12 | Is Éireannach Mé

Darach Ó Séaghdha Nov 3, 2017 1

Motherfoclóir #12 | Is Éireannach Mé As former British colonies with lots of green on their flags, where St. Patrick is the patron saint and where Guinness is hugely popular, Nigeria and Ireland are countries with plenty in common. In this…

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#11 | The Motherfoclóir Spooky Halloween Special

Darach Ó Séaghdha Oct 27, 2017 1

It's the spookiest night of the year, so what better time to share some eerie Irish words? Darach, Ola, Gearóidín and Peadar discuss the ancient roots of Samhain, the mysteries of brack and monkey nuts... and discuss regional traditions on…

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#10 | A Song For Ireland: Amhrán na bhFiann

Darach Ó Séaghdha Oct 20, 2017 1

National anthems - and the manner in which people observe them - are controversial (linguistically and politically) most of the time, but especially so in 2017. Amhrán na bhFiann is the Irish National Anthem and the world's best-known Irish…

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