Love Letters – Grá agus Gaeilge
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. Dánta – poems Amhráin – Songs
February 10, 2025
All about Bríd, with Dr Niamh Wycherley
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. This post is part of our materials relating to St Brigid’s Day and Imbolc. Take the next
January 27, 2025
Podcast 174: Rogha na Nollag – Christmas Favourites
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 fútsa? Cad iad na rudaí a roghnófá féin? What would you yourself choose? Agus cad a cheapann tú faoinár gcuid roghanna? And what do you make of our choices? Inis dúinn
December 9, 2024
Ceisteanna Casta #1
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: An bhfuil ceist agatsa? Do you have a question you’d like answered in a future episode? Let us know below.
November 25, 2024
dioscaí Díthreibhe (Desert Island Discs)
In this episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Niall and Emma discuss their desert island discs – five songs they would take if abandoned on a desert island. Cad a cheapann tú? Cad a cheapann tú faoinár roghanna? What do you make of our choices? Cad iad na hamhráin a roghnófá féin? Which songs would
November 11, 2024
Scéalta Samhna – Halloween stories
Especially for púcaí season, listen to seven stories from míolseanchas na hÉireann – the lore of Irish creatures. You’ll hear about You can find even more stories like this at dúchas.ie, the online home of the National Folklore Collection of Ireland. Script NA SIÓGA Deirtear go bhfuil na sióga ina gcónaí faoin talamh, sna sléibhte
October 28, 2024
Briseadh i dToraigh – a report from the Gaeltacht
Niall reports from Oileán Thoraí (Tory Island) off the north coast of Donegal, where he recently spent a week learning about the culture, history and dialect of this Gaeltacht community. The legendary home of Balor na Súile Nimhe (Balor of the Evil Eye), the site of a monastery founded by Naomh Colm Cille, refuge of
July 8, 2024
Podcast 150: Carúl na Nollag – A Christmas Carol
In the 150th episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Niall and Emma are visited by three ghosts – Taibhse na Nollag san Am atá Thart, Taibhse na Nollag san Am i Láthair agus Taibhse na Nollag san Am atá le Teacht – and they discuss Christmas past, present and future. Explore our
December 11, 2023
Zen and the art of vocabulary – Interview with Garry Bannister
Garry Bannister is the author of several well-known Irish language phrasebooks, including the latest edition of his Teasáras Gaeilge-Béarla, the Irish-English Thesaurus. He tells us about his life, how he came to be fascinated by words and dictionaries, how he followed his father’s advice, and how that brought him into contact with Soviet Russia and
August 22, 2023
Podcast 139: An Deireadh – The End
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
May 4, 2022