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Discussion podcast about learning to speak Irish Gaelic (in English). Neil Jackman founded Abarta Audio Guides. They’re downloadable, easy-to-follow, guides for tourist spots across Ireland.
What you’ll hear
- Ireland’s history and heritage through pre-historic times
- Neil’s journey to Ireland, and his impression of Ireland’s heritage
http://youtu.be/d2R2cmrx1w0
Mentioned in the show
- Abarta Audio Guides
- Time Travel Ireland – Neil’s blog
- Our free Irish Gaelic lesson for St. Patrick’s Day – Lá ‘le Pádraig
- St. Helen’s in northern England, where Neil is from (which Eoin originally thought Neil was saying “St. Ellens”!)
- Woodstown, at the edge of Waterford, Ireland. A large Viking settlement was found. Abarta’s audio guide.
- Fionn Mac Cumhaill
- Athassel Abbey, Golden, Tipperary. A large ruins, with no tourists.
- Irish for Beginners – our free one-moneh email course where you can learn simple greetings
- The Boyne Valley: New Grange, Tara, Kells
- Megalithic art, that’s found across Ireland, and into Brittany in France
- Ogham script
- The Causeway Route: a driving route along the northern coast of Northern Ireland
- Kildare Monastic Trail

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The show comes out each fortnight on Thursdays at 8am EST. Thanks for listening. We’d love to hear from you about the episode. Just leave a comment below.
Eoin
4 thoughts on “Abarta Audio Guides with Neil Jackman (Ep. 37)”
Greetings! Having just come back from Ireland & visited Loughcrew, this podcast was of particular interest.. I had mentioned to my fellow travels when we were driving into Dublin & seeing the construction cranes in the distance that I hoped someone was watching out for what may lay beneath & within the landscape. Consider the ancient sites all around Ireland & those that my have not been ” discovered,” and because thankfully the landscape of Ireland was never bombed like in other parts of the world these places may still be intact holding our history in its mystery. It is reassuring to know there is policy in place to protect these treasures of humanity. Thanks Eoin! I always enjoy your podcasts. They are layered with great information. A jumping point for further investigation. Great job. I look forward to the next one. Slán go fóill!
Hi Micki,
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. I am sure that Eoin will be glad to hear that you are enjoying his podcasts.
Great podcast! I’m an avid reader of Time Travel Ireland. The photos and stories shared there are just wonderful!
Well done interview, Eoin!
Hi Jody,
We are glad to hear that you have enjoyed our podcast 🙂
Stay tuned for more interesting interviews.