Bitesize Irish Podcast

Bitesize Irish Podcast


Latest Episodes

Podcast 159: Bealtaine, Ireland's Fire Festival
May 13, 2024

In this bumper edition, Eoin introduces one of the most important ancient Irish festivals and Niall talks to photographer Alan Tobin about booleying/buailteachas, an almost forgotten practice associated with this time of year.To see all of our FREE resour

Podcast 158: From Brooklyn to Bitesize! Member interview with Cathy
April 29, 2024

In this Agallamh Baill (member interview) Cathy tells Niall about her Irish heritage, how learning a language is similar to learning a musical instrument, and how Bitesize Irish has helped her along her language journey.Watch the original interview at htt

Podcast 157: Where to use Irish when visiting Ireland
April 15, 2024

In this Q&A session, Eoin and Ben field questions about where and how to use Irish when visiting Ireland, and other topics.We mentioned these Irish-language courses for adults in the Gaeltacht:Oideas Gael, Donegal www.oideas-gael.comOidhreacht Cho

Podcast 156: Learn how to have conversations step by step
April 01, 2024

Bitesize Irish founder Eoin and learning content developer Niall talk about some recent updates to the beginner's course Ts Maith and general strategies for learning and practising Irish.Find the full video and more shownotes here:  https://www.bite

Podcast 155: How much Irish can you learn in a year? - Member Interview with Deborah
March 18, 2024

Happy St Patrick's Day! Beannachta na file ort! (T sil agam nach bhfuil pit ort!)This week we bring you an Agallamh Baill (Member Interview) from the end of 2023, in which New Yorker Deborah tells Niall about her remarkable year of learning Irish

Podcast 154: Celtic Myth and Divine Time with Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird
March 04, 2024

In this episode Eoin talks to Dr Gwilym Morus-Baird about the shared Celtic heritage of Welsh and Irish culture, with a special focus on the mythology of both countries.Find links to Gwilym's work and see the original video here: https://www.bitesize.iris

Podcast 153: Dúshláin Foghlama - Learning Challenges
February 19, 2024

In a live Q&A in December Ben and Niall discussed your greatest learning challenges. Amongst the topics discussed were:Confidence as a earnerUnderstanding Irish speakersPronunciationConversation/speaking practicePhonetic transcriptions of IrishHow

Podcast 152: Agallamh Baill le Marian - Member Interview with Marian
February 05, 2024

In the first Agallamh Baill of 2024, Emma talks to Marian from Shropshire and finds out how her daughter's connection to Ireland drew Marian herself closer to the country and the language.Watch the original interview over at https://www.youtube.com/wa

Podcast 151: Did the neolithic people of Múchán speak Irish?
January 22, 2024

Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit! Happy new year!In this episode, Eoin investigates the origins of the Irish language - just how far back does it go in Irish (pre)history? An raibh Gaeilge ag muintir Mhchin?Watch the full video at https://www.bitesize.i

Podcast 150: Carúl na Nollag - A Christmas Carol
December 11, 2023

In the 150th episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Niall and Emma are visited by three ghosts - Taibhse na Nollag at thart, Taibhse na Nollag san Am i Lthair agus Taibhse na Nollag at le Teacht - and they discuss Christmas past, present and future.Go