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The Europeans | European news, politics and culture’Twas Christmas Eve In DublinIn the winter of 2020, deep into the misery of the global pandemic, Richy Craven lit up the internet with a tale about working at Christmas in a fancy department store in Dublin. His story went viral and we loved it so much that we asked our friend, the writer and podcaster Darach Ó Séaghdha, to read it for us. Producer Katz Laszlo added some audio magic, and a classic episode of The Europeans was born. As a little early Christmas present, here it is again.
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Europeans! If...2023-12-2410 min
The World According to WikipediaLive at Wikimania 2022In this episode we are live at Wikimania with Darach O'Séaghdha as our guest of honour.
Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia
Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/
Find Rebecca on Twitter at @restlesscurator and Fionnuala at @Ickle_tayto
2022-08-1736 min
The Weekly WheatleyPodcast #112 - Darach Ó SéaghdhaDerek talks to Darach about the Motherfoclóír podcast, the continued rise in popularity of the Irish language, his two books, his father and his daughter's roles in his writing, the intricacies of the language, Flann O'Brien and 'Point Break'!2022-03-2357 min
Sandman Stories PresentsEP 107: South Africa- The Lioness and the Ostrich, Crocodile's Treason (James A Honey 1910)In the first story, the Lioness is impressed by the Ostrich's roar. When the lion cubs find out that the Ostrich has no teeth, they goad their mom into fighting Ostrich. That's a bad idea.
In the second story, Crocodile is making plans to move his water animals to a new watering hole. To do so, he must make a treaty with Lion and also avoid the Boer's guns. Is Crocodile to be trusted?
Source: SOUTH-AFRICAN FOLK-TALES BY JAMES A. HONEŸ, M.D.
Sound FX: Nature Bird Park Ambience by ShannonAHoniball Creative Commons2021-12-2314 min
Nuacht Mhall17 Iúil 2021 (Gaillimh)Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.
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Inniu an 17ú lá déag de mhí Iúil, 2021. Is mise Ella Hassett.
Tar éis ceithre bliana agus beagnach céad is ochtó eagrán, críochnóidh an podchraoladh cáiliúil Motherfoclóir ag deireadh an tsamhraidh seo. Fógraíodh an nuacht ar Twitter oíche Dé Luain an tseachtain seo. Dúirt bunaitheoir an phodchraolta Darach Ó Séaghdha go bhfuil an grúpa fós ina gcairde ach go mbeadh siad ag obair ar thionscnaimh nua as seo amach. Go bunúsach, is é t...2021-07-1704 min
The Irish PassportFlags of IrelandHarps, shamrocks, hands, crowns, swords, mythical female embodiments of Éire: all Irish symbols and all up for discussion in this episode, in which Tim and Naomi are joined by Darach Ó Séaghdha of the Motherfoclóir podcast to discuss Irish flags past, present, and future.
We consider the merits and perils of the different symbols as debate begins to stir on whether a new flag might be required if Northern Ireland were to ever unify with the Republic.
Tim runs through the history of flags and their association with the nation state, Darach explains why the colours of the Irish flag...2021-04-071h 05
The Irish PassportHalfpints: Flags of IrelandHarps, shamrocks, hands, crowns, swords, mythical female embodiments of Éire: all Irish symbols and all up for discussion in this episode, in which Tim and Naomi are joined by Darach Ó Séaghdha of the Motherfoclóir podcast to discuss Irish flags past, present, and future.
We consider the merits and perils of the different symbols as debate begins to stir on whether a new flag might be required if Northern Ireland were to ever unify with the Republic.
Tim runs through the history of flags and their association with the nation state, Darach explains why the...2021-04-071h 05
The Irish PassportHalfpints: Flags of IrelandHarps, shamrocks, hands, crowns, swords, mythical female embodiments of Éire: all Irish symbols and all up for discussion in this episode, in which Tim and Naomi are joined by Darach Ó Séaghdha of the Motherfoclóir podcast to discuss Irish flags past, present, and future.
We consider the merits and perils of the different symbols as debate begins to stir on whether a new flag might be required if Northern Ireland were to ever unify with the Republic.
Tim runs through the history of flags and their association with the nation state, Darach explains why the...2021-04-071h 05
Collective Whisper podcastGets to know.......Ola MajekodunmiOla Majekodunmi is a Freelance journalist and writer,RTÉ 2FM researcher, Irish language broadcaster,public speaker,board member for Foras na Gaeilge and Mother Tongues Ireland and a voice-over artist.
Ola started presenting a radio show with Raidió na Life in 2014, presenting Seinnliosta an tSathairn and Afra-Éire. She is a frequent guest contributor on other radio shows on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, RTÉ 2FM, and RTÉ 2XM. She is also one of the core contributors to the Motherfoclóir podcast hosted by Darach Ó Séaghdha. She has been nominated for National Student Media Awards in the Iriseoireacht trí Ghaeilge...2021-04-021h 07
I Love This BandE18 I Love This Band Christmas Song Special with VariousWelcome to the I Love This Band Christmas Special! In this episode, I'm talking about Christmas music. A variety of friends talk about their favourite Christmas songs and I ask the question, what is the purpose of Christmas music really? Featuring contributions from folk from Motherfoclóir, Muses, Nothing Is Real and Juvenalia. Scripted, Edited and Hosted By Jennifer QuigleyGuests FeaturedDarach O'Seaghdha (Author, Motherfoclóir, Goin' Back by Dusty Springfield)Danny Kilmartin (Journalist, I Love This Band co-host, Jona Lewie- Stop The Cavalry)Chanty Lemieux (Muses Podca...2020-12-2346 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culture’Twas Christmas Eve in DublinFor our last episode of the year, we take you to a supermarket in the Dublin suburbs in 2006. We also discuss a string of mysterious explosions at Polish grocery stores in the Netherlands, doing a deal with Viktor Orbán, and the secret to happiness in Europe.
This week's beautiful story was written by Richy Craven, read by Darach Ó Séaghdha, and produced by Katz Laszlo. If you enjoyed it, please consider donating to Barnardos. You can check out Darach's podcast, Motherfoclóir, here, and listen to the sweet sounds of Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Ultan O'Brien here...2020-12-1634 min
The Irish PassportNew Irish government Q&A livestreamAfter almost half a year of negotiations and political maneuvering, Ireland finally has a government. It’s unlike any that has come before it, and it doesn’t include the party that got the post votes in the last election, Sinn Féin. In this livestreamed podcast, Naomi and Tim answer listener questions with special guests Aoife-Grace Moore, political correspondent with The Irish Examiner, and Darach Ó Séaghdha of the Motherfoclóir podcast.
Is the new government’s policy programme really the greenest ever? Why are people calling this the end of the Civil War politics? Are the Green party falling in...2020-10-071h 00I Love This BandE14 The Pixies with Darach Ó SéaghdhaIn the latest episode I'm talking to author, podcaster and one of my favourite people on Twitter Darach Ó Séaghdha about The Pixies. In this episode, we're discussing bilingualism in pop music, the changing music scene since the 1980s and the lasting legacy of one of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time. Scripted, Edited and Hosted By Jennifer Quigley My guest was Darach Ó SéaghdhaIn reference to BLACK LIVES MATTER here is some helpful informationFollow the playlist I Love This Band: Songs We Talked About on Sp...2020-09-181h 30The Irish PassportHalfpints: New Irish government Q&A livestreamAfter almost half a year of negotiations and political maneuvering, Ireland finally has a government. It's unlike any that has come before it, and it doesn't include the party that got the post votes in the last election, Sinn Féin. In this livestreamed podcast, Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney answer listener questions with special guests Aoife-Grace Moore, political correspondent with The Irish Examiner, and Darach Ó Séaghdha of the Motherfoclóir podcast.
Is the new government's policy programme really the greenest ever? Why are people calling this the end of the Civil War politics? Are the...2020-06-281h 00The Irish PassportHalfpints: New Irish government Q&A livestreamAfter almost half a year of negotiations and political maneuvering, Ireland finally has a government. It's unlike any that has come before it, and it doesn't include the party that got the post votes in the last election, Sinn Féin. In this livestreamed podcast, Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney answer listener questions with special guests Aoife-Grace Moore, political correspondent with The Irish Examiner, and Darach Ó Séaghdha of the Motherfoclóir podcast.
Is the new government's policy programme really the greenest ever? Why are people calling this the end of the Civil War politics? Are the...2020-06-281h 00
MotherfoclóirBONUS | Behind The Bestseller - Sam Blake Talks To Darach Ó SéaghdhaTo keep you all going during these strange times, here is Motherfoclóir's own Darach Ó Séaghdha in conversation with Sam Blake on another HeadStuff Podcast, Behind the Bestseller.
Stay safe and well.
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Non-fiction is a different beast to fiction, and in this episode Sam Blake chats to Darach Ó Séaghdha, the Irish writer, podcaster and Irish language activist. The author of Motherfoclóir: Dispatches from a Not So Dead Language (Head of Zeus, 2017), and Craic Baby (Head of Zeus 2018) Darach won Ireland AM Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year in the 2017 Irish Book Awards...2020-03-2745 min
Behind the BestsellerSam Blake talks to Darach Ó SéaghdhaNon-fiction is a different beast to fiction, and in this episode Sam Blake chats to Darach Ó Séaghdha, the Irish writer, podcaster and Irish language activist. The author of Motherfoclóir: Dispatches from a Not So Dead Language (Head of Zeus, 2017), and Craic Baby (Head of Zeus 2018) Darach won Ireland AM Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year in the 2017 Irish Book Awards with Motherfoclóir. Revealing how his Twitter account @TheIrishFor grew into a book, driven by his personal journey and relationship with his father, a gifted linguist, Darach reveals the key issues with taking an online presence into print. Sam...2020-03-2743 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and culturePodchraoladhThis week, the beauty of the Irish language. Our guest is Darach Ó Séaghdha, whose wonderful book and podcast are a celebration of a language that may only have about 74,000 daily speakers but is very much alive and kicking. Also: the right to be forgotten, the Ukrainian side of the Trump impeachment inquiry, and treasures hidden in plain sight.
Check out Darach's book, 'Motherfoclóir: Dispatches from a Not So Dead Language' and his podcast of the same name. And follow @TheIrishFor if you know what's good for you.
Thanks as always to the hugely gen...2019-10-0129 min
Motherfoclóir#70 | "Introduction", a Reading from Craic BabyDarach Ó Séaghdha's first book, "Motherfoclóir: Dispatches From A Not So Dead Language" was the winner of the Popular Non-Fiction award at the 2017 Irish Book Awards. Today's bonus episode is an extract from the sequel, "Craic Baby: Dispatches From A Rising Language".
Craic Baby is published by Head of Zeus and available in bookshops in Ireland and the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-12-2010 min
Motherfoclóir#28 | Leabhar Power: Dave RuddenIreland has been producing some remarkable YA fiction in recent years, much of which has addressed received notions of Irishness implicitly and explicitly. This is a valuable exercise in the context of Ireland and the Irish language being used as tropes in YA and fantasy literature abroad.
In this week's episode, Irish Book Award winner Darach Ó Séaghdha interviews Irish Book Award winner Dave Rudden (ably assisted by future Irish Book Award winner Ola Majekodunmi). They chat about the writing process, first sentences and translate some of the key terms in Dave's books.
You can find out more about Dave at...2018-03-0235 min
RTÉ - Bláthnaid libhMotherfoclóirBláthnaid, Siún Ní Dhuinn agus Tom Ó Brannagáin ag caint ar an leabhar nuafhoilsithe, Motherfoclóir le Darach Ó Séaghdha.2017-09-0906 min
Juvenalia27: Terminator 2 with Darach O’SéaghdhaDarach O’Séaghdha is the exceptionally nice man behind the best account on Irish Twitter @TheIrishFor. He joined Alan and Sarah to continue The Inaugural Juvenalia James Cameron April/May 2017 Appreciation Spectacular and talked about Terminator 2: Judgement Day. We covered a wide, wide range of topics like unusual surnames, language acquisition, the art of translation, cool special effects, school rumours, scary villains, and West Brit robots. Darach’s book Motherfoclóir is out in September and we’re looking forward to it a whole lot. Go raibh maith agat.
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Juvenalia original artwork by...2017-05-2557 min