Ranked #1
67: #67 | Another World Altogether: Donegal Irish
67: #67 | Another World Altogether: Donegal Irish
The partition of Ireland in 1922 only included six of Ulster's nine counties in Northern Ireland. This led to the beauti... Read more
30 Nov 2018
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Ranked #2
116: #116 | Don't F*** With Fairy Forts
116: #116 | Don't F*** With Fairy Forts
Listen. Sure lookit. Na Daoine Uaisle. The fairy folk.. We wouldn't want to be bothering them. In this week's epis... Read more
27 Dec 2019
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47mins
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Ranked #3
57: #57 | Mailbag 3: Tiocfaidh Ár Drift
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It's Mailbag time again, when the Motherfoclóir team review correspondence that has been submitted to the show by email ... Read more
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Ranked #4
23: #23 | Lenition Impossible - Séimhiú Nation
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90: #90 | Wingardium LeviÓSéaghdha - Translating Harry Potter into Irish
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Gearóidín is a Gryffindor. Peadar is a Hufflepuff. Darach, however, is a muggle who has not read the books, only seen a ... Read more
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Ranked #6
82: #82 | My Dad Google Translated a Porno: Motherfoclóir Beo In Maynooth Pt. 2
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We're really sorry, but sure look, it was bound to happen at some stage. Darach is still on leave and the gang has final... Read more
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Ranked #7
55: #55 | Yeah, Gnó, Maybe
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For nearly two centuries, we have been told that English is the language of commerce and industry and that the Irish lan... Read more
14 Sep 2018
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Ranked #8
81: #81 | A Woman's Place: Motherfoclóir Beo In Maynooth
81: #81 | A Woman's Place: Motherfoclóir Beo In Maynooth
Motherfoclóir Beo was recorded in front of a live audience in the Maynooth Students' Union Venue as part of Seachtain na... Read more
8 Mar 2019
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Ranked #9
#24 | Mailbag (or should we say "Male Bag"?)
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Ranked #10
27: #27 | Just Say No
27: #27 | Just Say No
As languages don't match each other exactly, linguists and psychologists have debated if specific grammatical features s... Read more
23 Feb 2018
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Ranked #11
76: #76 | Irish Blood, Gaelic Heart: Nazis, Britpop and Jamie Oliver
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Darach is back in studio this week, as he and Peadar begin the podcast by discussing the rising trend of Alt-Right Twitt... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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Ranked #12
32: #32 | Once Upon An Island: Old Ireland, Old Irish
32: #32 | Once Upon An Island: Old Ireland, Old Irish
"Languages are like ogres; they have layers".Éimear Duffy knows a thing or two about Ireland and Irish in the rare aul' ... Read more
30 Mar 2018
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Ranked #13
113: #113 | Word Up: A History of Ireland in 100 Words with Dr. Sharon Arbuthnot
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After five years of preparation and development, the RIA have released “A History of Ireland in 100 Words” in 2019. The ... Read more
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Ranked #14
96: #96 | Hot Gael Summer: Clichés in Opinion Pieces About Irish
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The concept of the “silly season” is arguably a dated one in the era of 24 hour news and social media; it dates back to ... Read more
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Ranked #15
77: #77 | A Rose By Any Other F**king Name
77: #77 | A Rose By Any Other F**king Name
Darach is on leave, so Gearóidín takes the hot seat as the gang are joined by a special guest. Brianna Parkins was the S... Read more
8 Feb 2019
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Ranked #16
108: #108 | Samhain Special! Áras an Spook-taráin
108: #108 | Samhain Special! Áras an Spook-taráin
Welcome to our annual spooky Samhain episode! Darach is joined by Peadar and Gearóidín to share their best Irish haunted... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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49mins
Ranked #17
56: #56 | Áras Report 1: The Top Job
56: #56 | Áras Report 1: The Top Job
Irish presidential elections are rare and brutal, but voters have chosen some truly remarkable and inspiring people for ... Read more
21 Sep 2018
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36mins
Ranked #18
28: #28 | Leabhar Power: Dave Rudden
28: #28 | Leabhar Power: Dave Rudden
Ireland has been producing some remarkable YA fiction in recent years, much of which has addressed received notions of I... Read more
2 Mar 2018
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Ranked #19
41: #41 | Druid Fluid: Medieval Mythbusting with @VoxHib
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In this week's episode - recorded live at Smock Alley Theatre as part of the International Literature Festival Dublin - ... Read more
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Ranked #20
87: #87 | You Give Leanbh A Bad Name: Baby Names with Colm O'Regan
87: #87 | You Give Leanbh A Bad Name: Baby Names with Colm O'Regan
What's in a name? For most of the world's population, Irish names are the only contact they have with Gaeilge, and thi... Read more
13 Jun 2019
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52mins
