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Gaeilge Thar Lear

Oisín O'Mahony

Fáilte go dtí "Gaeilge Thar Lear - Irish Abroad". Seo podchraoladh nua Gaeilge ag fiosrú saol an diaspóra Éireannaigh sa Ghearmáin agus i dtíortha eile san Eoraip. Ó thaithí Erasmus go múinteoireacht Béarla, ó thógáil clainne dháchultúrtha go saol CLG ar an Mór-Roinn, roinneann Oisín O'Mahony scéalta pearsanta agus bíonn sé i mbun comhrá le hÉireannaigh eile a bhfuil cónaí orthu ar an Mór-Roinn - a bhfuil san Eoraip. Scéalta faoi shaol i gcéin, ceangail chultúrtha, agus an taithí Éireannach thar lear.

Is féidir libh a bheith i teagmháil liom trí: gaeilgetharlear@gmail.com

Welcome to "Gaeilge Thar Lear - Irish Abroad" This is a new Irish-language podcast exploring the lives of some of the Irish diaspora in Germany and other European countries. From Erasmus experiences to teaching English, from raising bilingual children to the world of Gaelic games on the continent, Oisín O'Mahony shares personal stories and engages in conversations with other Irish people living across Europe. The podcast features stories of life abroad, cultural connections, and the Irish experience overseas.

You can get in contact with me at: gaeilgetharlear@gmail.com

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S2 · E37
Monday · 51 min
#44 An Cogadh Óipiam, Ceapairí Criospaí agus "die Eingewöhnung"
San Eagrán seo de GTL, tosaím le The Opium War, leabhar faoi chogadh idir an Bhreatain agus an tSín. Ón áit sin, téim ar aistear beagáinín aisteach trí Erasmus, sacar, cuimhní ó m’óige, ceapairí criospaí agus, ar deireadh, rud ar a dtugtar “die Eingewöhnung” sa Ghearmáin - an próiseas a théann páiste tríd agus é nó í ag tosú i naíonra. Cúpla snáithe éagsúla, mar sin, agus mé ag smaoineamh ar an gcaoi a bhfoghlaimímid faoi dhaoine agus faoi áiteanna eile - agus ar an méid nach dtuigimid go dtí go mbímid féin ar an taobh eile. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of GTL, I start with The Opium War by Julia Lovell, a book about the first Opium War between Britain and China. From there, I take a slightly strange journey through Erasmus, football, memories from childhood, crisp sandwiches, and, eventually, something called “die Eingewöhnung” in Germany - the process a child goes through when starting nursery. A few different threads, then, as I think about how we learn about other people and places - and how much we don't understand until we find ourselves on the other side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E36
September 14 · 1 hr 13 min
#43b Níos Éasca: An Odaisé (GA-EN)
In this episode of GTL, I start with The Odyssey, the new film by Christopher Nolan - a story about coming home, which I saw just after making my own journey home. But something was missing. From there, I think about coming home, memory, and the places and people we leave behind - and the new memories we are creating now. An episode about coming home, about the person you were and the person you are now, and about the question every odyssey, great or small, leaves behind: what changes, and what stays the same, along the way? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ San Eagrán seo de GTL, tosaím le The Odyssey, an scannán nua le Christopher Nolan - scéal faoi theacht abhaile, a chonaic mé díreach tar éis dom mo bhealach féin a dhéanamh abhaile. Ach bhí rud éigin in easnamh. Ón áit sin, smaoiním ar theacht abhaile, ar chuimhne, agus ar na háiteanna agus na daoine a fhágann muid inár ndiaidh - agus ar na cuimhní nua atá á gcruthú againn anois. Eagrán faoi theacht abhaile, faoin duine a bhí tú agus faoin duine atá tú anois, agus faoin gceist a fhágann gach odaisé, mór nó beag, ina diaidh: cad a athraíonn, agus cad a fhanann mar an gcéanna, i rith an turais? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E35
September 7 · 54 min
#43 An Odaisé
San Eagrán seo de GTL, tosaím le The Odyssey, an scannán nua le Christopher Nolan - scéal faoi theacht abhaile, a chonaic mé díreach tar éis dom mo bhealach féin a dhéanamh abhaile. Ach bhí rud éigin in easnamh. Ón áit sin, smaoiním ar theacht abhaile, ar chuimhne, agus ar na háiteanna agus na daoine a fhágann muid inár ndiaidh - agus ar na cuimhní nua atá á gcruthú againn anois. Eagrán faoi theacht abhaile, faoin duine a bhí tú agus faoin duine atá tú anois, agus faoin gceist a fhágann gach odaisé, mór nó beag, ina diaidh: cad a athraíonn, agus cad a fhanann mar an gcéanna, i rith an turais? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of GTL, I start with The Odyssey, the new film by Christopher Nolan - a story about coming home, which I saw just after making my own journey home. But something was missing. From there, I think about coming home, memory, and the places and people we leave behind - and the new memories we are creating now. An episode about coming home, about the person you were and the person you are now, and about the question every odyssey, great or small, leaves behind: what changes, and what stays the same, along the way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E34
August 17 · 45 min
#42 Níos Éasca: Seacht mBliana i ndiaidh GOT | Seven Years after "Game of Thrones" Part 2 - GA-EN
In Part Two, we arrive at the end - and at the verdict. It is April 2019, and I have just moved to Bonn. Season Eight is airing week by week, and every Monday, while my girlfriend is at work, I am on the sofa with my NowTV pass, going back to Westeros one last time. What I thought of what I found there - and why - is what this episode is about. We talk about Season Eight, about where it went wrong, and when the cracks actually started. About rewatchability, about what a bad ending does to everything that came before it. And about what made GOT genuinely unique - a collective experience that only happens once, and that no amount of disappointment can fully undo. This episode was originally released in Irish in May. I had the script ready, and as I am taking a summer break, I thought it was a good opportunity to release the bilingual version for anyone who enjoys a little English alongside the Irish. I am hoping to be back in September with new episodes. In the meantime, grab a cup of tea and come along for the final chapter. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sa dara cuid seo, tagaimid go dtí an deireadh - agus go dtí an bhreithiúnas. Tá sé Aibreán 2019 agus táim díreach tar éis bogadh go Bonn. Tá séasúr 8 ag teacht amach seachtain ar sheachtain, agus gach Luan agus mo chailín ag an obair, bím ar an tolg le mo NowTV pass, ag filleadh ar Westeros den uair dheireanach. Cad a cheap mé de cad a fuair mé ann - agus cén fáth - sin an méid atá san eagrán seo. Labhraímid faoi shéasúr 8, faoi cá ndeachaigh sé mícheart agus cathain a thosaigh na cracks i ndáiríre. Faoin rewatchability, faoi cad a dhéanann deireadh olc le gach rud a tháinig roimhe. Agus faoin rud a rinne GOT uathúil i ndáiríre - eispéireas comhchoiteann nach dtarlaíonn ach uair amháin, agus nach féidir le díomá ar bith a chur ar ceal go hiomlán. Eisíodh an eagrán seo as Gaeilge amháin i mí na Bealtaine. Bhí an script réidh agam agus, ós rud é go bhfuil sos samhraidh á ghlacadh agam, shíl mé gur deis mhaith a bheadh ann an leagan dátheangach a chur amach dóibh siúd ar maith leo beagán Béarla fite fuaite leis an nGaeilge. Tá súil agam a bheith ar ais i mí Mheán Fómhair le heagrán nua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E33
August 10 · 51 min
#41 Níos Éasca: Seacht mBliana i ndiaidh GOT | Seven Years after "Game of Thrones" Part 1 - GA-EN
Seven years after the end of Game of Thrones, I'm revisiting this essay - this time as a Níos Éasca bilingual (Irish-English) episode. I'm currently spending some time back home in Ireland with my family, and it felt like a good opportunity to share this bilingual version with new listeners and with anyone who enjoys having a little English alongside the Irish. In Part One, I return to where it all began — from the first books I read in Cork to the television series that became a defining part of my twenties. It's a personal reflection on the world of Westeros and the characters that shaped conversations, friendships, and different chapters of life. So, grab a cup of tea, take the dog for a walk, and come along for the journey. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seacht mbliana tar éis deireadh Game of Thrones, filleann mé ar an aiste seo arís — an uair seo mar eipeasóid Níos Éasca (Gaeilge agus Béarla). Táim ar saoire sa bhaile in Éirinn le mo chlann faoi láthair, agus shíl mé gur deis mhaith a bheadh ann an leagan dátheangach seo a roinnt le héisteoirí nua, nó leo siúd ar fearr leo beagán Béarla fite fuaite leis an nGaeilge. Sa chéad chuid seo, téim siar go dtí an tús — ó na chéad leabhair a léigh mé i gCorcaigh, go dtí an tsraith teilifíse a tháinig chun bheith ina cuid mhór de mo shaol sna fichidí. Seo machnamh pearsanta ar dhomhan Westeros agus ar na carachtair a mhúnlaigh comhráite, cairdis agus tréimhsí éagsúla den saol. Mar sin, faigh cupán tae, téigh amach ag siúl, agus tar liom ar an turas seo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E32
August 3 · 1 hr 33 min
#40b Níos Éasca: Greatness
What does "greatness" mean? The answer is not as simple as you might think. In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I follow one thread from the All-Ireland Championship... through the World Cup... to the Tour de France... from Joe Canning to Tadej Pogacar... and eventually to a question with no simple answer. An episode about memory, about time, and about the person you were when you witnessed greatness. About why it is objective and subjective and everything in between — and about the uncomfortable questions that sometimes come with it. Post-Production Notes This episode falls in a weird space where the story came to me and was then developed (pulled at) at the start of July and then written down over a couple of days... the episode itself took a while to record - again over maybe three or four days - so yes, this easily could have explored "Mayo 4 Sam", Limerick hurlers in more detail, more on the World Cup, and more with Tadej and the Tour. Those are the difficulties when writing and responding to "current" events, while also "bulk recording"... The idea with Tadej is that he has been truly exceptional - a bolt from the blue - since the very start of his career, whereas typically in the history of cheats they take some time to fall into that pattern - riders have said it takes "1000 days of losing" before you resort to the "dark arts" - so three years - in comparison, Pogacar won his first Tour in 2020 in his second professional season as a 21 year old... Furthermore, he races and wins everything throughout the year - from February to October - typically dopers would have downtime to get their blood bags, etc., organised - he does not follow that pattern. I do not think I outlined it all that well when I listened back to the pod, so hopefully this explainer makes it a bit clearer. Aspects of this could have been improved and explained better - the thread is not perfect - but I thought it was better to get it out there rather than endless rewrites.... so it is not perfect, but sure what is? Anyway, I hope ye enjoy this one. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cad is brí le "greatness"? Ní hé an freagra atá chomh simplí agus a cheapfá. San eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, lean mé snáth amháin ó Chraobh na hÉireann... tríd an gCorn na Domhanda... go dtí an Tour de France... ó Joe Canning go dtí Tadej Pogacar... agus ar deireadh go dtí ceist nach bhfuil freagra simplí uirthi. Is eagrán é faoi chuimhne, faoin am, agus faoin duine a bhí tú nuair a chonaic tú greatness. Faoin difríocht idir í a fheiceáil agus í a mhothú — agus nach ionann an dá rud i gcónaí. Agus faoi na ceisteanna crua a thagann léi uaireanta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E31
July 27 · 1 hr 4 min
#40 Greatness
Cad is brí le "greatness"? Ní hé an freagra atá chomh simplí agus a cheapfá. San eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, lean mé snáth amháin ó Chraobh na hÉireann... tríd an gCorn na Domhanda... go dtí an Tour de France... ó Joe Canning go dtí Tadej Pogacar... agus ar deireadh go dtí ceist nach bhfuil freagra simplí uirthi. Is eagrán é faoi chuimhne, faoin am, agus faoin duine a bhí tú nuair a chonaic tú greatness. Faoin difríocht idir í a fheiceáil agus í a mhothú — agus nach ionann an dá rud i gcónaí. Agus faoi na ceisteanna crua a thagann léi uaireanta. --- What does "greatness" mean? The answer is not as simple as you might think. In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I follow one thread from the All-Ireland Championship... through the World Cup... to the Tour de France... from Joe Canning to Tadej Pogacar... and eventually to a question with no simple answer. An episode about memory, about time, and about the person you were when you witnessed greatness. About why it is objective and subjective and everything in between — and about the uncomfortable questions that sometimes come with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E30
July 20 · 1 hr 5 min
#39b Níos Éasca: Roimh an Titim
There was something about the 2000s. I cannot quite name it - but you knew it when you were in it. A shared language. A clear image of what it meant to be young. A world that felt like it was going in one direction. And then, slowly and surely, it was gone. In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I am thinking about that world - about what was there, about what went with it. And about the strange feeling that comes when the algorithm returns something to you that you were not looking for. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bhí rud éigin ann sna 2000í. Ní féidir liom ainm cruinn a chur air — ach bhí a fhios agat nuair a bhí tú ann. Teanga chomhroinnte. Íomhá shoiléir de cad a bhí i gceist le bheith óg. Domhan a bhí ag dul i dtreo amháin. Agus ansin, go mall agus go cinnte, d'imigh sé. San eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, táim ag smaoineamh ar an domhan sin — ar cad a bhí ann, ar cad a d'imigh leis. Agus ar an mothúchán aisteach a thagann nuair a chuireann an algorithm rud ar ais os do chomhair nach raibh tú ag lorg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E29
July 13 · 55 min
#39 Roimh an Titim
Bhí rud éigin ann sna 2000í. Ní féidir liom ainm cruinn a chur air — ach bhí a fhios agat nuair a bhí tú ann. Teanga chomhroinnte. Íomhá shoiléir de cad a bhí i gceist le bheith óg. Domhan a bhí ag dul i dtreo amháin. Agus ansin, go mall agus go cinnte, d'imigh sé. San eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, táim ag smaoineamh ar an domhan sin — ar cad a bhí ann, ar cad a d'imigh leis. Agus ar an mothúchán aisteach a thagann nuair a chuireann an algorithm rud ar ais os do chomhair nach raibh tú ag lorg. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ There was something about the 2000s. I cannot quite name it - but you knew it when you were in it. A shared language. A clear image of what it meant to be young. A world that felt like it was going in one direction. And then, slowly and surely, it was gone. In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I am thinking about that world - about what was there, about what went with it. And about the strange feeling that comes when the algorithm returns something to you that you were not looking for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E28
July 6 · 50 min
#38 Caoimhín Mac Uilín | Londain | Cill Chainnigh | Rí Rá agus Rith
San eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, labhraím le Caoimhín Mac Uilín ó Chill Chainnigh, atá anois lonnaithe i Londain. Is é Caoimhín bunaitheoir an chlub reatha Rí Rá agus Rith, tionscnamh a thugann deis do Ghaeilgeoirí sa chathair teacht le chéile, dul ag rith agus an Ghaeilge a úsáid i suíomh sóisialta agus gníomhach. Pléimid bunús an smaoinimh, cé atá páirteach ann agus conas atá an club ag fás. Labhraímid freisin faoin tionchar a bhí ag an gclub CLG Gaeilge Na Gaeil Óga i mBaile Átha Cliath air agus é ina mhac léinn, agus mar a spreag an taithí sin é chun pobal Gaeilge dá chuid féin a chruthú i Londain. Tagann an comhrá ar a chuid maratón freisin, lena n-áirítear an scéal faoin ngeansaí O’Neills gan choinne a chabhraigh leis na ciliméadair dheireanacha a shárú. Déanaimid machnamh chomh maith ar an gcaoi a bhféadann siúl agus rith trí chathair léargas nua a thabhairt ar stair, ar charachtar agus ar scéalta ceilte na háite. Thosaigh an comhrá seo tar éis dom postáil ó Chaoimhín a fheiceáil ar Cogar faoi Rí Rá agus Rith, agus bhí orm tuilleadh a fháil amach faoin tionscnamh. Bhí Caoimhín flaithiúil lena chuid ama agus ba mhór agam an deis a scéal a chloisteáil agus a roinnt. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I speak with Caoimhín Mac Uilín from Kilkenny, who is now based in London. Caoimhín is the founder of Rí Rá agus Rith, a running club that brings Irish speakers together to run, socialise and use Irish in an active and welcoming environment. We discuss where the idea came from, who is involved, and how the club has developed since it began. We also talk about the influence of the Irish-speaking GAA club Na Gaeil Óga in Dublin, where Caoimhín played hurling while studying in the city, and how that experience inspired him to create a similar Irish-language community in London. The conversation also touches on the marathons he has completed, including the story of how an unexpected O’Neills GAA jersey helped carry him through the final kilometres of a race. We reflect on how running and walking through a city can reveal so much about its history, character, and hidden stories. This conversation began after I came across Caoimhín posting on Cogar about Rí Rá agus Rith — and I wanted to find out more about the idea behind it. Caoimhín was generous enough to give me his time, and I really appreciate the opportunity to hear and share his story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E27
June 29 · 1 hr 9 min
#37b Níos Éasca: Snáitheanna na Staire | The Threads of History (GA-EN)
In this episode of GTL, we take a journey through history - but not through dates, battles, or great historical figures. Instead, it begins with a small house beside a lake outside Berlin, a book that sat unread on a shelf for ten years, and one simple question: why are some of us so drawn to history? From Horrible Histories to Age of Empires, from fantasy maps to podcasts about worlds long gone, this is an episode about the doors that history opens for us. About the threads that connect people, places, and different eras. And about that feeling when you realise there is always another story behind the one in front of you. An episode about curiosity, storytelling, and the things that capture a child's imagination. About teaching, parenthood, and the challenge of raising children in a world where every question can be answered instantly. And above all, an episode about the threads we follow through books, games, maps, and stories — and why we keep wanting to see where they lead. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ San eagrán seo de GTL, téann muid ar thuras trí stair — ach ní trí dhátaí, cathanna ná ainmneacha móra. Ina áit sin, tosaíonn sé le teach beag cois locha taobh amuigh de Bheirlín, leabhar a bhí ar sheilf le deich mbliana, agus ceist shimplí: cén fáth a bhfuil cuid againn chomh gafa leis an stair? Ó Horrible Histories go Age of Empires, ó léarscáileanna fantaisíochta go podchraoltaí faoi shaolta atá imithe le fada, is eagrán é seo faoi na doirse a osclaíonn an stair dúinn. Faoi na snáitheanna a nascann daoine, áiteanna agus tréimhsí éagsúla. Agus faoin mothúchán a thagann nuair a thuigeann tú go bhfuil scéal eile i gcónaí taobh thiar den cheann atá os do chomhair. Eagrán faoi fhiosracht, faoi scéalaíocht, agus faoi na rudaí a mhúsclaíonn samhlaíocht páiste. Faoi mhúinteoireacht, faoi thuismitheoireacht, agus faoin dúshlán atá roimh ghlúin atá ag fás aníos le freagraí láithreacha ar gach ceist. Agus thar aon rud eile, eagrán faoi na snáitheanna a leanann muid trí leabhair, cluichí, léarscáileanna agus scéalta — agus faoin bhfáth a mbíonn muid fós ag iarraidh a fheiceáil cá dtugann siad sinn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E26
June 22 · 46 min
#37 Snáitheanna na Staire
San eagrán seo de GTL, téann muid ar thuras trí stair- ach ní trí dhátaí, cathanna ná ainmneacha móra. Ina áit sin, tosaíonn sé le teach beag cois locha taobh amuigh de Bheirlín, leabhar a bhí ar sheilf le deich mbliana, agus ceist shimplí: cén fáth a bhfuil cuid againn chomh gafa leis an stair? Ó Horrible Histories go Age of Empires, ó léarscáileanna fantaisíochta go podchraoltaí faoi shaolta atá imithe le fada, is eagrán é seo faoi na doirse a osclaíonn an stair dúinn. Faoi na snáitheanna a nascann daoine, áiteanna agus tréimhsí éagsúla. Agus faoin mothúchán a thagann nuair a thuigeann tú go bhfuil scéal eile i gcónaí taobh thiar den cheann atá os do chomhair. Eagrán faoi fhiosracht, faoi scéalaíocht, agus faoi na rudaí a mhúsclaíonn samhlaíocht páiste. Faoi mhúinteoireacht, faoi thuismitheoireacht, agus faoin dúshlán atá roimh ghlúin atá ag fás aníos le freagraí láithreacha ar gach ceist. Agus thar aon rud eile, eagrán faoi na snáitheanna a leanann muid trí leabhair, cluichí, léarscáileanna agus scéalta - agus faoin bhfáth a mbíonn muid fós ag iarraidh a fheiceáil cá dtugann siad sinn. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of GTL, we take a journey through history - but not through dates, battles, or great historical figures. Instead, it begins with a small house beside a lake outside Berlin, a book that sat unread on a shelf for ten years, and one simple question: why are some of us so drawn to history? From Horrible Histories to Age of Empires, from fantasy maps to podcasts about worlds long gone, this is an episode about the doors that history opens for us. About the threads that connect people, places, and different eras. And about that feeling when you realise there is always another story behind the one in front of you. An episode about curiosity, storytelling, and the things that capture a child's imagination. About teaching, parenthood, and the challenge of raising children in a world where every question can be answered instantly. And above all, an episode about the threads we follow through books, games, maps, and stories - and why we keep wanting to see where they lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E25
June 15 · 1 hr 25 min
#36 Níos Éasca: An Corn na Domhanda | The World Cup | Saipan | Der Sommermärchen | Qatar | 2026 (GA-EN)
In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I ask a simple question: why am I not excited about the World Cup? The story starts in 2002 - in Saipan, in Cork, in my childminder's house - and takes me through those magical years between 2004 and 2008, through FourFourTwo magazines, through der Sommermärchen in Germany, and on to Qatar, to 2026, and to a question I still cannot fully answer. This is an episode about sport, memory, and the kind of magic you build in your head when you are young. About the way sport can be more than sport - an image of the world, a connection to a place, a part of who you are. And about my little girl - three years old now - and the World Cup that will be hers when she turns eleven. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________' This episode was inspired by the following newspaper article: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/03/paul-howard-the-world-cup-is-the-greatest-thrill-ever-as-long-as-you-arent-there/ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ San eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, cuirim ceist shimplí: cén fáth nach bhfuil sceitimíní orm faoin gCorn na Domhanda? Tosaíonn an scéal i 2002 - i Saipan, i gCorcaigh, i dteach mo childminder - agus tugann sé mé tríd na blianta iontacha sin idir 2004 agus 2008, tríd na hirisleabhair FourFourTwo, tríd der Sommermärchen sa Ghearmáin, agus ar aghaidh go Qatar, go 2026, agus go dtí ceist nach bhfuil freagra agam uirthi fós. Is eagrán é seo faoi spóirt, cuimhne, agus an saghas draíochta a chruthaíonn tú i do cheann agus tú óg. Faoin tslí a mbíonn spóirt níos mó ná spóirt - ina íomhá den domhan, ina nasc le háit, ina chuid de cé thú féin. Agus faoi mo chailín bheag - atá trí bliana d'aois anois - agus an Corn na Domhanda a bheidh ann di nuair a bheidh sí aon bhliain déag d'aois. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E24
June 11 · 53 min
Bonus: An Corn na Domhanda | Saipan | Der Sommermärchen | Qatar | 2026
San eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, cuirim ceist shimplí: cén fáth nach bhfuil sceitimíní orm faoin gCorn na Domhanda? Tosaíonn an scéal i 2002 - i Saipan, i gCorcaigh, i dteach mo childminder - agus tugann sé mé tríd na blianta iontacha sin idir 2004 agus 2008, tríd na hirisleabhair FourFourTwo, tríd der Sommermärchen sa Ghearmáin, agus ar aghaidh go Qatar, go 2026, agus go dtí ceist nach bhfuil freagra agam uirthi fós. Is eagrán é seo faoi spóirt, cuimhne, agus an saghas draíochta a chruthaíonn tú i do cheann agus tú óg. Faoin tslí a mbíonn spóirt níos mó ná spóirt - ina íomhá den domhan, ina nasc le háit, ina chuid de cé thú féin. Agus faoi mo chailín bheag - atá trí bliana d'aois anois - agus an Corn na Domhanda a bheidh ann di nuair a bheidh sí aon bhliain déag d'aois. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I ask a simple question: why am I not excited about the World Cup? The story starts in 2002 - in Saipan, in Cork, in my childminder's house - and takes me through those magical years between 2004 and 2008, through FourFourTwo magazines, through der Sommermärchen in Germany, and on to Qatar, to 2026, and to a question I still cannot fully answer. This is an episode about sport, memory, and the kind of magic you build in your head when you are young. About the way sport can be more than sport - an image of the world, a connection to a place, a part of who you are. And about my little girl - three years old now - and the World Cup that will be hers when she turns eleven. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________' This episode was inspired by the following newspaper article: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2026/06/03/paul-howard-the-world-cup-is-the-greatest-thrill-ever-as-long-as-you-arent-there/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E23
June 8 · 58 min
#35 Donno | Rap | Ceol | Gaeilge | Learpholl
Sa eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, bíonn comhrá agam le Donno — rapper agus ceoltóir as Learpholl a bhfuil Gaeilge den scoth aige agus atá ag tabhairt na teanga isteach ina chuid ceoil. Pléimid a thuras leis an nGaeilge, an chaoi ar fhoghlaim sé í taobh amuigh d'Éirinn, agus an ról atá aici ina shaol agus ina chuid cruthaitheachta inniu. Labhraímid freisin faoina cheol, faoin rap mar mheán cainte agus léirithe, agus faoin gcinneadh Gaeilge a úsáid ina chuid amhrán. Tugann Donno léargas ar shaol an cheoltóra nua-aimseartha chomh maith — ó Spotify agus streaming go AI agus na dúshláin a bhaineann le beatha a bhaint as an gceol sa lá atá inniu ann. Tagann ceangail Learphoill le hÉirinn chun cinn sa chomhrá freisin, chomh maith leis na pleananna atá ag Donno don todhchaí. Comhrá suaimhneach faoi rap, Gaeilge agus cruthaitheacht i Learpholl an lae inniu. Is féidir Donno a leanúint anseo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donnomusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@donnomusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3OC10ZqayZv537iDyzxFB8 __________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I speak with Donno, a rapper and musician from Liverpool with an impressive command of Irish who has begun incorporating the language into his music. We discuss his journey with Irish, how he learned the language outside Ireland, and the role it plays in both his personal life and creative work. The conversation also explores his music, rap as a form of expression, and his decision to use Irish in his songs. Donno shares his perspective on life as a modern musician, from Spotify and streaming to AI and the challenges of making a living from music today. We also discuss Liverpool’s connections with Ireland and Donno’s plans for the future. A relaxed conversation about rap, the Irish language, and creativity in modern-day Liverpool. You can follow Donno here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donnomusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@donnomusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3OC10ZqayZv537iDyzxFB8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E22
June 1 · 46 min
#34 Brian O'Malley | Clobr | CLG Amsterdam | Digital Irish
Sa eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, bíonn comhrá le Brian Ó Máille — Gael atá lonnaithe in Amsterdam agus atá gníomhach i saol na Gaeilge, CLG agus an domhan start-up san Eoraip. Pléitear an Ghaeilge in Amsterdam, na ciorcail chomhrá agus an pobal a choinníonn an teanga beo i gcathair idirnáisiúnta, chomh maith lena shaol le Amsterdam GAA agus na heachtraí CLG thar lear. Téann an comhrá isteach sa nasc idir spórt agus fiontraíocht, agus na cosúlachtaí idir meon foirne, brú agus disciplín sa dá shaol sin. Pléitear freisin Clobr Clobr — AI fashion start-up Brian — agus is féidir clárú don waitlist anseo: https://clobr.co/ Comhrá suaimhneach faoi Ghaeilge thar lear, CLG, start-ups agus saol Gaelach i gcathair Eorpach nua-aimseartha. _________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, there’s a conversation with Brian Ó Máille — an Irish speaker based in Amsterdam active in the Irish language scene, GAA, and the European start-up world. The episode explores Irish language life in Amsterdam, community circles, and his involvement with Amsterdam GAA and GAA experiences abroad. It also looks at the link between sport and entrepreneurship, and the shared mindset of pressure, discipline, and teamwork. We also discuss Clobr Clobr — Brian’s AI fashion start-up — and you can join the waitlist here: https://clobr.co/ A relaxed conversation about Irish abroad, GAA, start-ups, and modern Irish life in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E21
May 28 · 43 min
Bonus: Seacht mBliana i ndiaidh GOT: Part 2
Seacht mbliana tar éis dheireadh Game of Thrones, leanaimid ar aghaidh leis an scéal - an uair seo i mBonn, i mí Aibreáin 2019, agus Séasúr 8 ag teacht amach seachtain i ndiaidh seachtaine. Agus mé díreach tar éis bogadh go dtí an Ghearmáin, gan mórán struchtúir ná plean soiléir don chéad chéim eile den saol, bhí Westeros fós mar chineál compánaigh dom agus mé ag iarraidh mo bhealach féin a aimsiú. Sa dara cuid seo, labhraím faoi dheireadh na sraithe, faoi na “cracks” a bhí le feiceáil fiú roimh Séasúr 8, agus faoin gcúis nach gceapaim go bhfeicfimid rud cosúil le GOT arís. Ní hamháin mar gheall ar an tsraith féin, ach mar gheall ar an idirlíon, streaming, agus an áit a raibh muid inár saol ag an am sin. Seo eagrán faoi endings - deireadh sraithe, deireadh ré áirithe den idirlíon, agus deireadh tréimhse i mo shaol féin freisin. Faigh cupán tae, cuir ort na headphones, agus tar liom ar ais go Bonn, 2019. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seven years after the end of Game of Thrones, we continue the story - this time in Bonn, in April 2019, as Season 8 arrived week by week. Having just moved to Germany, with no real structure and no clear idea what the next stage of life would look like, Westeros became a strange kind of companion while I tried to figure things out. In this second part, I talk about the ending of the series, the cracks that were already appearing long before Season 8, and why I don’t think we’ll ever see another cultural phenomenon quite like GOT again. Not just because of the show itself, but because of the internet, streaming culture, and where many of us were in our lives at that moment in time. This episode is about endings - the end of a TV series, the end of a certain era of the internet, and the end of a particular chapter of my own life too. Grab a cup of tea, put the headphones on, and come back with me to Bonn, 2019. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E20
May 25 · 54 min
#33b Níos Éasca: Cuimhne na hÁite: Foréigean an tSimplithe - Memory of Place and the Violence of Simplicity (GA-EN)
In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear — “Cuimhne na hÁite (The Memory of Place)” - we begin with a single word… and the weight it carries. From there, the conversation expands into language, land, and memory — and how meaning can shift when things are renamed, reframed, or simplified. Through personal reflection, reading, and a series of wider examples, one idea keeps surfacing: the quiet danger of reducing complex realities into something neat, simple… and incomplete. A reflective episode that sits with the question, rather than trying to resolve it. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sa eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear — “Cuimhne na hÁite” — tosaíonn sé amach le focal amháin… agus an meáchan atá leis. Ón bpointe sin amach, leathnaíonn an comhrá amach go dtí an gaol idir teanga, talamh agus cuimhne — agus an chaoi a n-athraíonn rudaí nuair a chuirtear ainm nua orthu, nó nuair a shimplithear iad. Trí léamh pearsanta, taisteal trí smaointe, agus roinnt samplaí ón saol mór, tagann téama amháin chun cinn arís agus arís eile — an baol a bhaineann le castacht a laghdú go rud éasca, soiléir… agus mícheart. Eagrán machnamhach eile — ag fanacht leis an gceist seachas freagra a lorg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E19
May 20 · 38 min
Bonus: Seacht mBliana i ndiaidh GOT: Part 1
Seacht mbliana tar éis deireadh Game of Thrones, téim siar go dtí an tús — ó na chéad leabhair a léigh mé i gCorcaigh, go dtí an tsraith teilifíse a tháinig chun bheith ina cuid mhór de mo shaol sna fichidí. Seo scéal pearsanta faoi dhomhan Westeros, faoi charachtair a mhúnlaigh comhráite, cairdis agus blianta éagsúla den saol. Sa chéad chuid seo, filleann muid ar an mbuaicphointe — an t-am nuair a bhí Game of Thrones i lár an chultúir, agus i lár mo shaol féin freisin. Faigh cupán tae, agus tar liom ar an turas seo. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seven years after the end of Game of Thrones, I go back to where it all began — from the first books I read in Cork to the TV series that became a major part of my twenties. This is a personal story about the world of Westeros and the characters who shaped conversations, friendships, and different chapters of life. In this first part, we return to the peak — when Game of Thrones was at the centre of culture, and at the centre of my life too. Grab a cup of tea, go for a walk with the dog, and come along for the journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 · E18
May 18 · 42 min
#33 Cuimhne na hÁite: Foréigean an tSimplithe
Sa eagrán seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear — “Cuimhne na hÁite” — tosaíonn Oisín le focal amháin… agus an meáchan atá leis. Ón bpointe sin amach, leathnaíonn an comhrá amach go dtí an gaol idir teanga, talamh agus cuimhne — agus an chaoi a n-athraíonn rudaí nuair a chuirtear ainm nua orthu, nó nuair a shimplithear iad. Trí léamh pearsanta, taisteal trí smaointe, agus roinnt samplaí ón saol mór, tagann téama amháin chun cinn arís agus arís eile — an baol a bhaineann le castacht a laghdú go rud éasca, soiléir… agus mícheart. Eagrán machnamhach eile — ag fanacht leis an gceist seachas freagra a lorg. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear — “Cuimhne na hÁite (The Memory of Place)” — Oisín begins with a single word… and the weight it carries. From there, the conversation expands into language, land, and memory — and how meaning can shift when things are renamed, reframed, or simplified. Through personal reflection, reading, and a series of wider examples, one idea keeps surfacing: the quiet danger of reducing complex realities into something neat, simple… and incomplete. A reflective episode that sits with the question, rather than trying to resolve it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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