Listen to the final episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast! Bitesize Irish is going from strength to strength, but the time for the podcast has come to an end. Come join us as an Explore or Grow member to learn and practise the Irish language together. Gaeilge Gach Lá is our motto and has been a central theme of the Bitesize Irish Podcast. Some of our favourite episodes were: * 109 Bathe yourself in the Irish language* 115 Gaeilge Gach Lá agus Ióga* 116 Act...

Bitesize Irish is starting a new Journey. Aistear. What is Aistear, and our new foundational course Tús Maith featured on it? It launched Monday 14th March 2022. Eoin interviews Niall Ó Siadhail, our Learning Content Developer at Bitesize Irish about what is Aistear and Tús maith, and how it will help you! You will also be able to watch the video version of this interview on YouTube when it’s published: https://youtu.be/HDFISdIsSB8 The podcast exclusive song after the...

Our Bitesize Irish community manager, Emma, joins Eoin for a Bitesize Irish Podcast chat! Emma talks about growing up near Gaeltacht na Rinne (Gaeltacht na nDéise). At Bitesize Irish, she posts daily challenges for our Grow members on our community Bitesize Pobal. She also teaches Gaeilge at Universität Leipzig. Mentioned in the show: * An Rinn / Gaeltacht na Rinne / Gaeltacht na nDéise* Universität Leipzig* Make learning the Irish language relevant to you! Find topics that are...

In this episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Eoin looks back at 2021 at Bitesize Irish, and forward at 2022. Ag féachaint siar = Looking back Ag féachaint ar aghaidh = Looking forward Self-Reflection Prompts * Where were you on your Irish language journey this time last year?* How can you be more kind to yourself on your Irish language journey?* How did you surprise yourself during the past year? Write out the questions and the answers for yourself. Feel...

Thank you for being part of the Bitesize Irish Podcast! In this episode, Eoin says thanks to our fluent foireann (staff) at Bitesize Irish: Emma, Siobhán agus Niall. They make Bitesize Irish tick every day for all our Irish language learners. Thanks to our kinds customers who said such nice things about our membership offerings for learning to speak the Irish language. Go raibh maith agaibh Aoife agus Carrie for your questions on this episode. Record your own question on...

Biddy Early was an absolute legend in her own right. She shows us what resilience is, in the face of an oppressor. Her ability to heal people drew people to her. Of particular interest to us is whether she spoke the Irish language. Her Wikipedia entry states: With her family and friends she spoke Irish, but she had some knowledge of English.[citation needed] Balor Otherworld, druid storyteller is on @balor_otherworld on Instagram, on TikTok and on YouTube. Subscribe to...

Eoin talks about learning the Irish button accordion in this episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast. It was intrinsically fun at the beginning, but soon hit some frustration. It’s similar to trying to learn the Irish language: great fun at first, but soon can seem daunting. Part of the solution is to make it fun again! Go back to what you found interesting in the first place. Thanks to Ben for his question. You can record your own question for the podcast on the podcast homepage.

Deirdre is from Contae Chiarraí (Kerry), and lives for a number of years in Ontario, Canada. She focusses her time on learning Irish traditional music, along with diving into learning to speak the Irish language. We’re privileged to have her as a Grow member of Bitesize Irish. The intro of this podcast episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast was, as it happens, recorded in the Kerry Gaeltacht. Do you have comments for Deirdre? Leave a reply on the video interview post. You can...

Eoin of Bitesize Irish speaks with poet Ciara Ní É on the Irish langauge, creativity and self-expression. You can also watch this interview, and on that page are notes of various topics covered in the interview. If you have a comment to leave on the interview, please also leave it on the video interview page.

In this episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Eoin asks you what might be holding you back from learning the Irish language. What might be stopping you internally from practicing Gaeilge Gach Lá? It may be a fear of judgement, or a shame of identity, or something else about your story. Also covered is a question from Nigel about where you might find Irish language immersion courses in Ireland. Mentioned in the podcast: * Bitesize Irish memberships – including Grow...

Trust the process. Trust yourself! An empowering aspect of learning to speak the Irish language is not limited to “languages people”. The process of learning the Irish language is a journey. It’s a process that’s available to each of us. Yes, it does include studying with intenstiy (see Episode 128 for more on that). Once you’ve accepted with yourself that you are on this journey, then trust the process and trust yourself. We call the foundation of this process Gaeilge Gach Lá (Irish...

Gaeilge Gach Lá is about immersing yourself every day. How does that relate to the step of your Irish language journey to study with intensity? Are both parts needed, and which comes first? Eoin discusses how immersion is an accessible foundation upon which you can base later study. Keep up the Gaeilge Gach Lá. Stretch your understanding, and then study with intensity. Don’t spend too long studying the patterns of the language all the same, before you start reaching out to others who are on a...

The Bitesize Irish Podcast featuring member interview and Irish language learner Jeri. Jeri shares her motivations for learning the Irish language, and what brought her to the language. She also shares some interesting tactics, including poetry, for diving deeper into Gaeilge as a learner. Watch Jeri’s interview as a video too. Mentioned in the episode: * Irish for Beginners free email course* Taster membership with Bitesize Irish* Grow membership with Bitesize Pobal community...

Diving into the Irish language is a journey of a lifetime. You start at finding your calling, go on to intense self-study, followed by starting to practice with others, and moving toward intuitive self expression. Follow these five steps along the journey. * Find your calling. If you’re starting as an absolute beginner with the Irish language, take our free course Irish for Beginners* Apprentice with intensity. Become a dedicated observers. Try our free Taster membership of our Explore...

This podcast features the video interview recently with Bitesize Irish member Jim. Watch the video there, and please leave any feedback for him there too as a reply. Also mentioned in this episode: * Bitesize Irish Merchandise!* Sign up for GROW membership like Jim

Aisling joins the podcast for this episode. Aisling is the Bainisteoir Pobail (Community Manager) at Bitesize Irish. Her daily focus is on helping members of our community at Bitesize Pobal. We discuss her time in the Gaeltachtaí of Corca Dhuibhne and An Rinn, how she got interested in Irish, and her time in Vancouver. Aisling is the community manager for Bitesize Pobal, our Irish language learning community online. Sign up as a Grow member to get an invite to Bitesize...