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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1 day ago

    #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.

  2. 6 Jul

    #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.

  3. 29 Jun

    #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.

    #37b Níos Éasca: Snáitheanna na Staire | The Threads of History (GA-EN)
  4. 22 Jun

    #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.

    #37 Snáitheanna na Staire
  5. 15 Jun

    #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.

    #36 Níos Éasca: An Corn na Domhanda | The World Cup | Saipan | Der Sommermärchen | Qatar | 2026 (GA-EN)

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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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