Úna Harty

How to be Irish

Society EN ↓ 27 episodes

Examining Irish society and culture to understand how our history, psychology, and politics have shaped what it means to be Irish today. Join me as I host conversations with Irish people who are experts in different facets of Irish culture, including nature, language, healing, folklore, mythology, music, poetry, mental health, entrepreneurism, activism, identity, social issues and current affairs. I also ask every guest what it means to be Irish. Their answers may surprise you.

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Úna Harty

Episodes

Climbing the Mountain of Life with Explorer Pat Falvey 20.09.2024 58:09

Pat Falvey is a world record-breaking Irish explorer, having been the first person to climb the highest Seven Summits of the world, twice! His journey starts from a council house in the Northside of Cork City, where he watched planes taking off and landing at Cork airport. He was a dreamer who went on to achieve his dreams such as climbing Mount Everest, leading great expeditions to some of the mo...

What is 'How to be Irish?' (Intro) 18.09.2024 1:45

To be Irish, is to be from the island of Ireland. Or so Google tells me. But have you ever considered what Irishness means to you? I’m your host, Úna Harty, and I’m super curious about Irishness in the context of modern society. I’m so excited to be chatting to load of wonderful and wacky Irish personalities on this brand new podcast. I want to go beyond the Book of Kells, the sraithphictiúrí and...