The Language Question - Ceist na Teangan

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Colm Ó Broin , Irish language advocate, researcher, writer, and campaigner with Conradh na Gaeilge. Together, they explore the myths, misconceptions, and attitudes that continue to shape how Irish people think about their native language. From growing up through the G...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Aedín Ní Thiarnaigh , broadcaster, writer, folklorist, Irish language advocate, and founder of Bláthanna Fiáine Wildflower Walks on Inis Meáin. Together, they explore the deep connections between language, landscape, folklore, and identity, and how Irish (Gaeilge) off...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Laura Pakenham, TG4 presenter, Irish language educator, author, and social media creator. Together, they explore Laura’s remarkable journey with the Irish language (Gaeilge) — from attending English-medium schools in County Longford to becoming one of the most recogni...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Molly Nic Céile, Irish language teacher, content creator, author, and founder of Gaeilge i mo Chroí / Irish in my Heart: A Guide to Loving and Living the Irish Language. Together, they explore how learning Irish (Gaeilge) can go far beyond grammar and vocabulary, open...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan, host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Alan Titley, renowned author, scholar, translator, and Professor Emeritus of Modern Irish. Together, they explore how learning Irish (Gaeilge) can go far beyond grammar and vocabulary, opening powerful pathways into identity, heritage, and belonging. Thanks for your in...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Briana Ní Loingsigh, an Irish-Polish American writer, creator, and Irish language learner. Together, they explore how learning Irish (Gaeilge) can go far beyond grammar and vocabulary, opening powerful pathways into identity, heritage, and belonging. Thanks for your i...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Dian Killian, certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), mediator, poet, and author. Together, they explore how language shapes not only how we communicate — but how we connect, understand, and relate to one another on a deeply human level. Thanks for readin...

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Mollie Guidera, educator, writer, and language activist. Together, they explore how learning Irish (Gaeilge) can go far beyond grammar and vocabulary, opening powerful pathways into identity, heritage, and belonging. Thanks for your interest in The Language Question ~...

Listen Up Irish Reading Challenge A Conversation with Listen Up Irish Founders Patricia Nic Eoin & Joe Ó Fátharta Season 2 – Episode #1 In the first episode of Season 2 of The Language Question , host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) speaks with Patricia Nic Eoin and Joe Ó Fátharta , founders of the Listen Up Irish Reading Challenge . Together they explore how reading in Irish (Gaeilge) can o...

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To learn more and for all show notes go to - https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-20-an-gaeilgeoir-ar-line-the-online-gaeilgeoir-a-conversation-with-mollie-guidera This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com

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To learn more and for all show notes go to - https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-18-gaeilgeoir-san-ull-mor-a-conversation-with-caoimhe-nic-giollarnaith This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com

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To learn more and for all show notes go to - https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-14-lifting-the-invisibility-cloak-a-conversation-with-aine-ni-ghlinn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com

To learn more and for all show notes go to - https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-13-toraiocht-na-dea-bheatha-a-conversation-with-antain-mac-lochlainn This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com

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For all show notes and links visit - https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-11-what-about-all-about-irish-a-conversation-with-patricia-mac-eoin This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com

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For all show notes and links visit - https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-9-a-conversation-with-seaghan-mac-an-tsionnaigh This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com