Episode 3: The Irish Language

The Irish Passport

Society & Culture

4.8 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2017

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Irish: a rare and ancient language that is spoken from the streets of Canada to the corridors of power in the European Union. This episode delves into why the language is such a powerful national symbol for Ireland, its fraught history, and how it's still a point of political strife today.

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome to Irish Passport.
0:02.3	Let's do it.
0:03.0	Welcome to the Irish Passport.
0:04.8	I'm Tim McInerney.
0:05.9	I'm Naomi O'Leary.
0:06.9	We're friends.
0:07.6	Okay, well, to Naomi.
0:08.5	Anwarfad, Tim.
0:09.9	This is your passport to Irish culture, history and politics.
0:13.2	Uh-huh.
0:13.3	I'm recording.
0:14.2	One, two, three.
0:16.5	Okay. I think the
0:22.6	I'm
0:23.6	the The one of the chung in the court you're the
0:39.3	certain
0:40.3	that's the
0:41.3	one
0:42.3	that's
0:43.3	you're
0:44.3	you're
0:45.3	so
	...

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