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Today we look at a very old Irish boy’s name. It’s one that has worked its way around the world as both a given name and a surname. The name is “Niall” (pronounced “Nile” in Ireland). Do you have a relative with the name Niall (or maybe Neil or Neal)? Did you know that the name Niall means “champion” in old Irish? It’s a name with an important place in Irish culture. Let’s take a closer look.
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In this week’s episode we look a little closer at how our Irish ancestors lived and worked through the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday each year. This was a time known as “Lent”. It was treated very seriously by the Roman Catholic church – who were very specific in their directions to the…
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This week we have a special episode that takes you around ten counties on the island of Ireland. We stop off at each point and share a song – as well as more on the place and the person featured in the song. Please note that this episode was broadcast in a different format inside…
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Mike braves a trip down to Dunmore head on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry – the most westerly point in Ireland. This point is easily accessible from a car park just above “Coommeenole Beach”. `from there it’s a well-marked path up to the top of the headland. Here’s Mike with more: I mentioned Cape……...
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Today we’ll have a look at a very old Irish boy’s name used by the fearsomely names “Niall of the Nine Hostages”. It’s one that has worked it’s way around the world as both a given name and a surname. The name is “Niall” (pronounced “Nile” in Ireland). Do you have a relative with the name…
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