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b'One of the most talked about, well loved and critically acclaimed TV shows of the past\\xa0 year has been the second season of Fleabag, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge\\u2019s titular character finding an unlikely connection with an Irish priest. The pressure put on their mutual attraction by his vow of celibacy is a rich source of comedy and drama.\\nThis is not the first time such a topic has been examined by a long shot, however. In today\\u2019s show, Darach chats to Peadar and Clodagh about C\\xfairt an Mhe\\xe1n O\\xedche by Irish literature\\u2019s favourite one-hit wonder, Brian Merriman.\\n\\n\\nThe Midnight Court is satirical in both form and content, and Clodagh explains how conventions of Aisling poetry are taken and turned on their head in this masterpiece. Peadar tells how the social issues complained about in the poem such as late marriage and clerical celibacy are still relevant today, and Darach predictably does a bit of name-dropping.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThis week\\u2019s episode is sponsored by Foras na Gaeilge, celebrating 20 years of promoting the Irish language. Is \\xed ar dTeanga F\\xe9in \\xed! #Foras20\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nGet Kirsten Shiel art prints here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kirstenshiel/\\xa0\\n\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nContact the show:\\n\\n\\ntwitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor\\n\\n\\nemail - motherfocloir@headstuff.org\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'