25: #25 | Searc Week

Published: Feb. 9, 2018, 12:02 p.m.

b'"An sg\\xe9al fada n\\xed h\\xe9 is fearr" - the longest tale is not the best.\\n\\nAs Valentine\'s Day approaches, the Motherfocl\\xf3ir gang turn their thoughts to the wealth of love poetry written in the Irish language. Darach, \\xc9imear and Peadar take turns reading poems (and their English translations) from "Fil\\xedocht Ghr\\xe1 Na Gaeilge", which covers a thousand years of Irish love poetry. It covers the whole spectrum of the human heart.\\n\\nWhile the gang don\'t swear, there are adult themes in the episode.\\n\\nYou can buy the poetry collection referenced this week at: www.cnagsiopa.com or www.coislife.ie\\n\\n--- \\n\\nContact the show at https://twitter.com/motherfocloir or email us at motherfocloir@headstuff.org.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'