59: #59 | Motherfocloir Live: All The Presidents Meain

Published: Oct. 12, 2018, 5 p.m.

b'On Wednesday 10th of October, Darach, Gear\\xf3id\\xedn, Peadar and \\xc9imear swooped upon the Sugar Club on Lesson Street to discuss the importance of the Irish language to the role of president. Three presidents in particular are directly associated with watershed moments in the history of the language - Douglas Hyde, \\xc9amon De Valera and Michael D. Higgins.\\n\\nThe gang discuss the implications of their support for an interest in Gaeilge, which inevitably includes a discussion of the 1996 movie Michael Collins, TG4 dating shows, the Gaelic Leinster monarchy, Roscommon and coddle.\\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'