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b'Peadar \\xd3 Caomh\\xe1naigh, the Johnny Giles of the Motherfocl\\xf3ir High Table, put his money where his mouth was this year, deciding to stand for election. After a gruelling PR-STV count, our boy won his seat and will represent his fellow Clondalkinites for the next five years. He is one of the 10% of South Dublin County Council representatives to have graduated from a single Gaelscoil, Colaiste Cillian in Clondalkin. In today\'s episode, Peadar tells Darach all about the experience- why democracy is our cricket, Irish in local government and community activism, the Dubliners and the joy of placenames.\\n\\n* NOTE - Clondalkin is not "the village/meadow of the larks". Darach\'s misunderstanding was based on a misunderstanding of a lyric by Clondalkin native Mic Christopher (whose album "Skylarkin" deserves your attention).\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nContact the show:\\n\\n\\ntwitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor\\n\\n\\nemail - motherfocloir@headstuff.org\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'