Niall Ó Siadhail
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Litríocht, ceol, Gaeilge. I ngach ord.
A lot of mining around Butte, Montana. Still has the highest percentage of Irish Americans of any US city, I believe. Lot of union history there too, and Dash Hammett based his novel Red Harvest there.
December 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A lot of mining around Butte, Montana. Still has the highest percentage of Irish Americans of any US city, I believe. Lot of union history there too, and Dash Hammett based his novel Red Harvest there.
Rest is History and the Age of Napoleon podcasts are great on the French Revolution
November 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Rest is History and the Age of Napoleon podcasts are great on the French Revolution
Great read, though I did want to challenge everyone to a duel when I finished it
November 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Great read, though I did want to challenge everyone to a duel when I finished it
Leath Choinn ar laghad
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Leath Choinn ar laghad
'buks only fit for chiselurs' a deir Captain Boyle in Juno and the Paycock
November 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
'buks only fit for chiselurs' a deir Captain Boyle in Juno and the Paycock
Bíonn mo dhuine diúltach go leor faoin teanga
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Bíonn mo dhuine diúltach go leor faoin teanga
An t-uafás, an t-uafás
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
An t-uafás, an t-uafás
Ní miste liomsa a rá gur as Lár Uladh mé, ach is fearr liom Croí an Dorchadais a thabhairt air
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Ní miste liomsa a rá gur as Lár Uladh mé, ach is fearr liom Croí an Dorchadais a thabhairt air
To me "pants" instead of "trousers" sounded like an Americanism when I first moved to Dublin. What's the story with that one?
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 AM
To me "pants" instead of "trousers" sounded like an Americanism when I first moved to Dublin. What's the story with that one?
Reminds me of a Máirtín Ó Cadhain short story where it's said that the community in Conamara know much more about New York and Boston than they do Dublin or Cork
October 31, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Reminds me of a Máirtín Ó Cadhain short story where it's said that the community in Conamara know much more about New York and Boston than they do Dublin or Cork
The end of beeing
October 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The end of beeing
The only explanation is that they endorse the views of everyone Louis has interviewed until now. I guess that's the message they want out there.
October 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The only explanation is that they endorse the views of everyone Louis has interviewed until now. I guess that's the message they want out there.
Neadaithe i measc sléibhte Londan!
October 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Neadaithe i measc sléibhte Londan!
Is féidir éisteacht le léamh galánta Bhrídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh den scéal ar www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Late Date Friday 17 October 2025
The perfect musical end to the day, presented by Ray Cuddihy feat. the RTÉ Short Story Competition at 11.20: Corrán Na Maidine by Niall Ó Siadhail, read by Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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October 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Is féidir éisteacht le léamh galánta Bhrídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh den scéal ar www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
I've had that day about ten times since I saw Get Back. What a song.
October 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I've had that day about ten times since I saw Get Back. What a song.
There being only two candidates means the same talking points are being done to death
October 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
There being only two candidates means the same talking points are being done to death
With my name, the problem is people are usually used to either English spelling with reasonably Irish pronunciation (Neil) or Irish spelling with English pronunciation (Niall /nye-ull/). Irish spelling with Irish pron is perfectly consistent with any other word spelt similarly.
October 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
With my name, the problem is people are usually used to either English spelling with reasonably Irish pronunciation (Neil) or Irish spelling with English pronunciation (Niall /nye-ull/). Irish spelling with Irish pron is perfectly consistent with any other word spelt similarly.
Brian has the same vowels, same sounds in Irish too. Literally any time you see ia it sounds the same way.
October 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Brian has the same vowels, same sounds in Irish too. Literally any time you see ia it sounds the same way.
Grma a chara!
October 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Grma a chara!
Dublin too please!
October 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Dublin too please!
Á, d'éirigh go breá leo
October 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Á, d'éirigh go breá leo